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by xedeon 5y ago
Tesla filed a lawsuit for precisely this questionable practice. “According to the lawsuit Tesla claims, Jesica Siron took proprietary information regarding manufacturing project management, controls specification for manufacturing equipment
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by xedeon 5y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjeBhXcJ0JQ
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by xedeon 5y ago
That's not accurate. You don't need to upgrade the MCU/infotainment computer and the retrofit is only $200. "A source has informed me that due to AT&T shutting down its 3G network by Feb 2022, Model S's without
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by xedeon 5y ago
You’re should be using a cast iron pan, even on a gas stove anyway. That solves the uneven heat distribution.
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by xedeon 5y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27609146
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by xedeon 5y ago
Just the fact that this person created a throwaway account just to thrash talk, speak volumes.
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by xedeon 5y ago
Anyone wants to take a guess ion how long before this product will be canned?
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by xedeon 5y ago
I never understood the contempt towards him and his companies. Maybe it's rooted from envy? Some argue that it tends to go hand-in-hand with vitriol: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-19419-002
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by xedeon 5y ago
My question was made in good faith. I implore that you actually read the HN guidelines. Because it seems that you need to moderate yourself. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html#comments
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by xedeon 5y ago
Tesla hired former Bang & Olufsen audio engineers to design their in-house audio systems. Source: https://twitter.com/PaulMaric/status/1160777733825150976
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by xedeon 5y ago
From starting price now to ASP. What's next? That's some mental gymnastics going on there. FYI there has been several price cuts since 2018. > Agreed So... Do you have that calculation handy where a Camry/Accord cost less
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by xedeon 5y ago
Hyperbole or not, it sounds like you're now backpedaling. Moreover, it's also the same (fire lasted 3-4 hours) false narrative that many media outlets ran. Even though there was never an official report or account of the firefight
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by xedeon 5y ago
>Rear drive standard range model 3 starts at 40K Even if you round up $39K to 40K. It's still a far cry from your initial $50k assumption. $10K is not even close to being a rounding error and makes it seem like you're reaching.
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by xedeon 5y ago
> They should be adding easy to use ODB ports, they should be publishing service bulletins Both of these have been happening for years now. You can even look up parts/diagrams and order directly from Tesla if you provide your VIN he
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by xedeon 5y ago
>Convincing the public to spend 50-70K on a car The Model 3 SR+ starts at $39k. For a while, the Model 3 SR was available by special order for only $35K [1] but it did not include autopilot (Autosteer+TACC) and other things. For $39K it&
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by xedeon 5y ago
It's discouraging that so many users here are absolutist now. There use to be insightful conversations. Now it seemed to have devolved to nothing but dunking and negative (typically wrong) attitudes. Just like this comment claiming tha
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by xedeon 5y ago
> Tesla's little driver assist would not be called 'autopilot' and ending in 4 hour long lithium fueled human barbecues The fire did NOT last "four hours". It was put out in 2-3 minutes. “With respect to the fire
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by xedeon 5y ago
> Musk is making claims that are not technically possible Which ones specifically?
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by xedeon 5y ago
Ton Roosendaal has been a great steward for Blender. It has been one of the best examples on how to manage an opensource project.
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by xedeon 5y ago
Renderman has been used by pretty much every VFX studio for the last 30 years [1]. I remember downloading and dabbling with it along with BMRT [2] in the early 2000s. It was the first widely used tool to have a procedural first approach to
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by xedeon 5y ago
Indeed. Ed Catmull (Pixar co-founder) is a pioneer in the 3D/CG space. https://blog.siggraph.org/2019/01/leading-the-way-celebratin...
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by xedeon 6y ago
I've been aware of PFAS contaminants in water supplies but had no idea it's found in dental floss too. Thanks for the info.. What is the FDA doing? But then again, having worked in the federal workforce. I am not really surprised.
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by xedeon 6y ago
> If you look at some of the sites in that report listed as having contaminated water, many are located near military bases, like Oceanside CA Precisely, the military has used PFAS in firefighting foams on aircraft, ship fires and traini
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by xedeon 6y ago
FSD and autopilot are two completely different things. FSD Beta: [1.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRjY55ELYnc [2.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leTI_cHIn_c
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by xedeon 6y ago
> What leaves me even more fumbled is how easily RWD Tesla’s spin out and crash with regen and snow. Where did you get this info from? This is contrary from everything that I've heard from my local Tesla owners group. To the point t
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by xedeon 6y ago
https://twitter.com/WholeMarsBlog/status/1370974296730824704...
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by xedeon 6y ago
> I'm asking what the supposed positive achievements for humanity are? Don't bother, there really aren't any. Why such contempt? To infer that Starlink, Tesla and SpaceX are not positive achievements for humanity is a bit
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by xedeon 6y ago
> Autopilot makes things less safe Having owned 3 different models now, I would disagree. Regardless, even without autopilot. The Automatic emergency braking, Collision Avoidance, and Obstacle Aware Acceleration saved me countless times.
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by xedeon 6y ago
> I didn’t get MB for self driving capability. I wasn't referring to "self driving" capabilities. I was mainly referencing DISTRONIC PLUS®, Lane keeping assist(LKAS), Automatic emergency braking (AEB) and collision avoidan
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by xedeon 6y ago
> For someone who claims they aren't a fan, you sure have a strange fixation with defending the company, even making it a significant chunk of your HN career. I love how you keep steering the conversation away from facts and directi

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