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@evAdvocate_org @ryanbebb @MassGovernor @GovKathyHochul Batteries + Solar is the best build, today + improving every year

@ryanbebb @MassGovernor @GovKathyHochul If a utility builds a pipeline, our bills go up immediately. We all pay for the construction, financing, and a guaranteed profit. + those charges start hitting the delivery side of the bill years before any gas flows. It’s 1 of the slowest, most expensive way to meet our needs

Hey @MassGovernor and @GovKathyHochul, when are we getting that natural gas pipeline connection? bostonglobe.com/2026/05/18/sci…

@AlSultan_Meriam Here's a few of the orders

@TylerHilliard That’s actually super cool! If you have pictures of anything they delivered with this button please do share!

This is the 4th time Amazon had tried something new to simplify physical shopping Amazon Dash: They created buttons that you can click for each product you consume a lot of, it turned out that setting up a subscription on your phone without a physical button. Amazon Go: They opened a store in SF, no staff, just you and your phone, you scan your QR code and there are a ton of cameras to track you, you grab what you want and it adds it to your digital cart on your phone, it even removes items as you change your mind and remove them, and just walk out of the store. As it turned out, people do care a little more about their privacy than Amazon thought they would. They ended up killing the stores back in January this year, and announcing integrating the feature into Whole Foods. Amazon One: A contactless way to pay, by the end of September 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and while everyone is afraid of touching anything, Amazon hit while the iron was hot by releasing a contactless way to pay using the palm of your hand, launching it in their subsidiary grocery stores, Whole Foods, no card, no phone, just the palm of your hand! ✋🏼 Amazon misses the mark again not acknowledging the privacy of people’s biometrics, which most people won’t willingly handout, after 5 years of trying to make it work they phased out the readers in most stores, and will finally retire it early next month on June 3rd. And now… Amazon Dash Cart. It seems to utilize what Amazon had learned throughout previous experiments We will see how this goes, but this experiment seems to have a good balance of technology without invading people’s privacy.

@JonBbC_TechGeek @ARKInvest $ARKVX on @SoFi ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) the share.google/Lyw5UYjjDtz1Z7… sofi.com/invite/invest?…

This may be a stupid question, but AI couldn’t answer it very well, so here goes: How can an extremely small investor like myself get involved with the SpaceX IPO?

@AlSultan_Meriam @AlexGuichet @nikkharris I agree with better education, but making it required I think is necessary also. The one time I experienced a line a person literally tried driving through people in line saying they're not participating in the line.

@TylerHilliard @AlexGuichet @nikkharris It’s missing the educational part Many people simply don’t know Clearer communication could help.

I forgot to share the original prompt to join the waitlist where it appears in small very friendly blue color! This is a quick rendering with Grok The waitlist should inform people of the purpose of it, and it should be in red, red indicates an immigrate attention to the message Should be larger as well. Thanks @nikkharris for the picture. @AlexGuichet would love to see an update in this and we can test it again and see if the a clearer message gets more people to be aware of the waitlist and join it. I know this is too wordy, it was just a quick rendering.

@AlexGuichet @AlSultan_Meriam @nikkharris Tldr sounds like it's being treated as optional, which seems wrong

@AlSultan_Meriam thanks for the feedback @AlSultan_Meriam and @nikkharris — can promise we’ve been chatting as a team about this and other feedback we’ve seen we can deploy many quick changes on the fly and we’re considering fast updates during this early phase

@NevrEnoughX Save up for a heat pump dryer that only uses 120

Which EV dryer outlet switch would you recommend to your family member?

@cybrtrkguy @bilalsattar Consider a heat pump instead of just central air

@bilalsattar 100amp. We’re installing central air soon which will likely require a panel upgrade This may have deferred that if we can manage charging loads with 100a

This $210 product may have just saved me $5,000. Not a joke.

@AlexGuichet I think event-based locations might be just as useful as the busiest locations - was major drama along the eclipse path a few years ago

The best wait is no wait, but we’ve been working hard on an easy to use waitlist for those few times you have to wait in line to charge We’re paying very close attention to feedback during this early period

@Tesla When can we sleep while it does this? I bought Unsupervised

Tesla on FSD Supervised drives itself from NYC to LA with zero interventions

@brandenflasch <1% Tesla? Seems like it's anyone's game for second place at that scale

Here's what my data shows for non-Tesla NACS rollout by network and hardware mfg:

@brandenflasch Need unsupervised so can sleep while it does this

Now we just need robot charging cables 😅

@Boenau People act like narrowing lanes, reducing lane count and/or reducing curbside parking (for bike infra) is a very personal attack on them. We just want the amazing mobility options the EU figured out.. and there will still be roads and parking

As you wish. Here's a thread proving you wrong.

@wahleyed @NathanBarga @slye @energysmartwv Yeah @elephant_energy is a company that primarily installs heat pumps in Colorado and Massachusetts (now CA also). I used to have a 3 ton AC but when switching to heat pump was able to downside to 2.5 ton to better fit out load and still have it work 100% of the time

@NathanBarga @TylerHilliard @slye @energysmartwv Wrong. 4 year old Mitsubishi HP - no heat strips, or gas back up - and zero problems the whole 4 year period. Stop trying to freak people out.

Most HVAC contractors in America are trying to keep you in the 1990s. I had $15,000 cash to spend on a cold-climate heat pump. Nearly every contractor I contacted tried to talk me out of it or over-quote me an outrageous amount to deter me away. One guy spent 20 minutes explaining why variable-speed heat pumps are a scam. Another literally said he wouldn’t put one in his own house. Why? My guess: 1) They are ignorant of the latest technology 2) They don’t have the training to install/service the new systems 3) Their pockets get filled from big box old school HVAC manufacturers if they sell them Unfortunately, a new HVAC for most homeowners is very urgent so these contractors use this time crunch to overcharge or upsell inferior systems. Luckily, I bought a couple of $130 window AC units to hold me over for 2 weeks while I reached out to 15+ contractors. I received quotes ranging from $10,000 to over $24,000. Only 2 of the quotes included a modern cold-climate heat pump. After price matching and negotiations, I ultimately chose a Daikin Aurora Fit cold-climate inverter heat pump + 97% modulating gas furnace (true dual-fuel setup) Total cost after rebates = $13,000 This system usually goes for around $20,000. Here are the key takeaways I wish I had known before I started shopping: 1. Always demand a real Manual J load calculation. Don’t settle for a “rule of thumb” or register count. I had 3 different contractors give me 3 different sizes until one actually ran proper software. 2. True variable-speed inverter technology is worth it especially in a multi-level home. It runs longer at lower speeds, gives much better dehumidification, smoother temperatures, and is noticeably quieter. 3. Dual-fuel (heat pump + high-efficiency gas furnace) is often the smartest move in mixed climates (like my home in Louisville). The heat pump handles most of the year efficiently while the furnace only kicks in on the coldest days (if necessary) 4. Shop aggressively and negotiate hard. Buy yourself some time with some temporary/portable units. I got competing quotes and used them to drive the price down significantly. 5. Duct sealing, correct sizing/tonnage, and proper installation matter more than most people realize especially in older homes. 6. Have a detailed checklist to vet each contractor. An extremely helpful guide I had throughout the process was from @energysmartwv So why did I insist on cold climate heat pump? • Way better temperature balance upstairs (even without zoning) • Excellent dehumidification in humid summers • Significantly quieter operation • I’m expecting to save $60/month on electricity • Less reliance on gas and possibly eliminating the need altogether Modern cold-climate heat pumps are no longer experimental. They’re one of the smartest upgrades most homeowners can make right now. Do your homework to make sure you are getting the best system possible for your home. Don’t let old school contractors keep you in the past. Have you installed (or considered) a heat pump in a cold or mixed climate? Were the contractors helpful or did they try to talk you out of it?

@DBurkland @BLKMDL3 @AaronS5_ @Tesla_AI let me know when I can do this while sleeping with the unsupervised FSD I bought. Enough of this metro stuff we need cross country autonomy that doesn't exist from anyone yet.

It’s been a crazy weekend however I am happy to report @BLKMDL3, @AaronS5_ , and I just completed our first Cannonball Run between Red Ball Garage in New York City and Portofino in Redondo Beach. We leveraged FSD v14.3.2 for the ENTIRE trip, including parking at every charging stop, all without a SINGLE disengagement or intervention! The previous record was 58 hours and 22 minutes and we beat it by over 8 hours with a time of 49 hours and 55 minutes! Telemetry data along with a full video will be shared over the next couple of days. What a rush!

@slye @energysmartwv Yeah fair, easy backup that can use as want/need. Heat strips are the same thing as space heaters except space heaters are closer to where needed, but can't operate remotely

@TylerHilliard @energysmartwv Yeah but the dad in me couldn’t trust it completely with kids in the house. I still had some fear of being in subzero temps without any backup heat. The next few winters will be the proof to see if backup heat is actually needed.

@slye @energysmartwv Heat strips are not needed either since heat pumps are so efficient now. Technology Solutions has a good video explaining their (non) usefulness

@TylerHilliard @energysmartwv Love to hear it. It would’ve cost me much more to upgrade my electrical to support 15 kW heat strips. Since I already have gas it made sense to go dual fuel for now. Looking forward to seeing how well the HP handles this winter though.

@energysmartwv @slye Yeah true, just like hybrid / erev vehicles

@TylerHilliard @slye Hybrids are mainly solving a human problem not a technical one. Most contractors and homeowners are uncomfortable with the straight fuel switch. The engineer in me screams the same thing you're saying though - it's not necessary.

@TSLAshareholder I'll trade you my HW3 Tesla for it - we don't have to deal with those

I don’t pay $100 a month to be hit with a persistent survey every time I disengage fsd. This is annoying af. I just tap critical every time anyway.