2daMoon
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I kinda like the idea of calling Regen braking "Fiction" braking,
even though that (probably) isn't what you meant to write.
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I kinda like the idea of calling Regen braking "Fiction" braking,
even though that (probably) isn't what you meant to write.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
Assuming the friction brakes are capable of doing so, yes. Conventional semis with engine braking can have runaways when the friction brakes aren't up to the task.
Correct, thanks for stating it so succinctly. I think the original poster (I've lost track, too busy doing Mod stuff to go back and find them) thought that driving the motor against the motion, rather than just sucking out energy, might be better. It is possible to do this, but a really bad idea. The truck has energy (kinetic and gravity potential) that needs to be dissipated. If you take more energy out of the battery to drive against the downhill motion, you are simply adding more energy. All that energy has to go somewhere, and that is into the motor as heat. It wouldn't take long to do serious damage when we're talking hundreds of kW.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
I don't have the data but HV contactors have failed and without a connection to the pack I think the inverter would cease to function.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
It's the biggest Tesla event in a while, and it's the weekend.
Not disputing that, however there already is and was a Tesla Semi thread.
But why post in the graveyard when you can post it here so everyone can see it?
OTOH, if more people posted in there it wouldn't be a graveyard
But people don't use the other threads unless forced to. Many if not most of us use this thread as a catch all... not that there's anything wrong with that IMO. Just pointing it out.
@mongo put up a great post encouraging folks to use the Tesla Semi thread, but hardly anyone followed him, so he's mainly posting here too. That's why I refer to the other threads as the graveyard... posts go there to die.
This thread has the second most posts of any on TMC, so it is by default the catch all thread.
I was really confident they would take this approach. Offer FSD at substantial discount, up to the full loss $7500 for December delivery. The only reason it wouldn't be a solid win is because they are adamant about protecting the value of FSD - buyers would have in mind they could get it later at say a 'Black Friday' discount.Link not loading for me.
But I actually think them doing a FSD discount to say $7000 from $12000 or 1 year free FSD subscription for any deliveries in December would be an insanely smart move. They wouldn't compromise current margins and I think that would drive a ton of demand for Dec. I'm actually not sure why they're not doing that sort of incentive instead of the temporary price cut
FSD is the franchise, it's the razor blades to the razor. Elon has essentially said autonomy is coming inevitably, whether from Tesla or someone else, and if you are not a player then you are dead. And this is the reason I believe they will switch to subscription only, and it is why I have decided to add FSD (at a locked in $12K, fortunately) to my MY when I take my order off hold (expires on 1/1/23) on 12/31 shortly before midnight
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JRP3
Hyperactive Member
I assume you have much more interesting topics we should be discussing this weekend, please share.
how much fightin' did you have in mind?
"Toothless USA eliminated from World Cup as Netherlands expose talent gap"
Toothless USA eliminated from World Cup as Netherlands expose talent gap
The USMNT's lack of a reliable striker came back to bite them as the Netherlands executed a tactical plan exposing the Americans' weaknesses.
(this is only on my mind because my son is over in Amsterdam this past week and was advised to "keep your head down" today by friends}
Dan Detweiler
Active Member
Well...Georgia is looking pretty good right now. I've got them a lock for the natiobal championship.
Thoughts?
/s
Dan
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
So....nothing, got it. Maybe don't clutter the thread with complaints when there is nothing more important to discuss. Semi is the latest and greatest product from the company in which we are all invested, nothing could be more on topic.how much fightin' did you have in mind?
"Toothless USA eliminated from World Cup as Netherlands expose talent gap"
Toothless USA eliminated from World Cup as Netherlands expose talent gap
The USMNT's lack of a reliable striker came back to bite them as the Netherlands executed a tactical plan exposing the Americans' weaknesses.www.espn.com
(this is only on my mind because my son is over in Amsterdam this past week and was advised to "keep your head down" today by friends}
regulators and insurance firms will be all over this safety issue. Class 8 trucks brakes are a huge safety issue and constantly inspected by any diligent trucking firm. The entire system of air brakes is actually a very interesting mechanical solution. I will be curious to see how Tesla has implemented their solution. He brought up a very good point.
Interesting. Thought I saw video of Macron at NASA HQ (DC) on Thursday. Guess he gets around, too.
Just FYI for investors, Elon said on Twitter Space Live as of 20 mins ago that many advertisers have came back to Twitter, as well as Apple who resumed full ad buy. Also future earnings for Tsla may happen on Twitter Space Live. Twitter overhang has been reduced.
Another shot from the prototype line:
Wild horses couldn't keep me away... Keef would be proud!
Wild horses couldn't keep me away... Keef would be proud!
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The curious part is that this forum expert panel seem to think that Tesla's engineering team are idiots that must have ommited several aspects of basic design and the semi is a prototype that simply sucks.
If you become a supporting member you get a lot more time for edits and deletions, up to a day for the the top group (I think). Just sayin'... worth it IMOGot it, so I missed that the cars price already had EAP in it.... makes sense.
Thanks and I haven't seen any MX deals yet...
Well then that was a dumb post on my part... Will try to delete it!!
Edit: The Tmc gods and their delete timerexpired.
Great now my stupid post is stuck on the thread.
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