We need to have pass a hat around and send over a case of Teslaquila the poor guys need it...
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Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable
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We need to have pass a hat around and send over a case of Teslaquila the poor guys need it...
RobStark
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LikeTesla reports rumors. Things change. Remember when Elon said Autopilot was going to drive a Tesla from LA to NYC?
Todd Burch
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Embarrassing compared to the other cars that can autonomously drive to you in a parking lot?
They still haven't made it available in the US? I guess it's a recognition of how much more demand there is for towing with sedans in Europe than in the US... but I still hope you guys get it soon.
Argh, come on, Tesla, you missed a perfect opportunity!
It's been improving really quickly; I guess you didn't see the earlier versions.
One does need to realize that Smart Summon in its current form is:
- Not designed to read signs / follow traffic rules, beyond "don't hit anyone / anything and try to stay in the driving areas."
- Not designed to park at its destination; it goes where you tell it to, then stops.
Artful Dodger
"Neko no me"
OT: Dorian update
Dorian is currently undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, sustained winds dropping to 165 during this period.
Unhappily for the island of Grand Bahamas, Dorian's forward speed has dropped to 1 mph causing it to dwell over the island and worsing the storm's impacts.
If Dorian's much anticipated turn to the North doesn't occur soon, Freeport (pop. 27K) is directly in the path of the eyewall and its Cat. 5 force winds.
Live updates: Hurricane Dorian slams into the Bahamas - CNN
Dorian is currently undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, sustained winds dropping to 165 during this period.
Unhappily for the island of Grand Bahamas, Dorian's forward speed has dropped to 1 mph causing it to dwell over the island and worsing the storm's impacts.
If Dorian's much anticipated turn to the North doesn't occur soon, Freeport (pop. 27K) is directly in the path of the eyewall and its Cat. 5 force winds.
Live updates: Hurricane Dorian slams into the Bahamas - CNN
As I see it, the improvement is in the display of the route. Route planning and display seems new.
A future feature that might be interesting would be the ability to choose which side of the vehicle is presented - passenger side or driver.
Yeah, still a lot of uncertainty about the timing of the recurve, even though there's a lot of confidence in the general path.
Normally stalling would sap a storm of energy, as a hurricane cools the waters under it. But Dorian is entering the Gulf Stream; there's no shortage of fresh warm water moving into his location. :Þ
It's a shame that hurricane mediation isn't as advanced as, say, asteroid deflection. :Þ (I still think Musk should donate one of the early Starship prototypes that survives testing but becomes obsoleted (as we know SpaceX will be iterating quickly) for asteroid deflection.... great PR, and a very practical step for someone worried about safeguarding Earth from future threats)
Speaking as an Australian, that old chestnut wouldn't endear Tesla to many of us.
Wow... what a smear:
"Many Tesla vehicles have a highly automated system called "Autopilot", which has repeatedly caused serious accidents in the past".
I`ve checked the original German version and it is just as bad.
I figured you'd have more of a sense of humour than that. People always post stuff like "Meanwhile in Iceland" with, say, a picture of a guy shaking hands with a polar bear, and it's not like anyone here gets offended by it.
*Shrug*
HG Wells
Martian Embassy
Gee, I went to Iceland two years ago specifically to shake hands with a polar bear (it was on my bucket list).
I was SO DISAPPOINTED.
You were the victim of fake news. You must go to Norway for this. All our fjords are filled with polar bears coming to see the northern lights. They will shake your hand if you bring your bucket filled with delicious seal meat.
HG Wells
Martian Embassy
Did that last year. Lost three fingers.
Then there's all those stories you hear of people in Denmark meeting tourists who came there expecting to catch some good skiing
On one hand, it's easy to dismiss such cases as tall tales. On the other hand, after having on multiple occasions met people who went to Iceland thinking that they had instead been planning a trip to Ireland, I can't write them off.
Also, the endless stream of people who come in the summer and want to see the northern lights... and all the other crazy things tourists expect...(Also, there apparently actually is a ski slope in Denmark now. Oh sure, it's the roof of a garbage-burning power plant, but....
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Most popular cars sold in August compared to last August in Norway
First two columns are for August labeled "denne mnd". Next two "hittil" for accumulated in 2019.
The TM3 is #1 accumulated but was beaten by the VW Golf in August. Some of those Golf models were the e-Golf.
Interactive Source: Registreringsstatistikken – Opplysningsrådet for veitrafikken
First two columns are for August labeled "denne mnd". Next two "hittil" for accumulated in 2019.
The TM3 is #1 accumulated but was beaten by the VW Golf in August. Some of those Golf models were the e-Golf.
Interactive Source: Registreringsstatistikken – Opplysningsrådet for veitrafikken
Please don't forget those of us who've been waiting since 31 March 2016 for ones in Brazil, not to mention that the first Slovenian ones were delivered within the last month, albeit through the Vienna Tesla store, plus another few European countries for which delivery has just started, in volume probably collectively swamped by the first UK deliveries that just happened.
Frankly my opinion is that there are many countries, mostly European, with widespread charging infrastructure already in place in anticipation of a flood of EVs..
Areas that have been essentially EV-free have sometimes widespread infrastructure. (example: Kobarid, Slovenia with a half-dozen free chargers good for >60 km/hr), or how about Tsagkarada, Greece? This is the direct evidence that Elon's point fo view that charging brings EV adoption can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
As investors we have largely ignored the enormous infrastructure already in place while we've concentrated only on DC Fast. Right now, today, not only are many South and Eastern European countries equipped for easy public charging access, but nearly all of them are major destinations for the annual seasonal migration of Northern Europe to Southern Europe. Until now EV's were largely impractical on these migrations. Now holiday parks from Italy to Greece are exceedingly well-equipped to service all those holiday makers. A specific example is the Bled Castle in Slovenia, equipped in an underground car park with six free EV chargers but not even listed in most networks. That is important because that is one of the most visited and most photographed tourist sites in Europe.
(Google Lake Bled if you don't know it, you'll immediately understand).
There are already Tesla Superchargers in place that allow easy access to everywhere including Slovakia, Hungary and Croatia. Remeber that the next wave will include until Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, among others. Those markets may not be huge by themselves, but all those travelers to those countries from Germany and the Nordics ARE important.
Maybe this is a bit long but this as as important as is the Trans Canada Highway. The actual traffic is indeed important, but the impact on perceptions is much more so.
Now we have major Oil Companies buying into EV charging networks, not really understood too well by many teslaphiles.
Big Oil taps into electric era
Net: the era of mass adoption is happening before our eyes. Tesla market share will decline precipitously while exponential growth will continue unabated so long as there is capital to support the growth and management ability to manage distribution and support. Frankly, manufacturing is not the problem, distribution and support are the problems. In that context the short term technical challenge will be to make access to native CCS everywhere.
I think almost everyone understated the potential for Tesla. I think the primary short activity is totally misunderstanding that the era of US dominance has ended but Tesla has strong support globally and will be the major US benefactor of the BEV transition. Global winners in 2025: several Chinese (will include at least BYD and the big battery makers, which ones TBD but I think Chery will be one); VW group (cars) and Daimler (trucks and cars), plus Tesla. There will be surprises, and I have no great foresight, Still, there is zero question that the non-Tesla US will not be able to have any dominance.
It remans to be seen what will happen with Mexico and Canada, both of which could end out being net beneficiaries. Already we see Mexican vehicle exports replacing formerly US ones at the margins (e.g. Jeeps, Chevys, Fords to South America and elsewhere). Since most major EV movers from Europe have large investments in Mexico and Canada they could well turn those countries into EV producers, much less likely for the US.
It's too late to change the momentum for 2025. Thus I am redoubling my TSLA bet. If I am wrong my net worth will suffer!!!
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