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Sanctions are a funny thing....if China said, from now on we will not export anything to America.....would the US be happy or sad ?

Just watched Moonraker (1975?) on tv last night....perhaps the worst Bond movie....the super villain was called Drax (funny how four letter names are more villainesque)....he was a ruthless mega wealthy industrialist who dreamt of a new colony in outer space to save mankind....

I don’t obviously know if these allegations are true....but my observations suggest that in this ‘me too’ world the accused all have one striking quality in common....they are all extremely wealthy

And now the United Nations has chimed in....apparently, if Hamas takes hostages they should be allowed to keep them https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckddzvl9x00o

Politicians over the pond should take note that in Europe, those political parties that made Gaza their prime policy were trounced at the voting booth. Those on the street are loud, extremely loud, but don’t represent anybody

Is that the Juniper in disguise ?

It depends.....here’s a possibility for the future....the west finally reduces excessive consumption....this immediately affects the Chinese economy....China breaks up ......economic competition from the east will still be fierce and unbalanced....but it won’t be under an authoritarian...

I agree….but I would like to add a caveat….now that the west has offshored nearly all of its manufacturing….this is the perfect time to reduce consumerism without affecting the economy..,in fact it won’t even unduly affect the retail trade as that is already being replaced by online shopping

MG isn’t just another Chinese car company….they are a state run company

We have to remember Tesla/Elon’s ethos….this doesn’t stop at electrifying transport….it won’t save the planet if automakers continue to offer dozens of ranges of EVs each containing dozens of cars all made with wasteful production methods and all completely changed on a biannual basis. This is...

Here is another breakdown of the UK car sales in May 24 https://pushevs.com/2024/06/07/may-2024-tesla-stays-on-top-in-the-uk/ Points of interest....Tesla stays top with only two models, BMW 2nd but with four models in their range Diesel sales continue their collapse Petrol sales down...

It’s no different to an ice car....a Tesla will do high mileage if it’s driven all the time like a taxi...my M3 does 6,000 miles a year...it will take fifty years for my car to get to 300,000 miles....and I doubt it (or me) will still be around...time kills all

Here’s a poor analogy.....If, instead of an ice car, we compare a Tesla to an iPhone....when the battery goes, it cost what to replace ?...let’s say $40 ...and you drop it off and pick it up in one hour...all with very little stress. So if you multiply that by the difference in battery size...

Give us a full report on your new Highland....good luck...and I am only the tiniest bit envious 🤣

Those that don’t want Elon to get the money would rather give it to lawyers

That’s very clever 👍

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/07/evs-take-25-7-share-of-the-uk-tesla-stays-top/

Do you not think that Russia could duplicate the economic boom that propelled the US economy after WWII ?

The last thing Tesla is is just a car company….from AI, humanoids, electric supply company….if Elon doesn’t get his pay package, it may become just a car company

It is more than that.... I am guessing that everyone here is the same age as me (well at least I hope so)....and we thought that Thunderbirds was our future....and only one person thinks we should have cars that silently glide pass and rockets that land on their feet

And please folks, don’t underestimate Elon... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-69091179

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/04/evs-at-53-6-share-in-sweden-tesla-model-y-back-on-top/

So the sanctions come with the implied thread that your economy will suffer after the war. That used to be known as collective punishment (and would be if Israel employed the tactic) and is no incentive to shorten the war. In fact it has the precise opposite effect...it strengthens the...

I think Tesla’s mission statement is to seed the market…people have incredible loyalty to car brands and are more than willing to buy an inferior car because of their perceived value in the badge. We always knew that the legacy manufacturers would be forced (by Tesla) to build EVs. I suspect...

Not just a bus backing into you…but it looks like Banksy had a go at your number plate 😱

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn7pej9jyo

Plenty of people say they wouldn’t buy a Tesla because they hate Musk...but I suspect that they really mean, until my favorite German car company (the irony) makes a car that I want or can afford then I will not buy any EV...or they want a cheap Chinese car (further irony) or that it is an...

Nvidia is a number one company for reputation ......I bet most people can’t even pronounce Nvidia

I think you are making a mistake to dismiss him as a spent force

I don’t know....there are millions of car batteries out there...we hear from a few happy or disgruntled people on the internet...what should we make of it ?....the science tells us that a chemical reaction occurs that is repeatable and quantifiable....outliers don’t tell us that much useful...

One of the things that upset me most in life are car ads....people dancing, falling down, lesbians kissing, buildings distorting....and perhaps a car in the background for some of these shots (but not always)....although I appreciate that you mean simple factual ads, which I prefer a whole lot...

But you also see that people can recalibrate their batteries.....if you believe AAKEE (and I do)...then the science tells us that low state of charge in a cold environment is best

If you think the range will come back by charging to 100%...then you haven’t actually lost any range....just the battery management program can’t get a good estimate on the regular charge you use

Here’s an interesting piece I think is fairly written https://www.politico.eu/article/jews-voting-european-parliament-election-antisemitism/ My only complaint on the article is how things are portrayed in a good light post war....but thinking about it, that period post war when the...

I’m also trying to find the link about a British NGO who did a survey by sending out sixteen fake news items about the Irish elections...Tik Toc reported them all, YouTube blocked 14 of them....X blocked them all and suspended the false accounts.....

There was a little knocking and defending of Toyota a little while back in this thread .... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wwj1p2wdyo

I have the same model…and they are pretty good off road…this is mine after doing the weeks shopping

I think people are missing my point…while getting an income stream from your own customers is normal..,Tesla also gets it from their rivals…pundits are saying that in the US this could be billions…so it stands to reason that it could also be significant in Europe and Britain

So nobody pays ?....that seems unlikely. Some people must pay on a regular continuous basis....others on a as needed basis...but with over a million non Tesla electric car owners it must add up to a worthwhile income stream...plus of course the premium the non subscription holders pay at the...

While Tesla’s share of the market may be decreasing in the UK....how many of the non Tesla EVs are paying Tesla £10.99 a month ?

Are you saying that Ukraine is conducting the war in order to influence the United States elections ?

I haven’t been a Tesla owner for anywhere near as long as you…I’ve had my M3LR for only three years….and it’s list of repairs is…zero. It has never had a problem and touch wood I’m hoping it stays that way…it has so far proven to be an extremely reliable car

Model Y production is being cut because they are retooling for Juniper…they did the same to the M3 just before the introduction of Highland

Stalkless wouldn’t bother me…in fact I remember when my Ford went stalkless…it had a little hole drilled in the stalk intended for it to break…and guess what it would break. Ever since then I have always been wary of stalks. The other thing was eventually after some use the contact surface...

Do when it gets to 100% leave it a while still plugged in…the last time I did that I got an extra 3 miles

He suffers from the same condition as Clinton and now Biden....they are all lawyers....they believe more in due process than in right and wrong. The classic case of Clinton not taking decisive preemptive action against the leader of AQ and Biden not wishing to give weapons who’s range exceeds...

Thank you for that😀

Hi AAKEE....does the opposite happen ?...in summer when you put on the air conditioner, does it make the battery hotter ?

Why does NMC fall off a cliff at high temperatures/high SOC compared to other battery technologies ?

I put Tesla in the vehicle selection and nothing came up...Tesla was also not on the list