Even then, Tesla is responsible for the programming and software in the car; they would have to carry the liability. Lyft and Uber are just “users”; they won’t have anything to do with software updates, etc. 

Or worse… this is one of the planned use cases for Neuralink. 

Having a true “robo-taxi” implies that Tesla (the manufacturer) will carry all liability in an accident. Until we see that happen, there isn’t going to be any “robo-taxi”.

The curtain didn’t slip… the weirdo bought one of the biggest bullhorns of our modern age and started practicing his “freedom of speech”. 

One of the reasons Tesla has been the darling of the stock market is precisely because their profit margins are high.

Grand Cherokees have a pretty bold blue at the moment, but it’s about the only “fun” color available:

Audi had some serious discounts on the ETron GT in the first quarter. I saw as much as $35k in discounts on the RS trim; but I didn’t pull the trigger. Why? Because low mileage 1-2 year old CPO Etron GTs can be had for 50% less than a new one. 

You really nailed the GM part. Especially when we consider that the whole idea of selling EVs to consumers was something they put a lot of time and development into (EV1). Over time GM developed numerous advances in EV chassis and had several advanced “skateboard” designs. Then they decided to table it. Just as GM…

Aye… this is true. Unfortunately it seems that the board of Tesla is really only representing the interests of a single shareholder, not all the shareholders.

He can still own his shares, doesn’t mean he has to continue on as CEO of the company. Plenty of investors own a large number of shares in a company that they have no hand in managing on a daily basis.

I’ve seen some outlets try to frame this news as Tesla having production challenges, which resulted in lower sales for the quarter; but the numbers don’t really support that narrative. Tesla certainly did not build as many vehicles as in Q4 23, but the numbers line up quite closely with Q1 23. And ultimately it’s the…

Agreed, it’s not the payment per se, but the rest of the terms that really paint the picture of how screwed one is. 

No, no… we need a video complaining about how gas prices are too high and it costs them a fortune to fill up both of these vehicles.

I thought an Escalade was silly at $90k+; but now that I know a Tahoe is an $80k affair, I guess the Cadillac doesn’t seem too bad…

Even some of the items you mentioned, like range isn’t exactly true that Tesla is the best. Independent testing has shown that Tesla overstates their range. The in vehicle range estimates are also programmed to give the appearance of longer range than the vehicle actually has; which makes it look like the range…

Didn’t the development of the Model S start under the leadership of Eberhart and Tarpenning? If I’m not mistaken development of project “white star” started before 2007.

I think your take is spot on. Musk seems to relish being in that “start up” grind mode. That why he keeps talking about “sleeping on the factory floor” and “coding all night”. He wants to exist in a perpetual start up mode; but the reality is that companies can’t exist in that space forever and have to transition to a…

I disagree with you that Tesla is the “best overall option”, but that comes down to a matter of personal preferences and tastes. 

do you want the best car, or do you not want the best car?