One of my friends got a Kia Niro BEV for way under MSRP.  Granted, it was a 2020 model, but the dealer on Long Island shipped it up to MA super fast.  He spent about $21k total.  So far he doesn’t have complaints about mileage etc, but I was pretty surprised he got that deal.  You’d almost think a dealer could foist…

Wait for the new Type R? I was pleasently surprised with the more subdued styling of the new Civic hatch. Would have bought if the base MT model wasnt aelling for $31k out the door. It's a lousy market to be a buyer. 

That's not true. Do you know how many people don't vote? It's a fallacy that every vote for Nader = a democratic vote. 

There’s also far more money on a per capita basis in the Northeast as careers in symbol manipulation (e.g. banking, law, lobbying, etc.) are extremely lucrative.  People flush with money are happy to spend it on things that other people would find unreasonable.

BMW still outsold Tesla in the US in 2021, but it’s close in terms of total sales. And if you look at global deliveries in 2021, BMW far outsold Tesla. More than double in fact. Tesla has quite a ways to go to beat the old Bimmer.

BMW still outsold Tesla in the US, but it’s close. And if you look at global deliveries, they far outsold Tesla. More than double in fact.  Tesla has quite a ways to go to beat the old bimmer.

I’m in agile as well, but our product serves global pharma with the option to get a validated release.  I’ve definitely pushed features a release or two to clean up bugs.  And while we use the term MVP, that’s often for customers that decide they require functionality by such-and-such date and we agree on the scope of…

Amen.

Sure. Here, read this:

Biden has presided over more deaths than Trump. They had the CDC change quarantine recs. He prematurely said drop all your masks. He claims they didn't see delta or Omicron coming. And his admin and hangers on don't even think about pausing school to slow disastrous deadly waves. Other than that, Biden has been great! 

Due to vaccine apartheid, we'll be awash in variants. Domestic vaccination in the US is important to be sure, but this is a global pandemic and we've made no serious effort to help other countrie around the world. China, Russia, and Cuba have done more. 

Sure, and even more have elected a man who is just letting COVID rip. So really, what's the difference? 

Their trick is to just never offer up that $35k version of the Model 3.  Oh, that?  My lord, that was just an internet rumor!

But I was told manufacturing BEVs was so much simpler.  Less parts, less complexity.  The future is here!  Yet I can get new cars for $25k out the door, but they are gas powered. 

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. A related question: Is Tesla using non-automotive grade chips? Tesla reports they used all manner of chips and rewrote their software to adapt to the chip supplies. That always struck me as potentially problematic.

Panasonic made their batteries and CATL does in China.  Still suppliers for some important shit!

Tesla builds them tent tough.

Desantis is working on a pardon, likely to get him high level government job.

Quality becomes a problem at the scales Tesla is hitting because they have not put an investment in service to match their growth.  That will start to burn people and thus the brand’s reputation.