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I guess Tesla's finally getting hit with the chip shortage?

Tesla S just went from an estimated Sep-Oct delivery to March-April. I was planning to test drive it this Fall, but I guess not.

Oh, and the price went up another $5k to $89k now.

So... this is how it ends. Tesla Bot

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/im ... 4f884a.mp4

Uh....

I wonder how much that dude was paid.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:16 pm So... this is how it ends. Tesla Bot

That thing doesnt look hot at all. Pass.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:16 pm I wonder how much that dude was paid.

What exactly was the point of that?

As for the robots themselves, I hope someone is checking to make sure Sarah Connor is safe.

Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:43 pm

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:16 pm I wonder how much that dude was paid.

What exactly was the point of that?

As for the robots themselves, I hope someone is checking to make sure Sarah Connor is safe.

Right? Musk thought it was a good idea, so they did it. The end.

Be funny if elon put backdoors into Chinese Tesla's the way they backdoor their exported network switches.

GORDON wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:03 pm Be funny if elon put backdoors into Chinese Tesla's the way they backdoor their exported network switches.

He would catapult himself to American hero status overnight.

Leisher wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:19 pm Super fast chargers hitting the market.

Charging really is painful still, according to my electric-owning friends.

I have two cars, one for local commuting, one for long trips. I've never a single time planned a trip with a charge in the middle, and it's been painless.

Leisher wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:36 pm Leaving CA and heading to TX.

Hates America, loves China. Although, I would leave CA, too.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:53 am Hates America, loves China.

To be fair, they are becoming more similar daily.

This is actually really cool.

I wonder how much of the drive battery that radar eats up.... Or is it 100% visual? That wouldnt work at night then ...

I'd have to watch and study it more to see if it really is visual. How would it see the second car to its right? I was wondering if there was radar/sonar involved. Visual would make more sense...maybe? Is it watching everything and then predicting movement and positioning?

After watching this I believe we are closer to everyone having automated cars than I did previously.

Tesla uses radar + cameras (vision) but is migrating towards vision only.

I would prefer to have as many systems as possible.