Maybe he meant June of 2031?

Depends on the airplane. My brother used to fly a stunt plane. It was designed such that he had to wear a parachute just to sit in it properly. If the engine quit, it had the glide characteristics of a rock…

Oh, deals will eventually materialize. Just not the deals Trump hoped for. Sooner or later after the US economy is wrecked he’ll have to back peddle, and all those foreign country suppliers will have him over a proverbial barrel.

My understanding is that they’ve loaded the datacenter with far more than the local utility can provide power for. So they’re reportedly running a number of generators 24/7 to provide enough electricity.

He doesn’t want to go to Mars himself. He wants to get all the undesirables to go there.

The SuperCharger network needs to be spun off into its own company. It’s one of the few positive things to come out of the company, especially now that the Tesla NACS plug/socket has become the SAE J3400 open standard and most EV manufacturers have announced support for it. It’s the only international EV fast charging network that can be seen as comparable to similar gas/petrol chains.

Their battery storage division that manufactures PowerWalls, MegaPacks, etc. should also be saved (perhaps spun off as well). Those are good quality home & grid-scale battery solutions.

Their cars, vaporware solar products, robots, etc. all deserve to go the way of the dodo as quickly as possible.

This Senators latest check from the Kremlin either didn’t arrive or it bounced…

I volunteered with the Auxiliary for 10 years and met a lot of active duty & reserve coasties during that time. Also have two uncles that went to the USCG Academy. I have the utmost respect for the organization as a whole given they have members who will willingly jump out of helicopters in the middle of a hurricane to try to rescue complete strangers, no matter who they are.

Trump was upset he had to attend the funeral instead of playing golf at one of his clubs. That’s likely all he was thinking about.

Even in a very optimistic timeline it would take years for Tesla cars to suck less. I don’t think Tesla has that kind of time any more, now that there’s growing competition from big automakers like Honda & Toyota as well as Hyundai, Volkswagen, etc. and all the other EV companies like Rivian.

Those established automakers have a long history of innovating & listening to customers. As their expansion into the EV market grows, they’re going to put a lot of pressure on Tesla to innovate as well, and that doesn’t mean bowing to whatever whims the CEO has.

Way too late for that. Too many potential customers will now never buy a Tesla as long as he’s associated with the brand in any way. About the only option he has to try to save the brand is to sever all ties with the company and walk away. But his ego will never allow that.

The fact that Ukraine performs highly targeted assassinations of Russian military leadership, while Russia indiscriminately bombs civilian targets is all anybody needs to consider when deciding which side to support.

I’d return for a significantly higher salary, then spend most of my time leveraging that for even more in the private sector.

Tesla would be smart to split up their product line into into different corporations and block Musk from involvement.

Their supercharger network is big enough that it could be its own company, especially now that other non-Tesla vehicles can charge at them. It’s basically the EV version of an international gas station chain at this point.

Their Powerwall & Megapack solutions are also a separate product line that could be spun off (along with whatever solar products they have).

When most people think of Tesla these days they mostly think of the cars, and Musks association with it has clearly caused significant harm to that product line. By rebranding the supercharger network and storage business and removing any association with Musk they at least have a chance to see those products succeed without the negative stigma he brings.

I do think it’s too late for the Tesla EV’s though, unless the Tesla board of directors makes major leadership changes. And I don’t see that happening any time soon.

It would take literally years of positive actions on his part to try to rebuild his trust. But I don’t think Tesla has years at this point given the flood of EV options that are becoming available from established automakers as well as other startups like Rivian.

So when will they drink the Flavor Aid?

I’m 57. I remember where I was when Reagan was shot. I’m too old to be a politician.

Somebody needs to design a kit to hook a Tesla vehicle battery up to solar panels like their Powerwall does. I’m sure there are plenty of people with solar panels out there that would love to add/expand battery backup at a reasonable price.

They’d still retail for more, because capitalism. Oh, and that “proudly made in the USA” sticker will add another $24.99 to the price as well.

Well, that and white and male. Oh, and spray-on tans are ok as well.