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Never write in an email what you can say on the phone, never say on the phone what you can say in person.
There's a wry joke that the e in email stands for indictment. That said, I don't think we should excuse or normalize sociopathic and customer hostile behavior from businesses.
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phantom breaking isnt a thing in 2023. it used to be a problem, it's not anymore if you have HW3
This is not true, I purchased a Model 3 brand new in 2021; it has HW3 and it absolutely does phantom braking regularly on road trips. This is on US interstates.
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> "The official policy to deprive customers and victims of information as much as possible is shocking from the standpoint of being flagrantly, cynically customer-hostile to the point of probable illegality, but it's right out of both Musk's normal playbook and that of his erstwhile colleagues at e.g. Paypal" It seems like you're holding Tesla to a higher standard than any other automaker. Which other automakers reve…
We should treat Tesla the same as VW during the emissions scandal. Look forward to a criminal fraud investigation, billions in fines, Musk resigning etc.
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https://electrek.co/2023/05/25/tesla-model-y-is-now-the-worl...
If one gets news about Tesla only from HN then it does seem Tesla is ridiculous, because only negative stories tend to get upvoted and positive ones buried.
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Probably because the world is transitioning to EVs and they have a 5ish year head start over most other automakers. There’s a long list of technologies Tesla has already shipped that other car makers are just beginning to explore. - Structural batteries - The “Octovalve” heat pump - Mega casted car frames - Their custom ML SOC The TSLA market cap is debatable, but their lead is real.
Those custom FET's haven't yet publically been torn down. But I'd guess they enable more efficient motor inverters. More efficiency means smaller battery, and less cooling. Less cooling means the whole heatpump system can be downsized, reducing weight. Reduced weight means smaller battery. Smaller battery means less weight... Which means an even smaller battery... And a smaller battery in a lighter car means more profit margins.
Because of the recursive nature of this, even small efficiency gains on the FET's have a pretty massive impact on profit margins.
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I treat them like semi-trucks on the highway. Pass them or let them pass you, but don't loiter alongside, behind or in front of one.
Why are you loitering beside other cars? This is a good safety practice regardless of the car’s make and model.
Gatekeep, gaslight, girlboss The official policy to deprive customers and victims of information as much as possible is shocking from the standpoint of being flagrantly, cynically customer-hostile to the point of probable illegality, but it's right out of both Musk's normal playbook and that of his erstwhile colleagues at e.g. Paypal For me, cars cross a very key danger threshold, which I express like this: "I am tru…
>Gatekeep, gaslight, girlboss girlboss...?
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We should treat Tesla the same as VW during the emissions scandal. Look forward to a criminal fraud investigation, billions in fines, Musk resigning etc.
Did you look at the diesel emission scandal Wiki page? Everyone was 'cheating'; VW was a mid-level 'cheater' which took the brunt of the heat for it.
Agreed that it seems like everyone at least looked suspicious.
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No other company/CEO can make as grandiose announcements. Their future product pipeline is worth trillions and every year there's something else they will deliver very soon that will revolutionize the world. If you've read about it in a scifi book, Tesla will announce they are working on it first.