Elon Musk

Saw this just last week.

Don't get me wrong – the Subaru driver was at fault and "lost the fight" as soon as he went aggro. But.

The Tesla driver did jump into that middle lane PDQ without so much as a turn signal. And how that first sub-head is "Don’t these guys learn Teslas have TeslaCam?" does lend itself that the arrogant stereotype does have some basis.

The twitter thread above about the whistleblower is scary. Also is it coincidental that the truck press conference on the same day buried this news coming out?

hahaha how did I miss this

SpaceX Starship blows its top at Boca Chica

though as I rely on on-street parking I'm not convinced I'll be able to keep it charged

i had a teacher once who was a fairly early EV adopter, well before there were ever charging stations around and before there was much in the way of norms around charging, and i think he got into low-stakes criminal jeopardy by cadging charge from some city power source or something

that swatting story is nuts, even more nuts that no one's gonna be charged for it

I think the plan to install charging stations at my workplace was cancelled :/

I did have the right electrical service run to my newly-built garage a few years back just in case, though

So what's the over-under on Elon himself being the one behind the swatting?

my be informative to see the square truck w some actual paint on it

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKOIbAPXkAg0Stl?format=jpg&name=medium

haha

a visual metaphor of grimes

honda e

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKIzSNxW4AIxXfz?format=jpg&name=medium

not sure why the companies feel the need to make their e cars look electric but its kinda cute i guess

the bmw i3 goes to far in this regard imho, i dont think id want to drive around in this thing

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RJhz0+kYL._UY560_.jpg

http://www.tvworthwatching.com/img/pages/5DMLTE88P3E1QLC.jpg

audi a3 plugin hybrid is nice and looks like a normal car

https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/audi-a3_100551445_h.jpg

if i were getting a new car i might like one of these except that its too short to sleep in so idk

in the future, it will be coolest for your e car to look like the ford explorer eddie bauer edition

more apparel companies shd do editions its fun imo

mazda 3n, geoffrey beene

j. crew saturn VUE

i kinda love the look of the honda e -- shame we won't be getting it in the US

just noticed it has a camera instead of a side mirror

Straubel said it couldn't be done. or maybe they've changed the laws.

aren't vehicles designed to crumple for crash safety? will this crumple? I don't get designing a truck around being damage-resistant.

that truck is never getting released my guess

looks prefolded to me

the whole "this can withstand a sledge hammer" angle is so incredibly dumb, how is that a legit concern for anyone who isn't living in a crazy fantasy world

a crazy fantasy world where cars bang into hard objects or even each other

but this is Tesla we're talking, any small dent to the frame is gonna cause the entire thing to be totaled anyway

I've been a passenger in a BMW i3. The interior isn't as far out as the exterior, but it is very basic for such an expensive car. Also look at how narrow the wheels are.

how is that a legit concern for anyone who isn't living in a crazy fantasy world

They could make the bodyshell lighter, then it'd have more range and a better power:weight ratio through not having to heft all that unnecessary weight around.
Although try GISing 'Tornado Intercept Vehicle'. Maybe someone could convince Elon Musk and John McAfee that the ultimate macho totally-in-no-way-overcompensating-for-something-no-sir stunt would be to drive a Cybertruck into a tornado while blasting Kenny Loggins' 'Danger Zone'.

aren't vehicles designed to crumple for crash safety? will this crumple? I don't get designing a truck around being damage-resistant.

― wasdnuos (abanana), Tuesday, November 26, 2019 5:59 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

This is classified as a light truck so doesn’t have the same crash safety requirements as a car.

As for electric cars is general - I had a Hyundai ioniq for work last week and this is potentially the Tesla killer. Nothing remarkable about it really it’s a family hatch back but it’s Au$15k less than the cheapest Tesla, much better put together from what I’ve seen, is quick like any electric and will pretty much drive itself when you turn on cruise control, following the lane and the car in front.

Whatever else you think about Hyundai they really know how to build a good quality car to a price. Part of this is having electric, hybrid and petrol versions of the same car to drive scale economies on everything that isn’t the electric drive train.

of course that Audi A3 hatchback hybrid isn't in the US

stop denying the USA the hatchbacks, car companies! we don't all want crossovers wtf

and yes I am a nerd with a hybrid hatchback even if it is a jumped-up lexus-branded prius

Some ways, we're lucky that Zuckerberg isn't charismatic and that the president is a dumb ass and Elon Musk has all the subtlety of his silly cybertruck when it comes to swatting somebody.

But that's three guys. It's the dudes you don't hear about that scare me.

Larry Ellison, now that guy is a complete shithead and probably richer

The other thing about this Hyundai is that it happily trundled around, in 35 degree heat and the AC on high)all day at between 11 and 12kWh/100km. Tesla’s are very heavy cars and can’t get close . Model 3 is around 16kWh/100km and the X and the S are in the 20s.

That big battery with all that range you need once in a blue moon costs energy and money to haul around. The Hyundai gets way more range out of a smaller battery and costs a lot less to run. Hyundai are, very quietly, getting really good at this electric car game.

of course that Audi A3 hatchback hybrid isn't in the US

stop denying the USA the hatchbacks, car companies! we don't all want crossovers wtf

I drove an A3 hatchback in Italy this summer. I loved it and would consider buying one if they still made them here.

Let’s do this

Just got to the courthouse for the first day of the Elon Musk defamation trial. He’s expected to take the stand today for the first time ever to defend himself against a British man he called a “pedo guy” on Twitter. Here are the cameras waiting for him.

This is my day 1 thread. pic.twitter.com/07y4Hlg6Ba

— Ryan Mac 🙃 (@RMac18) December 3, 2019

whyyy didnt he settle this guy is so dumb and crazed

he doesnt get enough attention??

for people who need attention there's never enough attention

there's not a maximum amount of attention you can have, at any time there's a risk someone isn't aware of you

people who are willing to settle for extremely negative attention kinda blow my mind

Oh to be the person who could go up to Elon Musk and genuinely say "So, what do you do for a living?"

I hope he defends himself and his first question to the guy on the stand is "So how long have you not been a pedo?"

Looks like he won his court case.

The guy he libelled was a moron to sue in the US, even if the potential damages were higher.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50695593

Billionaire Mr Musk told the court this week the phrase "pedo guy" was common in South Africa, where he grew up.

lol christ. juries amirite pic.twitter.com/pSjL5ak7wh

— flglmn (@flglmn) December 6, 2019

Amazing.

Elon Musk Hits Traffic Pylon With New Cybertruck After Dinner in Malibu.

https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-hits-traffic-pylon-with-new-cybertruck-after-1840307783

The Cybertruck doesn’t appear to have basic safety features yet like side mirrors and window wipers

the “pylon” is a no right turn sign that he runs over while making a left turn

“left on red” is a legal turn in California if your net worth is over $1b