O.t.tesla autonomy vehicle investor day

[alancw3]

a great introduction to the next world of cars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nou8ZTsf4_c

[MattTuck]

Will be very interesting to see what happens as the global luxury car brands move into all electric.

I am not a Tesla fan, neither their cars nor the company. But there seem to be a lot of fans out there!

[FlashUNC]

Oh Elon.

[MattTuck]

any body language experts?

[fkelly]

I just spent over an hour watching the first part of the video and will be coming back to see the rest. I know there are a lot of Tesla/Musk skeptics (I'm one), but suspend disbelief for a while and watch the video.

[54ny77]

Auto manufacturers are likely sweating. In another generation or two, I'd venture the number of cars sold in highly developed nations drops considerably. So many young folks now getting shuttled around in Uber and growing up with that as part of lifestyle. Their new normal. No idea or interest in what it's like to row thru the gears of a normally aspirated big block...

[cdimattio]

I expect many have seen the battery short circuit video from earlier this week:


https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/112071897767879065

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by fkelly

I just spent over an hour watching the first part of the video and will be coming back to see the rest. I know there are a lot of Tesla/Musk skeptics (I'm one), but suspend disbelief for a while and watch the video.

From what I have heard from skeptics, the video they showed was highly edited, so they are hoping you will suspend disbelief. What they want to do isn't safe, they are going to kill more people

[mistermo]

Since I don't have 2.5hrs to spend on this, can someone post a summary? What's so 'hard to believe' about a future full of autonomous vehicles? A mere 100yrs ago, they wouldn't have believed there'd be 2 autos capable of 100mph speeds in every American garage.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by mistermo

Since I don't have 2.5hrs to spend on this, can someone post a summary? What's so 'hard to believe' about a future full of autonomous vehicles? A mere 100yrs ago, they wouldn't have believed there'd be 2 autos capable of 100mph speeds in every American garage.

In order to keep the company going, and satisfy his various compulsions, Musk needs to make ever more outlandish promises. This is the latest one. He's going to have 1 million Tesla robotaxis by 2020. Short the stock

[jtakeda]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

Auto manufacturers are likely sweating. In another generation or two, I'd venture the number of cars sold in highly developed nations drops considerably. So many young folks now getting shuttled around in Uber and growing up with that as part of lifestyle. Their new normal. No idea or interest in what it's like to row thru the gears of a normally aspirated big block...

I just read an article on kqed about these young tech folks who literally rent out a bed in a storage container, make 6 figures and consider their social media content as their “worldly possessions” things are definitely different

[skiezo]

I just read on smart news that he/they are working on a battery pack that will last 1,000,000 miles. That seems quite a feat if achieved.
The batteries now lose 10 percent of rated capacity at 150,000 miles.

[mistermo]

Originally Posted by jtakeda

I just read an article on kqed about these young tech folks who literally rent out a bed in a storage container, make 6 figures and consider their social media content as their “worldly possessions” things are definitely different

Saw that too. Millennials don't own, they rent. Here in Indianapolis, we're in the midst of redesigning infrastructure to accommodate this change. Hope it's a good move. Time will tell.

I was skeptical of Tesla til I got one. Not anymore. The company may not last, but it's foolish to deny that it changed the industry in ways that won't be reversed.

Granted, Musk is a narcissistic arse, but my experience with the company, in general, it's employees, blows my experiences with other brands away. Musk IS NOT TESLA, despite his attempts to have us believe otherwise. There's thousands of employees who represent Tesla. Their customer service has been A+ and I've never spoken to him. Don't feed his narcissism by giving credit, or blame, for what happens there.

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by mistermo

Since I don't have 2.5hrs to spend on this, can someone post a summary? What's so 'hard to believe' about a future full of autonomous vehicles? A mere 100yrs ago, they wouldn't have believed there'd be 2 autos capable of 100mph speeds in every American garage.

Elon makes a bunch of fantastical claims unsupported by reality.

Notably that they can solve with software what others are pursuing via a combination of hardware and software for autonomous driving.

There's also the claim these autonomous cars can serve as on demand rideshare vehicles that operate while the owner is doing other things.

It's lunacy.

[mistermo]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Elon makes a bunch of fantastical claims unsupported by reality.

With respect, he doesn't live in reality, which is why he's one of the greatest innovators of our time.