mjamesaustin

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by mjamesaustin 8y ago
To say Audi & Jaguar are on track to soundly beat Tesla is pretty presumptuous. Tesla has a cost and experience advantage on batteries and electric powertrains. It becomes clear when you compare the stats of these competitors and realiz
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by mjamesaustin 8y ago
SpaceX is a cutting edge pioneer of the modern space race. Their Falcon 9 rocket represented more than 50% of all US rocket launches in 2017. When they announced their vertical landing program, critics across the industry laughed at them. O
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by mjamesaustin 8y ago
The difference is the entry point for a Segway is several thousand dollars, while the entry point for a Bird ride is $1. Segway is a great product, and they're very popular for city tours and other niche markets that can afford such a
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Not Tesla, but they can afford to pay someone to write a thoughtful and sympathetic response to a tragedy in a way that also protects them from a lawsuit. This sample statement makes it very clear that the user was misusing autopilot and tr
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
What a stark difference in tone this kind of statement would have made. Tesla's statement reeks of a desire to protect themselves from liability or a potential lawsuit. It's very sad to see them adopting such language in the face
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The Mac Pro doesn't include a monitor, so I can see it starting at less than the iMac Pro.
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
If you're 100% sure, then you should dump your life savings into shorting Tesla. You'll make a fortune.
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Isn't he discussing cryptocurrencies in particular rather than blockchain in general? There are many uses for blockchain other than as a cryptocurrency. Correct me if I'm wrong - I'm not an expert in blockchain by any means.
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Do you travel more than 200 miles in a day frequently? For me, an EV is so much better because I can charge every night and I won't have to go anywhere to fill up my tank ever again.
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Based upon that specific example, it would have been better to invest in Apple stock. But Black Lotus over that time period is not the best return rate, not by a long shot. To give a counterexample, when I started playing Commander in 2011,
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
If you read the article, you'll see that he identifies specific details about the VHS tape (location of dirt, plastic defects, etc.) that would uniquely identify his particular photos.
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Tesla's primary method of financing is through debt and equity, not through any government subsidy. Yes they get ZEV credits, but the revenue from those pales in comparison to their sales, loans, and stock offerings. Not to mention tha
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
During the presentation, Musk says that Tesla will guarantee $.07/kwh for all their trucks. So his numbers are based upon that.
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
In the presentation he mentions that the payload volume is larger than an A380, which seats 525 passengers in a standard configuration or over 800 passengers in an all-economy configuration. So we're looking at more like $400-$600k rev
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Maintenance and repairs have been a big issue with Teslas, but they are rolling out a new program that might improve. With the launch of the Model 3, it's important that they make service cheaper and significantly more accessible. htt
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
One of my friends is a train engineer. I can tell you that it's ABSURD how little automation is used in many train systems, and it's definitely not because of a lack of technology. To give an example, my friend has to memorize t
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by mjamesaustin 9y ago
Tesla offers zero employee discounts on their cars. Even Musk pays full price, on principle. https://www.quora.com/Do-Tesla-employees-get-a-discount-on-T...