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Why are they hosting their own streaming service instead of using YouTube?
Elon plans to go to Mars, surely he can handle video streaming...
It's got a 500 mile range, which is pretty decent, compared to the rumored 300 mile range.
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Why are they hosting their own streaming service instead of using YouTube?
Looks like they using Akamai. a23-56-119-116.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com Fail, using an old version of NGINX 1.10.2 and no HTTP/2 support enabled.
Unlike their cars, if they want to be successful they will need to release factory service manuals and sell parts to repair them. It's not going to be acceptable to send it to some far away service center to be repaired, at least for small outfits that heavily use all their equipment. When a critical piece of equipment is down, the mechanic is going to be working through the night hacking it together, possibly waitin…
I have read the same comment (slightly modified) on HN since telsa announced their first vehicle. Tell me, have you actually worked on a new model truck? Because the days of a service manual and a backyard shed are over
They really aren't, as much as the manufacturers like to tell you they are.
Sure, the sheer amount of sensors/vacuum systems/electronics/etc make it look too complex for the layman, but as long as you've got an OBD scanner and a laptop, you can make quick work of most things. The biggest issue is manufacturers currently having an obsession with inverse torx head bolts in unusual and frustrating places (i.e. pull the top end off the engine using only a 10mm, 14mm and 17mm, and then juuuust at the last step, there's a sudden 6.5mm inverse torx bit needed to be fetched from Narnia.). But you can always get parts.
Electric cars will be just the same - in fact, I think they'll be easier for the home electrician to work on. Most of the modular manufacturer-specific parts can be interchanged for other components (inverters, batteries, etc). It won't look as neat and clean, but considering that electric cars are fundamentally less complex than internal combustion engines I don't think people will struggle.
Unlike their cars, if they want to be successful they will need to release factory service manuals and sell parts to repair them. It's not going to be acceptable to send it to some far away service center to be repaired, at least for small outfits that heavily use all their equipment. When a critical piece of equipment is down, the mechanic is going to be working through the night hacking it together, possibly waitin…
I have read the same comment (slightly modified) on HN since telsa announced their first vehicle. Tell me, have you actually worked on a new model truck? Because the days of a service manual and a backyard shed are over
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Why are they hosting their own streaming service instead of using YouTube?
More people need to start hosting their own streaming service instead of automatically relying on Google Almighty to take care of life for them. Kudos to Tesla for trying.
I need to stream something. I'm a car company. What's the point of making extra work for myself?
Greater control, perhaps, but for a press conference do I need this?
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Shouldn't be an issue - not all trucks are long haul, lots of trucks do pickup & delivery and never leave the city they're in.
That seems reasonable for a box truck or similar. I'm skeptical about a semi though. I'm sure there are some use cases, just not convinced it's a significant percentage. It also rules out consecutive/night shifts with a second driver. Edit: Product page says 300 miles standard, but a 500 mile option: https://www.tesla.com/semi/?new
Regional haul tractors are decent market, but much smaller than long haul.
Utility and refuse better play to the strengths of electric vehicles, but I suppose garbage trucks aren't sexy enough for Tesla.