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The more I reported these to YouTube, the more the algorithm showed to me. After reporting these multiple times a day, I decided it was YouTube's problem.

If your boss does not threaten to fire you at least once a year, you're not doing your job.

A competent corporate lawyer would have noted that such an earth-shattering compensation package would be subject to extreme scrutiny if triggered, and possibly even to shareholder lawsuits. To be unassailable, Tesla would need an actual independent compensation committee, and/or full and...

The grocery store is still open, even if only half the registers are manned. It's a little weird with the way they do the stats, but if you counted every disabled stall against the whole site, larger sites would get penalized, since a 4-stall site is "more up" than an 8-stall site with 1...

Must be getting training data from the drivers in my neighborhood

I have an eye-catching Cybertruck, parked in the driveway about a foot from the sidewalk. Every day the tailgate is covered in tiny little handprints lol

I've washed the truck both ways. I started using Car Wash mode because it kept locking and folding the mirrors if I stepped too far away, and then generating a ton of Sentry events. I was worried about triggering the alarm lol. I could just leave my phone inside of course... but then I...

Avoid 20 sentry events Disable walk-away lock Keep the charge port closed

I heard to day that something like 80% of new power-generation is from renewables, which is great. Of course, to really tackle the climate issue, we need to be replacing existing fossil-fuel generation as well.

My math says 35mi x 5 days x 20 weeks = 3500 miles, a significant difference. You should drive a fixed distance, such as between two mile-markers, and compare to the odometer. Or, drive exact 60MPH, it should take exactly 1 minute to go 1 mile.

It's about disrupting the right people. During the Vietnam war, protesters actively attacked returning soldiers. It turns out that when politicians don't care if you live or die, they won't be moved by literal mudslinging. Unfortunately, the powerful don't like being disrupted. Stage a...

I prefer my karma instant.

If your calculator was correct 99% of the time, you would throw it out.

Block users with a login of "Ivan" or a password of "Put1n_r0cks!"

Compared to FSD, it’s ahead of schedule

They’re not.

Since the wheels are always connected to the drive motor, it spins when towed. Without active thermal management, the motor can overheat.

I need a 8-hour Lightshow to entertain the parking lot while I'm at work, probably less power draw than Sentry Mode

For the robotaxi model to work, there will need to be limits on liability. The only reason drivers don't clog the the courts with lawsuits is that most people lack sufficient insurance and/or net worth to be tasty targets. Lawyers will line up to go after a deep-pocketed corporation, however.

Some outcomes are more deterministic, so how to account for the unknown variables? For instance, if someone cuts me off, I can choose to brake hard and take the collision with a fairly definable outcome, since damage and injury can be reasonably predicted based on speed of impact. Fault would...

If I only purchased from CEOs that shared my values, I'd be raising barns with the Amish and making my own pants

I saw a video post on X that said YouTube is done

Sure! Except, that defines American capitalism. Sure! Except, success whitewashes many sins. Barra could Tweet n00dz from her OnlyFans if GM was growing 50% YoY. I hated the stalkless design until driving the Cybertruck. It's great with variable-ratio SbW. And yeah, the Cybertruck design...

I suppose this happens all the time, although the decision is based less on ethics ("what is the best overall outcome for humanity?") and more on practicality ("swerve or brake? SWERVE OR BRAKE? AAAAAHHHHHH"). Generally I choose "brake" because it's more deterministic.

Can't they use a 5th wheel as a placeholder, lifting one corner at a time?

Around the age that I discovered the truth about Santa Claus, I also realized that "truth" is not an absolute. People will misrepresent facts to suit their purposes, and even those striving for impartiality are colored by their own biases and experiences. The First Amendment is working as...

We call that the "Kobayashi Maru"

Sentry Mode has entered the chat

Because if you did both at the same time, you'd have AC/DC

"WANTED: engineers to work on Tesla's industry-leading Supercharger team. Must be loyal and/or desperate. Also, MSCE certified."

To paraphrase Groucho Marx, "I would not want to join a club that would take me back"

You know you can trick the microwave oven to run, even with the door open? I hear it whitens your teeth

In my defense, it's been many years since I was pulled over for "performing a U-turn in front of a police officer"

Both fans and detractors of Elon agree he is crazy, in that no sane person would wake up and say "I think I'll start a car company today" or "let's catch rocket ships with chopsticks". To do the impossible, you must believe in the impossible. For industry disruptors like Elon to push the...

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Tesla can rebuild the Supercharger team, and even show incremental progress and growth. But we will never know how much progress was lost in the chaos.

U-turns are illegal in Ohio, so I guess you would turn right and drive to Indiana?

This should keep you from being rear-ended

“Pontiac sold around 119,000 Azteks from 2001 to 2005, with the best-selling year being 2002 with 27,793 sales” Well I’ll be damned

I guess it's time to bring in the consultants

Based on what?

Perhaps, but it does mean you were completely wrong when you said "They're not building 1k a week", because they actually, literally did. Perhaps you should choose your words carefully as well? Do you still stand behind your assertion that 10,000 units this year is un-possible?

If you're going to hold yourself up as an expert, you should at least read the Earnings Reports.

Before the recall, they instituted a stop-ship, and the trucks piled up. You don't issue a recall for vehicles you haven't shipped yet. And I realize that VINs are not required to be sequential, but they mostly are, and there are multiple VINs reported in the 8000, 9000, and 10000 range on...

Will someone tell Tesla that their minimum charge level is 50%? I can't stay below that unless I leave it unplugged.

There are already Cybertruck VINs in the 10000 range, and it's only May. Surprised?

He pretty much looks like that every time he tries to look cool