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    I couldn't stomach 18 minutes of puff piece, but LRO did an article on this and the cost was something like GBP 20K-25K for the conversion.
    So with recovered cells from wrecks the cost was still $40K or so.
    Did they mention this in the clip?

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    Good to know that you can change out individual cells. The benefit of an increase in battery performance for minimal cost in your case is brilliant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    I guess the point I was trying to make was that Tesla would very soon go broke if they paid warranty on a large number of batteries after say 3-5 years.
    not far from being broke

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    Tesla Inc burned through $US739.5 million ($A999 million) in cash in the second quarter, paving the way for the company to record a $US717.5 million net loss as it continues to crank out electric cars.


    The net loss more than doubled from the same quarter a year ago,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eevo View Post
    not far from being broke

    1st aug.

    Tesla Inc burned through $US739.5 million ($A999 million) in cash in the second quarter, paving the way for the company to record a $US717.5 million net loss as it continues to crank out electric cars.


    The net loss more than doubled from the same quarter a year ago,
    Tesla isn't broke until their creditors pull the plug. That they won't do while the money is being poured into production improvements and sales of Model 3's are climbing rapidly. $1B "losses" are small change in US finance. California's GDP is $2.4 Trillion all on its own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Tesla isn't broke until their creditors pull the plug. That they won't do while the money is being poured into production improvements and sales of Model 3's are climbing rapidly. $1B "losses" are small change in US finance. California's GDP is $2.4 Trillion all on its own.
    steady as she sinks

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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Tesla isn't broke until their creditors pull the plug. That they won't do while the money is being poured into production improvements and sales of Model 3's are climbing rapidly. $1B "losses" are small change in US finance. California's GDP is $2.4 Trillion all on its own.
    Sorry, bee, but you have been flogging a dead horse for a while now. Musk has relied on subs from the Obama administration for far too long. The 'real' car companies have already signed his death knell. Jaguar, BMW, Benz, VW, etc. etc. are releasing models, production ready, that the Model 3 cannot compete with, even if Musk could get them into the market, which he cannot, as he cannot get a decent production model.. He should have sold to Apple when he had the chance. Death by 1000 cuts awaits.

    Oh,, BTW, California is a miniscule market, in the scheme of things, and Arnie is no longer Governor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johntins View Post
    Sorry, bee, but you have been flogging a dead horse for a while now. Musk has relied on subs from the Obama administration for far too long. The 'real' car companies have already signed his death knell. Jaguar, BMW, Benz, VW, etc. etc. are releasing models, production ready, that the Model 3 cannot compete with, even if Musk could get them into the market, which he cannot, as he cannot get a decent production model.. He should have sold to Apple when he had the chance. Death by 1000 cuts awaits.

    Oh,, BTW, California is a miniscule market, in the scheme of things, and Arnie is no longer Governor.
    Very well, I shall leave this thread to the "experts" and visit it again in a year's time and see how it all pans out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    Hmmm, 2 batteries in 3 years.
    One would think LA to Las Vegas would not be hard miles.
    I wonder if Tesla would give warranty to a normal Joe and not a high profile shuttle service and the cost to Tesla of that say $40K?

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    From PCH South Bay to The Strip in Las Vegas is from memory about 280-290 miles and four hours +- a few minutes. On I15 almost the whole distance. California has an enforced speed limit of 80 mph on the I's. Nevada has no speed limits except built up areas and a nominal 80 mph on the I's. The Feds require states to have speed limits to receive funding to maintain the interstate network. Nevada doesn't enforce the limit unless a driver is making an arse of himself. 95 mph is acceptable a Nevada Highway Patrol officer told me. Regular shuttle services like this one probably get a bit of leeway and drive as near flat out as they can get away with. Two round trips per day sounds feasible.
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    Yes I remember back in about 1986 I hired an Olsmobile Cutlass Calais and it had that crazy mandated 85MPH speedo.
    I had it pegged and Winnebagos towing jeeps were flying past me on interstate 15?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Very well, I shall leave this thread to the "experts" and visit it again in a year's time and see how it all pans out.
    Now, now, don't be like that.
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