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Re: Robots eat cars

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Post by sarchertech »

soopypoos wrote: post #28
nickff wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The motorized hood ornaments on Rolls Royce vehicles were a solution to the problem of people being injured by, or stealing the (Spirit of Ecstasy) ornaments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Ecstasy

How does it being motorized prevent injury?

> Today's Spirit of Ecstasy, from the 2003 Phantom model onward, stands at 3 inches (7.6 cm) and, for the safety of any person being accidentally hit, is mounted on a spring-loaded mechanism designed to retract instantly into the radiator shell if struck from any direction.

Re: Robots eat cars

#32

Post by dcrazy »

conception wrote: post #26
delichon wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The best selling car in the world in 2025 was the Tesla Model Y, with a little over 1 million sold. ~350k total vehicles have been sold in 2026 as of April. https://www.focus2move.com/world-car-market/ , https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-first-quarter-2026-...

Actually i think it was the RAV 4 and BYD sold more EVs than Tesla.

Tesla only selling 4 models makes for difficult comparisons with companies like Toyota that sell several cars in overlapping segments.

Re: Robots eat cars

#33

Post by mikestew »

delichon wrote: post #18
otikik wrote: post #4

Cars that nobody buys replaced by robots that nobody buys

The best selling car in the world in 2025 was the Tesla Model Y, with a little over 1 million sold. ~350k total vehicles have been sold in 2026 as of April. https://www.focus2move.com/world-car-market/ , https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-first-quarter-2026-...

The Fremont plant doesn’t make Ys, only Xs and Ss. And no one is buying the latter two.

Re: Robots eat cars

#34

Post by conception »

dcrazy wrote: post #32
conception wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually i think it was the RAV 4 and BYD sold more EVs than Tesla.

Tesla only selling 4 models makes for difficult comparisons with companies like Toyota that sell several cars in overlapping segments.

Only 4 models and still slipped from #1.

Re: Robots eat cars

#36

Post by vessenes »

SrslyJosh wrote: post #5

> The Fremont factory lines that built those cars are converting to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots: one million units per year at $20,000 each, with public sales beginning in 2027. Sure, why not? Seems just as likely as Tesla having 1 million robotaxis on the road by the end of 2026. =)

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Re: Robots eat cars

#37

Post by mediaman »

vessenes wrote: post #36
SrslyJosh wrote: post #5

> The Fremont factory lines that built those cars are converting to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots: one million units per year at $20,000 each, with public sales beginning in 2027. Sure, why not? Seems just as likely as Tesla having 1 million robotaxis on the road by the end of 2026. =)

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Sorry, are all of those model 3 and Y vehicles robotaxis?

Or are you saying that because they produced 1.5 million non-robotaxi cars in 2025 that the estimate of producing 1 million robotaxis in the following year is pretty reasonable, because making them autonomous taxis is a minor feature bump...?

Re: Robots eat cars

#38

Post by mememememememo »

mikestew wrote: post #33
delichon wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The best selling car in the world in 2025 was the Tesla Model Y, with a little over 1 million sold. ~350k total vehicles have been sold in 2026 as of April. https://www.focus2move.com/world-car-market/ , https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-first-quarter-2026-...

The Fremont plant doesn’t make Ys, only Xs and Ss. And no one is buying the latter two.

Yeah but the OP offhand comment is a political soundbite that is technically half true and half prediction but misleading.

Re: Robots eat cars

#39

Post by soopypoos »

sarchertech wrote: post #31
soopypoos wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How does it being motorized prevent injury?

> Today's Spirit of Ecstasy, from the 2003 Phantom model onward, stands at 3 inches (7.6 cm) and, for the safety of any person being accidentally hit, is mounted on a spring-loaded mechanism designed to retract instantly into the radiator shell if struck from any direction.

I don't think that mentions it being motorized

Re: Robots eat cars

#40

Post by mememememememo »

dcrazy wrote: post #32
conception wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually i think it was the RAV 4 and BYD sold more EVs than Tesla.

Tesla only selling 4 models makes for difficult comparisons with companies like Toyota that sell several cars in overlapping segments.

The limit to EVs makes it fine (if excl. PHEVs). If BYD/Toyota have more models that is fine for the comparison. That is the point.
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