I think the closest we get is Porsche has designed and installed a few of their own. (Though I think they gave up on that and are now using Hyperchargers in their newer installs.) Beyond that GM has partnered with EVgo to install sites with Ultium branding, as well as Mercedes installing fast charging sites with ChargePoint hardware.
Multiple contractors have confirmed receiving this email direct from someone at Tesla. They have removed the information about who sent it as they are trying to avoid getting their name in public.
Thank you. Yes I very simplified the story but at the end of the day it's what happened. Elon had absolutely no reason to intervene, he was told to essentially get lost, and Elon redlined over it and went way over the line. The independent story sums up pretty well my recollection of the whole thing.
Reddit and Electrik and others are proven reliable "sources familiar with" circular referencing each other.
Out of spec podcast discussed it too:
I echo this sentiment exactly. The pedo guy debacle is what cemented my negative opinion of musk as a person. Social media has normalized public figures acting like unmitigated aholes, to the detriment of society.
Not yet, but only because the 2024 M3P has wider rear tires. The brakes are identical, so the pads will fit. The expensive wheels will fit, but they would be undersized in the rear.
On the second paragraph, relax.
In the email that @zoomer0056 wants to pretend is fake and libelous, Tesla told contractors to complete work that is in progress, but not start any new work.
The maintenance team by definition doesn't build new sites, so the above is not evidence that the maint team is fully functional. However, I don't think anyone here does believe the whole maintenance team is gone, that seems insane even for Elon. The fundamental question is just how reduced that staff is, and if they will be able to keep current superchargers running efficiently all the way down to managing land leases that may not have been their job before. It's just another question about the whole health of the SC network when the new site build team is gone and the current site maintenance team is being reduced by an unknown amount, and Tesla/Elon have ZERO messaging about what is going on.
It's been discussed over and over in this thread and in the media. In the email that announced the dissolution of Tinucci's team (and other firings), Elon said:
Many interpret this as that Tinucci pushed back on laying off 10-20% of her team, so Elon just terminated the whole team in reaction. Others say that we don't know why Elon did it, so we shouldn't speculate and just wait and see what happens and assume Elon has a strong plan.
I thought it said to only continue if ground had assist been broken. This is a new expansion where it had not already been started or ground broken. And those cabinets were delivered this week.
What I heard is that she told Elon that she couldn't reduce staffing by 14% and keep things operating.
Here is the email:
So you could say that getting all your permits and ordering supplies to build is breaking ground even if you haven't literally touched the ground yet.
forgive me, this is one time when i didn't feel like reading 30 pages to find an answer
She said can't be done, Elon cuts off a successful appendage of Tesla to prove he can. Talk about cutting off nose to spite face!!
