Tesla Semi • Hacker News Board

Re: Tesla Semi

#101

Post by karlshea » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:54 AM UTC

Plus surprise supercar announcement?

Re: Tesla Semi

#102

Post by un_montagnard » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:55 AM UTC

New car as well!

Re: Tesla Semi

#103

Post by username223 » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:55 AM UTC

mandeepj wrote: post #65

azhenley wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Elon plans to go to Mars, surely he can handle video streaming...

These are two very different things

Yes. One requires attention to a huge number of details, to be certain that many systems work together flawlessly. The other, you can just reload if it screws up.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by jjcm » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:56 AM UTC

Details for those that couldn't watch the live stream:

-500 mile range on a full charge. On empty 30 min of charging will get you 400 miles.

-Lower drag coefficient than a bugatti veyron

-They're claiming cost per mile is less than rail for shipping goods.

-2019 availability

-Lane centering + other features (jack knife prevention)

-1,000,000 mile guarantee

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Also they surprised announced a new roadster:

-New plaid mode (beyond ludicrous) 0-60 in 1.9s.

-620 mile range

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by PakG1 » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:56 AM UTC

azhenley wrote: post #43

acchow wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why are they hosting their own streaming service instead of using YouTube?

Elon plans to go to Mars, surely he can handle video streaming...

YouTube may not work on Mars, they need to have this as a core competency, develop it now.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by shrewduser » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:56 AM UTC

model S, 3, X, then the D, now a semi... what's elon trying to tell us.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by flukus » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:57 AM UTC

tim-- wrote: post #25

The poor guys are self-DDoS'ing themselves. They keep requesting https://livestream.tesla.com/haveReservationsStarted every 30 seconds. Most of the requests are failing with 502 HTTP errors.

> self-DDoS'ing themselves.

Should have let the Department of Redundancy Department do their capacity planning.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by mrep » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:58 AM UTC

austenallred wrote: post #100

Can someone with more experience in the field talk about the pricing of the Tesla semi relative to other semis? Musk said it was cheaper to operate from day one, is that not amortizing purchase price into each mile? Seems a little too good to be true.

I assume they are amortizing costs since a quick google search says new price semi's cost 80,000-150,000

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by interfixus » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:58 AM UTC

rtpg wrote: post #98

interfixus wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Why though? 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?

Tesla is not a car company.

No, you do not need it for a press conference. But you earn credit points from me when I see you trying. Google is evil, remember?

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by tyingq » Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 4:59 AM UTC

The live stream is moving on to the roadster now.

Says 1/4 mile is 8.9 seconds, which is just nuts for a car you can buy off the lot.

I'm guessing insurance might be high on that car.