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by cmsonger 7y ago
> but perhaps the messaging needs to be clearer that autopilot is more akin to advanced cruise control Maybe. Here's the thing. The feature, by its very nature, does not punish inattention like normal driving. If you let go of the w
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by cmsonger 7y ago
Completely agree, but then if users followed Tesla's instructions about AP then we would not be here. There is precedence that "it's up to the user" is not sufficient as a societal standard for what is legally allowed. (
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by cmsonger 7y ago
> The most likely outcome is that they will figure it out, and much earlier than any of their competitors. Disagree. The most likely outcome is that many folks who paid a lot of money for a car end up with a car with a screen that's
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by cmsonger 7y ago
Completely agree. I read your comment as: "There exist OPs so far into the stupid space and senior colleagues far enough into the competent space that good advice may not be immediately apparent to OP, even through the lens of a first
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by cmsonger 7y ago
It's hard to know how to comment on this because there's a huge range in what might really be going on. You might be a bozo. He might be a bozo. You both might be bozos. Or maybe you are both pretty good and both just bad communi
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by cmsonger 7y ago
Agree. I think more accurately it took a competitor doing it and showing the cars were desirable. No Tesla, no Rivian, no Ford investment in Rivian, no iPace, no eTron, etc. AT least IMO.
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by cmsonger 7y ago
The model I saw last week when I was thinking about buying is different than the model I saw this week. The price I saw last week for the set of features I remember selecting is different than the price I see this week. They need to calm th
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by cmsonger 7y ago
They still do that and it affects the behavior of the car: Regenerative braking is turned off as you approach 100%. As an owner, I use this feature occasionally. Once in a while I'm setting off on a trip where initial charge range real
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by cmsonger 7y ago
> That's high for a car company but pretty low for tech. Yes! Totally agree. > Self-driving is not necessary to maintain that valuation, only continued growth of the electric car market in general. Disagree. The key properties of
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by cmsonger 7y ago
> It seems like they are almost betting the company on FSD. IMO they don't have any choice. The more and longer they operate like a car company shipping bigger and bigger volumes, the more their financials will be undeniably trend t
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by cmsonger 7y ago
This focus on the hardware is silly. Assume for a second that their new hardware is 50x faster than their last hardware. That does not mean that their cars can self drive today. That does not mean that their cars can self drive three years
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> Auto Pilot takes so much stress away. Except for the spontaneous brake checking. That's like waiting for someone to hit the "zap them" button. Got me most recently coming across a bridge. Sigh.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> So who's a liar? "Liar" is a stronger word than I would use, but given the claims (including dates) that Tesla made when I purchased an S100D in early 2017 -- seems like the answer is Tesla. If not "liar", at l
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> Why shouldn't Facebook take down the ad that's calling for a break up of their Company? For the same reason that TV stations should have to run ads for candidates that advocate for greater taxes on TV stations. Facebook opera
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> The TM3 price confusion seemed mostly caused by their change up in how auto pilot and full self driving were sold. With enhanced auto pilot being removed for a lesser version and FSD taking some features from EAP. Don't miss the o
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> It's frustrating to know that despite how bad they are, despite every new discovery of terribleness, nothing's going to change, and they're just going to get bigger. IMO, they need a non-profit competitor. There's
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by cmsonger 8y ago
Facebook still doing something ethically questionable. Must be a day ending in 'Y'.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
Facebook doing something ethically questionable again. Must be a day ending in "Y".
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> Seeing your neighbor put in a third of the effort and produce the same economic result is demoralizing. Sorry to hear you are neighbors with a hedge fund manager. Do you have someone who inherited wealth on the other side of you too? T
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by cmsonger 8y ago
Someone else does not have to do badly for you to do better.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> An industry can only be disruptive for so long. I think another thing people tend to forget: regulations are often there for a real reason. Especially in the US there's a vocal majority who thinks that regulations are the problem.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
Step 1: Election day is a national holiday.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
Fortunately they tend to be retired so there is less impact to their lives to go vote on a Tuesday in the middle of the work week. Wait. What? Ha!
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> It blows my mind that people think recharging their cars on the go can be the future of transportation. It's worth noting that article was written by someone who was driving a Tesla with 215 miles of range and who had clearly not
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by cmsonger 8y ago
That's probably partly why. They understand up close and personal what they are being asked to do and the money they can make for doing.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
The TLDR, MSFT says "You can't trust any of us so you better regulate us now." ... or they are just mad that I refuse to give them a linkedin photo. :) Supposed to be funny, but also serious. Every time they ask for one, and
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by cmsonger 8y ago
That's a great video, thanks for posting.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
I've long held a theory that many of the "basic infrastructure" pieces of technology would best be put forward by non-profits. The profit imperative can be an insidious corrosive influence.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
Classy.
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by cmsonger 8y ago
> Good. That's a well functioning market economy. Those who make poor investment choices need to feel the sting of losses else the market fails to work correctly. Unless it affects grid reliability. Energy is not just a market. It&#

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