One major thing is that the Supercharger network isn’t required to be a profit center for the company. They also just have a head start, and I’ve read that their chargers are well engineered.

I think it is completely reasonable to bring attention to these kinds of issues.

I would also guess that they’re doing some very advanced things to detect and mitigate wheelspin. In addition to being able to provide instantaneous torque, it is approximately infinitely easier to very quickly modulate the torque with electric hub motors.

They put them in a pill bottle and paid doctors to prescribe them???

One of the big goals of this experimental aircraft is to investigate ways to change the sound profile of the sonic booms so that it could transition closer to inhabited areas.

We are talking about like 60+ years of development between the SR-71/A12 and Concorde and this one. Hypersonic missiles have been a focus in the meantime as well, so I’m sure we’ve gotten much better at resisting and managing that kind of heating.

Cars used to be the same way. Gasket technology has some a long long way.

If not for the fanboys, we would have an opportunity to potentially witness a deflationary spiral in real time.

8 years ago, the Cybertruck would have been featured in a futuristic movie already. Musk doesn’t have that kind of pull anymore.

I think those are vacuum operated. You wouldn’t even have to do that anymore nowadays.

I think there’s a notch in the glass there if you look closely.

From a lot of what I’ve read, it seems like the supercharger network is a huge part of the practical value of the company (and I can understand why.) If anything ever happens to the auto manufacturing portion of the company, with the open sourcing of the connector, standardizing signaling with the CCS charger system…

IIRC there have been larger studies focused on psychedelics that have shown promise in some areas of treatment. This would place marijuana in a similar position to some of those with respect to availability for studies.

First, there’s set to be a new Explorer that’s being developed by Ford and VW for Europe.

Breaking up this cartel would be a great fringe benefit...

*Steeples Fingers* Good. Gooooood.

While inventory is up substantially from 2021 and 2022 levels, it remains low by historical standards. At the end of pre-pandemic, pre-chip shortage May 2020, the total supply was 2.99 million vehicles for a days’ supply of 92. In May 2019, supply was 3.81 million vehicles for a 95 days’ supply.

Now do all the execs put together.

Except they collect their bonuses and bounce on to the next company before the negative effects of their actions come to pass...

This is exactly the mentality that has continually been proven wrong... CEO’s sign deals with stock performance bonuses, do whatever it takes to make that happen, and then they bounce to the next company before the shit hits the fan.