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First, he's from Michigan. Second, he knows trucks. Third, he really studies.How Mongo know so much?
I'm right there with all these posts. Looks like The Frugal Wealthy need their own thread. It would be fun, and funny, to discuss this at length.Thats OK. My neighbors would never imagine our net worth. My family didnt make a lot of money and same for my wifes. We have invested wisely and created and sold an IT consulting business. Yet we still shop around, like deals, buy things on sale versus not pay attention to price. Yet I wear shorts and sweats all the time, Star Wars T-Shirts 90% of the days of the year and I cant stand to get dressed up in a suit. Only thing stopping us from retiring is the awful healthcare system in the US.
Most have missed that Tesla already mentioned they are cost competitive in markets where they actually compete. In terms of performance, safety, tech, and cost of ownership, a Model 3 or S is already a better value for most buyers than similar vehicles. The wonderful numbers you have broken down above just change it from "competitive" to "utterly destroy".The $/KWh of $108 is from Sandy Munro's estimate. (Same with the $250 for the Bolt)
For instance, a circa 2023/2024 Tesla Model 3 Plaid edition could not only easily be a 850hp monster with 450-500 miles of range, but it would cost less to build than the current M3P! Even with more powerful motors taken into account!
Using the bottom numbers as a baseline, they match up with Plaid S perfectly. You end up with a 630kg battery pack with ~150KWh of storage, 840 KW of power, and a cost of $7,128.
BTW, The 200KWh Roadster pack probably has ~1.2MW of power available!!!!!
The above also suggests that a "Model 2 Plaid" with ~400 miles of range and 450KW (600HP) is probably also possible for <$40k. That would be a fun car.
ICE cars are going to seem really slow and dumb in just a few years...
OK, I had to figure this math out and turns out to be easy using hexagon math.
Here is a diagram of a hexagon, notice small radius r and big radius R.
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And here is my battery diagram:
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So the radius of the large enclosing circle is equal to R+r of a hexagon (the large and small diameters of a hexagon).
We know small r=21/2=10.5
So R is r/(sqrt(3)/2)=12.124...
So radius of the outer circle is 22.624.. and diameter is then about 45.248.
ICE cars are going to seem really slow and dumb in just a few years...
The above also suggests that a "Model 2 Plaid" with >400 miles of range and 450KW (600HP) is probably also possible for <$40k. That would be a fun car.
ICE cars are going to seem really slow and dumb in just a few years...
"Tesla is looking to acquire a stake in LG Energy Solution. Specifically, Tesla is said to be exploring taking up to a 10 percent stake in LG Energy Solution," one source said on condition of anonymity as he wasn't authorized to officially speak to the media.
We hope she did not make such an egregious error, but she clearly did. Elon did correct her.
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I hoped and expected that investors I admired, including Ms. Wood, would understand those points.
Looks like @Papafox was absolutely correct today. Moon !MondayPre market is extremely good carrying momentum from last Friday. Local resistance at 415 smashed, next resistance in the 460s. Macd in Tesla's favor for more upside. Rsi steady as neutral.