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@TheEVuniverse
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My three years of EV research on the has come to this one conclusion, which I shall now present thou in the form of a meme about legacy auto
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@TheEVuniverse
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Did you notice @elonmusk changed the like button heart color from Twitter's red (HEX: #f91880 ) to Tesla red ( #cc0000 )?
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Tesla Semi passing the ICE trucks like it's nothing
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Got to love the humor #Tesla @elonmusk
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PLEASE HELP: I'm thinking of replacing my EV with a gas car. I've never owned one so I wrote down the 9 questions I got so far. 1. The car dealer said I can't refill while I sleep. Is that true or is there a workaround? (1/9)
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@elonmusk Honestly that was a bit odd. @TeslaTruckClub put it well: How it started: How it’s going:
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the future is now, old man
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@elonmusk Morgan Stanley: We estimate the value of $TWTR should be between $50-$60 per share for takeover. Elon: Make it have 420 in it. Morgan Stanley: got you bro.
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I have never seen so many pictures of old VW Golf (Rabbit in US), Lada Niva, Lancia Delta float around X as they do today. The @Rivian R3 sure ignited a familiar feeling in people.
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@elonmusk That first Starship catch attempt was also wild @elonmusk
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I dug up what other Class 8 electric semis are offered in North America. Holy crap is the Tesla Semi a step change! The rate of innovation at Tesla is just crazy @elonmusk
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I bet Tesla will see completely random dudes ordering the Semi simply because why the frunk not.
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Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle OF ALL FUEL TYPES in ALL OF EUROPE in September. 👏 @elonmusk @Tesla
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@TheEVuniverse
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Tesla has a 68.8% EV market share in the US in the first half of 2023, data via Cox. GM comes in second ...at around 6.5% share.
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I want to make a prediction that I will delete later, if it doesn't happen. On the Tesla Semi delivery event on Dec 1st, a Tesla Next-Gen Roadster will roll out from the back of the trailer.
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@TheEVuniverse
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Is it me or...
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BREAKING: You're wrong. Cybertruck can come to Europe at its current weight. Yes, the B-category driving licence allows for 3,500kg GVWR. CT starts at 3,629kg. Oh no But, a legislation in European Parliament under review increases B to 4,250kg for zero-emission vehicles. Btw,
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I dunno guys, looks like Model S *really* was 10 years ahead of its time. Above is the interior of the all-new electric Volvo EX90 which will debut on Nov 9th.
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Bye-bye to all of you ‘I’ll delete my account if @elonmusk takes over’ peeps. 👋 Can’t say I’ll miss you
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Shenzhen. Unbelievably quiet. Imagine all cities reducing noise levels *massively* thanks to electric vehicles.
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It's 2027. Your Uber arrived. video: @sokrispymedia
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In 10 years, if you hear anyone say "Tesla", your first thought won't be of a car.
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Back to the Future meets Cybertruck
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POV: a massive hail storm destroying your Tesla Model 3
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BREAKING NEWS: Volkswagen acquires Rivian because they created a better electric Golf than VW ever could.
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EV chargers in Russia hacked, now reading “Glory to Ukraine!” on the screens. 🇺🇦
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@TheEVuniverse
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a Tesla employee on LinkedIn
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This is why Tesla doesn't need a marketing department
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8. I understood that lithium mining and all that mineral extraction for batteries is really impacting our environment. Not sure but the oil extraction and refining are pretty green right? What happens to the used gas, does it end up in the landfill or can it be recycled?
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Hahahaha. A Polestar 2 crashes into a garage. The news headline says it's was Tesla. After being corrected that it was a Polestar, they write "Car Crashes Into Garage..." You can't make this stuff up 🤦‍♂️
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@WholeMarsBlog
Whole Mars Catalog
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That’s not a Tesla, that’s a Polestar. Polestar is a performance focused sub brand of Volvo, which is owned by Chinese automaker Geely.
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Memes are becoming better these days
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BREAKING: Jeroen van Tilburg leaves Tesla. Jeroen was the Head of EV Charging Network / Supercharger EMEA. Thank you for building out the European SC network, Jeroen! 🫡 His words: "After an incredible journey spanning 6 transformative years, I’ve left Tesla. From day one, I
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Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW: "Where will people charge all those e-cars? There will be no full-coverage EV infrastructure in Europe in 2035. Do you think that in 12 years there will be chargers in every village in regions like southern Italy?" 🤦‍♂️
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an EA charger, brand new: "you looked at me the wrong way, well now I'm not going to work" a Tesla Supercharger all bashed up: "come bro let's get you some kilowatts, I can do about 125kW right now. Pls don't tell @elonmusk "
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Tesla should absolutely 100% definitely involve @JasonCammisa and the Hagerty team in every Tesla product launch going forward. You can see how closely the Tesla team has worked with them. Amazing production. And clearing up so many details. this choice was 👌 @elonmusk
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Your daily reminder:
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This is nuts Tesla almost caught Nissan in revenue in 2022. Tesla → $81,462,000,000 Nissan → $81,709,145,000 Tesla will pass Nissan in revenue this year 🤯
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BREAKING: LIVE VIEW of 2 million Teslas on their way to Service Centers for the recall.
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Riddle me this. General Motors says they'll make 400,000 EVs between now and 1st half of 2024. And $50B in revenue from EVs in 2025. So production rate until 2024 is ~267k/year. If they ramp up 50% for 2025, that's 400k cars/year. = $50B would mean a revenue of $125k per EV??
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Q: Can the Tesla Semi drive over a ladder? A: yes, yes it can.
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I'm seeing 96% less whining about @elonmusk buying Twitter, now that Tesla stock went up +69% or so in a month
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2. I heard the upfront costs of filling a tank can be costly, more than the $7 I fill up the EV with today. Do you think if we start using more gas cars, the prices go down?
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BREAKING: Tesla uses one of its Cybertrucks to collect weird white packages from the Giga Texas workers. What those might be?
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1 year
This is 2009. 🤷‍♂️
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2 years
Do you all realize how crazy it is that we'll see a real battery-electric Semi truck WITH A FRUNK to be delivered, in less than two weeks?
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Just a reminder, folks
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5. I assume I get some fuel back when I drive downhill or slow down... can you confirm?
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Best ID. Buzz design I've seen so far
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I stumbled upon a charging cable that is flat, so you could avoid stumbling on the charging cable.
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9. What's that weird sound when the car "starts"? Is that a one-time thing or do I have to "start" it every time I drive? I think the car I test drove must have been defective as it made a lot of noise every time I accelerated.
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6. I heard gas can be flammable. Should I empty the tank and store the fuel somewhere when the car is in my garage?
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Lol $TSLA is only up 584.72% in 5 years, what a terrible company
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the last thing your startup sees before it dies
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@elonmusk Twitter must be broken, the like count keeps jumping up and down...
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Wow. You can move the passenger seat through the rear screen on the new Model 3. Tell me one other automaker who does this. Most have just vents in this spot. Video from my friend @idiocracy_ (follow him) from the IAA in Munich today
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7. I see EV fires in the media all the time. Looks like the gas cars are a lot safer and don't burn down that much. Does it have any mechanism to avoid the gasoline catching on fire or exploding in the rare cases?
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4. I like the complexity of the internal combustion engine. Is it more durable and efficient in the long term? Also, do they call it ICE because it stays nice and cool while operating?
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Toyota offers a 1,000,000 kilometer (620,000 miles) or 10 years warranty for the battery of the bZ4X not to drop under 70% capacity. If you service it at the official Toyota dealerships. (at least in Europe) That's somewhat surprising?
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EV makers' historical free cash flow this great chart and analysis comes from @alojoh , do follow him for great takes on EVs.
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Hey @elonmusk your boats really sell themselves
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I've always liked the VW Golf. An electric Golf, looking rugged and all? y e s
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Man charging an electric AMC Gremlin. Seattle, USA, 1973.
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Him: "I won't buy an EV until it goes 800 miles on a charge." Me: sure, I bet you'll want this extra too
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This Tesla owner saved the cyclist from wolves. Imagine wolves trailing you like that… Somewhere in Romania.
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3. The dealer also said there's this box that has gears in it. I think it was called Gearbox? What is it and do I get a warning indicator if I need to change the gear?
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I just realized that although Tesla advertised the 629 km (391 mile) range in its launch, it actually goes an estimated 678 km (421 miles) when you go for the standard 18'' Photon Wheels, instead of the 19'' Nova Wheels.
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I appreciate all the help! Are there any questions I haven't thought of yet? Please help me get more answers by RT'ing this first one:
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PLEASE HELP: I'm thinking of replacing my EV with a gas car. I've never owned one so I wrote down the 9 questions I got so far. 1. The car dealer said I can't refill while I sleep. Is that true or is there a workaround? (1/9)
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well well well how the turntables
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Frunk you Nora (or your editors) for such a dumb headline. Her issues? 1. Got the Tesla at 56% 2. Was out of wiper fluid Even says she’d rent a Tesla again. @BusinessInsider gets 104 million visits per month. Stop. Frunking. Misleading. People!
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When gamers take it too far @elonmusk
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@SawyerMerritt
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Gigantic fans are now being installed at Giga Texas for Tesla's new data center cooling system. This new data center will house 50,000 Nvidia GPUs for FSD training. Video from Brad Sloan:
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RIP, VW Group. I really thought they might have a chance.
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BREAKING: @adamhoov sues @elonmusk for not splitting the stock on 12/9. Jeff Bezos is helping with legal.
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Always fun to dig around in the past 🤣
@FortuneMagazine
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Audi’s all-electric concept SUV is already being called a Tesla killer http://t.co/HlfpB16fkp http://t.co/UHA4WPDZ2W
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Tesla Store in Berlin was targeted with posters and paint bombs for water use of Giga Berlin. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦 I added the @rbb24 chart of the yearly water consumption of some nearby factories.
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This fully loaded electric Scania semi truck did 1,600km (994 mi) in two days, spent only 20 minutes extra for charging, and achieved an 1kWh/km efficiency. That'd be 1.61 kWh/mi, and although it isn't over millions of miles, it's beating Tesla Semi's ~1.7kWh on efficiency?
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More Tesla Model Ys were sold in Norway in June, than all plug-in hybrids, hybrids, and regular ICE cars put together. 3,127 vs 2,765. Read that again.
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And for the Facepalm Moment of The Week: "They want mandatory electric cars. The car goes for like two hours. What are you gonna do? Everyone’s gonna be sitting on the highway. We’re all gonna be looking for a little plug in." 🤦‍♂️
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Electric Vehicle Association ad, 1912. Make This the Happiest Christmas — Give Your Wife an Electric
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Damn Buttigieg is really a treasure for us EV geeks fighting the good fight over at Congress right now 👀
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“Was the richest person in the world overpaid?” No my friend, this is not another Business Insider clickbait headline. It's apparently the starting sentence of a LEGAL OPINION of the court of Delaware.
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This is a Tesla Boat Mode video thread. I'll keep updating this thread for years. btw @elonmusk your boats really sell themselves. Here's Tesla boat #1
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🇳🇴 Top 10 most sold cars in Norway 2023: 82.4% fully electric): 1. Tesla Model Y 23,088 2. VW ID.4 6,614 3. Skoda Enyaq 5,737 4. Toyota bZ4X 5,395 5. Volvo XC40 5,025 6. Ford Mustang Mach-E 3,792 7. Toyota Yaris 3,574 8. Toyota RAV4 3.457 9. VW ID.3 3.141 10. Hyundai Kona EV
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It's hard to design something simple. But simple wins.
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Activists replaced ("hacked") 400 billboards in 14 European cities to fight against Toyota and BMW greenwashing. I salute you 🫡
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too soon?
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I CRACKED THE CODE These are obviously BMW kidney grilles. From the i4. Tesla will acquire BMW, right @elonmusk ?
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@elonmusk
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Master Plan 3, the path to a fully sustainable energy future for Earth will be presented on March 1. The future is bright!
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I know I only post EV stuff, but... I didn't expect this ending from the first Starship catch attempt
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Which will sell better in the long run? And which would you get if $ is no question
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@elonmusk when Tesla F1 @elonmusk ?
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Step 1: get one of the very first refreshed Model 3 in China. Step 2: crash it through the delivery center wall.
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NEWS: bp pulse will be the first to buy $100M worth of Tesla ultra-fast chargers and deploy them on their own independent network. Rolls out as early as 2024. With Magic Docs. Installed and managed by bp. Will feature Plug&Charge. Full press release: Today, bp announced a
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BREAKING: Tesla to unveil its wildest product yet, in exactly two weeks. - Sources
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UPDATE: Y'all just laughing but not helping me. :/ Fine. I tweet this kind of 💩often. If you laughed, hit me with a follow!
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BYD is catching up with Tesla on all-electric sales. Q3 BEV deliveries: Tesla 435,059 BYD 431,603 Everybody and their mom seems to be strictly rooting for only one or the other but almost never both, but I welcome both. We need strong EV companies breaking the old ICE ways.
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Incredible that Business Insider is still keeping Linette Lopez on its payroll.
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@greg16676935420 @elonmusk umm @greg16676935420 I think it's pretty obvious he was just watching this
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Well this just gave "Tesla bulls" a whole new meaning
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So it's pretty clear that Tesla is relying solely on the regulatory credits and would be bankwupt without. @elonmusk how can you live with yourself?!
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