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What's going on?
I know Musk is a strange character, and of course we don't have any real information, but why would he do this?

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dan_b wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 9:28 amWhat's going on?
I know Musk is a strange character, and of course we don't have any real information, but why would he do this?
I genuinely think he's starting to lose touch with reality. He spends half his waking life on twitter, which is overrun with Stans telling him what a genius he is.
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Paul_F wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 7:31 pm
dan_b wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 9:28 amWhat's going on?
I know Musk is a strange character, and of course we don't have any real information, but why would he do this?
I genuinely think he's starting to lose touch with reality. He spends half his waking life on twitter, which is overrun with Stans telling him what a genius he is.
What's a stans?
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Seems even the student interns are being axed!

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dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 8:56 am Seems even the student interns are being axed!

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I found myself looking at model X's last night. A serious load lugger with all seats folded.
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Except no longer available in Right Hand Drive if you want to buy a new one (same with the Model S).
Another one of Elon's seemingly more daft decisions.

Joeboy wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:19 am
dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 8:56 am Seems even the student interns are being axed!

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-makes-n ... t-interns/
I found myself looking at model X's last night. A serious load lugger with all seats folded.
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dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:46 am Except no longer available in Right Hand Drive if you want to buy a new one (same with the Model S).
Another one of Elon's seemingly more daft decisions.

Joeboy wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:19 am
dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 8:56 am Seems even the student interns are being axed!

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-makes-n ... t-interns/
I found myself looking at model X's last night. A serious load lugger with all seats folded.
I'd be OK with used. An awful lot of bang for buck there. Plus, the mental rear doors
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dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:46 am Except no longer available in Right Hand Drive if you want to buy a new one (same with the Model S).
Another one of Elon's seemingly more daft decisions.

Joeboy wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:19 am
dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 8:56 am Seems even the student interns are being axed!

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-makes-n ... t-interns/
I found myself looking at model X's last night. A serious load lugger with all seats folded.
I wouldn't normally stick up for him, as I do think he seems to be losing the plot in many ways, but this time think it was based on the very small number of sales for those models - I can see that the extra faff and expense of having LHD & RHD production etc wouldn't add up if no one was buying them
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Joeboy wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:19 am
dan_b wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 8:56 am Seems even the student interns are being axed!

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-makes-n ... t-interns/
I found myself looking at model X's last night. A serious load lugger with all seats folded.
Hiya, just in case it's of interest - I seem to recall a test that showed the Model S was as good. Might have been Bjorn Nyland with his 'bananna box' test, where the S beat the X. [Edit - obviously the X is taller, so horses for courses depending on what you want to haul.]

Sounds weird, but the S is big, with the hatchback. Probably more efficient to drive too.

Purely as a reference point, I see Tesla has a 2019 49k mile 100D for £35k (100kWh battery / dual motor).
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dan_b wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 9:28 am What's going on?
I know Musk is a strange character, and of course we don't have any real information, but why would he do this?

https://electrek.co/2024/04/29/tesla-co ... rger-team/
He's a moron, but its like they say, even a broken clock (assuming analogue!! because there is always one person ^^) is right twice a day.

Some people hang on his every word, its scary.
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