On the bright side, the Tesla cafeteria can now go back to calling "French Fries" Freedom Fries again.
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On the bright side, the Tesla cafeteria can now go back to calling "French Fries" Freedom Fries again.
You can take your Ford to any destination you want so long as it's Denver.
Tesla has dozens of senior executives. They don’t stick around forever. He did for 11 years, which is a long time. And he already took a lenghty break before. Everyone can be replaced, plenty of capable people around. Look at Zack replacing Deepak and Drew replacing JB.
As an early Model S owner, I will always appreciate what Jerome did for the company. I hope he left amicably of his own volition but would have expected a bit more of a send off. TSLA has done fine since JB left but this to me is another key departure that I do not like.
Maybe I don't understand EA's strategy, but it really seems like their whole goal is get everybody in an area to fast charge. There has to be 15+ stations all around Denver. They jampack their stations around big cities, but very sparsely in more rural areas. Seems their efforts would be better spent taking 5 away from Denver and putting one or two in Fort Collins, one in Cheyenne, one in Rock Springs, one in Evanston, one in Casper and one in Sheridan. Open up passing traffic on I80 and I25 to Montana without really changing the experience in Denver at all. Seems like a misuse of resources. My guess is they are trying to target revenue (eventually profitability) on stations where the people are, but it isn't tackling the root issue of EV road trips... at least right off. Maybe in a few years when they can afford to put chargers in a random little town.
LoL what? You mean the easiest part which is the prototype is done? Until I start seeing hundreds of semi going into the Fremont Logistic lot, the Semi is FAR from done. The hardest part, which is building the thing at scale, is not yet solved.
So no his departure doesn't mean Tesla Semi is done. It means Tesla semi was not going in the direction Elon wanted, or Jerome just wants to move on, or someone have superseded Jerome in the semi project.
Mokuzai
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After hours price movement is trolling now.
All speculation on why Jerome left....Reasons we probably will never know. It could have just boiled down to wanting to spend more time with family, or just for mental health sanity.....I know my 9 year old daughter has dramatically changed during the pandemic, being stuck at home and having to see me (her dad) every day... 
departure timing couldn't be better.(Seems it was even aligned for initial Jun 3rd plaid event date). SP hasn't taken too big of a hit so far, and I guess that's because of Jun 10th Plaid event.
The semi delay has been supposed to all be about battery shortage, so hope it's nothing else.
How long before former execs can join another company? ICE EV programs have a lot of money to burn these days - so Tesla alumni should be in demand.
The semi delay has been supposed to all be about battery shortage, so hope it's nothing else.
How long before former execs can join another company? ICE EV programs have a lot of money to burn these days - so Tesla alumni should be in demand.
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JRP3
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Just finished "liftoff" a book about SpaceX early days.
Highly recommended reading....germane as to people burning out and leaving a hard charging enterprise.
well, getting the sub 2 second 0-60 and 9 sec 1/4 mile time with 18650 format and 2 motors is quite an accomplishment. no reason to have the cost, complexity and weight of 3 motors when 2 will do it fine. plus some spy shots of possible rear casting to save weight.
I'll bet that these changes actually result in a cheaper car to build.
I'm looking forward to Friday.
I'll bet that these changes actually result in a cheaper car to build.
I'm looking forward to Friday.
JRP3
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Random, the cover of the latest issue of a marine industry trade magazine
The image was for an article inside about electric PWC's.
The image was for an article inside about electric PWC's.
Plaid is Tri-Motor and Musk said that it is cheaper to build than the previous S/X
agastya
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A neighbor down the street got solar panels and a Mach-E recently. FWIW, the 7500 tax credit on the Mach-E was a huge factor in their considerations. One less ICE on the road, so while it definitely helps in the grand scheme of things - however it goes on to show how people do not look at the total cost of ownership yet, so there is still a curve to be had in the messaging.
That said, Ford has done a great job with this car... looks the part, isn't as boring as the Leaf/Bolt. Just a few years late, and a few dollars short when you look at where Tesla is - and once they experience the super charger network, anything else is a tough sell. There is only one way this goes - the more Teslas Tesla sells, the more Teslas Tesla will sell.
agastya
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Also, re: Mach-E:
insideevs.com
The Norwegian Automotive Federation (NAF for short) staged its second electric vehicle range test this year. It tested 21 new EVs, driving them on a full charge of their batteries, until they died on the side of the road. The goal of the test was to not only see the vehicles’ actual real-world range, but to also see just how accurate the claimed WLTP range really is.
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range was the overall winner, according to the source, and it managed a very impressive 654.9 km (406.9 miles). Next was the Ford Mustang Mach-E Long Range RWD 617.9 km (383.9 miles), or just 27 km (16.7 miles) less than the Tesla. The source points out the Model 3 it tested is the updated version with the 614 km WLTP claimed range (up from the pre-refresh model's 580 km).
Comprehension ability of Ford fans(?)
Massive Range Test Staged In Norway: 21 EVs Driven Until Dead
Almost all vehicles exceeded the claimed WLTP range stated by the manufacturer in this summer EV range test, but the BMW iX3 drove 20 percent beyond it.
The Norwegian Automotive Federation (NAF for short) staged its second electric vehicle range test this year. It tested 21 new EVs, driving them on a full charge of their batteries, until they died on the side of the road. The goal of the test was to not only see the vehicles’ actual real-world range, but to also see just how accurate the claimed WLTP range really is.
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range was the overall winner, according to the source, and it managed a very impressive 654.9 km (406.9 miles). Next was the Ford Mustang Mach-E Long Range RWD 617.9 km (383.9 miles), or just 27 km (16.7 miles) less than the Tesla. The source points out the Model 3 it tested is the updated version with the 614 km WLTP claimed range (up from the pre-refresh model's 580 km).
Comprehension ability of Ford fans(?)
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