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I can't imagine what link you're referring to, or what you think it will prove. The vast majority of Starship development is being done by…

Grok is a word invented by the science fiction author Robert Heinlein in the 1960's. Lots of people read science fiction books, and using…

> Blowing up rockets, as he and team laughs when there are rocket failures and it is funded by the tax payer This is a deeply inaccurate…

> Doesn't change the fact he latterly said Ukraine should surrender I disagree with Musk's "expediency" stance on Ukraine, but I don't…

> I'm yet to see him have an original idea It's virtually impossible to prove if an idea is "original" since people can arrive at the same…

It's possible - nobody can say for sure. But the company Musk bought was tiny, and there's zero evidence to suggest that the guys who…

> How has musk solved climate change? Firstly, that's not the claim. He's *helped* solve climate change by driving forward the adoption of…

Thunderfoot is an absolute joke. His style of "journalism" is roughly equivalent to News Corp - he's primarily an entertainer with an…

There can be little argument that Musk has already achieved the first two. Tesla's commercial success as a battery and vehicle manufacturer…

This is not an accurate account of events. If you read the reports more carefully, and without a hate-boner for Musk, the facts are as…

You're right, Track mode is the exception - but it is only available on Performance / Plaid models. Outside that, the only way you can…

This is absolute garbage and smacks of misinformation. On a Tesla, the user has zero control over how braking is achieved - the car's…

I absolutely agree. People aren't going to buy used if the new ones are only an extra few grand. There's plenty of interested buyers if the…

> if i can charge every 3 days ill be happy thats why 1000km You will never be able to justify the extra cost of buying a car with that…

> why is charging a problem everyday - because i couldn't be bothered or i might forget Do you forget to charge your phone? Do you consider…

> why are the ranges so little Range is low because the battery is small. Battery is small to keep cost down. That said, this is a…

> 20 EVs turning up at a station with 4 chargers is going to be a lot of fun! I've never had to wait for a public charger yet. I am aware…

> Every 2-3 hours you stop for half an hour? Depends on the trip, and how much further I need to go. But if we stop to get a coffee at a…

> is it still advised to only fast charge to 80% then 'regular' charge to 100% and to try and avoid dropping to below 20% charge There are…

Why is the car hot? The car AC can remain running during charging, and it will make almost zero difference to the overall charge time. Once…

Since nobody has answered your question, the actual works are "Build Your Dreams"

Well yes - for the Leaf specifically. The range is already poor, and then it degrades quite quickly because the battery cooling system is a…

When I was pricing various options for replacing my car last year, the annual premium for comprehensive insurance on a 2022 Tesla Model 3…

5 star rating for the MG4 EV version.…

> its also illegal to drive more than 4 hours Source? I'm not aware of any law to this effect.

Or buy an MG4 for the same price, use it the same way, and still be capable of road trips. There is absolutely no good reason to buy a…

They're not "solid" - the lack of active cooling is a major and obvious flaw that will significantly reduce the useful life of the entire…

I can't believe Nissan is still trying to sell this junk at such a price. The Leaf needs to be considerably cheaper, considering their lack…

Short answer: very safe. EV fires are extremely rare - about 20x more rare than petrol and diesel vehicle fires. The idea that batteries…

Question: Which coal power stations have been shut down in Queensland in the past decade? Answer: None - the most recent Qld power station…