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  1. Tinker71

    Tesla packaged trailer upgrade kit

    I don't think Tesla should get in the trailer business. But what they could is build a fully compatible trailer upgrade kit that any manufacturer or most existing trailers could be retrofitted with. This would consist of: 1.) a single hub motor in roughly the 20 hp range 2.) A scalable...
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    Support a escalating carbon tax

    Instead of government choosing technology in order to drive down CO2 we need to let the free market drive innovation. That being said a voluntary carbon reduction on a state by state or individual basis will be slow. What we need is a rigid carbon tax that grows every year. $.01 per pound...
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    MPG ICE using cybertruck body

    Is there a real engineer out there that can calculate what the MPG would be if you put a ford ecoboost or 4 cylinder cummins turbo diesel in a CT with the current 10 speed trannies? Not that I would want to do this. I don't think people realize how important aerodynamics will be for range...
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    charging etiquette - re park feature

    I am just thinking out loud here. If people were just cool or Tesla built something into their user agreements so if a vehicle was done charging any other user of the charging station could unplug the vehicle and plug theirs in either using an adjacent parking spot or even better autopilot...
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    Charging at restaurants hotels and work

    Personally on my long distance travel I am kind of looking forward to slowing down a little . Have a leisurely breakfast lunch or dinner and take 40 minutes to charge my rig. Same with hotels. Save a pit stop by charging at night. Include the KWhrs in my bill. If I were an electrical...
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    FSD improving your reservation position.

    I have a theory that adding/having FSD will improve your place in line. Think about it. Another $7/8 k revenue per vehicle with out adding significant cost would make the shareholders happy. My understanding this that the hardware is installed on all vehicles and it is a software switch...
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    EMP hardening

    It would be a real bummer if somebody detonated a EMP or even a massive solar event and wiped out all our CTs. I wonder how much thought if any is being put into protection and or replaceable fuses?





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