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Old Jun 20, 2023 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Not a fan of Indian's prime minister. I won't get into that though
Elon doesn't get to choose the leaders he deals with. Tesla has tremendous potential to improve quality of life in India via Starlink, clean power, power storage and clean transport. And to make a crap ton of money doing it.
Old Jun 20, 2023 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
Elon doesn't get to choose the leaders he deals with. Tesla has tremendous potential to improve quality of life in India via Starlink, clean power, power storage and clean transport. And to make a crap ton of money doing it.
I Get that. I was just making a side comment
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Best car for families 2023 - Tesla Model Y - Autotrader UK

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/content...-tesla-model-y
Old Jun 21, 2023 | 04:15 PM
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Tesla is the most American brand by far. Pretty sure most people don't know this.

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Tesla’s US inventory crashes in end-of-quarter push [Updated]


"Tesla’s new car inventory in the US has plummeted to a new low not seen since the beginning of the discounts as the automaker appears to successfully liquidate its inventory for the end of the quarter"

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Due to its direct-to-consumer model, Tesla manages inventory in a very different way than the rest of the industry"

https://electrek.co/2023/06/22/tesla...-quarter-push/
Old Jun 22, 2023 | 09:54 AM
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This has to be the biggest dark horse going for any company right now.

One of Tesla’s official Twitter accounts appears to have teased something substantial, at least when it comes to the company’s efforts to roll out its Dojo supercomputer. As per a graphic that was shared on Twitter, the start of Dojo production is expected to begin in July 2023.

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, Tesla has launched several accounts for its different projects. These included a dedicated account for Tesla Energy, as well as Tesla Charging. More recently, EV enthusiasts observed that a dedicated account for Tesla AI had also been created.
I also just realized something, Tesla is mapping the entire United States road system using camera data. These are near real time 3D maps. Mind blown.
Old Jun 22, 2023 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
I also just realized something, Tesla is mapping the entire United States road system using camera data. These are near real time 3D maps. Mind blown.
Millions of cameras operating in real time. Yup. Go big or go home. That Elon is wack. Google maps is a huge revenue stream. Just think what Tesla holds; couple this data capture with a Dojo chip...
Everyone will need it. Traffic rerouting. Law enforcement. It goes on and on.
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
I also just realized something, Tesla is mapping the entire United States road system using camera data. These are near real time 3D maps. Mind blown.
except they're not. teslas would 99% of the time be in affluent areas only.
i'd bet at least half of the u.s. roads have never had a tesla on them.
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except they're not. teslas would 99% of the time be in affluent areas only.
i'd bet at least half of the u.s. roads have never had a tesla on them.
I would highly doubt that. People with Tesla's from different states travel all over the US, and I'm sure Tesla also does it's own "mapping"
Old Jun 22, 2023 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Millions of cameras operating in real time. Yup. Go big or go home. That Elon is wack. Google maps is a huge revenue stream. Just think what Tesla holds; couple this data capture with a Dojo chip...
Everyone will need it. Traffic rerouting. Law enforcement. It goes on and on.
The data alone is worth a fortune how have I not realized this before? I knew in an abstract sense but it hit me how profound this is.


And this is not just "street view" entire environments are reconstructed using camera data. This is like Google car mapping but 1000x better.

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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
I would highly doubt that. People with Tesla's from different states travel all over the US, and I'm sure Tesla also does it's own "mapping"
The real value is in when real time data. Of course the urban areas will be in the forefront; rural areas do not have sufficient traffic.
But that is today. Who knows where we are in, say 10 years? Being #1, with resources, has advantages. It doesn't even matter if someone builds a better EV when Tesla is holding all the cards.
Old Jun 22, 2023 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
The data alone is worth a fortune how have I not realized this before? I knew in an abstract sense but it hit me how profound this is.
Spot on. The customer benefit is only half the story. Tesla can analyze data to help them predict customer behavior. This predictive quality can be so incredibly accurate that a company can know you'll need something even before you do.
This is the promise of "Data Science". From Wikipedia:
"Data science is an interdisciplinary academic field that uses statistics, scientific computing, scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge and insights from noisy, structured, and unstructured data."

I understand Google is paying Berkeley Data Science grads $300K right outta school. There's a reason for it.
Old Jun 22, 2023 | 01:37 PM
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That's the biggest can of worms in history. AI networks know what you're going to do before you do, and intervene.

A bunch of Project Highland info dropped this looks to be a major step change not a simple refresh

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Tesla is removing one of the last barriers to EV ownership

  • Infrastructure is half the battle for EV adoption.
  • Some would-be EV owners will make the leap when they have access to more Superchargers.
  • More fast-charging stations are needed even after the Supercharger network opens up to non-Tesla owners.
The Tesla Supercharger network could remove the last barrier to EV ownership

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/06/22/...-ev-ownership/
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Tesla software 10 years ago. Ford's currently system looks quite similar.




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