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Musk: Model Xmas Show

48 points by apaprocki 11y ago

teh_klev 11y ago
Very well done. This is based on the original Carson Williams display from 10 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks
revelation 11y ago
Better quality version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_AOA-F0Jw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_AOA-F0Jw
- chrononaut 11y ago
  Interestingly given the shot, quality, and the nature of the video, this particular version looks like a manipulated series of individual photographs until about 50 seconds in.
kobayashi 11y ago
Branding the company as the coolest out there is arguably just as important as the technology itself. While it' not technically that difficult to create that demonstration, it's still fantastically fun to watch. Musk and Tesla continue to nail it on the Cool Factor. It's very much in line with Apple's branding strategy - http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/12/tesla-is-copying-apples-business-model.html#.VmGBZHo8KrV http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/12/tesla-is-copying-apples-bu...
spo81rty 11y ago
Love it!! Way better than the 007 mode on my Model S as an Easter egg. Although, 007 is cool too... This was to a whole different level though.
bhauer 11y ago
Good ol' TSO. Who would have guessed the Savatage guys would have had so much success making Christmas music of all things.
untilHellbanned 11y ago
Read the tweet replies. "Elon you are amazing!". Oh how humans love adoration aggregation. Highly confident Elon's sole role in this whole process was signing off on the idea no doubt concocted by some far away from home recent MIT grads/Telsa employees. Early New Year's resolution for HN: Reclaim the hero worship for yourself that you've given away too much of to Elon Musk Elizabeth Holmes Mark Zuckerberg.
iask 11y ago
It's amazing to see how much control is given to the onboard computers. I would've never thought the doors would be automated too. Isn't this a safety risk?
- ygra 11y ago
  The doors are automated because they have two hinges that turn independent of each other so the car is able to control how much space it needs to the side and above to open the door.

48 points by apaprocki 11y ago

Very well done. This is based on the original Carson Williams display from 10 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks

revelation 11y ago

Better quality version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_AOA-F0Jw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_AOA-F0Jw

chrononaut 11y ago
Interestingly given the shot, quality, and the nature of the video, this particular version looks like a manipulated series of individual photographs until about 50 seconds in.

kobayashi 11y ago

Branding the company as the coolest out there is arguably just as important as the technology itself. While it' not technically that difficult to create that demonstration, it's still fantastically fun to watch. Musk and Tesla continue to nail it on the Cool Factor. It's very much in line with Apple's branding strategy - http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/12/tesla-is-copying-apples-business-model.html#.VmGBZHo8KrV http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/12/tesla-is-copying-apples-bu...

spo81rty 11y ago

Love it!! Way better than the 007 mode on my Model S as an Easter egg. Although, 007 is cool too... This was to a whole different level though.

bhauer 11y ago

Good ol' TSO. Who would have guessed the Savatage guys would have had so much success making Christmas music of all things.

untilHellbanned 11y ago

Read the tweet replies. "Elon you are amazing!". Oh how humans love adoration aggregation. Highly confident Elon's sole role in this whole process was signing off on the idea no doubt concocted by some far away from home recent MIT grads/Telsa employees. Early New Year's resolution for HN: Reclaim the hero worship for yourself that you've given away too much of to Elon Musk Elizabeth Holmes Mark Zuckerberg.

iask 11y ago

It's amazing to see how much control is given to the onboard computers. I would've never thought the doors would be automated too. Isn't this a safety risk?

ygra 11y ago
The doors are automated because they have two hinges that turn independent of each other so the car is able to control how much space it needs to the side and above to open the door.