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@LucidMotors @GWR @Umit_Sabanci It is pretty easy to do huge numbers when driving down hill. Guinness should have put parameters on this test. Perhaps run the same route again in the opposite direction and average the distance traveled and maintaining a min/max speed window. The articles don't mention

Lucid set another @GWR title for the history books. Together with @Umit_Sabanci, we have officially set a new Guinness World Records title for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge. The Lucid Air Grand Touring covered an astonishing 1,205 kilometers (~ 749 miles) from St. Moritz, Switzerland to Munich, Germany – without a single charging stop. From alpine climbs to autobahn, this journey was a true test of endurance, innovation, and engineering excellence. ​ Lucid is not just breaking records – we’re redefining what’s possible in electric mobility.

@ArrowsmithDoug @elonmusk Doesn't take a rocket scientist to forsee the stock market fall from all this Tarrif nonsense. I dropped my Tesla stock right when it was all beginning to hit the fan. I took my profits and am waiting for Tesla to fall further before I buy back in.

@elonmusk How much money did Republicans make this week through insider trading? Chop chop Elon...get to it.

$69M 🤔

@elonmusk This is total BS. They said the same about Social Security. Just because a dead person is still in the system, doesn't mean they are still receiving payments. Also, unemployment insurance is at the state level, at least it is here in NY

@jakesna @brandenflasch Agreed. There is not enough hard data as of now to tell if ultra fast charging will degrade the battery sooner. Currently, only Tesla has enough vehicles on the road that have exceeded 300,000 miles on its original battery. Only time will tell.

@brandenflasch That fast of charging has to affect the longevity of the batteries… reason Tesla hasn’t reached those speeds yet… Faster speeds and less miles on pack Or Average speeds and better longevity

0-100% in 22min with an LFP pack peaking at nearly 500kW and holding over 300kW for nearly the whole session. Vehicles in the US are so far behind (including Tesla) and need to step it up. 400kW charging is becoming common in the US so now it's up to the automakers to take advantage.

@elonmusk If you want to work from home, then become self employed. If you work for someone else, you must comply to the way they want things done. Business is not a democracy.

This is about fairness: it’s not fair that most people have to come to work to build products or provide services while Federal Government employees get to stay home

@Tonyvoteblue @heydave7 An example, Elon took all of the $ he made from the sale of PayPal and sunk all of it into Space X and Tesla. He nearly lost it all. Now, he is the wealthiest person on the planet. Look at the innovation those companies have created and the many thousands of jobs also created.

Here are some notes on the anti-billionaire ideology - and why it might do more harm than good: At the heart of the frustration with wealth inequality - especially among younger people - are several overlapping ideas. Broadly, they stem from the following premises: 1. Zero-Sum View of Wealth: Many who rail against “billionaire greed” subscribe to an implicit zero-sum assumption that if the rich are gaining wealth, it must be coming at the direct expense of everyone else. This perspective sees the economic pie as fixed; a bigger slice for billionaires means a smaller slice for ordinary people. 2. Moral Indictment of Profit: There is also an underlying moral stance that profits at very high levels are inherently exploitative. Under this view, earning billions can only happen through unethical means - mistreating workers, hiking prices, or bending regulations. 3. Suspicion of Capitalism Itself: An increasingly vocal segment of young people critiques market economies as rigged or fundamentally unjust. They note that, in their eyes, capitalism privileges capital (ownership) at the expense of labor (wages), and perpetuates a system that traps people in lower socioeconomic strata. 4. Focus on “Equality of Outcome” Over “Equality of Opportunity”: The critique often goes beyond wanting fair chances for everyone. Instead, it emphasizes the relative gap between the top and bottom, rejecting the idea that big disparities can exist even when upward mobility is possible. 5. Conflation of Net Worth With Liquid Cash: A common misconception is that billionaires have all their “net worth” in spendable forms. In reality, most wealth is tied up in assets (stock in a company, real estate, etc.). This fuels the anger because it appears that billionaires “hoard” money and choose not to share it. Why These Ideas Can Be Misleading or Harmful 1. Zero-Sum Thinking Overlooks Wealth Creation In many industries—think technology, medicine, communications—total wealth isn’t static. When someone creates a product or service that millions of people value (like smartphones, software, or life-saving drugs), it grows the economic pie. That’s not to say exploitative practices don’t exist, but simplistic zero-sum frameworks gloss over the dynamic, generative nature of innovation. 2. Misplaced Moral Indictment Painting all (or most) large-scale profit as immoral doesn’t address nuances: there are ethical ways to build wealth (improving supply chains, investing in local communities, fair business practices) and unethical ways (sweatshops, unfair contracts, environmental destruction). Lumping all billionaires into the “bad guy” category overlooks differences between, say, a biotech founder who develops critical medicines versus a predatory lender. 3. Ignoring the Benefits of Investment Much billionaire wealth can be tied to investments that themselves foster economic growth and job creation. When venture capitalists fund startups, they often take on significant risk. While it can lead to high personal returns, it also creates industries (and jobs) from the ground up. The ideology that all returns on investments are undeserved fails to account for the role that investment plays in building healthy economies. 4. Weakening Incentives Kills Innovation When the system heavily penalizes individuals who become extremely successful, it removes the natural “carrot” that drives ambitious endeavors. Launching a startup or spearheading a major breakthrough usually involves massive risks — entrepreneurs sacrifice time, money, and personal stability on a venture that might fail. If the potential rewards are cut off or capped too drastically, fewer people will bother to take the leap. This doesn’t just affect a handful of hopeful billionaires; it reverberates throughout society as whole industries and transformative ideas (whether in medicine, clean energy, or technology) never get off the ground. In other words, when wealth creation stops being worthwhile, everyone loses out on progress, jobs, and critical innovations that improve lives. 5. “Taxing Billionaires Out of Existence” Derails Society This approach doesn’t just strip personal fortunes; it severs the capital fueling innovation, startups, and major philanthropic efforts. Without high-stakes investments, lifesaving research and transformative technologies often stall. A scorched-earth method of “leveling wealth” might sound fair, but it ultimately starves society of the breakthroughs and funding necessary for widespread progress. Yes, young adults face serious economic pressures - from soaring housing costs to student debt - but framing every concern as “wealth inequality” injects a needless negativity that can distort the real issues. A more constructive focus is keeping living costs down and creating a robust, opportunity-rich economy. That means controlling inflation - primarily through efficient government spending and lower national debt - while removing barriers to innovation and enterprise. By prioritizing stable monetary policy, competitive markets, and better education, we give more people the tools to thrive, rather than just harping on “inequality.”

@KayoticKattt @Tesla Buy a lightly used one. You can get a 2023 model 3 with very low miles for less than 25K. That price qualifies it for a $4k tax credit which will more than cover the sales tax in your state. That's what I did because the depreciation of Teslas in the first couple years is alot

@Tesla If I could afford a Tesla I’d be driving one. Please make a tesla out here in South Dakota. We have the same tax laws as Texas. The closest one is 4 hours away.

You wake up to a fully charged phone, after having plugged it in the night before It will notify you when it needs charging If it does, you plug it into one of the many outlets nearby

@teslaownersSV That would require an amendment to the constitution. Elon was not born in the US. Besides, he is more effective running Tesla, Space X, X, and the Boring Company. Have I missed any? Oh yeah. Neuro Link

Would you vote for Elon Musk to be president of the USA?

@iamnot_elon Stayed out of it.

@israelUSAforeve As much as I can't stand DJT, people who state they will leave if he is elected are just blowing smoke. It, to me is a sign that they are quitters and no longer are willing to stand up for this country.

Bruce Springsteen announces he will leave the United States if Donald Trump is elected President in 2024! Thoughts?

@SawyerMerritt I would be fine with that if GM and Stellantis could build a compelling EV at a compelling price. Dealer lots are currently full of GM EVs that they can't move. So the government incentives those companies to build more cars that they won't be able to sell

NEWS: The Biden administration is giving a total of more than $1 billion to General Motors and Stellantis to support increased electric vehicle production. autonews.com/manufacturing/…

@iamnot_elon Yes, if it is compelling enough to make the switch and a competitive price point. Asking for a simple yes or no doesn't give you enough data to make that large of a manufacturing decision.

@JDunlap1974 If illegal immigrants cannot collect SSI they shouldn't have to pay into it. If they don't pay into it they can't collect it anyway

Should the Supreme Court block Biden from giving Social Security to illegal immigrants? YES or NO

@elonmusk Why?

We should eliminate electronic voting machines. The risk of being hacked by humans or AI, while small, is still too high.

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@elonmusk Trump brought this on himself.

Indeed, great damage was done today to the public’s faith in the American legal system. If a former President can be criminally convicted over such a trivial matter – motivated by politics, rather than justice – then anyone is at risk of a similar fate.

@__TEAM_USA Watching.paint dry

@elonmuskADO No way!!! Im no fan of Biden but Trump only serves one person...himself.

@JessicaTetreau @RobS7 @elonmusk Ameritrade was bought out by Charles Schwab. She should go to an office and get her account setup

@RobS7 @elonmusk She showed me all of her mail and she had a few paper ballots for other companies but nothing from Tesla. It all had Ameritrade on the top of it. She called her advisor but he's on vacation :/

Please reply in comments if you’re having difficulty voting your Tesla shares

@TroyTeslike The fact that it is using vision to perform these tasks is impressive but i would like to see a demo of what Optimus can do that a pre-programmed robotic arm can'd do. I would love to see Optimus catch a ball that was thrown at it for example

Tesla says the video shows two different stages of development. At 0:44, the moves are controlled by a human, and the Optimus Robot simply copies them. This appears to be the training stage, but there may also be an autonomous stage where the robot operates without human control. This suggests the software is in the early stages of development and might be 10% complete.