Jupiter has powerful storms, often accompanied by lightning strikes. The storms are a result of moist convection in the atmosphere connected to the evaporation and condensation of water. They are sites of strong upward motion of the air, which leads to the formation of bright and dense clouds. The storms form mainly in belt regions. The lightning strikes on Jupiter are hundreds of times more powerful than those seen on Earth, and are assumed to be associated with the water clouds.
So what you're saying is that this heavily documented, duplicated (they've done it twice) test is wrong? That we should take the word of a Tesla fan, over that of a fairly independent automotive magazine?
At the projected rate of delivery, those 500K will receive their vehicles over the next 3 years. I am sure lots of those pre-buyers will be happy to finally receive their vehicle after 5 years; how many will ask for a refund? 63K had asked for one as of last August, and I am sure the number has increased.
As far as that "demand", Ford will sell about 5X that number F series trucks during the time, and Toyota will sell about 1.5X the number of Prius' as the Model 3. Worldwide, there are around 80MM cars sold annually, so those 500K do, in fact, show there is minimal if any consumer demand right now. Consumers prefer light trucks and hybrids by large margins over the Model 3.
As far as profitability, can you point to a quarter where Tesla actually made profit? Looking at the data they did it exactly once in the last 5 years, when they booked all that model 3 pre-revenue. They have never been a profitable company, unless you consider a 20% loss (spend $5 to make $4) a profit?
About the bond ratings? Tesla is a solid B - junk bond rating. Now, Tesla Finance LLC gets the good rating, but that's based upon the credit worthiness of the people using Tesla financing - not Tesla itself. It's YOUR credit rating used for the bond rating, not Tesla. Facts do not support your claims - which is why you posted nothing to support your claims.
Low estimate is 500K; high estimate is 3MM. That's from the NAM and NAP, and their sources are fully referenced. You have anything better other than your own gut instinct?
The police tend to show up after the start of the commission of a crime. They cannot be everywhere, and in fact multiple Court decisions explicitly state the police have no requirement to protect you unless they are present at the time of the crime.
Common for Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. A lot of the discount carriers don't do it at all. And many of the Google phones have had 4 years of updates, too...
Road test towing for the Model X. Basically going 100 miles, stopping for an hour to recharge, then going another 100 miles to the next supercharger. And this was at 55 MPH, which - while the law in California, is essentially completely ignored by everyone. Rarely do you find a towed vehicle (or any truck) only doing 55 MPH on the freeway.
So the end result:2:1 ratio of tow-to-charge time, 500+ Wh/mile, and a range of about 100 miles between required stops. I guess you'd like that long weekend getaway to consist of sitting in random parking lots with your X plugged in. When I had my old 1999 Ford Ranger, I used to tow a small trailer like the one in this test, and would get 250 miles before I had to fill up - in 5 minutes. I could leave Seattle at Noon, and reach the Coastal range outside of Newport, OR, in about 6 hours. With the Model X, that would be and 18 hour adventure.
We could apply the same logic to a ton of things. People buy stuff because they want to push a certain image. Why else do you think folks suffered with Macbooks that were type-C only, or choose to wear skinny jeans? It's not utility, it's image.
Yes, yes, worship Tesla! Do you realize that every single Tesla built to date - over the entire 15 year history of the car - doesn't add up to the number of F series trucks Ford sold in the last 4 months? Consumers are moving a lot slower than you demand, and unless Ford wants to end up with Tesla - losing money on every unit they sell, junk-bond ratings - they should continue with their methodical approach of IC, hybrids, and EVs (yes, they offer all 3, and actually have two of the top 10 selling EVs), and let the market move the ratios.
Someone should look at this. Not only do they have the best selling vehicle (the F series truck, which outsells ALL electric vehicles by almost a factor of 5), but they have two in the top 10 for electric vehicles. I think someone's politics is writing this story, if you look at the actual facts they will see that Ford actually has a good profit margin for auto makers, dominates a major space (light duty trucks), and competes well within the tiny market called electric vehicles (two of the top 10). Given the realities of the market as a whole, it seems they are actually very well positioned for the future. But hey - politics, global warming, solar, Tesla!
If she used a gun to defend against a fist fight, that's called murder and she'll go to prison.
Probably not, as long as she can show she had definite fear of loss of her life. After all, a single punch can kill. If she's 110 pounds, and up against someone much larger than her, then use of a firearm will NOT be murder at all, but a reasonable means of self-defense.
The NAP is the National Academies Press, and is the US Government official publication arm for things like the CDC, the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and the like. The study presented stems from President Obama's 2013 executive order that the CDC and related Government agencies study causes for gun violence and devise strategies to minimize it. The research shows that for every violent use of a firearm, there are approximately 5+ uses for defensive purposes.
Shanghai had a lot of jews, and Nanjing - just a few hours NW - did as well. There are some very good Jewish museums there in both cities, and the museums and artifacts are held in pretty high regard by the locals, and even the Government (which funds the majority of these museums), because of their willingness to shield so many Chinese lives while the Japanese rampaged through the area.
San Ardo, CA - the gas station is open form ~7 AM to ~8 PM. It's about 30 miles to the next gas station, either way - and there's no place to stay the night. Gas stations in smaller towns are often open with limited hours.
I kind of like knowing the bank will be open at 9 AM, that I can get an iced tea at 4 PM after work, that the grocery store is open at 7 AM on Sunday, etc. For a lot of jobs - flex time doesn't work because the job is to service the customer around THEIR hours. If no one had regular hours - then when should things be open? Gas stations, grocery stores, banks, restaurants, pretty much all retail would be in a world of hurt. What if your local grocery store decided they would be open from 5 AM to 2 PM on Tuesday, then the next day decide that they'll open at 1 PM. Kind of sucks, doesn't it?
Either model the time after the rise of the sun (then this one hour isn't gonna cut the cheese)
Unfortunately, if you're not living between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the time the sun rises will change every single day. Earth's tilt and all that.
or have a fixed time
it is 2 PM UTC; I live in Chile. Am I at work or not?
What we have now doesn't make any sense. It does neither A, nor B. It just plain sucks and was likely invented, because somebody saw a way to profit from this crap.
Actually, it works quite nicely, and has done so for pretty much most of the industrialized age of this planet.
Her history shows she did not come in hard against TPP. She was all for it, and was pushing it hard - until the polling, well into her campaign, said it wasn't a good position. Then she immediately switched to "I've always hated the TPP". In other words, she was changing her position just to get elected - and would probably have gone right back to fully support the TPP once in office, as that was her original, deeply defended "gold standard" of trade. She was political - but only to the extent it would get her elected.
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Jupiter has powerful storms, often accompanied by lightning strikes. The storms are a result of moist convection in the atmosphere connected to the evaporation and condensation of water. They are sites of strong upward motion of the air, which leads to the formation of bright and dense clouds. The storms form mainly in belt regions. The lightning strikes on Jupiter are hundreds of times more powerful than those seen on Earth, and are assumed to be associated with the water clouds.
So what you're saying is that this heavily documented, duplicated (they've done it twice) test is wrong? That we should take the word of a Tesla fan, over that of a fairly independent automotive magazine?
Gotta love the down-mods from the Teslarati for simply posting facts!
Jony Ive has determined it simply looks better with the misaligned text.
At the projected rate of delivery, those 500K will receive their vehicles over the next 3 years. I am sure lots of those pre-buyers will be happy to finally receive their vehicle after 5 years; how many will ask for a refund? 63K had asked for one as of last August, and I am sure the number has increased.
As far as that "demand", Ford will sell about 5X that number F series trucks during the time, and Toyota will sell about 1.5X the number of Prius' as the Model 3. Worldwide, there are around 80MM cars sold annually, so those 500K do, in fact, show there is minimal if any consumer demand right now. Consumers prefer light trucks and hybrids by large margins over the Model 3.
As far as profitability, can you point to a quarter where Tesla actually made profit? Looking at the data they did it exactly once in the last 5 years, when they booked all that model 3 pre-revenue. They have never been a profitable company, unless you consider a 20% loss (spend $5 to make $4) a profit?
About the bond ratings? Tesla is a solid B - junk bond rating. Now, Tesla Finance LLC gets the good rating, but that's based upon the credit worthiness of the people using Tesla financing - not Tesla itself. It's YOUR credit rating used for the bond rating, not Tesla. Facts do not support your claims - which is why you posted nothing to support your claims.
Low estimate is 500K; high estimate is 3MM. That's from the NAM and NAP, and their sources are fully referenced. You have anything better other than your own gut instinct?
The police tend to show up after the start of the commission of a crime. They cannot be everywhere, and in fact multiple Court decisions explicitly state the police have no requirement to protect you unless they are present at the time of the crime.
Common for Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. A lot of the discount carriers don't do it at all. And many of the Google phones have had 4 years of updates, too...
Road test towing for the Model X. Basically going 100 miles, stopping for an hour to recharge, then going another 100 miles to the next supercharger. And this was at 55 MPH, which - while the law in California, is essentially completely ignored by everyone. Rarely do you find a towed vehicle (or any truck) only doing 55 MPH on the freeway.
So the end result:2:1 ratio of tow-to-charge time, 500+ Wh/mile, and a range of about 100 miles between required stops. I guess you'd like that long weekend getaway to consist of sitting in random parking lots with your X plugged in. When I had my old 1999 Ford Ranger, I used to tow a small trailer like the one in this test, and would get 250 miles before I had to fill up - in 5 minutes. I could leave Seattle at Noon, and reach the Coastal range outside of Newport, OR, in about 6 hours. With the Model X, that would be and 18 hour adventure.
We could apply the same logic to a ton of things. People buy stuff because they want to push a certain image. Why else do you think folks suffered with Macbooks that were type-C only, or choose to wear skinny jeans? It's not utility, it's image.
Yes, yes, worship Tesla! Do you realize that every single Tesla built to date - over the entire 15 year history of the car - doesn't add up to the number of F series trucks Ford sold in the last 4 months? Consumers are moving a lot slower than you demand, and unless Ford wants to end up with Tesla - losing money on every unit they sell, junk-bond ratings - they should continue with their methodical approach of IC, hybrids, and EVs (yes, they offer all 3, and actually have two of the top 10 selling EVs), and let the market move the ratios.
Who else would dominate car sales to lesbians? It's a niche market, but one they own!
Someone should look at this. Not only do they have the best selling vehicle (the F series truck, which outsells ALL electric vehicles by almost a factor of 5), but they have two in the top 10 for electric vehicles. I think someone's politics is writing this story, if you look at the actual facts they will see that Ford actually has a good profit margin for auto makers, dominates a major space (light duty trucks), and competes well within the tiny market called electric vehicles (two of the top 10). Given the realities of the market as a whole, it seems they are actually very well positioned for the future. But hey - politics, global warming, solar, Tesla!
The Samsung Note 4 was updated just 6 weeks ago, by Verizon. That's for a 4 year old phone. Perhaps Android life is not as you imagine or are told?
Leeks are terrestrial, you insensitive clod.
Not necessarily.
If she used a gun to defend against a fist fight, that's called murder and she'll go to prison.
Probably not, as long as she can show she had definite fear of loss of her life. After all, a single punch can kill. If she's 110 pounds, and up against someone much larger than her, then use of a firearm will NOT be murder at all, but a reasonable means of self-defense.
The NAP is the National Academies Press, and is the US Government official publication arm for things like the CDC, the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and the like. The study presented stems from President Obama's 2013 executive order that the CDC and related Government agencies study causes for gun violence and devise strategies to minimize it. The research shows that for every violent use of a firearm, there are approximately 5+ uses for defensive purposes.
My 2+ year old Note 5 got an update about 3 weeks ago. I guess you buy phones from bargain-bin carriers?
Shanghai had a lot of jews, and Nanjing - just a few hours NW - did as well. There are some very good Jewish museums there in both cities, and the museums and artifacts are held in pretty high regard by the locals, and even the Government (which funds the majority of these museums), because of their willingness to shield so many Chinese lives while the Japanese rampaged through the area.
San Ardo, CA - the gas station is open form ~7 AM to ~8 PM. It's about 30 miles to the next gas station, either way - and there's no place to stay the night. Gas stations in smaller towns are often open with limited hours.
But, what about cows? Cows go moo. Moo cow, moo?
I kind of like knowing the bank will be open at 9 AM, that I can get an iced tea at 4 PM after work, that the grocery store is open at 7 AM on Sunday, etc. For a lot of jobs - flex time doesn't work because the job is to service the customer around THEIR hours. If no one had regular hours - then when should things be open? Gas stations, grocery stores, banks, restaurants, pretty much all retail would be in a world of hurt. What if your local grocery store decided they would be open from 5 AM to 2 PM on Tuesday, then the next day decide that they'll open at 1 PM. Kind of sucks, doesn't it?
Either model the time after the rise of the sun (then this one hour isn't gonna cut the cheese)
Unfortunately, if you're not living between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the time the sun rises will change every single day. Earth's tilt and all that.
or have a fixed time
it is 2 PM UTC; I live in Chile. Am I at work or not?
What we have now doesn't make any sense. It does neither A, nor B. It just plain sucks and was likely invented, because somebody saw a way to profit from this crap.
Actually, it works quite nicely, and has done so for pretty much most of the industrialized age of this planet.
Someone dropped a zero... It's 4000 meters. Four hundred meters isn't a challenge at all...
Her history shows she did not come in hard against TPP. She was all for it, and was pushing it hard - until the polling, well into her campaign, said it wasn't a good position. Then she immediately switched to "I've always hated the TPP". In other words, she was changing her position just to get elected - and would probably have gone right back to fully support the TPP once in office, as that was her original, deeply defended "gold standard" of trade. She was political - but only to the extent it would get her elected.