Musk endeavours

[odysseus2000]

NotSure

Bit swings and roundabouts for Elon - he had a handsome bonus last Q, but his equity holding in Tesla has shed around $20B. He could have funded half a dozen Mars Perseverance type missions for that!

Yes, but if he had sold, the share price would have likely taken a big hit and I doubt $20B would fund even one Mars Perseveranace type mission.

Regards,

[NotSure]

... I doubt $20B would fund even one Mars Perseveranace type mission....

The Cost of Perseverance, in Context

More modest than you might think
NASA expects to spend approximately $2.7 billion on the Perseverance rover project. This number can sound large, even excessive, to some—but it’s a number that demands context. Let’s give it some..

https://www.planetary.org/articles/cost-of-perseverance-in-context

https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/science/perseverance-rover-cost-learn-how-much-did-it-cost-to-build-the-perseverance-rover.html

20 / 2.7 is less than 6 (it's about $2.9B if accounting for inflation - most of the spend occurred several years ago now - but still well under 6).

If Musk wished to, he could afford to bombard Mars in state-of-the-art probe missions. Albeit, 6 less than before he got into BTC....

[ReformedCharacter]

Yes, but if he had sold, the share price would have likely taken a big hit and I doubt $20B would fund even one Mars Perseveranace type mission.

Regards,

No, missions to Mars are really quite cheap these days

The mission is expected to cost $2.7 billion, rising to $2.9 billion when inflation is factored in.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/ ... curiosity/

RC

[odysseus2000]

Thank you for the corrections.

I was not thinking about an instruments mission, but about Musk's ideas to send people to Mars.

The cost for Apollo was $283 billion after inflation adjustment, $28 billion at the time.

https://www.planetary.org/space-policy/cost-of-apollo

But in the letter and detail I was wrong for which I apologise.

Regards,

[odysseus2000]

Munro, Polestar, Episode 3:

https://youtu.be/5TXNforLngQ

Some very interesting comments and observations.

Regards,

[BobbyD]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising

- https://electrek.co/2021/05/17/tesla-fu ... vertising/

[BobbyD]

Musk is getting relegated:

ELON MUSK LOSES RANKING AS WORLD’S SECOND-RICHEST PERSON AS TESLA VALUE DROPS

- https://www.independent.co.uk/life-styl ... 49177.html

...and tetchy:

Elon Musk visits Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, complains about bureaucracy as production is delayed

- https://electrek.co/2021/05/17/elon-mus ... n-delayed/

[odysseus2000]

Tesla aiming to make next generation model Y to a precision of microns, not mm:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/139 ... 93762?s=20

Regards,

[Howard]

Amusing comment about Elon Musk’s twitter complaint about delays at the German plant:

"The guy who started selling FSD in 2016, revealed a semi and roadster in 2017, and revealed a cyber truck in 2019 wants the Germans to hurry up!"

And in California:

Tesla needs their suppliers to hurry up!

Tesla is stuck with over 10,000 cars on factory hold, resulting in a logistical nightmare

https://electrek.co/2021/05/18/tesla-st ... nightmare/

regards

Howard

[Howard]

Joe Biden, sporting aviator sunglasses, looked out from the driver's seat of Ford's new electric truck and delivered a presidential proclamation: "This sucker's quick."

regards

Howard

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/longt ... 53240.html

[BobbyD]

Joe Biden, sporting aviator sunglasses, looked out from the driver's seat of Ford's new electric truck and delivered a presidential proclamation: "This sucker's quick."

regards

Howard

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/longt ... 53240.html

No longer being allowed to drive on public roads has been described as the worst part of being a president or ex-president. As somebody who actually likes cars it must be driving Biden mad...

[odysseus2000]

Munro Polestar, episode 4, test drive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUZptMtYF0I

He likes it.

Regards,

[BobbyD]

BTC is having an identity crisis. Has anybody worked out a range for the price Tesla could have bought at?

[odysseus2000]

BTC is having an identity crisis. Has anybody worked out a range for the price Tesla could have bought at?

Something like $34,700 per bit coin:

https://fortune.com/2021/04/27/tesla-ts ... k-profits/

Regards,

[odysseus2000]

42 minute launch video for the new Ford-150 Lightning electric pickup truck:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-MRIfAR764

Odd loss of sound but otherwise an impressive launch and a serious contender for market share in the pickup market.

Ford explicitly say that the Lightning can power a house for 3 days and it looks to be well designed with a very generous Frunk and a low starting price.

Regards,

[murraypaul]

A brief visit by Tesla boss Elon Musk to Luton has ignited rumours that he is considering a Tesla factory in the UK.

The electric car mogul flew into Luton Airport on a private jet last weekend and stayed two days, reports say.

[...]
The plane then moved on to Germany, where Mr Musk paid a visit on Monday to the site of Tesla's large "gigafactory", which has been plagued by delays.

Guess you don't need to follow the self-isolation rules if you are rich enough.

[odysseus2000]

A brief visit by Tesla boss Elon Musk to Luton has ignited rumours that he is considering a Tesla factory in the UK.

The electric car mogul flew into Luton Airport on a private jet last weekend and stayed two days, reports say.

[...]
The plane then moved on to Germany, where Mr Musk paid a visit on Monday to the site of Tesla's large "gigafactory", which has been plagued by delays.

Guess you don't need to follow the self-isolation rules if you are rich enough.

Rules and legislation are there to keep the poor folk in order. They don't apply to rich folk and their
political friends.

Regards,

[odysseus2000]

Model S delivery event June 3, California.

Plaid fastest production car ever:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/139 ... 85479?s=20

Regards,

[BobbyD]

Model S delivery event June 3, California.

Plaid fastest production car ever:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/139 ... 85479?s=20

Regards,

Engineering explained

No, Tesla Can't Hit 60 MPH In Under 2 Seconds (Model S Plaid)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7yigpPSu_o

[odysseus2000]

Model S delivery event June 3, California.

Plaid fastest production car ever:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/139 ... 85479?s=20

Regards,

Engineering explained

No, Tesla Can't Hit 60 MPH In Under 2 Seconds (Model S Plaid)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7yigpPSu_o

Ha Ha,

Who cares!

Regards,