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#3278689 4-Sep-2024 08:31

Looks like CyberTruck is great for off-roading -- as long as its a golf course, and you stay out of the rough.

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#3278728 4-Sep-2024 10:14

I'm not sure what to make of this thread. Not so long ago wasn't he called The Lord Elon, the only EV you should buy was Tesla to save the planet, everything about Tesla was genius.

A lot has changed I gather?

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#3278745 4-Sep-2024 10:57

I saw an analysis of Space X's launch tonnage - Space X accounts for something like 85% of the tonnage launched last year.

However you slice it, that's impressive and if Musk is even slightly responsible for that, well done.

It's a shame he's such an insufferable pr**k with his 'me me me' attitude to everything else.

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#3278749 4-Sep-2024 11:00

Let's just say if you invited Elon Musk and RFK Jr to a party, RFK Jr would called "the sane one"

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#3278765 4-Sep-2024 11:28

However you slice it, that's impressive and if Musk is even slightly responsible for that, well done.

Well he insisted that the rocket had a pointy end so he had some involvement 😜

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#3278775 4-Sep-2024 12:28

Batman:

I'm not sure what to make of this thread. Not so long ago wasn't he called The Lord Elon, EV you should buy was Tesla to save the planet, everything about Tesla was genius.

A lot has changed I gather?

Not really, Tesla's brand is still doing OK despite what some people / media companies might lead you to believe.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2024/09/01/tesla-brand-damage-not-so-says-major-automotive-intelligence-firm/

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#3278780 4-Sep-2024 13:11

CYaBro: Not really, Tesla's brand is still doing OK despite what some people / media companies might lead you to believe.

Credit where credit's due. The author Brooke Crothers is quoting Standards and Poor, S & P Global, their automotive reporting.

And anything that benefits EV's is hard to argue against.

However Brooke Crothers has written often for Fox News. He once made the outright claim that Fox News is reputable, and other media organizations (in particular CNN) are generating fake news. He absurdly put forward Trump as a protector against fake news.

Elon Musk was not one of the original founders of Tesla. The company was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. He joined the company and lead the initial funding with US $6.35 million. This investment earned him the position of chairman of the board.

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#3278781 4-Sep-2024 13:11

Loyalty is great for existing customers.
Needing your loyal customers to drop their current model earlier and buy a different one quicker, may be a limiting strategy.

May go so far, but big payoff is drawing in 'new' customers, that part of the market that has so far been more cautious.

However...

Once you have firmly tied Tesla to Elon's identity where they are synonymous.
It may not be so great when Elon starts to become anathema to expanded market you want to take the plunge on buying your product.
He has become ever more extreme as well and threating democracy with testosterone autocracy and oligarchy.

Bad marketing maybe better than none, but not always.
When you take on persona of a 'Bond Villain', or video game villain', the 'any publicity is good publicity' stretch may break.

The Tesla cars are great, if supreme for their part of the market. In a segment its only choice really?
Truck vanity project and its execution just takes away from that when you want to expand into less risk accepting part of market.

Even the being kind to the planet motivation is in conflict with the new Elon.
Elon now talking with Trump on having 100 or more years to sort out hydrocarbon issues so no need to rush.
Then Trump doubles down with a 1000 years and Musk reply to Mr 'Drill Baby Drill' and 'Clean Coal' ?

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#3278993 4-Sep-2024 17:36

Not just existing customers.

Tesla Model Y is still the best selling car world wide in 2024 so far, beating the Toyota Corolla.

“Looking at cumulative sales up to June 2024, the Tesla Model Y in fact was still the market leader in 2024, with sales amounting to 581,480 (+1.9%).

In second place ranked the Toyota Corolla with 544,372 new sales (+5.7%).

In third place ranked the Toyota RAV4 with 498,103 sales (+23.2%), followed by the Ford F-Series with 411,071 sales (-8.1%).”

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#3281337 12-Sep-2024 10:44

Elon Musk being creepy, or Godly ?
Much like Gods Musk's word may not be his bond.

Gods were creepy, thus the panoply of demigods from their various affairs, often by deception.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/elon-musk-s-offer-to-father-a-child-with-taylor-swift-elicits-disgust-you-re-creepy-full-stop/ar-AA1qoQBY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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#3281349 12-Sep-2024 10:59

Creepy. He's always creepy.

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#3281375 12-Sep-2024 12:03

CYaBro:

Batman:

I'm not sure what to make of this thread. Not so long ago wasn't he called The Lord Elon, EV you should buy was Tesla to save the planet, everything about Tesla was genius.

A lot has changed I gather?

Not really, Tesla's brand is still doing OK despite what some people / media companies might lead you to believe.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2024/09/01/tesla-brand-damage-not-so-says-major-automotive-intelligence-firm/

Forbes is hardly a good source of objective information these days...

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#3281462 12-Sep-2024 13:12

tstone:

CYaBro:

Batman:

I'm not sure what to make of this thread. Not so long ago wasn't he called The Lord Elon, EV you should buy was Tesla to save the planet, everything about Tesla was genius.

A lot has changed I gather?

Not really, Tesla's brand is still doing OK despite what some people / media companies might lead you to believe.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2024/09/01/tesla-brand-damage-not-so-says-major-automotive-intelligence-firm/

Forbes is hardly a good source of objective information these days...

Don't trust them, trust the data. Look elsewhere and you'll find the same data showing Model Y is still the best selling car.

Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

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#3281494 12-Sep-2024 15:36

Elon Musk buys a pub

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#3286198 25-Sep-2024 12:11

If you have a daughter that is still using X/Twister, you may want to bring this to their attention

The Verge: X will let people you’ve blocked see your posts

X will now make your posts visible to users you’ve blocked. In a reply on Monday, X owner Elon Musk said the “block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post.”

Currently, X displays a “You’re blocked” message when trying to view the profile of a person who’s blocked you. In addition to blocking all posts, it also prevents you from seeing their replies, media, followers, and following list.

While a source at X told The Verge that the platform is making this change because people can already view posts from users who’ve blocked them when using another account or when logged out, several of us at The Verge (myself included) have noticed that X actually prevents you from viewing someone’s profile if you’re logged out.

Musk has been vocal about his dislike of the block button. Last year, he said the feature “makes no sense” and that “it needs to be deprecated in favor of a stronger form of mute.” He also threatened to stop letting users block people on the platform completely, except for direct messages.

Even though X’s block button will continue to prevent someone from interacting with a person’s posts, they’ll still be able to see them, potentially making it easier for bad actors to continue harassing their victims.
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