Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

[Carl Raymond]

That raises the various serious question of why you would be biased against a technology like ICE that has contributed to millions of early deaths, pollutes our land and costs people billions of dollars a year in lost tax revenue, caused millions of missed workdays, sickness, death and who knows what else?

I mean, I can understand the dead people and stuff, but who doesn't like missed work days?

If there was a “funny in a very dark way” button I’d use it.

 

[willw64]

If you have access to Bloomberg TV about to be a story on Tesla China

 

[hacer]

the trains get stuck and can take 30 or more days to cross the country. In Chicago there are still key crossings that need new bridges to bypass surface traffic.

Big improvements are due the next few years, but this is not moving at Elon type speeds.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-create-changes-getting-around-20180709-story.html

Indeed, when I bought my model S in 2016 once it finished at the factory it spent 10 days in a lot in Freemont before boarding a train. It took 28 more days on the train to get to Chicago. Another 4 days to reach Maryland. Shipping to the East coast via train in the U.S. isn't going to save any transport time at all. I think a cargo ship is actually faster.

 

[Webeevdrivers]

I wonder if an available tow hitch is considered a demand lever? Is that why they are delaying its availability or is it possibly a DOT issue. Ratings etc.

Any guesses on when it will be available?

 

[Silent Ludicrosy]

Model 3’s down under just in time for spring. Another country with high gas prices and 220v standard.

 

[StealthP3D]

Model 3’s down under just in time for spring. Another country with high gas prices and 220v standard.

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The first Model 3 to arrive Downunder makes me wonder what the Tesla bears who believed there was a huge demand problem are thinking about this. I mean, you would think if there was a demand problem that Tesla would have been shipping Model 3s to Australia last year. Funny how they missed this little detail. And poor Karen in Iceland still can't get her sweaty little palms on one yet.

 

[Artful Dodger]

Kim @ LikeTelsa Youtube channel previews the Smart Summon early-access program beta with 3 tests of the parking lot FSD feature: (skip to 1:00 to FF past the Ads)

"A Sneak Peek At The Latest UNRELEASED Self-Driving Tesla!"​

 

[Antares Nebula]

DOW futures down 100 points even though market is closed Monday. Likely due to the tariffs taking hold on Sunday. Not new news, but we'll see what happens Tues morning.

Premarket Stock Trading - CNNMoney

 

[Antares Nebula]

I'm hearing about a parked Tesla catching fire in Brussels/Germany on Stocktwits... not sure if its FUD or real. Not seeing anything on mainstream media. Anybody hear anything?

Edit: Brandweer waarschuwt nadat alweer Tesla in vlammen opging: “Laad uw elektrische wagen buiten op”

 

[LN1_Casey]

Kim @ LikeTelsa Youtube channel previews the Smart Summon early-access program beta with 3 tests of the parking lot FSD feature: (skip to 1:00 to FF past the Ads)

"A Sneak Peek At The Latest UNRELEASED Self-Driving Tesla!"​

I've stopped watching Like Tesla since they're about 80% ads; further, they also don't do a good job of reporting things. Remember when they reported about the "model refresh" last quarter?

 

[UncaNed]

Kim @ LikeTelsa Youtube channel previews the Smart Summon early-access program beta with 3 tests of the parking lot FSD feature: (skip to 1:00 to FF past the Ads)

"A Sneak Peek At The Latest UNRELEASED Self-Driving Tesla!"​

That's pretty embarrassing. I'm surprised they released it, even in Beta.

 

[Artful Dodger]

That's pretty embarrassing. I'm surprised they released it, even in Beta.

Actually that's a pretty noticable improvement. I take it you haven't watched many of the other beta versions of Smart Summon? It'll get there. Gotta crawl b4 u kan fly

 

[aubreymcfato]

Interesting (and bullish) articole on how Tesla Powerwalls (not Packs)
are used to keep Zimbabwe's grid running.
The point is that in the country cash is scarce, so they use digital money via mobile.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[Tslynk67]

Of course, but the stand that shorts did no harm/slowing is mistaken. Greatly mistaken.

Agreed with this, but on the on the positive side, it has allowed a lot of us small investors to increase our positions much more than we would have though possible.

Personally I'm looking to buy in pre-market tomorrow.

 

[Carl Raymond]

Interesting (and bullish) articole on how Tesla Powerwalls (not Packs)
are used to keep Zimbabwe's grid running.
The point is that in the country cash is scarce, so they use digital money via mobile.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Well the 520 Powerwall batteries keep the mobile phone network running, and thus the economy. The grid may be a somewhat larger project, for a population of 14 million.

 

[aubreymcfato]

Well the 520 Powerwall batteries keep the mobile phone network running, and thus the economy. The grid may be a somewhat larger project, for a population of 14 million.

Yeah, sorry, I stand corrected. Mobile network =/= grid.

 

[SPadival]

Kim @ LikeTelsa Youtube channel previews the Smart Summon early-access program beta with 3 tests of the parking lot FSD feature: (skip to 1:00 to FF past the Ads)

"A Sneak Peek At The Latest UNRELEASED Self-Driving Tesla!"​

It’s ready to be released in UK/JP/AU. It drives on the correct side when inside a parking lot

 

[WarpedOne]

Agreed with this, but on the on the positive side, it has allowed a lot of us small investors to increase our positions much more than we would have though possible.
Personally I'm looking to buy in pre-market tomorrow.

Agreed, but it needs to be pointed out that Tesla ultimate success has yet to happen.
What will short-financers resort to when their shorting is not sufficient to their goals? They will still have mountains of money "to invest" in alternative ways.

I expect 'funny' legislation, much funnier than current "you-cannot-sell-here"...

 

[Antares Nebula]

Here's another Tesla accident in Europe with a fatality (in the other car). Went into oncoming traffic. Unclear if autopilot was involved. Let's see if this gets reported in the mainstream press. I'm trying to keep a track of these to see when the mainstream press stops reporting on Tesla accidents. There were two accidents last weekend, with a fatality in one in the other car. Those did not make the mainstream press. So it appears to be a good sign. Makes sense too. Why should Tesla accidents be singled out when there are thousands of car accidents a day? Though they will probably still keep reporting autopilot accidents and fires.

Fatal Accident: Tesla crashes into oncoming traffic - one dies | Nordkurier.de

 

[Antares Nebula]

Oh, how cute. The shorts are having a bonding session tonight:

"View from Montana Skeptic’s NYC apartment... @skabooshka is with us enjoying the view ... We walked by Elon’s past and future courthouse on the way over!"
Mark B. Spiegel on Twitter