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Today, 07:33 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Model X Side Mirrors in Model X

They could, and should, be mounted higher. They could be in the corners of the windows at about the same eye line as regular mirrors.

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Today, 06:28 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Tesla Supercharger network in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

I think that's only a 30 amp J, so be ready to eat a lot of ice cream :wink:

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Today, 10:38 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread battery swapping confirmed - no more "mystery" announcement in Model S: Battery & Charging

Correct. Elon has already said it's swapping, why are people trying to figure out what he's already told us?

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Today, 10:30 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

Recall seen as good PR: http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/Tech-News253A-Tesla2527s-First-Recall-is/6/19/2013/id/50424

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Today, 10:23 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Swapping is Coming [Discuss how it will be accomplished] in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Musk seemed to indicate that they did not have a solution for those customers when someone brought it up recently. He hoped that local government...

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Today, 06:36 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Pure BEV Dogma in Electric Vehicles

Jay Leno and GM designer calling the ELR a hybrid. The GM guy tries to push the EREV but eventually succumbs and calls it a hybrid. ...

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Today, 05:53 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

I think there was so much evidence that it was going to be battery swapping it was no longer a secret.

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Today, 05:19 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Partial Recall announced on blog for Model S in Model S

Predictions on the FUD level this will create? I think it will be minor, but I'm biased.

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Yesterday, 05:50 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Electric planes in Electric Vehicles

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Yesterday, 05:26 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Swapping is Coming [Discuss how it will be accomplished] in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Musk has said they will roll it out in response to customer demand, so how will you make a decision?

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Yesterday, 05:11 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Swapping is Coming [Discuss how it will be accomplished] in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Indeed, after repeating his plans on many threads I have no doubt he will do exactly as he said since this is obviously the end of TSLA....

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Yesterday, 04:54 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread battery swapping confirmed - no more "mystery" announcement in Model S: Battery & Charging

Big problem with this statement, BP's problem was not the technology, their swap machines worked quickly, less than two minutes. So if Elon is...

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Yesterday, 04:20 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Ford Focus EV in Electric Vehicles

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Yesterday, 04:10 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread What is Tesla's upcoming 'under your nose' announcement? in Tesla Motors

It's the main pack swapping that's going to be demoed. The ability to swap the main pack has always been built into the car, "under your nose". ...

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Yesterday, 03:24 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Swapping is Coming [Discuss how it will be accomplished] in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

This is my hope, that the "real world" that doesn't know much about EV's or Better Place will think this is simply awesome.

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06-17-2013, 06:18 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

It's not a fair comparison but that doesn't mean the market won't make it anyway.

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06-16-2013, 12:29 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Tesla Supercharger network in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

That dot looks large enough to cover most of those places, but I'd bet on some place on Rt 81. I doubt dot locations are exact at this point. Other...

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06-16-2013, 10:36 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Asking Elon Questions in TESLIVE

Recycling is already covered on the Tesla website. Batteries will go to Toxco in North America and Umicore in Europe, unless plans have changed. ...

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06-15-2013, 06:42 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Swapping is Coming [Discuss how it will be accomplished] in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Of course that doesn't exactly provide a "full charge" faster than a gas fill up.

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06-15-2013, 02:52 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Off-grid solar charging in Technical

Theoretically you could use the DC connection to charge the pack directly, and get power out from the pack, but unless you know how to signal the...

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06-15-2013, 02:18 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Anti-Tesla Gibberish in Tesla Motors

This thread is really for discussing articles or programs using wrong or misleading information to bash Tesla. If you feel your critiques of Tesla...

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06-15-2013, 02:00 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Swapping is Coming [Discuss how it will be accomplished] in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Why would it take so long when it can be installed and removed so much faster? Even without automated equipment all the bolts should be able to be...

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06-15-2013, 01:42 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread GM Chevy Volt in Electric Vehicles

Fixed that for you :wink:

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06-15-2013, 05:50 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Asking Elon Questions in TESLIVE

What specific energy value, wh/kg, do you need to make the Gen3 car, and at what price point, $/kWh? How close are you to those values? Do you...

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06-15-2013, 05:19 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread June 20th Speculation in TSLA Investor Discussions

I'd say it means you're sitting on top of a swappable pack, and that the swap capability has always been built into the car.

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06-14-2013, 10:19 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread June 20th Speculation in TSLA Investor Discussions

Under your nose is figurative, not literal.

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06-14-2013, 03:43 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Tesla Model R (on Yahoo/Edmunds wish list) in Future Cars

Not bad except for the giant, inefficient snout.

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06-14-2013, 02:45 PM

JRP3 replied to a thread Pure BEV Dogma in Electric Vehicles

Sure, and the Volt has all that as well. Hence its more complicated than an actual EV and it's more complicated than an ICE. I do call it a plug...

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06-14-2013, 10:22 AM

JRP3 replied to a thread Pure BEV Dogma in Electric Vehicles

What "clutch nonsense"? Who's panicking? They use clutches, it's a perfectly accurate use of terminology, sort of my theme here. The fact is that...

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