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> Can't wait to see every Tesla become a wifi hotspot hooked up to Starlink. The Starlink receiver is the size of a pizza box (and cannot get smaller, since th
by LeoPanthera 7y ago
> Can't wait to see every Tesla become a wifi hotspot hooked up to Starlink.
The Starlink receiver is the size of a pizza box (and cannot get smaller, since that is the size of the necessary antenna) - and doesn't work while moving.
So it's impractical to use on cars.
What Tesla probably could do is put a receiver at every Supercharger and broadcast wifi there. It would be especially useful at the more rural locations.
- zlsa 7y agoWith the USAF, SpaceX has demonstrated 610mbps[0] to the cockpit of an aircraft in flight. [0]: https://spacenews.com/spacex-plans-to-start-offering-starlink-broadband-services-in-2020/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-plans-to-start-offering-starlin...
- gscott 7y agoIt would be great for the military, future warfare will be all about having the best signal through all of the jamming from the other side.
- jfrankamp 7y agoCurious about the 'doesn't work while moving' that seems to me to be one of the advantages of a phased array. Since it is software derived aiming I would guess it would excel at adjusting for movement. Do you have details on that I can read on?
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- mlindner 7y agoPhased arrays have been used in moving vehicles for decades with things like AESA radar systems. So what you're saying is ahistorical.