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It’s kind of crazy Tesla hasn’t partnered with SpaceX to provide Starlink as an option.
by rlt 2y ago
It’s kind of crazy Tesla hasn’t partnered with SpaceX to provide Starlink as an option.
- dzhiurgis 2y agoKinda not. Generally if you got road you got reception. Only wilderness areas don’t. For few people who go camping, etc the standalone miniterminal makes most sense.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago> Generally if you got road you got reception. Er, if you got highway, maybe? I assure you there are plenty of roads that have poor cell reception.
- seb1204 2y ago100% speak to A German high speed rail traveller and she will tell you all about the white spots
- petesergeant 2y agoAny idea of the etymology for calling it a "white spot"? Assuming this is a German thing
- ben_w 2y agoTerra Incognita — the part of a map that is blank and therefore white: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fer_Fleck https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fer_Fleck
- dzhiurgis 2y agoYes there are, but I my guess is 95%+ of car miles are in areas with good reception. If you are building roads putting cell reception there is trivial.
- numpad0 2y agoI think the fact that they haven't may be kind of indicative. Last I searched it had supported maximum local device density of just handful in miles.
- chrisco255 2y agoThat can't be true. I've stayed in campgrounds with dozens of Starlink dishes deployed.
- foobarbecue 2y agoThat reminds me, I wonder what they did about the Subaru Starlink trademark.
- tssva 2y agoSubaru filed in 2021 to have SpaceX's Starlink trademark cancelled. The case is still pending.