Tesla

[burritos]

Haha Tesla opening dealerships on tribal lands who are not subject to state mandatory dealerships to sell vehicle. Not a tesla fanboy. But not a car dealership fanboy either:

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/tesla-f...-tribal-lands/

The Albuquerque Journal explains, “Although New Mexico prohibits direct-to-consumer car sales — which is the only type of sales that Tesla makes — as sovereign nations, Nambé and Santa Ana pueblos don’t have to follow the state law.”

Under an agreement with the tribal government, Tesla will train tribal members to serve as service technicians...

Keeping a dealership network gives those companies a huge footprint advantage — there’s probably a service bay within an easy drive of you for most automakers. There may not be one for Tesla.

But with 574 federally recognized tribal governments in 35 states, Tesla’s new strategy could do a lot to close that advantage.

Nice narrative.

[xraygoggles]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UvN1nOdaNKA

Huh? Does this guy not know Americans?

Lol - I can't tell if she's making a vaguely homophobic swipe at Mayor Pete, or if she is catering to the Alex Jones paranoid demographic. Prolly both tbh.

[Tim]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UvN1nOdaNKA

Huh? Does this guy not know Americans?

Spent sometime in Philly and in Ca. Does that count?

[burritos]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UvN1nOdaNKA

Huh? Does this guy not know Americans?

[Panscan]

One thing I think people often forget is that Elon said he has Asperger's syndrome. Being on the spectrum may play a role in how he has difficulty getting his intentions across. Doesn't help social media piles on and polarizes any topic or individual.

Theoretically what he said makes sense regarding stopping conflict and senseless loss of lives and destruction. It completely lacks any empathy for the people involved and also ignores any nuance in geopolitics.

Asperbergers cover for his sociopathy

[StarTrekDoc]

One thing I think people often forget is that Elon said he has Asperger's syndrome. Being on the spectrum may play a role in how he has difficulty getting his intentions across. Doesn't help social media piles on and polarizes any topic or individual.

Theoretically what he said makes sense regarding stopping conflict and senseless loss of lives and destruction. It completely lacks any empathy for the people involved and also ignores any nuance in geopolitics.

Very true. ASD is hard. I know personally with our son.

At the same time, Musk doesn't get a pass either even being on the spectrum -- especially being a prominent figure in the public space.

Peace and conflict avoidance is a noble goal.

Hard to do it together with a bully. Reference history: Munich Agreement

[Tim]

One thing I think people often forget is that Elon said he has Asperger's syndrome. Being on the spectrum may play a role in how he has difficulty getting his intentions across. Doesn't help social media piles on and polarizes any topic or individual.

Theoretically what he said makes sense regarding stopping conflict and senseless loss of lives and destruction. It completely lacks any empathy for the people involved and also ignores any nuance in geopolitics.

Yes, but it also does not mean it is responsible behavior to get into needless high public spats and make public statements. Twitter is not the best choice.
He did use twitter very effectively for the same direct communications. The request came for Starlinks and was granted very very fast because of direct communications. Elon could have easily said, "Call me."

[Nysoz]

One thing I think people often forget is that Elon said he has Asperger's syndrome. Being on the spectrum may play a role in how he has difficulty getting his intentions across. Doesn't help social media piles on and polarizes any topic or individual.

Theoretically what he said makes sense regarding stopping conflict and senseless loss of lives and destruction. It completely lacks any empathy for the people involved and also ignores any nuance in geopolitics.

[Tim]

This is not the first time he's put his foot in his mouth - & it def. won't be the last, that's for sure.

I think there have been many many foot and mouth moments regarding Ukraine, miscalculations, walk backs and underestimations of Zelenskyy in Washington. Plenty pretending they actually know something, when they have no clue.

[xraygoggles]

@ElonMusk - SMH.

Elon is a great example of someone who learns enough information about a certain topic to think they know more then they actually do - Dunning Kruger effect.

This is not the first time he's put his foot in his mouth - & it def. won't be the last, that's for sure.

[jacoavlu]

Ukraine comments and then doubling down on them.

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126714896/elon-musk-ukraine-peace-plan-zelenskyy

what was it he said that you take issue with?

[StarTrekDoc]

???

Ukraine comments and then doubling down on them.

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126714896/elon-musk-ukraine-peace-plan-zelenskyy

[CordMcNally]

@ElonMusk - SMH.

???

[StarTrekDoc]

@ElonMusk - SMH.

[StarTrekDoc]

Hate? Or the past over promising? Spec's don't really count. Sales in volume. Could be simply the design. It has been out there a long time and might not go over well. Stale? The shock value has disappeared.

4680 battery announced 2020 just after the Maxwell acquisition. taken 2+ years to get that going to mass production and still only 1/2 of dry process working. This is the primary component to get to scale and cost efficiency.

Talking about scale for US EVs, aside GM Bolt and Nissan Leaf, that's about it for anything close to mass production.

Shock value? Cybertruck still shocking - for better or worse. It will not be subtle when driving down the street. HUMMER of 2020s.

Honestly, my interest has moved to the VW MiniBus 2023 --so much more SoCal