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Comment · 4 years ago
Only mentioned can reply was a good feature add
Comment · 5 years ago
The test in this video demonstrates it https://youtu.be/CTV-wwszGw8.

Obviously this applies to the ~average~ car. A hellcat or sports bike tearing down the highway will be louder but the consistent drone of tire noise increases slightly for electric cars.

Comment · 5 years ago
They are even louder than fuel burning cars over 50kph due to the extra weight. I would still rather hear loud tire noise than breathe exhaust as a pedestrian though
Comment · 5 years ago
Most cell phones are leased already today
Comment · 5 years ago
I think Dyson benefits from the same effect as Apple/Tesla/Beats/etc. Their products are good but their triumph is upselling. Dyson cordless vacuums are like $800+, was your previous one that expensive?
Comment · 5 years ago
Maybe for a key hire with a specific skill-set. Principal engineer level probably can leverage severance since the hiring pipeline at that level is much slower
Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 5 years ago
Or just blatant click fraud.
Comment · 5 years ago
They will make money on the vaccine too
Comment · 6 years ago
The deaths the OP references are specifically NOT excess. An effective vaccine would reduce the number of excess deaths. No one is saying we start ignoring those when the vaccine rolls out, if anything we should watch the number even more closely to make sure it is working.
Comment · 6 years ago
On trade ins through tesla yes. They account for paid features in trade in value but then remove them and require used buyers to repurchase them.
Comment · 6 years ago
If you have already received the grant I don't expect that is changeable right?
Comment · 6 years ago
I'm not surprised that it's only 5%. I think it's worth keeping in mind that this is a cryptocurrency company and so that already are within a culture that has strong libertarian leanings. The people that took the severance are very likely just bored with their job and wanted a vacation.
Comment · 6 years ago
It is a mixed bag. Early model S cars are only 8-9 years old right now. Still pretty young to determine true long term reliability. Tesla also kept the reputation decent early on by offering warranty repairs on pretty much everything. I've heard it is not uncommon when looking at an 2012 model S to have reports of 10+ door handle replacements. The real test will come at the EOL time for batteries. If it is similar to hybrids, that comes at ~15 years. I imagine in ~2027 virtually all original model S cars will be in junk yards/salvage auctions when they are totaled by a dead battery.
Comment · 6 years ago
ICE vehicles don't have a battery that costs $15k to replace after 15 years though

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