From 4a3d53eb2fcc5c50a013d5389aab06d6e198e791 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: randaller Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:43:03 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add files via upload --- datasets/elon_musk_tweets.csv | 6117 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 6117 insertions(+) create mode 100644 datasets/elon_musk_tweets.csv diff --git a/datasets/elon_musk_tweets.csv b/datasets/elon_musk_tweets.csv new file mode 100644 index 0000000..63ae924 --- /dev/null +++ b/datasets/elon_musk_tweets.csv @@ -0,0 +1,6117 @@ +text +"Please ignore prior tweets, as that was someone pretending to be me :) This is actually me." +"Went to Iceland on Sat to ride bumper cars on ice! No, not the country, Vlad's rink in Van Nuys. Awesome family fun :) http://t.co/rBQXJ9IT" +I made the volume on the Model S http://t.co/wMCnT53M go to 11. Now I just need to work in a miniature Stonehenge... +"Great Voltaire quote, arguably better than Twain. Hearing news of his own death, Voltaire replied the reports were true, only premature." +That was a total non sequitur btw +Am reading a great biography of Ben Franklin by Isaacson. Highly recommended. +"Read ""Lying"", the new book by my friend Sam Harris. Excellent cover art and lots of good reasons not to lie!" +Sam Harris also wrote a nice piece on the awesomeness of Hitchens: http://t.co/fPkLiK3v May the good man RIP. +Why does the crowd cry over the glorious leader Kim Il Sung's death? Fear of being shot may play a role: http://t.co/hoQrYtG1 +His singing and acting talent will be sorely missed: http://t.co/IIFKob75\nSouth Park sequel coming soon... +"Got called randomly by Kanye West today and received a download of his thoughts, ranging from shoes to Moses. He was polite, but opaque." +"Yeah, this really is me, as my Mom @mayemusk will attest.\nNot sure I can handle just doing 140 char missives. Will put longer thoughts on G+" +Yum! Even better than deep fried butter: http://t.co/Ody21NuD +Raul Campos invited me to do a guest DJ gig on KCRW. Hear my random holiday season music selections at http://t.co/o6FQASvC +"Hi, I'm Art Garfunkel. Have you heard the sound of silence? Because, you know, it makes a sound... http://t.co/7vgya9xL" +Model S options are out! Performance in red and black for me. I will deliver my car in June/July. http://t.co/acnyP4nh +Kanye stopped by the SpaceX rocket factory today. http://t.co/6z7gHBn6 +We had a long and interesting conversation on many subjects. He has exciting ideas for extending his creative talents beyond music. +The Russians are having some challenges with their rockets. Too many of the engineers that designed them have retired: http://t.co/rEs7spSU +Single character Tweets are the ulitmate extension of the Twitmeme... +Just returned from a trip to Haiti. Covered a lot of ground and saw many tough situations. They need a lot of help. +"Met with UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and Artists for Peace & Justice. I support them and would recommend others do too." +"It was Xmas, so we brought presents for the kids at the orphanage. They don't usually get much. http://t.co/r8qfluIG" +Walked around a neighborhood recently rebuilt with help from APJ and others http://t.co/KYHjsS1k +RT @TheOnion: Vending Machine Attendant Admits B3 Selection Has Changed A Lot Over The Years http://t.co/nccSGzCQ #OnionInnovation +If you ever wanted to know the *real* truth about the moon landings ...(best Onion article ever) http://t.co/pgNEJsjI +@TheOnion So true :) +RT @TheOnion: Any Idiot Could Have Come Up With The Car http://t.co/e9cLgfEg #OnionInnovation +"@kanyewest Just returned from Haiti. For those who want to help, I recommend donating to MSF, UNICEF and Artists for Peace & Justice." +"@richardbranson Liked ""Screw Business as Usual"" a lot. This approach should be taken to heart by all, as it really is the smart move." +"@om Cool personal essay. It really resonated with me, as I felt the same way after coming very close to dying from malaria ten years ago." +Interesting Economist article about how humanity's collective actions have created a fundamentally new geological age -- the Anthropocene. +"Am not saying that is *necessarily* good or bad, but reality will force us to live with the consequences of our actions http://t.co/fnXmhUok" +"Am reading Robert Massie's book on Catherine the Great. Yeah, I know what you're probably thinking ... did she really f* a horse?" +"Sew one button, doesn't make u a tailor; cook one meal, doesn't make u a chef; but f* one horse and u r a horsef*er for all of history..." +I'm just saying that u shouldn't pass judgment based on one night of passion. Sometimes things just happen and u go with the moment :) +"Right mood, scented candles, Barry White singing ""Can\'t Get Enough of Your Love, Baby"" and the magic (by that I mean horsef*ing) happens ..." +"To be clear, CtG absolutely did *not* bang her horse. They were just close friends who liked to take showers together and spoon at night." +China unveils ambitious space strategy http://t.co/udHmuft2 +"SpaceX has Boeing, Lockheed, Europe (Ariane) and Russia (Proton/Soyuz) near checkmate in rocket technology. End game is all about China." +"Not that this really matters. All current rocket tech, including ours, sucks. Only when it becomes fully reusable, will it not suck." +Hacked my Tesla charge connector on a small island in the rain last night #whatcouldpossiblygowrong +Here's a happy thought for 2012: world violence is at an all time historical low. Excellent piece by Stephen Pinker http://t.co/gv4MLfQe +World violence being super low is probably counter-intuitive to most people. That's because modern media is a misery microscope. +"My first prediction of 2012 has come true: ouch, my head hurts." +"@FareedZakaria Yeah, 2012 will be great for the American economy & jobs, as we've mostly dealt with the overbuilt housing crisis." +"@FareedZakaria However, China's real estate crisis will explode in a way that makes ours look puny. They can't hide it for much longer." +"We built powerful information weapons to fight enemies of liberty. Now those enemies are largely defeated, but the weapons remain." +"If we are not careful, we will find that knife against liberty's neck. Fate has a great sense of irony. http://t.co/OQ2u1zHQ" +I said *information* weapons for a reason. The bit is mightier than the bomb. +"On a lighter note, the RHCP are f* awesome. No better way to bring in the New Year... http://t.co/TlkAdzsk" +"What everyone really thinks ... RT \xe2\x80\x9c@jonlovett: If Mayans were good at predicting the future, there'd be Mayans.\xe2\x80\x9d" +"@om Respectfully disagree. Larry made awesome moves last year, which laid the foundation for G+ to kick butt in 2012. He's a stud." +Just finished Massie's book on Catherine. An amazingly expansive and compelling portrait of an incredible woman. Highly recommend. +Feb is huge month. Model X world premier and public reveal of our LA design studio on the 9th. Stay tuned for more details. +Next month is also when our Dragon spaceship docks with the Space Station for the first time. Major pucker factor... +Model S Signature series sold out as of today https://t.co/pKbR0ziP +"The exec conf room at Tesla used to be called Denali, but I decided to move a few letters around. Seemed more apt :) http://t.co/Raq5UaR6" +Model S Performance powertrain produced so much torque today that we broke the dyno. 4.4 sec 0-60 mph will not be a problem. +"Kids these days are so grown up! RT ""Second-Graders Wow Audience With School Production Of Equus"" http://t.co/YgyAIrwI" +What is more magical than cowboys herding cats? Livin' the dream... http://t.co/1pLhb9lc +"A Tesla Roadster just passed the 100,000 mile mark for the first time and still has over 200 miles of range." +"Once more, with feeling! ""North Korea Punishes Insincere Mourners"" http://t.co/ozqhp1aC" +"Somebody needs to tell Kim Jong-un that the showbiz phrase ""break a leg"" doesn\'t mean what he thinks it does" +"TSLA down ~$500M Friday, but back up ~$500M today. Sorry for the roller coaster." +Will communicate better in the future. Too many people want us to fail and are willing to twist any bit of news against Tesla. +That's not just paranoia (a healthy trait at times). Tesla really is under massive attack by short sellers http://t.co/PUxAOOm2 +"That said, even though they cause me grief, I would defend the right of shorts to exist. They are often unreasonably maligned." +RT @SpaceXer: Inside the SpaceX Rocket Factory. Take a look with @PopMech http://t.co/shfrOPLY +@TheOnion I heard Lars von Trier optioned the movie rights +Bought some wood and built a little treehouse with my boys. Few more beautiful ways to spend an afternoon. +Strongest solar radiation storm in 7 years is blasting Earth. This huge eruption hits us tomorrow: http://t.co/VF3gTu3L +Design completed for bringing rocket back to launchpad using only thrusters. Yay. Wings r just dead weight in space. +Rough cut simulation of the SpaceX next gen rocket & spaceship design http://t.co/cKBviQne +Beautiful picture of Earth from the new NASA satellite http://t.co/uOgyp4vg +The Model X unveiling will be webcast live on http://t.co/S4ZQwTgq at 8pm on Feb 9th. Most cars are pretty blah. This is not. +The lady doth protest too little. http://t.co/jJTbU8tg +The SpaceX theme song by Total Ghost is just too good ... ooh ooh ooh http://t.co/BuKuopI5 +"Um, while awesome in its own way, that was not actually the SpaceX theme song. It seems that irony is sometimes lost in a tweet." +Just test-fired the Superdraco rocket engine. Enables launch escape and landing on thrusters. SpaceX.com http://t.co/IJaYVEE9 +The most interesting view of the Model X is really with the doors open http://t.co/On77BuiU +Docking with Space Station now likely to happen in April. Hopefully will look something like this: http://t.co/A2gd9ziC +"@MacDeviant Yeah, we will stream the whole mission realtime with no buffer. You see what we see." +Just posted a photo http://t.co/eN9xzbfO +The London Sunday Times created a chart showing how Falcon compares to the Saturn V and Shuttle http://t.co/nJMPtYPd +The sheer size of Falcon Heavy is mind-blowing. It could literally send a fully loaded London bus to the moon. +"@BenToBeWild Yes, we will unveil a fully functional advanced prototype of the Model X -- almost identical to production." +Wish there was something we could do to help the people of Syria. http://t.co/Ii7v7Cgw +Russia and China are blocking UN action. Can't imagine why they wouldn't support a democratic uprising... +"Cool new @NASA pic of the most powerful type of solar flare, called X-class. Am not making this up! http://t.co/eJKSQqvO" +"RT @SpaceX: Photo Update: Dragon complete with trunk at the SpaceX hangar, preparations continue for the historic mission ahead. http:// ..." +Model X sketch showing just a bit more leg. Unveiling tonight... http://t.co/KASHBP5p +"Btw, Foster the People is playing the Model X event tonight. Seemed like the right vibe." +"@TeslasBigFan Don't worry, we've got a cool solution for ski storage on the X with the Falcon wing doors" +Tesla Model X video http://t.co/pjcaicOc +"Tesla Model X is 3rd most searched term on Google, right after purple squirrel. Damn you squirrel! http://t.co/jP9H5XrB" +Do not search for purple squirrels! Giving them attention only makes them want to be more purple. +"At the Samovar having tea called ""monkey picked iron goddess of mercy"". Those monkeys sure know their tea. http://t.co/ctEWczlC" +"RT @nybooks: \xe2\x80\x9cLike a serpent among roses, like an asp / Among withered thornapples I coil to / And at you.\xe2\x80\x9d http://t.co/7Gr8avR1" +Model X review by Jim Motavalli. I think he likes the car. http://t.co/aY1nx9FP +Important point highlighted by @kqed: an electric car in California produces only 1/4 CO2 of gasoline http://t.co/xV3eWJ33 +"Iran\'s nuclear weapons facility is apparently called ""Frodo"". Watch out for Gollum! My precious... http://t.co/s1hLZ0vs" +@NASA launched a rocket into the northern lights http://t.co/tR2cSeMV +RT @brynmooser: Math class at the @artistsforpeace school http://t.co/TsOSngZ3 +Supporting the drive to get a #PlutoStamp for the @NASA New Horizons mission +Dragon spaceship and Falcon 9 rocket just completed final assembly at Cape Canaveral http://t.co/4GrSr3VU +"@LooperNor Yes, this will, if all goes well, be the first commercial spaceship to dock with the Space Station. T zero ~ end of April." +"Falcon 9 and Dragon now vertical on the launch pad, surrounded by 300 ft tall lightning towers http://t.co/iERgA2RP" +RT @timminchin: A really clear and concise article debunking climate science sceptics. Please read & RT. http://t.co/NmbwbFR1 +"@TomMao1 Studied physics in college, read a lot of books and was taught by the world's leading domain experts at SpaceX." +Dawn at Cape Canaveral http://t.co/ZHkcffYr +RT @westcoastbill: lol my friends car \xe2\x80\x9c@ryan: See also: http://t.co/jXuJU0mf\xe2\x80\x9d +The President of Serbia came by our booth at the Geneva Motor Show and talked about Nikola Tesla http://t.co/KIhxc0TF +Just passed a place called the Sugar Shack in a Louisiana swamp. I wonder what happens there? http://t.co/1MomQnNe +"I think if you go there, they just feed you delicious candy all day and ask nothing in return." +"Mountain lions eat cats, which means we *actually* live in a cat eat cat world ... an apology is owed to dogkind!" +"If something is physically possible, not only is someone doing it, but there is also an award show." +"Why I'm leaving the Empire, by Darth Vader http://t.co/D5YUbAyO" +"10 years ago today, SpaceX was founded. Many battles fought. Physics always won. http://t.co/p85UHeuq" +Lovely poster about wishes that explains one of the many reasons to make life multiplanetary http://t.co/e1ZM8a2b +"RT @SpaceX: In case you missed it, here is the full video of SpaceX on @60Minutes last night. What did you think of the story? http://t. ..." +"RT @TeslaMotors: ""Tesla represents the most extreme test in modern history of the limits and capabilities of the Silicon Valley model."" ..." +Support @Polar_Broadband as they try to save a good satellite from becoming space junk. Let it live! http://t.co/GEdkLh3h #antarctica +Interesting interview with Vinge about superhuman AI and optimistic apocalypses http://t.co/TVoqGpEG +"The Model S beta endurance car just passed 150,000 miles on a single battery pack!" +Happy bday to my old and dear friend @adeoressi! U do parties better than a rockstar. For Berlin ... http://t.co/vJZkJU13 +Having dinner where a dude is hanging giant underwear with a cherry picker. http://t.co/2Krn9AzH +"UN must take responsibility & help people of Haiti. MT ""@brynmooser: Front page NYTimes. \n http://t.co/OlME97pv\xe2\x80\x9d" +Bioshock is an Ayn Rand dystopia and Fallout New Vegas is a Hegelian dialectic. Games have come a long way since Pong. +Also dig Mass Effect. It's all fun & games until the AI decides people suck. Maybe we can be their limbic system. +Huge tornadoes in Texas tossing truck trailers through the air. Hope people are ok. http://t.co/QrlBgFzI +"Judge dismisses lawsuit to take the happy out of ""Happy Meal"" http://t.co/BiTSCIYL" +"Wow, a Tesla owner in Europe just passed 200,000 km while racing his Roadster! http://t.co/ZYV4h85O" +Interview in Nature describing why we should extend life to Mars http://t.co/6Ux0q4OX +"Besides ensuring the continuance of life, creating a base on Mars would be the most exciting adventure ever!" +Friend told me about the amazing work of Brazilian plastic surgeon Evil Picante. He was actually saying Ivo Pitanguy. +Great to meet Jon Stewart this eve. Have been a fan of @TheDailyShow for a billion years. +RT @SethGreen: My love @ClareGrant & @elonmusk partied with the space cheese on our tour of @SpaceX & @TeslaMotors ...which was AWESO\xe2\x80\xa6 h ... +Great work by APJ \xe2\x80\x9c@brynmooser: The foundation is nearly complete at the @artistsforpeace school http://t.co/hoTXytsZ\xe2\x80\x9d +"When holding my new white cat, I feel a strange desire for Bob's Big Boy and sharks with lasers http://t.co/M0iuFPqv" +RT @60Minutes: Sal Khan of @KhanAcademy makes the #TIME100 list. Watch the #60Minutes piece on the innovative educator here: http://t.co ... +Just signed Giving Pledge with 11 others. I hope this announcement convinces others to do the same. http://t.co/cdCgWkAB +Basic premise is that it's better to try to address some of the world's problems than to create an aristocracy of wealth +I feel compelled to state the obvious fact that Coachella is excellent. http://t.co/onxtR4YB +In NYC for the premiere of Baseball in the Time of @Cholera. Great work by @brynmooser and @daviddarg! +Just completed the rocket rollout review at SpaceX HQ in California. Almost time to launch. Pucker factor increasing... +Am pushing launch back approx a week to do more testing on Dragon docking code. New date pending coordination with @NASA. +RT @TheOnion: Pekingese Really Letting Self Go Since Winning Westminster #OnionReview http://t.co/Voj0MZrK +Just confirmed with @NASA that May 7th is go for launch of Falcon 9 & Dragon to the Space Station +Am excited to announce that SolarCity has filed for an IPO. Mission is to bring affordable solar power to the people! +RT @SpaceX: Watch Live Today! Rocket engine test webcast starts at 11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM ET! Engines fire 12:00 PM/3:00 PM. Watch at http: ... +Flight computer aborted rocket hold down firing. Anomaly addressed. Cycling systems to countdown http://t.co/iUi4XdQ3 +T minus five minutes to flame +"Woohoo, rocket hold down firing completed and all looks good!!" +"Ignition by John Clarke, Huzel & Wang book on propulsion, Asimov's Foundation, Heinlein's MiaHM @WHester #APSpaceChat" +Definitely. Long term goal of SpaceX making life multiplanetary. #OccupyMars @Weaverwerx #APSpaceChat +"For humanity to have an exciting & inspiring future, we cannot be confined to Earth forever. @love_to_dream #APSpaceChat" +"Almost done reviewing Dragon code with @NASA. Looks good so far. Target launch date is May 19, right after Soyuz docks." +@geoffeg Dragon code is written in C++ on Linux. +Saw The Dictator yesterday. Reminded me of Putin's reelection. Seems like only yesterday since he was last in power. +Model S exceeds 300 mile range target! Prize for the 1st person to do LA-SF nonstop (400 miles) http://t.co/0sVd4QM8 +"Meant to say: prizes for first 10 who do 400 miles in Tesla w/o recharging, not nonstop, which would require diapers :)" +Landing gear of the mega thrust propulsive landing rocket done (next gen Falcon). First hops soon. http://t.co/JwkynmfL +Making large scale rocket propulsion landing work well is a critical step towards a fully reusable Mars transport system +... which is the critical breakthrough needed for life to become multiplanetary. +Must remember not to refer to Chimpanzees as deadly killing machines when taking little kids to see a movie about them +"Whatever happens today, we could not have done it without @NASA, but errors are ours alone and me most of all." +Launch aborted: slightly high combustion chamber pressure on engine 5. Will adjust limits for countdown in a few days. +"Simulations show launch ok with bad valve. Still, better to stop & fix. Recalling rockets after launch is not an option." +Just did an interview with Spaceflight Now. Some of your questions may be answered here: http://t.co/vF0Rs3p1 +Major Tesla milestone: All crash testing is complete for 5* (max) safety rating. Cars can now be built for sale to public! +T minus 10 minutes ... Entering terminal count #dragonlaunch +T minus 60 seconds. Terminal autosequence initiated. #DragonLaunch +"Falcon flew perfectly!! Dragon in orbit, comm locked and solar arrays active!! Feels like a giant weight just came off my back :)" +"Huge appreciation for @NASA, without whom we could not even have started, let alone reached this far." +"Also big thanks to the Air Force, FAA and all of our partners for their support of this mission." +Dragon spaceship opens the navigation pod bay door without hesitation. So much nicer than HAL9000 :) #DragonLaunch +Navigation bay pointing to deep space and star map being generated by star tracker one. Yes! #DragonLaunch +Launch video of Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral tracking cameras http://t.co/Qn8ne3pa #dragonlaunch +Dragon fly by of Space Station planned for 12:47 am California time. All systems green. #dragonlaunch +"The President just called to say congrats. Caller ID was blocked, so at first I thought it was a telemarketer :)" +About 110 miles away and the spacecraft is now in direct communication with the Space Station #Dragon +RT @SpaceX: #Dragon spacecraft is now visible from the space station as a small dot. http://t.co/i31FIQrL +"RT @NASA: The @SpaceX #Dragon capsule passed directly below the #ISS at a distance of 2.5km, fulfilling all demonstration objectives for ..." +RT @SpaceX: Incredible video from @NASA shows #Dragon as it closes in on the International Space Station. http://t.co/D4cw68uT +The head of the Russian Space Agency and some Russian diplomats are visiting @SpaceX today. Looking forward to meeting. +Dragon flies over the SpaceX #GrasshopperProject at our central Texas test site. It will jump soon. http://t.co/P17Z56II +Dragon captured by the International Space Station! Just awesome ... http://t.co/ihoZqgj7 +Space Station tracking spaceship docking approach vector #Dragon http://t.co/CetZfiNg +Spaceship has departed from the International Space Station. Firing thrusters to deorbit in ~30 mins #Dragon +Thrusters will also fire during reentry to adjust touchdown point. Next version will land w helicopter precision #Dragon +Splashdown successful!! Sending fast boat to Dragon lat/long provided by P3 tracking planes #Dragon +Dragon floating in the Pacific near California. Reentry scorch marks visible on the heat shield http://t.co/grGShZUi +Spacecraft arrives at Port of Los Angeles for transfer to SpaceX test facilities in Texas http://t.co/9ab55gRc +"Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator, checks out Dragon at our central Texas test site http://t.co/HXupX9VM" +"While in Austin, had a great time doing a cameo in @rodriguez latest movie, Machete Kills. Cool studio on old airport." +"""Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"" - Arthur C Clarke. Thanks for the quote, RIP." +Wore Marquis de Sade outfit for a party last night. Was v popular with women who'd read 50 Shades :) http://t.co/Z6EvSZw6 +Just fired our Superdraco escape rocket engine at full thrust! Needed to carry astronauts on Dragon http://t.co/ef86qbWF +@RichardGarriott Dragon will use four pairs of side mounted Superdraco engines. Can function with up to four out. +About to deliver the first ten Model S cars from @TeslaMotors! +Model S review by Motor Trend http://t.co/gdODXLRv +"Merlin fired at full thrust! Engine weighs half a ton, but has power equal to several Hoover Dams http://t.co/TlTIxiRc" +Meant to post this link for Merlin: http://t.co/qKarnuao +"RT @estiloygracia: When it comes to loving someone, you either never did or always will. @VanityFair" +"She was a great woman \xe2\x80\x9c@VanityFair: In Memoriam, Nora Ephron, 1941-2012 http://t.co/raIoWXbb\xe2\x80\x9d" +"""The Girl Who Fixed the Umlaut"" @NewYorker http://t.co/CnPg2PkG\xe2\x80\x9d" +"RT @SpaceX: ""This Is Our Planet"" time-lapse video http://t.co/iVAriD40" +"Thanks Dan, you are a good sportsman. I will still donate to DWB as though I'd lost. http://t.co/G2g6kpvm" +"Screening of Baseball in the Time of Cholera (dir: @brynmooser @daviddarg, prod @oliviawilde & me) at WME July 12. @rainnwilson hosting" +"After 2008 meltdown, vacation for me just meant email with a view, but SpaceX & Tesla are now strong enough that I can make it real (yay!!)" +Am standing on the beach in Maui and looking at a moon rainbow for the first time in my life. Incredibly beautiful. +"Moonbow's are real, btw. I'm not on acid :) Here is what we saw: http://t.co/ux6fV6z7" +Now back to work. Intense months ahead as we ramp production of rockets and cars. +"Going at full speed! MT \xe2\x80\x9c@iansomerhalder: Elon- you are my hero my friend.Please!Ramp up production on cars that use NO gas.""" +@n23mc I think we will see people on Mars in less than 20 years. 12 to 15 years most likely. #OccupyMars +"Headed to a (ahem) volcano caldera. Since I didn\'t finish my PhD, it\'s actually ""Mr."" Evil. http://t.co/e2cpsgEM" +"""Most of us live in a semi-somnambulistic state & the days fly by. The 2 exceptions are childhood and when we are in love."" - RG" +Will publish something on the Hyperloop in about four weeks. Will forgo patents on the idea and just open source it. Not a vac tunnel btw. +"""Welcome qwerty monkey Jesus love"" are the top 5 most popular passwords after ""password"". http://t.co/P2a9Cfcd" +RT @SpaceX: Relive the most exciting moments from Dragon\xe2\x80\x99s historic mission \n http://t.co/YmKmkpKb +Am in Yellowstone at an Oxford style debate about women and society. I'm in favor :) +"Heard an interesting comment at the debate: ""If we see no angels in others, we harbor none in ourselves.""" +"Now debating the nature of citizen and state, effective democracy & necessary revolution, moderated by @FareedZakaria." +RT @TheByliner: Radical journalist and commentator Alexander Cockburn has died at 71. Read seven stories in his Byliner archive: http:// ... +RT @Jon_Favreau: Prayers and thoughts for the people of Aurora this sad weekend. +"30 years ago, when 98% of scientists said smoking caused cancer, tobacco industry response was still ""scientists disagree""" +Big oil is pulling same trick about smoking the atmosphere ... diff is we only have 1 atmosphere: http://t.co/O45XG4iB +RT @nprnews: 'Heat Dome' Linked To Greenland's Biggest Melt In 30 Years http://t.co/iUgXF56e +@iproducefodrake Asimov's Foundation points out that all civilizations fall. Must ensure dark period is short & finite. +"Compared to past, today's world is fantastic & likely will be for many decades. Just need to cover future downside risk." +"@nopev Biggest risk is that we take too long to solve the sustainable energy problem, causing climate change meltdown." +Now it's just a song that you used to know http://t.co/c81ASeFo +"@walalm Yes, my absolute goal w Tesla has always been mass market electric cars. Will finally get there with Gen3 program." +Abandoned car and biked across London. Super fun! Next time minus the tweed jacket. http://t.co/N93Vg4yy +Olympics opening is excellently British. Jolly good show! http://t.co/s9XZdaBL +"RT @nytopinion: Climate change skeptic Richard Muller comes around on climate change: ""Humans are almost entirely the cause."" http://t.c ..." +Worth noting that Muller's research confirming global warming is real was funded by Koch. Fate loves irony. +RT @TeslaMotors: Model S on the cover of the @MotorTrend September Issue! http://t.co/194CIErj http://t.co/KojUZA7c +Goal for Model S is to show that electric is way way better than gas. Combine w solar power & the future looks bright. +@patrickdorey81 Model S starts at $50k after federal rebate. Gen3 will be ~$30k. Need to optimize design and scale volume. +RT @georgezachary: I love this Chris Rock funny 1 minute segment on the ridiculousness of political parties. http://t.co/dFjOBOjW +"Good assessment of the Dark Knight Rises in the Atlantic. Dickens, not Rand. http://t.co/mYFUARGS" +"@DJjodes Would love to make a Tesla supertruck with crazy torque, dynamic air suspension and corners like its on rails. That'd be sweet..." +"@dansitu Don\'t know about ""dark manipulators"", but Adbusters played a major role in creating Occupy http://t.co/fZ38XMeH" +People ought to think more about who wrote the software that's running in their head (sigh). It probably wasn't them. +"@dansitu Individuals set the vector for the tides. The Life of Brian points out that we are all individuals, except for that one guy." +@bryanwolfnow I'm neither anti-conservative nor anti-liberal. Just don't like group think. Ideas should be considered on their own merits. +1st pure solar gigawatt hour day just achieved by @SolarCity! Predict 1st terawatt hour day from all US solar < 15 years. +@UrgentSpeed Sure. To be clear that number would include all US solar energy (thermal+PV). +RT @SpaceX: SpaceX Selected by @NASA to Return Americans to Space! http://t.co/1yvIHDqO +Deeply appreciate @NASA's faith in @SpaceX. We will do whatever it takes to make NASA and the American people proud. +"@JustBe74 V important to make all of humanity proud, but in this case a particular duty is owed to the American taxpayer" +RT @RichardGarriott: Are we all Martians? http://t.co/qNCbQLZe +RT @SpaceX: Success! Congrats @NASA on @MarsCuriosity! +About to go through my first jury selection process. Trial concerns an alleged gang related murder. Hardcore. +Glad to contribute to the Tesla museum and will do more in the future. He was a great man. http://t.co/NR2QNiax +I love the sight of Teslas in the morning. Production line review is looking good! http://t.co/damib6tk +Neil Armstrong was a hero to all of humanity. His spirit will carry us to the stars. +Motor Trend tests Model S as fastest American sedan at 3.9 sec 0-60 mph and tied for 1st worldwide in stopping distance +"For their test drive, the Motor Trend team drove from LA to San Diego and back without recharging http://t.co/5mH0xBGr" +"@JoeBeernink Back of the envelope calc: Merlin wd accelerate Model S at 25 g's, so wd break sound barrier in <1.5 sec" +"@ticketwaxter Extending life to Mars would ensure humanity's survival and be the greatest, most exciting adventure ever!" +This piece about Mars in the NYT is worth a read http://t.co/mNB6f1aS +Tesla Model S driven 285 miles from Vegas to the beach in LA on a single charge by @motortrend http://t.co/8YvO1tsz +RT @therealautoblog: First Drive: 2012 Tesla Model S [w/video] http://t.co/2E1VZDAJ +Amazing series of space pics assembled by @theatlantic http://t.co/IUFTYgDn http://t.co/SHEPSWbS +Tesla Supercharger unveiling event set for Sept 24. It will feel like alien spaceships landed at highway rest stops. +Tesla made 100 vehicle bodies this week for the first time. Really proud of the team! Pic of S/N 396: http://t.co/fZzbUIjn +The first owner to drive coast to coast in a Model S is about to complete the journey @XCTeslatrip! +First test flight hop of our Grasshopper VTVL rocket! http://t.co/oomI5vSB +RT @XCTeslatrip: @elonmusk What a great car! Coast to coast was a piece of cake in the Model S! Thanks for making such a great car. #x ... +Model S review by @Wired. Totally agree with criticisms. Corrections coming soon. http://t.co/1zXI3OzB +The Tesla Supercharger will over time allow you to travel anywhere on pure sunlight for free http://t.co/DEscYLLH +"Now test firing our most advanced engine, the Merlin 1D-Vac, at 80 tons of thrust. http://t.co/HGK1joVQ" +View from landing leg camera on Falcon rocket test rig (aka Grasshopper Project) http://t.co/xhFe87AM +Review of the Model S by @nytimes http://t.co/L0sqgV6f +Launching our Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft to the Space Station on Sunday at 8:35pm EST! http://t.co/qXK0zJyC +"@elonmusk Sorry, meant to say EDT." +An update about Tesla \nhttp://t.co/A8hQXVNI +Time lapse video of rocket roll out http://t.co/nuHKYrEH Now 3 hours 45 mins to lift off... +Falcon 9 rocket booster has delivered Dragon to its target orbit! +RT @automobilemag: We drag-raced the @TeslaMotors #ModelS and @BMWUSA #M5 last week. This is what happened: http://t.co/ueHFJxD2 +"RT @SpaceX: At 9:03A ET, #Dragon was secured to the space station, its home for the next 2.5 weeks. http://t.co/FXRTLDlE" +RT @SpaceX: Astronauts take their first look inside #Dragon. Now where\xe2\x80\x99s that ice cream? http://t.co/jdbuzzu4 +Long exposure shot of Dragon and the Space Station arcing across the night sky over Texas http://t.co/omTht7OP +"RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla Supercharger network opens today. Charge for free in Model S on your next road trip btwn SF and LA, Tahoe & V ..." +Just wrote a blog piece about Tesla stores http://t.co/4Ebs4HIw +Doing LA to SF road trip in Model S with all 5 kids & Talulah. Supercharger finished charging b4 we finished our burgers! +Pic of the Model S getting supercharged with the lovely @TalulahRiley http://t.co/ne5wGvZs +"Reply to @Astro_yyz: Yes, Model S seats 5 adults + 2 kids with room for luggage in the front trunk. My kids love the rear facing seats best." +V proud of Tesla team for completing 1000th Model S body. More cars made this month than entire rest of year http://t.co/k8XWaEth +Reply to @mkrapels: Our avg speed was ummm a little too high. Got a ticket at 92 mph on I-5. We need the Autobahn in CA! +"RT @SpaceX: Early this morning, @SpaceX engineers welcomed #Dragon into the Port of LA http://t.co/ZFCnQFZ1" +RT @automobilemag: And the #AMAoY winner is...the @teslamotors #ModelS. http://t.co/HDwkJJXw http://t.co/EVhLgdYf +First flight of 10 story tall Grasshopper rocket using closed loop thrust vector & throttle control http://t.co/NH24BQMH +"@Jack_JL Engine gimbals for pitch and yaw, gas thrusters for roll." +"Good skit by Henri, Le Chat Noir. Camus in cat form! http://t.co/XeLUsE9i" +View of Grasshopper test rocket from the water tower. Note SUV and person nearby for sense of size. http://t.co/r9yuTRGL +Alexander Hamilton was awesome http://t.co/2bHf4zS0 +RT @MotorTrend: Shock Therapy: Is America Ready for an Electric Car of the Year?: \xe2\x80\x9cI\xe2\x80\x99ve seen your \xe2\x80\x98Car of the Year\xe2\x80\x99 announcement... http ... +"Cool story about a @SolarCity installation after hurricane Sandy. Good going, guys! http://t.co/w5FtBbZe" +RT @TalulahRiley: @elonmusk prepares for Late Night With Jimmy Falon. By holding an astronaut monkey. http://t.co/g0leM3BP +Sounds like Consumer Reports had a good experience with the Tesla Model S http://t.co/CT3dgHbh +Original article on Model S from @consumerreports: http://t.co/OiXLz618 +RT @Jon_Favreau: My Model S just arrived and I went electric like Dylan! #FF @TeslaMotors @elonmusk +"Just returned from a trip to London and Oxford, where I met with many interesting people. I really like Britain!" +"Was misquoted by BBC as saying ""Europe\'s rocket has no chance"". Just said the [Franco-German] Ariane 5 has no chance, so go with Ariane 6." +These articles in Space News describe why Ariane 6 vs 5: http://t.co/IaeYXXK9 and http://t.co/ghs3FG8w +"@YOUSRC Amos's article was fair, but his editor chose a more sensational headline & used quotes even though I didn't actually say that." +"Mass. judge denies auto dealers' demand to kill our little Tesla store. Yay, justice prevails! http://t.co/MqnNYScE" +"Btw, I don't think Apple is doomed. Just won't unseat Google from 1st place with Larry P in charge. http://t.co/hsIAekAw" +RT @westcoastbill: HELLO\xe2\x80\xa6. \xe2\x80\x9c@wired: BREAKING: Is it possible that NASA's Curiosity rover found organic molecules on Mars? http://t.co/M ... +Love this picture of the Curiousity rover on Mars. Landscape looks just like the California desert. http://t.co/02GDasae +@Thomas_Tregner Exactly! +Gave a talk on energy and transport at Oxford Univ http://t.co/kbvJf5LO +On the plus side...\xe2\x80\x9c@newscientist: #Climate change has a silver lining: supersized sweet potatoes http://t.co/zHMYIbL3\xe2\x80\x9d +"RT @neokoenig: @elonmusk if anyone has issues accessing the video, I've mirrored it on YouTube here: http://t.co/yWskR9kw" +"Liam Neeson\'s ""Life\'s Too Short"" sketch is super funny http://t.co/nQL7wOx3" +My talk for the Royal Aeronautical Society is now online. This gets a little more technical. http://t.co/ZMbkc3jh +@cthorm SS Heart of Gold powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive! +Short vid of the recent @SpaceX mission to the Intl Space Station http://t.co/Qc963d8B +"Millions of people needed for Mars colony, so 80k+ would just be the number moving to Mars per year http://t.co/rwMuzVEK" +"And, yes, I do in fact know that this sounds crazy. That is not lost on me. Nor I do think SpaceX will do this alone." +"But if humanity wishes to become a multi-planet species, then we must figure out how to move millions of people to Mars." +"Can't put my finger on it, but for some reason the newsstand is looking particularly good right now http://t.co/gRARJ3xy" +RT @TheEconomist: Mexico is changing in ways that will profoundly affect America http://t.co/icj9xRYE +@shervin Thanks Shervin! +Uranium ore now available on Amazon! So much more convenient than Uzbekistan #AwesomeXmasGifts http://t.co/jqWAJrnY +Am happy to report that Tesla was narrowly cash flow positive last week. Continued improvement expected through year end. +RT @Slate: New government study says we could save billions by replacing dollar bills with coins. New study is wrong: http://t.co/QgwH0bSh +Interesting possible answer to the Fermi Paradox \nhttp://t.co/ASZdxBAl +Congrats to @dmetcalf for being the first to drive a Tesla Model S over 400 miles on a single charge! +"Told my kids (age 8 and 6) that we were going to see the Nutcracker, which somehow got translated as the Buttcracker." +Tesla was just approved for a full Class 1 Massachusetts Auto Sales License by a vote of 4 to 1. Much appreciated! +RT @brynmooser: YES! \xe2\x80\x9c@RYOTnews: BREAKING: @UN to launch anti-cholera initiative aimed at #Haiti http://t.co/vBSbwDwF #cholera @IJDH @ol ... +"Tesla articles 30 mins apart: ""This Stock is Screaming Buy"" http://t.co/jb9DCw4s and ""This Stock Could Get DESTROYED"" http://t.co/dqxTK4LJ" +"@IntlManOfRealty Best to study some form of engineering, which is the art of creating useful things that didn't exist before." +"SpaceX will go public at some point, as I think it should ultimately be owned primarily by the public ""@bm_ will SpaceX go public?""" +"My big worry would be long (hopefully) term when I'm dead, eg v sad situation with once great HP @TEA_in_Space" +"@chrisbrandow @TEA_in_Space Yup or Douglas Aircraft, creator of the awesome DC-3 http://t.co/4o8OHDCo" +"@Neowolf2 Relative to kerosene, methane is not prone to coking, but we would run v high purity anyway for max Isp." +Cool video recap of the big events of the year by Google #Zeitgeist2012 http://t.co/FZjy4vkL +It is hard to argue with a thermometer. Global warming is real and accelerating. Wish it wasn't. http://t.co/wB4w9coU +"Exactly MT ""@DanRetz IMHO: continuing the uncontrolled experiment of adding co2 to atmosphere is a bad idea.\xe2\x80\x9d" +@ImprobableToad That's why I'm a believer in solar power. We have a giant fusion reactor conveniently located in the sky. +@prbowman Roughly equivalent to a 747 flight from LA to London (one way). +Good piece on volcanoes \xe2\x80\x9c@DanRetz: The USGS would seem to disagree. http://t.co/evnCgdC4\xe2\x80\x9d +A beautiful and awe-inspiring view of Earth from the International Space Station http://t.co/434j058M +"Thanks! \xe2\x80\x9c@ev: Have driven a Tesla Model S 50 miles now. It\'s clearly the iPhone of cars\xe2\x80\x94by far the best car ever made.""" +Very much agree with this great review of Chasing Ice on Ars Technica http://t.co/bzMQQyAk +"To provide a little perspective on the size of Grasshopper, we added a 6 ft cowboy to the rocket http://t.co/3NMYJqmd" +Then we took him for a ride: 40 meter hover flight vid of the SpaceX Grasshopper test rocket http://t.co/2563ykr2 +Single camera view of the 40 meter rocket hover http://t.co/Zlh7xC7T +Cowboy riding the rocket no problemo http://t.co/YZdNpwX3 +@TristanLaurent V cute! Merry Xmas. +@KarlSchroeder Interesting premise. I will read it. +RT @gigaom: Tesla\xe2\x80\x99s solar powered super chargers hit the east coast http://t.co/o9GAhTbg +CA's Death Valley is #1 again! Tesla hot weather testing was done there. Model S was fine but gas tow truck overheated. +Death Valley restored to position of world's hottest place http://t.co/3I26Y4aN +This gives a sense of what Mars would look like after changing the climate to sustain life http://t.co/DT1P5EUp +"Nice story about a Model S coast to coast road trip. By end of year, it will be Superchargers all the way! http://t.co/mivPyxrj" +"Also, I am not the kale eating overlord of Mars (altho kale has its moments) http://t.co/nCjMgEjC" +"To be super clear, I don't wish to (nor could I) mandate anything about a Mars Colony. Am just working on the tech to get people there." +What it feels like to ride a rocket http://t.co/b5vhLvqg +"Maybe already under control, but Tesla & SpaceX are happy to help with the 787 lithium ion batteries." +Desire to help Boeing is real & am corresponding w 787 chief engineer. Junod's Esquire article had high fiction content. +My thoughts on the nature of the issue with the battery pack supplied to Boeing http://t.co/57Y7UyaC +I love indoor flamethrowers http://t.co/aAnFftoD +Great spirit here in the Superdome. Awesome rally by the @49ers!! #SB47 +"Wow, 180,000 American killed by other Americans since 9/11 vs only 33 by muslim terrorists\nhttp://t.co/BEdhLqJS" +"No, they are not \xe2\x80\x9c@AutoblogGreen: Are electric vehicles really a 'dead end'? @Reuters sure thinks so http://t.co/nwAdCLU2\xe2\x80\x9d" +RT @jordanrushbloch: My latest project on the Tesla Model S and network of solar-powered Superchargers. http://t.co/tBTGCcrK +Our Great^n Grandfather http://t.co/zxndg3WF +SpaceX software engineering is doing an AMA on Reddit \nhttp://t.co/hwkUwM5v +Next Grasshopper rocket test is called the Johnny Cash Hover Slam (yeah baby!). Might be our first smoking crater... +"Busted \xe2\x80\x9c@TheOnion: Barack Obama: 'Look, I'm Just Going To Say It: I Collect Antique Nazi Memorabilia' http://t.co/KExXRoBL\xe2\x80\x9d" +NYTimes article about Tesla range in cold is fake. Vehicle logs tell true story that he didn't actually charge to max & took a long detour. +"Tesla blog coming soon detailing what actually happened on Broder\'s NYTimes ""range test"". Also lining up other journalists to do same drive." +"Tesla data logging is only turned on with explicit written permission from customers, but after Top Gear BS, we always keep it on for media." +@tomleykis Thanks Tom! Support of real Tesla customers like yourself who drive the car every day is v much appreciated. +"@batasrki Yeah, Top Gear pretended the Tesla Roadster ran out of charge and they had to push it home. Logs showed 50 miles range left." +"Btw, more free East Coast Superchargers coming soon. Will allow lower initial charge, v high speed trip & long detours, like NYTimes drive." +RT @KnappOnTech: @elonmusk: Wondered about NYTimes article. My S & I have done 400+ mile 1day drives at full speed & w heat/AC w ... +RT @A_C_R: @elonmusk My niece has one and has reported nothing like what appeared in the NYTimes. +"RT @Thomsen_Lars: @elonmusk Just drove 800 miles with my Model S between NJ, NYC and Boston in 48 hours with absolutly no problems using ..." +Testing the Model S on a surface of pure ice and snow http://t.co/OeZwXFSv +CNN about halfway through East Coast Supercharger test drive of @TeslaMotors Model S w @PeterDrives & @AbigailBassett +"RT @TeslaMotors: CNN retests the route! RT @PeterDrives:""Um... Not that hard. At Milford SuperCharger. Been leadfootin\' last 20 miles ht ..." +RT @PeterDrives: 126 miles to our hotel in Boston. Game over. With @AbigailBassett http://t.co/leAMwBcp +"RT @AbigailBassett: We made it!! 1am, but here! @TeslaMotors S made it with @PeterDrives + @jerharlancnn 96 miles to spare! http://t.co ..." +RT @Benioff: @elonmusk's @teslamotors model S is the best car I have ever owned! +"Genius move \xe2\x80\x9c@cdabel114: @CNN Well, to be fair, they did use the controversial gimmick of actually charging up the car\xe2\x80\x9d" +"RT @kjkuske: @elonmusk Have driven mine on 4 sub 30 deg 200 mile drives, once on the same day. \xc2\xa0Love it ! Proof is in the car !" +RT @TeslaRoadTrip: @elonmusk Elon - 6 of us East Coasters are recreating the NY Times trip this weekend.... @TeslaRoadTrip +Revolutions don't happen if you just roll over to the powers that be. Got to fight for what you believe. That's why http://t.co/GxkT0LVL +RT @LawrenceChanin: @TeslaRoadTrip @avantgame @TEDchris @elonmusk @nytimes \nThe driving public is the winner thanks to the efforts of ... +RT @TeslaRoadTrip: #TeslaRoadTrip All - thanks so much for following our twitter feed. The trip was a success and everyone has diverted ... +RT @YaelTAbouhalkah: Interesting: @nytimes public editor sides (mostly) with #Tesla. RT @Sulliview My thoughts on thorny problem: http:/ ... +Appreciate thoughtful @Sulliview article. Faith in @nytimes restored. +Thanks @CNBC! \xe2\x80\x9c@Lebeaucarnews: The Model S delivered what @elonmusk promised. A ride to make you re-think going electric.\xe2\x80\x9d +"RT @lenfeldman: .@NYTjamescobb @elonmusk As your own public editor pointed out, @jbrodernyt was far from a ""consummate pro,"" and you fa ..." +RT @NASA: Want to join us and cover the next @SpaceX launch on March 1? Now you can apply for a #NASASocial Media Credential http://t.co ... +"@EricIdle Cool! Btw, thought you might appreciate that 1st flight of Dragon spacecraft carried a large wheel of cheese :)" +"@FaeLoba Best is winning competitions like Formula SAE, design/build/fly or other evidence of exceptional eng ability" +"Rocket static fire @SpaceX Cape Canaveral launch pad looks good. Engines generated 433 tons of thrust, parameters nominal." +"RT @johnvoelcker: This is one very, very happy owner! My 2013 Tesla Model S Electric Sport Sedan: Delivery at Last! http://t.co/XNBQc6Md ..." +"One often hears that there is no point in a US carbon tax unless China acts. Well, they just did http://t.co/SIp9NzkulK" +"@_ChrisSimmons A carbon tax would affect coal even more than gasoline, so electricity would also become more expensive" +"@andrewliebchen @_chrissimmons Exactly. Then no need for clean energy subsidies, as externality is priced into mkt behavior" +RT @Edmunds_Test: About to head home in our 2013 @Teslamotors Model S. I won't plug in at home for the return trip. I'll take side trips ... +Launch on track for tomorrow morning at 10:10 am Cape Canaveral time +Computer glitch found by @SpaceX avionics while bench testing on IM. Couldn't replicate on vehicle. Launch proceeding... +T minus 22 mins to launch mission 3 to dock with the Space Station http://t.co/TfGUbZSaL3 +RT @willsamari: @elonmusk you should let everyone know they can watch the launch live at: http://t.co/89qFtbZj74 +Falcon 9 delivered Dragon to its target orbit. All good on the rocket. +Issue with Dragon thruster pods. System inhibiting three of four from initializing. About to command inhibit override. +Holding on solar array deployment until at least two thruster pods are active +About to pass over Australia ground station and command inhibit override +Thruster pod 3 tank pressure trending positive. Preparing to deploy solar arrays. +Solar array deployment successful +Attempting bring up of thruster pods 2 and 4 +Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!! +Thruster pods one through four are now operating nominally. Preparing to raise orbit. All systems green. +Orbit raising burn successful. Dragon back on track. +Just want to say thanks to @NASA for being the world's coolest customer. Looking forward to delivering the goods! +Would also like to thank @USAirForce for allowing us to use their long range comm system for Dragon in free drift. +Just received #Dragon docking clearance from @NASA. Will begin orbital maneuvers to Space Station at 11pm Pacific time. +RT @NASA: Updated @SpaceX #Dragon #ISS rendezvous times: NASA TV coverage begins Sunday at 3:30amET: http://t.co/qrm0Dz4jPE. Grapple at ... +RT @SpaceX: #Dragon attachment to #ISS is confirmed at 5:56AM PT! http://t.co/tdni53IviI +RT @NASAKennedy: The @SpaceX Dragon capsule was berthed to the Harmony module of the International Space Station at 8:56 a.m. EST. http: ... +Am in Oslo to thank the Norwegian customers of @TeslaMotors personally. Highest Model S orders per capita in the world. +Saw a play about Stalin in Norwegian. Like watching mimes with emoticons doing Solzhenitsyn. http://t.co/YsWV6IF3QL +@navidob Pretty much. Couldn't leave the country of Ibsen without doing something cultural! +"Arrived Austin. Talking with TX House about creating an orbital launch complex near Brownsville, then #SXSW keynote tmrw" +@Asherlaw SpaceX is expanding launch ops at Canaveral too. Need 2 locations to handle flight rate and avoid weather risk +Minnesota auto dealers tried to pass legislation to block Tesla stores. Bill was just defeated in Senate. Thanks MN! +Random trivia: my grandfather & great grandfather were both born in Minnesota. I was named after my GGF. +@RebeccaJarvis Not yet. I look forward to giving that a try. +@sdvillella nice pic! +Check out Model S at Tesla Austin Gallery at The Domain opening today! I will stop by this eve and tomorrow morning. +RT @timoreilly: Nice. Tesla to pay off govt loans five years early. http://t.co/8gebKNI0lZ +Will show Johnny Cash hover slam rocket video for the first time in about 15 mins. Test footage only 36 hrs old. #SXSW +The Johnny Cash hover slam! http://t.co/9jXiKoo9D1 +Using \xc3\x9cber to order a Tesla Model S @SXSW with @shervin and @travisk http://t.co/69H47lMjBw +Craig Venter talks about flu vaccines and the Tesla Model S. Gesundheit! http://t.co/nt2etVUjDq +"@JBSiegelMD Cool, I'm glad you like it!" +Sharing a metaphysical milkshake with @RainnWilson http://t.co/XPJ0OkGhmX +Testing separation of F9 rocket fairing (can hold a city bus) in world's largest vacuum chamber http://t.co/2zkLi4ON0s +"@Anthropic Yeah, Plum Brook Space Power Facility @NASA Glenn Research Center. Help from the Glenn team much appreciated." +My talk at TED with @TEDchris \nhttp://t.co/SNOvzWdR0u +Probably true imo \xe2\x80\x9c@bbcscitech: Dinosaur-killing rock 'was a comet' http://t.co/wZhjXrl9NV\xe2\x80\x9d +"When Shoemaker-Levy comet hit Jupiter in 94, it made an Earth size hole. We wd be super dead if it actually hit Earth http://t.co/b6IyuLoHIo" +Review of Tesla Model S by @RoadandTrack. Good article w minor errors addressed in reader comments http://t.co/qfQDWL96wQ +@malkosh was this in a test drive car (those are all about to be upgraded) or a current customer car? +".@joshj777 It has always been my dream to produce a low cost, compelling electric car. We are 3 to 4 years away. Wish it could be sooner." +.@benmacy $30k in 2013 $ (ie + inflation) w 200+ mile range w some really cool tech that we can't talk about yet. +"But when considering savings of gas v electricity, true cost vs gas cars is more like $25k for a v sweet ride" +.@jbmeicher Model S works great in cold. Highest sales/capita are in Norway and we have a ton of customers in Canada. +@Nezheim @jbmeicher sure :) +@DeanJFalkenberg yep +@MichaelLindahl It will be slightly smaller w fewer features as std. Think Audi A4 or BMW 3 vs Model S being S7 or M5 +"There's crazy, there's batsh*t crazy, then there's North Korea crazy... http://t.co/etJmNZqVD1" +Really exciting @TeslaMotors announcement coming on Thursday. Am going to put my money where my mouth is in v major way. +Slight change of date to ensure no end of quarter distractions -- will be Tues next week. +"Future will indeed be rooftop solar + battery pack, w utility company just providing backup power \nhttp://t.co/1PlB3xn0Cz" +Dragon deorbit burn was good. All thrusters operating. On target for splashdown. +Recovery ship just heard the sonic booms from Dragon reentry and has data transmission lock. +Telemetry says main parachutes deployed ... now visually confirmed +Recovery ship has secured Dragon. Powering down all secondary systems. Cargo looks A ok. +RT @TeslaMotors: Chick Magnet. http://t.co/oJAnnsSQEL +A123 battery company renames itself B456 after bankruptcy (really). +RT @davidharvey: @elonmusk I'm going to register http://t.co/89T5T5B7xM +Can't make this stuff up: \xe2\x80\x9c@ErneX: hah and that's the name of a fire extinguisher https://t.co/0y4QzzlLkw\xe2\x80\x9d +Rocket fairing almost ready for deployment test in vacuum chamber. Man lift on right for scale http://t.co/BLOTThWFvw +Auto dealers in Texas are trying to stop Tesla. Would appreciate your help in fighting for what's right http://t.co/5T4pH7u5fX +"If you support Tesla in Texas, please contact your state Senate or House member. Free enterprise! http://t.co/BoaveKd4NZ" +"Sorry, correct link is: http://t.co/yBRQRUKmAE" +"Thanks Bob \xe2\x80\x9c@BobMetcalfe: Tesla Takes on TX Dealer\'s Association (MA too) - Repeal anti-competitive dealer laws - http://t.co/qbbBkGkvzC""" +About to do chocolate egg hunt with all the kids. Candy bonanza! Happy Easter! +First profitable Q for Tesla thanks to awesome customers & hard work by a super dedicated team http://t.co/njumz2SDmx +"To be clear, Tesla is in California, so it is not April Fool's yet! Also, some may differ, but imo the Tues news is arguably more important." +@jeremys Thanks Jeremy! Good seeing you in LA. Awesome job with Yelp! +@stopman Thanks Michael. Beauty of over the air software updates is that the product keeps improving even after you buy it. +@mpauldine You never know ... +RT @edmunds: EXCLUSIVE: @TeslaMotors to race in @NASCAR. @ElonMusk's electric sedan will take on the good ol' boys in 2015: http://t.co/ ... +Today's Tesla announcement is actually the 2nd in a 5 part trilogy (love Douglas Adams) +Certainly true that many people believe that Tesla and SpaceX are powered by the #hhgttg Infinite Improbability Drive :) +"RT @TeslaMotors: Texas auto dealers want to stop Tesla from selling, delivering, & servicing cars. Senate hearing for SB 1659 is @ 8 ..." +Am headed to TX next week to thank people personally for supporting Tesla. Please head to SB 1659 @ 8am tomorrow #TeslaTX +@BjarteReve July! +"RT @DowntownProjLV: Startup Buys 100 Teslas, Aims to Replace Your Car via @TechCocktail http://t.co/EP8Ht2BCuU" +@BjarteReve Should be late 2014 for US and early 2015 for Europe. +RT @TeslaMotors: Introducing the world's best financing for the world's best car: http://t.co/vTBxCqW5Xo +@fleijerstam @gronnbilnorge We are working hard to make that happen! +"@sightalignment Hoping to open the Century City Tesla store this month. It is my neighborhood mall, so I'm there all the time." +Great explanation of the @TeslaMotors announcement by @TechCrunch http://t.co/rTHX6LofOE +@DreWeathers Exactly +"Sarah Palin calls Tesla a loser. Am deeply wounded. http://t.co/eOGT80Ut4L Btw, Model S warranty does cover ""bricking""." +New Tesla red going down assembly line for the first time. We spent a lot of time on this color! http://t.co/e7twjazWPx +"@quietlybear Do all the intro courses for mech, EE, aero and physics, then specialize in the one you like most." +@ryanjoyce88 We went through literally hundreds of variants of red trying to find something original that didn't suck. +"Always admired Margaret Thatcher -- she was tough, but sensible & fair, much like my English Nana http://t.co/KcXsZGk7fw" +"@richardmatthias Her later years are debatable, but her early years are not imo. Britain went from dreary to Great again." +"@ticeestes Am not trying to accumulate cool points. She was far from perfect, but her actions, on balance, were good." +"At the risk of losing more ""cool points"", I like Reagan too! However, I also like Obama, Clinton & JFK. Good people on both sides..." +"@TaniaPalme When a person dies, the right thing to do is remember the good more than the bad. Not a day for hate (if there is ever such)." +No more political comments for me now that I've shot off both my feet. +Which leads me to my next subject of gun control ... just kidding +In TX to make the case for allowing Tesla to sell cars. Pls come to Capitol Room E2.014 at 1:30! http://t.co/WR3WXE8SFe +Just had Texas BBQ for lunch in Capitol Building. About to head to House Committee hearing to advocate for Tesla in TX. +"@derrickgott007 already partly here with rocket development, but will make it a lot bigger with the launch site" +Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for testifying yesterday in Austin. Will hang around after press conf to thank people in person. +"@twittelator Yup, you're right" +Yay for democracy! @latimes asks: Should Tesla Motors be able to sell directly to consumers? http://t.co/IhSNht6bgx +"New York judge just ruled in favor Tesla, dismissing the legal attack by auto dealers to prevent direct sales!" +"New York judge states: ""... dealers cannot utilize the Franchised Dealer Act as a means to sue their competitors"". Exactly!" +@JBSiegelMD Thanks! Hearing from constituents is super important to counteract the influence of the dealer lobby. +@batasrki Stay tuned for a big Supercharger announcement in a few weeks. Definitely have you covered. +"Interesting... ""Putin unveils $50B drive for Russian space supremacy http://t.co/aK1vYGlYhl"" via @physorg_com" +"If you live in Texas and are pro Tesla, please vote in the @MyABJ opinion poll! http://t.co/ozPdw6UzUo" +A @WhiteHouse petition to allow direct sales of cars by manufacturers: https://t.co/7h6m89mQmh Please vote here too! +"Heart goes out to people of central Texas, home of SpaceX TX. All resources at disposal to help in any way." +@eirene_inc @archforhumanity @AFHDisasterTeam We have a lot of heavy lifting equipment. Will ask my team to send it over. +Congratulations to @OrbitalSciences! \xe2\x80\x9c@CNETNews: Orbital's Antares rocket makes successful test flight http://t.co/y7bwdDMGCi\xe2\x80\x9d +Cool picture of Io crossing Jupiter sent to me by @shervin. Would be amazing to visit in person one day. +Now with actual picture :) http://t.co/G6PCiAJmtx +@dbhyslop Will post a video of the latest Grasshopper flight tomorrow (taken from the camera on our new hexacopter). +"Grasshopper rocket flies up 250m, holds against wind and lands. Vid taken from our hexacopter http://t.co/LXmMCYDD0e" +@justinchace Good idea! +@kirkburgess yes +@clprenz evolving +Wringing water out of a towel in zero g is way trippy http://t.co/UFLI0MM6Kv via @youtube +@TheMilns Try this: http://t.co/UVhBE2uMli +@In_Sight_Full @juliewestfall we have great neighbors! +"Not all good news. Virginia DMV Commissioner just denied Tesla a dealer license, despite Hearing Officer being in favor." +@Trekker56 @TeslaMotors Please contact DMV Commissioner and Governor. This is not good for the people of Virginia. +@Rocketrichardp @ct_la Exactly. DMV Comm overruled good recommendation of Hearing Officer. +Seems to be some stormy weather over in Shortville these days +@wheelseditor Cool. Just read and watched! +Announcement of new @TeslaMotors strategy tomorrow. Tesla owners will like this. +"@Tapp697 Thanks, important clarification. Tesla announcements are always about making product experience better. Market follows eventually." +"@NycomWireless @TeslaMotors Cool, thanks for buying our car!" +@tcmeggs This argument is a bit silly. A city will not grow to infinite size just because there isn't traffic. +"@tcmeggs Am for good public transit in LA, but the pace of that construction makes the 405 look fast." +RT @TeslaMotors: Creating the World\xe2\x80\x99s Best Service and Warranty Program http://t.co/iGz8p9U3tY +First test of the Falcon 9-R (reusable) ignition system. Not long now before the hold down fire http://t.co/5r5nJWaNrI +Congrats to @VirginGalactic and @RichardBranson on supersonic test flight! +Auto Dealer Sterling McCall makes the case for Tesla direct sales in Texas http://t.co/JcHETe0d2l +RT @sciam: The Long and Arduous Quest to Find Flowing Water on Mars May Be Over (preview) http://t.co/RcnE5zrZ6e +@eirene_inc @sciam Interesting piece +"@wfww Our software is requesting the right song, but Slacker has a bug in their code. Supposed to be fixed by tomorrow." +@RealTomLangel Maybe a v long time from now. Paying div is a sign that a company cannot find good ways to spend money. +@rebel_sal Just read it. Good piece. +@realbhuwan @teslamotors Cool :) +@MelissaMontoyaO Anne's role is launch site engineering. Don't think she has anything against media -- just not her role. +"@astrostephenson We're aiming for late 2015, but NASA needs to have overlapping capability to be safe. Would do the same" +Time to up the ante (and fix some mistakes). Tesla announcement tomorrow. +@roulezelectric This is about getting a prior announcement right. Not part 4 yet. +"F9R (pronounced F-niner) shows a little leg. Design is a nested, telescoping piston w A frame. http://t.co/H49TSS2CYl" +@BigBalli High pressure helium. Needs to be ultra light. All 4 legs together (~60 ft span) weigh less than Model S. +@JSONberland We did a ton of testing until they could handle 4X legally required impact energy. Extremely tough. +@darma_setia More likely that pigs will fly over the frozen wastes of Hell. Clarkson doesn't understand technology. +"@Alan_Nestos The legs are nested tight against the body of the rocket in flight, so rotate about 120 degrees to deploy" +"@rebel_sal Yes, your article (and many others) rightly identified that we made a mistake. New financing is not perfect, but much better." +"@2552nsf Yeah, that is super tricky. Will have to sacrifice a lot of payload to boost back or land on ocean platform." +"@pataneous We can't formally provide a guarantee w/o restating accounting, but I feel confident about the value anyway." +@yatpay Side boosters fall short & center core goes too far + Florida is heavily populated. Landing permission tricky :) +Tesla raises Model S resale value guarantee to highest in auto industry http://t.co/l5LOXtyP33 +"@stoneymonster Yes, this does put an indirect floor on resale value. Should help all owners." +Am getting lots of questions about the big Supercharger announcement. Aiming to do that the week after next. +"@ChrisCowan_ Chris is great. Took a long time for me to find someone w truly hardcore engineering skills, who fully understood the system." +@Rocco_TheStreet Guaranteeing the world's best resale value in industry is unprecedented and backed up my other assets. Why isn't that good? +@thebradholt we need a compelling video that convinces TX lawmakers to pass the direct sales law just approved by their committee. +RT @TeslaMotors: North Carolina General Assembly could prevent Tesla from selling cars. Take action: http://t.co/EvxHevlZxi #TeslaNC +@TeslaTrip you're welcome :) +"@WehbyJammin Earnings call next week, then Supercharger week after and then... the mystery announcement/demonstration :)" +@Vangsgutane Norway rocks! +"@fink_justin It can definitely strain relationships, but I loved doing my first company with my brother" +"@flyguynscc @teslamotors yes, that has been the goal from the beginning" +@DouglasBullard @teslamotors Most people have never heard of Nikola Tesla. That will hopefully change over time. +"@DetlefKroeze Yeah, that probably makes sense." +"@nirdthebird Definitely a lot of potential for geothermal, but depends on well depth. Too expensive in most places." +"@bdcs Yup, it is super far. Moon is basically in our back yard relative to Mars." +Chris Porritt from Aston Martin just joined as head of vehicle engineering at Tesla http://t.co/MNUIWDxoXt +"Anyone interested in doing ultra hardcore vehicle engineering at Tesla, please apply!" +@DJFrustration Tested it myself this weekend and was working well. Some songs have licensing prohibiting direct request. +"Creating an autopilot for cars at Tesla is an important, but not yet top priority. Still a few years from production." +@rebel_sal exactly +"Tesla priority is electrification of cars, so priority is Model S, Model X, then mass market third gen vehicle & truck" +"Am a fan of Larry, Sergey & Google in general, but self-driving cars comments to Bloomberg were just off-the-cuff. No big announcement here" +@westcoastbill Thanks Bill! +"Just want to say thanks to customers & investors that took a chance on Tesla through the long, dark night. We wouldn't be here without you." +@mjasandoval Stay tuned +@HowardReiter Totally agree. Tesla will circle back and do something cool for Roadsters next year. +RT @CRcars: Consumer Reports: The Tesla Model S earns our top test score. Road test and video: http://t.co/5GmuIC2CBs +There is a way for the Tesla Model S to be recharged throughout the country faster than you could fill a gas tank. +@realbhuwan Don't forget the mystery announcement. Part 5 of the trilogy. +"Hold down voice button & say ""Play Amish Paradise by Weird Al Yankovic"". Model S can play almost any song via Internet." +"Would also recommend the Cheese Shop, Spam or Fish License by Monty Python." +"@dpinsen People tell me Cory Johnson is a shill for the shorts. Don't know if true, but he sure behaves that way." +"@RaimisJ Tesla software knits together Google Voice, Slacker, Gracenote & others and streams over 3G (will be LTE later)" +"@grimmerkimmer @dpinsen Given the extreme burn, shorts are pushing every possible fear, uncertainty & doubt story http://t.co/LWr3GODxBG" +"@JasonPolstein Yeah, we don't do a good job of telling people about this feature. Requires hardware unfortunately." +@danielmarshal15 It can dig up almost anything. +"@enggirl Mostly water or coffee at home. When I'm out, will have Macallan neat or vodka with something." +@annabananastand It can do hands free right now. Being able to text people via voice while driving would be a good feature to add... +Improving service and honing manufacturing efficiency are the biggest short term challenges. Not sales constrained. +@SeanChin @RaimisJ Over the air upgrade coming in a few months to allow tethering (and other things). +"Btw, vast majority of credit for SolarCity should go to Lyndon & Peter Rive & their awesome team. I'm just a small part." +RT @Slate: RT @thehighsign: Sendup of Dan Brown disguised as praise of Dan Brown--written in the style of Dan Brown--is genius: http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@itsokayyouknow Harder than that, but it is a software vs hardware change" +@malkosh we do +"@vicorly Yes, usually several times more energy over the course of the year than is needed by the Model S" +"@bryanclarke physics + a broad range of engineering. Worth taking humanities courses too, particularly history." +Supercharger announcement pushed to next week. Something else this week. +"@DanaBrunetti Well, you see, by making it go to 11, that makes it louder than loud :)" +@DanaBrunetti Soon Model S will feature druidic dwarves dancing around a miniature stone henge +Petting zoo left a chicken behind at the park. Now we have a pet chicken. +@TalulahRiley You're welcome. It did seem like the chicken of destiny xx +"@xyrth Cool, will get one plus another chicken" +@McBartVolgers @SpaceX High pressure helium pneumatic bolts and pistons. No explosives. +RT @SpaceX: [WATCH] SpaceX\xe2\x80\x99s 5.2m satellite fairing is tested in the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest vacuum chamber @NASAglenn: http://t.co/cDAzn2gI25 +@yes_andre I'm a big fan of ultracapacitors. Was going to do my PhD at Stanford on them. But we need a breakthrough in energy density... +@Gizmoman0 Physics +Tesla wired the funds to repay the DOE loan today. Only US car company to have fully repaid govt http://t.co/jxHW9YkvPz +Interview with @BloombergNews about Tesla and DOE loan gets into some of the details http://t.co/xb0JVoPHNC +"As many have already noted, @Chrysler is a division of Fiat, an Italian company. We specifically said first *US* company." +"More importantly, @Chrysler failed to pay back $1.3B. Apart those 2 points, you were totally 1st http://t.co/0P2ZLDl67a" +Those who would deny climate change should ask themselves what happens if they are wrong http://t.co/S7fOIrly6B +"And, since we will run out of oil anyway, why risk the future of all life on Earth simply to delay sustainable energy?" +"@SapientCapital We created electric cars to help solve the problem, not because we thought it was easy money. Still isn't." +@tonykatz Don't like having a zillion tweets in the log. Makes it tough to wade through if someone wants to read my tweet history. +@karlbrauer Making rockets +@VarunG_ Belief in climate change isn't necessary. Even a small probability of a severe outcome justifies a carbon tax. +"Great article on Tesla-dealer battle by Leilani Munter (@CarbonFreeGirl), who lives in NC http://t.co/pvEmE5pEVN" +"Perhaps. I am in favor of fair, simple taxes that are neutral on most things, incent good & disincent bad." +"Exactly. Better to tax known bad thing and incent desired outcome, instead of subsidizing particular solution paths. Let market decide." +"Weight of scientific evidence. Taxes don't ban a purchase, they just increase cost. Am against bans, except in extreme cases." +"@grayj_ There should be a constitutional amendment to redo the tax code every ten years, just like we do a census." +"Me & other private money funded Tesla for first 7 years, got IPO+ govt money for 3, now paid back. Yes, carbon tax would be a better way." +@MaxMBerger The collective wisdom of the market is usually (not always) better than the smartest govt regulator. +Big difference between taxing people and taxing purchases (ie consumption). Much better to emphasize the latter. +Exactly. Seems crazy to risk the CO2 chemical experiment when we have to find another solution anyway. +"Trees are net consumers of CO2, so technically we would pay them money :)" +"Yes, am arguing against subsidies and in favor of a tax on the end bad created. Market will then achieve best solution." +"Net of gas savings, a Tesla is $550 to $600/month with down payment taken care of by tax credits. Maybe less costly then it first seems." +"@ponder68 Carbon produced by a @SpaceX rocket flight is roughly equal to one 747 flight. No, we should not be exempt." +"If consumption is low, then the tax is proportionately low. We should prob not have tax on basic foods & critical meds." +"Technically, I ""got rich"" from Zip2 & PayPal w zero govt anything, then put 100% of that into SpaceX, Tesla & SolarCity." +"Would love to do a pickup truck. Something w ultra low cg for sports car handling, dynamic air suspension & mega torque." +@CosmicRami Awesome. We really need to promote that fact in the US. A CO2 tax will not cause economy to grind to a halt! +Sign of a good design is that it feels and is much bigger on inside than looks on outside +"Had a minor operation, so am in bed in meds. Probably shouldn't be tweeting :)" +"RT @1stHubbleFan: @GaryDownie @elonmusk Wrong! Science helps confirm #climatechange by, once again, pointing to #sealevelrise: http://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Was beat up pretty badly as a kid & left me w jagged septum. Harder to breathe as I got older, so time to fix." +"RT @UberFacts: There\'s an Iron Man edition of Mr. Potato Head named ""Tony Starch.""" +"Good article on ""Climate Change"" vs ""Global Warming"" referred by @ForrestTanaka http://t.co/D1s4RJ0qus" +"Climate change deniers claim ""scientists disagree"", same rebuttal used by tobacco industry about lung cancer for decades" +"In reality, 97% of scientists agree that we face serious human generated climate change http://t.co/soQCnJB61B" +@1stHubbleFan @keithwarren Exactly +"Sorry for all the heavy stuff abt climate change, but I really thought world wd take action sooner. No time for subtlety" +@kn0xvi11ain Very few. Scientific consensus at time of Columbus was world was round http://t.co/V3XIcob4s8 +What most serious scientists have a problem with is the notion of certainty about *any* subject. That is not the point. +Right question to ask Dyson or others: what is probability that human actions could cause catastrophic climate change? +"Even if the answer is only on the order of 1%, we should still take immediate action, as there is only one atmosphere." +"Am not suggesting shutting down CO2 production, but rather to price in environmental cost & shift to sustainable energy" +"Yeah, climate change should really be considered a centrist issue, as it affects everyone." +Worth reading Merchants of Doubt. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths r denying climate change http://t.co/C6H8HrzS8X +"Am thinking of doing a movie ""sequel"" of sorts to Thank You for Smoking. That was bad CO2 for indiv, this for the planet" +You Can Fit A Lot Of Kindergartners In A Tesla Model S - Houston Chronicle http://t.co/iOZPxrx3sa +"RT @RobertGaristo: @elonmusk I'm a physicist & 97% # seems right\xe2\x80\x94v rare to find a scientist not convinced by evidence, & ~none think there \xe2\x80\xa6" +"@RobertGaristo V much agree. Moreover, there is risk of severe non-linearities in feedback loops causing sudden warming." +Bloomberg TV features debate of @AndreaSJames vs some guy picking his nose http://t.co/n5Iu91Wu1r +Huge expansion of Tesla Supercharger network underway. Will cover LA to NY by end of year http://t.co/MFKjBJzklc +"1st firing of Falcon 9-R advanced prototype rocket. Over 1M lbs thrust, enough to lift skyscraper http://t.co/AUCsWTw77E" +@williamricci6 50% higher. ~1.3 M lbs sea level and ~1.5 M lbs vacuum thrust. Will be 60% higher with some tweaks. +Vac thrust of 700 tons means avg of 14 tons/floor of structural steel for a 50 story building. +Love this image of Dragon docked to the Space Station as it orbits through dark side of Earth http://t.co/kygcsEQNhk +"Forgot to say one thing at Tesla annual shareholders meeting: just as my money was the first in, it will be the last out." +No near term plans to IPO @SpaceX. Only possible in very long term when Mars Colonial Transporter is flying regularly. +@SQMInc I don't have a publicist +"Mars requires developing complex technology over a decade+, but market cares about next 3 months. Result would be conflicting priorities." +Easier said than done. There is a lot of pressure from investors. It is hard not to feel super bad if u don't make ur qtr. +We need more women in aerospace like Gwynne! http://t.co/bTl7t5nWZx +@mcrsqr True +1st long duration firing of the new generation Falcon 9 rocket ~1.5 million pounds of vac thrust http://t.co/iGZadNVF7w +"A long way to go before most power generation is solar, but the second derivative bodes well http://t.co/Af1c9xmyjn" +Battery storage of solar power needed for night operation & to buffer grid during day. Beta projects are going well. +Live pack swap demo on Thurs night at 8pm California time at our design studio in Hawthorne. Seeing is believing. +"Video of battery pack swap will be posted to the Tesla website around 9:30pm, so those attending will see this first." +"@zatulsky Shai actually got the idea from a visit to Tesla. The idea is obvious (many things allow battery swap), but the technology is not." +"Battery pack swap works with all Tesla Model S cars, past and present. It was always there." +Partial recall of Model S http://t.co/uDZ1f3RnjV +Tomorrow night: fastest gas pump in LA vs Tesla battery pack swap http://t.co/QgZzggjIkq +"Tesla pack swap vid still being edited (multiple camera angles). In meantime, this article contains a vid http://t.co/lyzJy4k8Eu" +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla Pack Swap Event video is up: http://t.co/KeUoBoMYEB +"@LisaRoutel The NY auto dealers lost in court, so now they are funding a bill in NY legislature to block Tesla" +@justinchace will do +"@arthurblake Turn off AC recirc, so that cool air flows out thru rear vents & get IR coating on rear glass." +@arthurblake Tesla service can do coating or can be done by any auto glass coating company. My car is done on side & rear +"@arthurblake Turning recirc off, windows closed and the right film on rear glass usually works. Am asking HVAC engineering to investigate." +Please support the White House petition to allow direct sales of cars to consumers in all states http://t.co/nHrH69MD3W +RT @John_Gardi: @elonmusk You should point out this campaign wasn't started by TM but by concerned citizens that want a fair deal & a futur\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@lougil_ace Taking action. Will be a 7 day grace period for $2500 ext warranty. Neg margin at that price, so must unfortunately raise." +@davidepley Thanks :) +One learns something new every day \xe2\x80\x9c@UberFacts: A \xe2\x80\x9cButtload\xe2\x80\x9d is an actual measurement of volume - Equal to 126 gallons.\xe2\x80\x9d +"Have been reading about Henry Fielding, who had the most excellent pen name of Captain Hercules Vinegar" +"Woohoo, Tesla direct sales petition passed the 100k threshold! Thanks a lot to everyone that helped!!" +"Latest vertical landing rocket vid. 325M altitude, hold against wind, land w T/W>1, radar in loop http://t.co/I68Xxpb1EQ" +RT @physorg_com: 5D optical #memory in #glass could record the last evidence of civilization http://t.co/3k8jAz3Z88 +"TCP packet walks into a bar & says \xe2\x80\x9cI\xe2\x80\x99d like a beer.\xe2\x80\x9d Barman replies \xe2\x80\x9cYou\xe2\x80\x99d like a beer?\xe2\x80\x9d \xe2\x80\x9cYes,\xe2\x80\x9d replies TCP packet,\xe2\x80\x9cI\xe2\x80\x99d like a beer.\xe2\x80\x9d" +UDP (yeah you know me) 3X +So true \xe2\x80\x9c@jlgolson: BitTorrent packet goes to a bar and asks for beer. Everyone in the bar who already has a beer gives him a sip.\xe2\x80\x9d +@BrianDunning @SpaceX New spacesuit almost done. Hoping to unveil by end of year. +"RT @LeilaniMunter: Dear Oil, I am breaking up with you... http://t.co/D0cxsW6yt1 --- @TeslaMotors @elonmusk @TeslaMotorsClub" +Just completed full mission duration firing of next gen Falcon 9 booster. V proud of the boost stage team for overcoming many tough issues. +"RT @profoundlypaige: @elonmusk http://t.co/nyO4BxYfcz is helpful, as is reiterating that you're about *efficiency*. Most no-brainer compone\xe2\x80\xa6" +Will publish Hyperloop alpha design by Aug 12. Critical feedback for improvements would be much appreciated. +"@TobiasVdb Yes, it is a purely propulsive landing, but using the huge landing gear A frames as air brakes. Landing prop < 5% of vehicle mass" +@schadlu I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source. +@John_Gardi your guess is the closest I've seen anyone guess so far. Pod diameter probably around 2m +"Oh yeah, well Tesla will study a plan to study the GM team that's studying Tesla, so there! http://t.co/Gn41zsaRv8" +RT @physorg_com: Valley networks suggest ancient snowfall on #Mars http://t.co/FEx8SEVrCl @BrownUniversity +RT @UberObvi: It gets dark when the sun goes down. +"Best saying ever \xe2\x80\x9c@temochdez: there is a saying in Mexico: ""El miedo no anda en burro"" meaning ""Fear doesn\'t ride on a donkey""\xe2\x80\x9d" +"RT @TeslaMotors: Model S\' groundbreaking platform is displayed in the center of London for @DesignMuseum ""The Future is Here"" exhibit! http\xe2\x80\xa6" +"One of the first Tesla Supercharger stations in Europe is being built in Cinderella, Norway #KatieWoodencloak" +\xe2\x80\x9c@eirene_inc: \xe2\x80\x9cThe universe is prob littered w/ the 1-planet graves of cultures which made the sensible economic http://t.co/Bp6592r9bH\xe2\x80\x9d +Hangout with @richardbranson & me tomorrow at 9am California time http://t.co/0ELMam5wXq +Pulled all nighter working on Hyperloop (as did others). Hopefully not too many mistakes. Will publish link at 1:30 PDT. +Hyperloop Alpha at http://t.co/ZRTcT2b8bP and http://t.co/7cucKKprPB http://t.co/LYhuRxUntA +"Btw, this is not the very latest version. Will post an updated version with several late arriving corrections in a few hours." +"Latest rocket test flight: hard lateral deviation, stabilize & hover, rapid descent back to pad http://t.co/Vb7ebiMdNJ" +"Same rocket flight, but this time with cows! http://t.co/qhF5JWzyCW" +Model S achieves best safety rating of any car ever tested by US govt http://t.co/W1rZ5ceEVX +We figured out how to design rocket parts just w hand movements through the air (seriously). Now need a high frame rate holograph generator. +@brynmooser Reality is the best illusion +"And, uhh no (zillionth person who asked), I am not going to make an IM suit, however design by hand-manipulated hologram is actually useful." +Will post video next week of designing a rocket part with hand gestures & then immediately printing it in titanium +@Jon_Favreau Yup. We saw it in the movie and made it real. Good idea! +Was at Vandenberg today going over the upcoming next gen F9 rocket launch. Some tense days ahead http://t.co/bfXnFt7alm +Designing a rocket part w hand gestures & then 3D printing it in a metal superalloy ... http://t.co/h3KoyAb0Lt +SpaceX SuperDraco inconel rocket chamber w regen cooling jacket emerges from EOS 3D metal printer http://t.co/Tj284OuAk1 +Video review of Model S vs. Aston Martin Rapide S by @Autocar http://t.co/14cLl20jMP +RT @WIRED: Japan\xe2\x80\x99s L-Zero maglev train hit 310 mph in a demonstration last week. And it's pretty awesome looking. http://t.co/GAWqyil6OQ +It is crazy that the proposed California high speed rail only goes 200 mph w avg speed of 130 mph when Japan is 300 mph+ +MT \xe2\x80\x9c@johnnyhotts: @WIRED Correction: Japan's levitating train hit 361 MPH\nhttp://t.co/7jrMCf5tBc It will operate at 310\xe2\x80\x9d +First of next gen Falcon 9 rockets rolls out to the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base http://t.co/hNl6zKodvr +"Upcoming Falcon 9 demo has a lot of new technology, so the probability of failure is significant http://t.co/PfnGeEaaWq" +"Full thrust achieved on 2 sec static fire. Some anomalies to be investigated, so launch date tbd." +"Will do another static fire of rocket to make sure all is good & AF needs to test ICBMs, so probable launch Sept 29/30." +Intense effort underway at Tesla to develop a practical autopilot system for Model S +"Engineers interested in working on autonomous driving, pls email autopilot@teslamotors.com. Team will report directly to me." +Approach is 360 deg flush mounted tiny cameras + radar (prob not lidar). Lot of software & hardware level image processing. +Am happy to hear that GM plans to develop an affordable 200 mile range electric car. Right target. Hope others do same. +Falcon 9 at sunset http://t.co/CeXSwqjVHP +Completed rocket static fire with all systems green this time. Launch window opens in 10 days http://t.co/rKVBLIk6yq +Good Hyperloop feedback from Ansys. Am excited by how much it can be improved by open src contributions! http://t.co/bD0u3roBd0 +Good progress harnessing that big fusion reactor in the sky http://t.co/MZR8sQRE5E +"Falcon 9 launch window is Sunday and Monday, assuming good weather at Vandenberg Air Force Base" +Sensible piece on status of climate change by @BadAstronomer http://t.co/Nxm7PX6cpi +RT @ID_AA_Carmack: @elonmusk @BadAstronomer We actually are outside some of the IPCC prediction ranges from 20 years ago http://t.co/WOLZlZ\xe2\x80\xa6 +Water ice on Mars http://t.co/fPz1OF7EXI +"Looks good for a launch attempt today. Upper winds slightly exceed loads in high subsonic regime, but improving." +You can watch the launch at http://t.co/2ZSXeqWKvy http://t.co/u5VEUgRu8g +Launch was good. All satellites deployed at the targeted orbit insertion vectors. http://t.co/SUYMH7W9pH +"Rocket booster relit twice (supersonic retro & landing), but spun up due to aero torque, so fuel centrifuged & we flamed out" +"Between this flight & Grasshopper tests, I think we now have all the pieces of the puzzle to bring the rocket back home." +"@DebbieViviers @SpaceX Yes, upper stage venting of liquid oxygen created a fast moving fuzzy white sphere in space over SA" +About the Model S fire ... http://t.co/7LSBaNbnyd +"Rocket flight to 744m, hover & return to launch pad (close shot from hexacopter drone) http://t.co/vyJSUbZo2R" +Giant dog topiary in Bilbao http://t.co/kHdAMvOEMN +Tesla West Coast Supercharger network now energized. Travel from Vancouver to Tijuana in styel! http://t.co/gTvV9egg3K +"Thanks Woz! ""@stevewoz: Here to pick up my new car! (at @TeslaMotors w/ 2 others)""" +Model S owner blogs about TN accident http://t.co/93Fz8WEwOU +"In other news, George Clooney reports that his iPhone 1 had a bug back in '07" +SuperDraco rocket engine fired at full thrust w a printed Inconel chamber. Used for Dragon escape & landing http://t.co/HjWEayLlBN +Mission of Tesla http://t.co/UchbT5NZE3 +"Why does a Tesla fire w no injury get more media headlines than 100,000 gas car fires that kill 100s of people per year?" +What makes this incredibly unjust is that the Model S to date has the best safety record of any car on the road (no injuries or deaths ever) +Tesla is also extending the Model S warranty to cover any fire damage even if due solely to a driver accident +Tesla Model S Consumer Reports customer satisfaction survey highest of any car on road at 99/100 http://t.co/PpuS01S2KN +Headed to Cape Canaveral tomorrow for first @SpaceX geostationary satellite launch. +"Will be toughest mission to date. Requires coast + upper stage restart + going to 80,000 km altitude (~1/4 way to moon)." +@DarkSapiens Easier to make the plane change to equatorial orbit. Done in order to reduce satellite side delta V from 1800 m/s to 1500 m/s. +Launch can be viewed live from Cape causeways or via http://t.co/soOCggCpN0 webcast around 5:30 local time on Monday +At Disney World w kids for traditional prelaunch visit (first good flight was after riding Space Mountain) +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 targeted to launch SES-8 for @SES_Satellites tmrw. 1st SpaceX GEO transfer mission. http://t.co/wytY3mnBf1 http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Saw pressure fluctuations on Falcon boost stage liquid oxygen tank. Want to be super careful, so pushing launch to Thurs." +RT @williamwinters: Ford issues 4th and 5th recalls for 2013 Escapes spontaneously catching fire. Not in the mainstream media. @elonmusk ht\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @mgalimany: @TeslaMotors @elonmusk This is what happens when your car is not a #Tesla Model S.\n https://t.co/sVlvoRZINX\nThis will never \xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 launch window opens tmrw at 5:39pm EST. Watch LIVE at http://t.co/wytY3mnBf1. Happy #Spacegiving! http://t.co/leacczWC\xe2\x80\xa6 +"...but only if you like your house ""Honda recalls Fit for fire risk, says park it outside http://t.co/tLpZ7HBIdV """ +"@AdamMKE Model S can seat 5 adults, two kids and has a front trunk for luggage. Might work for you." +Don't actually mean to knock Honda -- their cars are solid -- but the park outside (or yr house might burn down) advice was awesome +Good description of the launch by @WIRED: http://t.co/QnLhvviEAn +Model S Owner drives 3121 miles solo from Canada to Mexico http://t.co/8G8l1utgS2 +"@lomac92 @WIRED No, almost all fuel/ox is being reserved for SES satellite to give max chance of success" +15 mins to liftoff http://t.co/3jDrHRSPQZ +Live stream of launch at http://t.co/Oo569cuarz +Launch aborted by autosequence due to slower than expected thrust ramp. Seems ok on closer inspection. Cycling countdown. +"Increasing helium spin start pressure. Probably <50% chance of passing all aborts, but worth a try. Countdown resuming ..." +"If launch aborts, we will bring the rocket down for engine inspection, so probably a few days before next attempt" +We called manual abort. Better to be paranoid and wrong. Bringing rocket down to borescope engines ... +@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps. +"Rocket engines are healthy, but cleaning turbopump gas generators will take another day. Aiming for Mon eve launch." +"Abort was caused by oxygen in ground side TEA-TEB. Upper stage on separate internal circuit, so doesn't face same risk." +Engines are cycling cleanly w ground pneumatics. Replaced gas generator on engine 9 (center) as a precautionary measure. +"The gas generator is a small rocket engine that powers the turbopump, which produces 7000 horsepower & weighs 160 lbs" +All known rocket anomalies resolved. Will spend another day rechecking to be sure. Launch attempt tmrw eve w Wed as backup. +"German govt reviews Tesla Model S fires. All due to high speed impacts, no injuries. Concludes: no defects, no recall http://t.co/24iZzOSL3B" +"@TierraUniversu Doesn't sound right. If it is, we certainly need to fix it. Investigating..." +"@TierraUniversu The writer of this article had a problem with his 12V battery, so main pack was constantly charging it." +"@TierraUniversu It was fixed this weekend, so he should try the test again." +RT @Jon_Favreau: An Amazon drone just flew away with my dog. +@UFrugger10 I agree. Will be restored shortly. +@toruonu cool :) +About an hour away from launch. I'd like to thank @SES_Satellites for taking a chance on @SpaceX. We've given it our all. +Live video feed of launch at http://t.co/Oo569cuarz +"Reached parking orbit. Now coasting towards equator, where the upper stage will, if all goes well, restart to raise apogee" +"Restart was good, apogee raised to 80k km (50k miles). Yes!!!" +RT @SpaceX: [PHOTO] Falcon 9 and SES-8 liftoff from SpaceX's launch pad at Cape Canaveral http://t.co/fucwgYH0s5 +"View of Earth from upper stage rear view camera at 8,000 miles http://t.co/V4tdMUA48X" +Solar power w batteries will be the primary (not exclusive) means of sustainable energy production http://t.co/rvXBzQXbsc +Should mention that the battery cells used for this are 200 Wh/kg vs 250 for Model S. No short term supply constraint. +"Rest in peace, Nelson Mandela. A man both good and great." +Sock monkey of destruction! http://t.co/KqvXWDFmrr +"RT @bonnienorman: @teslaMotors @elonmusk Santa came early this year for a little girl in Texas, thanks to #Tesla. http://t.co/SpNbOVx3ZB #\xe2\x80\xa6" +SolarCity launches Give Power Foundation http://t.co/Ag63gyLBRP +RT @TeslaMotors: Learn what it's like to own Model S in the winter and how it performs in the sub-zero temperatures of Norway: http://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6 +220 ft tall mobile crane to carry the rocket around in the vertical http://t.co/hgXnpEh8yU +@arcaresenal true +This is why I think solar power will be the primary long term solution http://t.co/WNa12OVj5P +"@simonhackett Yes, definitely needs a huge amount of battery capacity. ~1/3 of energy produced during day must be stored" +"RT @TeslaMotors: NHTSA has reaffirmed the 5-star safety rating of Model S for 2014, confirming the highest safety rating in America! http:/\xe2\x80\xa6" +@bonnienorman @TeslaMotors @TeslaMotorsClub Merry Christmas! +"@olajahr @TeslaMotors Ideally, the S should just hold position when it knows that's what you really want" +Preparing to launch a Thaicom satellite to geostationary super-sync orbit at 5pm Florida time http://t.co/cEq8TEXeo6 +@westcoastbill Thanks Bill! Sure is a great start to 2014 :) +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 has successfully deployed THAICOM 6 into its target orbit +RT @SpaceX: [PHOTO] LIFTOFF of SpaceX\xe2\x80\x99s Falcon 9 rocket carrying the THAICOM 6 satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. http://t.co/Pqtj\xe2\x80\xa6 +Rough cut of Falcon 9 Thaicom flight http://t.co/aC3k4neWie +"RT @TheOnion: A combination of hubris, treachery, and low prices will mark the end of your reign as Mattress King | Horoscopes: http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @TeslaMotors: Revenue expected to exceed guidance by 20% in Q4 2013 thanks to Model S' stellar safety record & winter performance: http:\xe2\x80\xa6 +Tesla policy is to charge the same price (+ taxes & shipping) everywhere in the world http://t.co/cXOtokcBeG +"Tesla Supercharger network now energized from New York to LA, both coast + Texas! Approx 80% of US population covered." +Will be doing the LA-NY family road trip over Spring Break. Made everyone watch National Lampoon's Vacation as prep. +"Two teams from Tesla aiming to set a cross-country EV speed record this week. Departing Fri from LA, arriving Sun in NY." +"RT @plugshare: Congratulations to John and Jill, first to drive across US using only free @TeslaMotors Superchargers! http://t.co/hA6YlkyjzN" +Tesla cars are now in all 50 US states (map credit Edmunds)! http://t.co/ehq2Muu5cr +Tesla LA to NY Supercharger rally just completed in 76 hours across northern route in dead of winter thru heavy snow! +"Value is holding up ""Tesla car is worth more used than new | MNN - http://t.co/NLLdo1jBzM""" +"Saw The Lego Movie earlier today. Brilliant writing and humor! Loved the ""Everything is awesome..."" theme song." +"Tesla V6 software upload coming soon. Need to make sure it is ""awesome"" - Lord Business" +Auto dealers trying to pass a law to enforce their monopoly in Ohio & prevent consumer choice... http://t.co/VQdMAZqGwR +Welcome back Jade Rabbit! #Yutu http://t.co/5tOmLEJUfG +RT @HighTechJoe: What happens when a @TeslaMotors Model S get rear ended? #tank #amazing http://t.co/GgEaFTKKdZ +RT @wendelljopson: There's a rally against anti-Tesla bills #HB2524 and #SB6272 @ WA State Capital right now. @teslamotors @elonmusk http:/\xe2\x80\xa6 +Mounting landing legs (~60 ft span) to Falcon 9 for next month's Space Station servicing flight http://t.co/zyfazr2BB2 +"However, F9 will continue to land in the ocean until we prove precision control from hypersonic thru subsonic regimes" +All four landing legs now mounted on Falcon 9 http://t.co/5ZNG1NflsG +Model S receives highest customer satisfaction score of any car ever surveyed by Consumer Reports http://t.co/wHF5SUoZJi +About to testify before Senate against ULA (Lockheed and Boeing) monopoly contract for national security launches +"@TeslaRoadTrip Thanks, I really appreciate your support!" +"@gordon_tindall Yeah, I'm giving a talk for homeless kids at the Union Rescue Mission in LA" +RT @TeslaMS60: Arrived in #hawthorne completing 7740 mile round trip #coasttocoasttocoast in a @TeslaMotors #modelS60 in 9.5 days. For free. +"Interesting \xe2\x80\x9c@om:Physicist proposes a new type of computing at SXSW. Check out orbital computing http://t.co/9tawuy5dMc""" +New Jersey auto dealers subverting democratic process to try to block Tesla sales http://t.co/PLY97W1oh0 +"RT @TeslaMotors: If you're in NJ, please come support Tesla at the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission HQ Tues at 2p. 222 E State St., 8th Floor Ea\xe2\x80\xa6" +Just discovered a great Tesla ad made by 2 recent college grads. I love it! http://t.co/20dPRD9yrJ +"@X4NWO Well, now that Satoshi Nakamoto has been discovered, I guess it is case closed ... :)" +"@TeamAizek Not true. The amount of graphite in our car is small, comes from Japan and is mined in a very clean way." +"@jnags92 Yes, I'm confident that Tesla will do something with them." +Working on a Model S environmental impact blog this weekend to counteract BS like the @Bloomberg graphite story. Beyond ridiculous... +Regarding Gov. Christie's action to impede direct sales of automobiles in New Jersey http://t.co/v92hjzSKne +"Russian state TV threatens US with nuclear war, showing missile arc & mushroom cloud images http://t.co/B4ARd2fdb8" +RT @BadAstronomer: Astronomers find the twisted fingerprints of cosmic inflation in the background glow of the Universe. http://t.co/1rgatt\xe2\x80\xa6 +@FlateFred agreed +"RT @TeslaMotors: Consumer groups say manufacturers like Tesla ""should be able to sell directly if they want and buyers would benefit"" http:\xe2\x80\xa6" +@cairnz 80% to 30% +Just stayed at the Rocket (yes!) Motel near Mt Rushmore. Sudden blizzard making road trip tricky http://t.co/TRIPC7dKwK +Now having breakfast at ... http://t.co/8tGI3L0iGg +Snowed in at Mt. Rushmore @GoParks http://t.co/X6G7CeArPB +Announcing a revolutionary Tesla driving technology http://t.co/8QCmjGpLOR +Review of Model S by @BBC_TopGear much appreciated http://t.co/5PmhlfAIVn +"@OlejAndersen Some challenges w 5.9 rollout, as it contains software specially written for car owners in Norway & Belgium" +"@OlejAndersen Once 5.9 is rolled out to the whole fleet and all looks good, we will roll out 6.0 to owners on our public beta program" +@BKuppersmith Coming soon +Some oddly inaccurate news stories of late ... +"The @MikeJudge show about Silicon Valley missed the mark in some ways, but I didn't hate it, as @Recode reporter claimed" +"Bloomberg article today also has oddly false details. I don't eat breakfast at Tesla and drink coffee, not juice." +"@justincooperman @MikeJudge @Recode Yeah, that about sums it up" +@MarinaSBlinova @MikeJudge @Recode That would definitely help +What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/ZhUrllHG95 +"@AKAbrahamson @itsDanielSuarez Yeah, that's worth a read" +Tesla US business leasing program went live today http://t.co/wCH0GLAEAJ +"Leasing a Model S takes 5 mins online, no signatures & one tap on car center screen to accept when delivered" +"@elonmusk Also, breakfast at Tesla is self-serve cereal (no distinction for execs) and the person mentioned isn't actually an employee" +RT @TeslaMotors: When life gives you lemons\xe2\x80\xa6 http://t.co/1TrjvPvh2K +Honored that @NASA would entrust @SpaceX with the Apollo 11 (first moon landing) launch pad http://t.co/LmqxRwsKFW +Launch to the Space Station in just under three hours if weather holds http://t.co/aBIV4EWOS2 +This is 1st ever orbital rocket launch w landing legs. Will attempt leg deploy & soft landing out to sea. +Heavy seas in Atlantic preventing our recovery ship from being on station. Maybe they can help? http://t.co/9zZKAqPh6H +@erwinEmm Need to make sure precision return from hypersonic velocity works in ocean before transitioning to land +Hexacopter drone vid of 1st F9 rocket booster takeoff & landing w flight design legs http://t.co/FhZX3afK1a +Falcon 9-Reusable with (now retired) Grasshopper test rig in background http://t.co/TmYrs5mm79 +Orbit insertion and Dragon deploy all good. Falcon reentry burn also good. Waiting for landing data from tracking plane. +"Last known state for rocket boost stage is 360 m/s, Mach 1.1, 8.5 km altitude and roll rate close to zero (v important!)" +@MarinaSBlinova Rocket boost stage reaching 0 m/s in one piece :) Will know soon. Odds not high. +Data upload from tracking plane shows landing in Atlantic was good! Several boats enroute through heavy seas. +Flight computers continued transmitting for 8 seconds after reaching the water. Stopped when booster went horizontal. +"RT @BadAstronomer: Blog post: INCREDIBLE footage of the Dragon capsule in orbit over France, 25 minutes after launch! http://t.co/RCgFfOqbVd" +FTC blog supports direct car sales as good for consumers http://t.co/FfqvAKVfFF +100th @TeslaMotors Supercharger goes live http://t.co/jgCWF4qxCd +Letter from @SenJohnMcCain to DoD Inspector General questioning uncompeted space launch contract http://t.co/Bq6raOKSHM +@KAlHomoud Superchargers in Canada will go live in 6 to 8 weeks. Update on forums shortly. +@nitroc3ll yes +@constrainedbyc no problem +@micahgtb almost +Sounds like this might be a good time to unveil the new Dragon Mk 2 spaceship that @SpaceX has been working on w @NASA. No trampoline needed +"Cover drops on May 29. Actual flight design hardware of crew Dragon, not a mockup." +"RT @arstechnica: SpaceX says rocket purchases violate Russian sanctions, gets injunction http://t.co/IzRJzVCt1H by @Lee_Ars" +"Second flight of Falcon 9-R. 1000m, hover and land (with cows) http://t.co/tixmBH5sw6" +@rocketrepreneur ~40% +Trouble in Missouri. Auto dealers trying to sneak in a monopoly creation bill today http://t.co/p6zqtsaYpi +Worth seeing @ChefTheFilm by @Jon_Favreau. Make sure to plan for a meal afterwards! +RT @Space_News_Intl: Rogozin Calls for Ban on U.S. Military Use of RD-180 http://t.co/lumzgOimF6 +@Oatmeal I would be happy to help +@Oatmeal may all technology in the future follow the zeroth law... +RT @SpaceX: Dragon is set to return home early tmrw \xe2\x80\x93 watch it depart from station LIVE: http://t.co/NHREgPdLxw @ 6:00am PT. http://t.co/oH\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @SpaceX: [PHOTO] Splashdown! Dragon lands in the Pacific Ocean with 3,500 pounds of ISS cargo. http://t.co/X4fuUQm247" +Great progress by @NASASpaceflight members repairing the Falcon 9 ocean landing video http://t.co/DP4y5W5uvZ +Air Force official awards $10B+ contract uncompeted & then takes lucrative job w funds recipient http://t.co/SHqFYWd3CR +V likely AF official Correll was told by ULA/Rocketdyne that a rich VP job was his if he gave them a sole source contract +"Reason I believe this is likely is that Correll first tried to work at SpaceX, but we turned him down. Our competitor, it seems, did not." +"Either way, this case certainly deserves close examination by the DoD Inspector General per @SenJohnMcCain's request http://t.co/IZ4JO2y3JO" +Contracting official's new job raises questions http://t.co/JhRDGa6vYZ +The next Dragon mission to the Space Station will carry our first live mammals: 40 mousetronauts! http://t.co/rR3c6gd1v3 +"@westcoastbill First, the cheese. Then, the mouse." +"@RichardGarriott Just the air in Dragon. Technically, if a few humans had stowed aboard Dragon on the last flight, they would've been ok." +"@QuantumG Dragon V1.1 doesn't have a launch escape system. Probably comparable reliability to Shuttle, but we need to do better." +RT @amerpro555: @elonmusk How about this guy http://t.co/0fMbsYPrKS +@QuantumG When we launch I want to know that SpaceX has done everything possible to keep the astronauts safe. Only a few more years to go. +"RT @thkyv: @elonmusk 399 EV`s in World Record breaking parade in Bryne, Norway today. 100+ Teslas!" +Prince Albert & Princess Charlene drove a Tesla around the track to open @F1 Monaco! The honor is much appreciated :) http://t.co/gjQmbm541s +Model S in drag queen competition @CARandDRIVER http://t.co/SHSkETbbWm +Amazing repair job of Falcon 9 ocean landing vid by @NASASpaceflight forum. Now shows leg deploy http://t.co/EYoaRjEn9Q +Recording of Dragon V2 unveil at http://t.co/aBIV4EWOS2 +RT @OEVAorg: 4 second summary of @TeslaMotors 2014 annual shareholder meeting https://t.co/uK7Ze79v9j :) @elonmusk +"Ok, but the sloths kinda had it coming ""Humans Blamed for Extinction of Mammoths & Giant Sloths"" http://t.co/pIPW8rjjl2" +"RT @arstechnica: Eugene\xe2\x80\x94the supercomputer, not 13-year-old\xe2\x80\x94first to beat the Turing Test http://t.co/lPup3f3dRx by @nathanmattise" +RT @TheOnion: More Office Workers Switching To Fetal Position Desks http://t.co/AohlCOjAhh http://t.co/xsjk1XV6OE +@Ash_Dale I do seriously need a haircut :) +RT @Jon_Favreau: Bloomberg interview @TeslaMotors #ChefMovie http://t.co/WsY02tHp9d +RT @pud: Faith restored in humanity. French toast > money http://t.co/N3HMerBMVD +Regarding Tesla patents http://t.co/gGBWoInh6C +"Apparently, lots of confused media inquiries about blog title. Look, we just to make sure they don't set us up the bomb." +RT @cuckoolandcom: Happy #fathersday http://t.co/sIARKS7bfU +"Edmunds beats Tesla LA-NY record by several hours! \xe2\x80\x9c@edmunds: Made it! Our Model S made LA-NY run in 67 hrs and 21 mins""" +SolarCity to build the world's largest advanced solar panel factory in upstate New York http://t.co/dI6N9QomaQ +Goal is for unsubsidized solar power to cost less than grid electricity from coal or fracked gas +Test flight of Falcon 9-R with deployable grid fins for better hypersonic thru subsonic control http://t.co/6ZXpvPao2u +Tesla Model S named top model in perceived quality http://t.co/hOhZMIG78u via @USATODAY +Tesla Superchargers delivered over 1GWh last month. Long distance driving growing exponentially http://t.co/vixkd5gkKX +@leroytwin @Tesla_Canada A lot of Canadian Superchargers are in work and will start going live in the next month or so +Flight 10 of Falcon 9 was good. All six ORBCOMM satellites deployed on target. +"Rocket booster reentry, landing burn & leg deploy were good, but lost hull integrity right after splashdown (aka kaboom)" +Detailed review of rocket telemetry needed to tell if due to initial splashdown or subsequent tip over and body slam +"Looks like body slam, maybe from a self-generated wave" +\xe2\x80\x9c@SpaceX: Soft water landing of Falcon 9 rocket booster. http://t.co/VxBqBZhHmO\n\nFull update: http://t.co/nH8UqOmN9h\xe2\x80\x9d +RT @R_Rojas_Leon: La selfie del monito ... http://t.co/2tAJxr5g0r +On annual camping trip w kids. Trying a place just south of Carmel in California this year. +Guardians of the Galaxy is great. Best line is when Star-Lord says his spaceship looks like a Jackson Pollock painting under black light. +Worth reading Superintelligence by Bostrom. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes. +@IrrelevantGamer @masseffect Mass Effect 2 is one of the best games ever. Also love Saints Row IV. +"@drwave @itsDanielSuarez Yeah, Daemon is a great read" +"While on the subject of AI risk, Our Final Invention by @jrbarrat is also worth reading" +"Hope we're not just the biological boot loader for digital superintelligence. Unfortunately, that is increasingly probable" +Love EFF \xe2\x80\x9c@arstechnica: EFF inaugurates \xe2\x80\x9cStupid Patent of the Month\xe2\x80\x9d http://t.co/3AlePablJ9 by @joemullin\xe2\x80\x9d +Falcon 9 flight 11 to geosynchronous transfer orbit completed on target this morning http://t.co/UoJMNOHTUR +"High velocity reentry (2700 lbs/sqft) appeared to succeed, but, as expected, not enough propellant to land for this and the next mission." +Long exposure of the Falcon 9 predawn launch from Cape Canaveral http://t.co/jQHxIEhuJb +"RT @WIRED: Forget Siri: Viv, a radical new AI, teaches itself and reads your mind http://t.co/sqYQUrbrga" +"Model S drivetrain warranty increased to infinite miles, applies retroactively ... http://t.co/0Gwukwj6qT" +"@BillGates @RyanSeacrest @TEDchris Am a bit under the weather, but will do it!" +@awadsayeed Yes. Technically Model 3 or maybe three horizontal bars. Won't be three vertical bars. +RT @mashable: Scary Smart Video Predicts Automation Will Make Human Work Obsolete http://t.co/LNupCp3pYb +Wikception http://t.co/fd8r4JI2Tx +Three engine F9R Dev1 vehicle auto-terminated during test flight. No injuries or near injuries. Rockets are tricky \xe2\x80\xa6 +Ad taken out in Palo Alto Daily by two Model S owners is right. Many of the suggestions will be implemented soon. http://t.co/cF43PvJDgQ +RT @BloombergNews: The red areas on this map show where new high-temperature records have been set in 2014: http://t.co/tLN46fvHT2 http://t\xe2\x80\xa6 +@WillOremus That has been my goal from the beginning. Need the Gigafactory for Model 3. +@cermak @Tesla_Europe I agree. We are fixing this plan. Updated map coming soon. +Model S limits torque if brake & accel simul pressed. Going to zero torque with brake press would be a safety hazard. +@evanwiththebig @TeslaMotors Expansion to Madrid already underway. Map is being updated. All of Spain & Portugal by end of 2015. +The graph that really matters http://t.co/FF2AQ0hg15 http://t.co/0Xk2arTzvW +"Launch in ~1.5 hours if weather clears. Lightning tower struck earlier, but no effect on rocket or satellite http://t.co/AWdx9LsFZt" +Noodles in Shinjuku http://t.co/MWztTqByuA +Long exposure of AsiaSat 6 transiting to geo orbit over China http://t.co/mPr2Td9kkx +@yoshimasa_satoh It was exactly what I was looking for +RT @WSJ: Lego has triumphed over Barbie. It's now the world's biggest toy company. http://t.co/fuHj8FbBty http://t.co/cfd2yFzMnD +Handing over the first Tesla Model S cars in Japan http://t.co/58fzUJBjVs +Excellent explanation of the diff betw getting to orbit vs space (suggested by @MarkusvonRoder) https://t.co/7PD42mkIEz +"Just did crazy Japanese game show called \xe9\x80\x86\xe8\xbb\xa2\xe3\x81\xae\xe6\xb3\x95\xe5\x89\x87. I have no idea what happened, but it was awesome http://t.co/oRQlbCH3de" +Meeting with @JAXA_en in a building called \xe2\x80\xa6 http://t.co/RBS2shPdNY +@Salina_Snipes sounds about right +"Official Gigafactory address to be: Electric Avenue, McCarran, Nevada" +Deeply honored and appreciative of the trust that @NASA has placed in @SpaceX for the future of human spaceflight +This is the Crew Dragon spacecraft design that we unveiled earlier this year: http://t.co/gmpcAuTgQf +"Would also like to congratulate @Boeing, fellow winner of the @NASA commercial crew program" +RT @TeslaMotors: New software update for Model S. Details on v6.0: http://t.co/bZmiW2f6br +Calendar app w tap to nav & traffic predictor in Tesla V6.0 release will radically improve how the car adapts to the owner over time +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 & #Dragon vertical on the launch pad prior to CRS-4 launch, targeting 2:14am ET. http://t.co/wytY3mnBf1 http://t.co/9a\xe2\x80\xa6" +@TalulahRiley Good suggestion :) +RT @SpaceX: [PHOTO] Liftoff!! Falcon 9 lifts off from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral carrying Dragon to resupply the space station. http://t.co/iL\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @SpaceX: #Dragon is now attached to the #ISS, its home for the next four weeks. http://t.co/wytY3mnBf1 http://t.co/d6K97qcaSX" +RT @astro_reid: This is for my friends @SpaceX - #Dragon over #Hawthorne early this morning. http://t.co/RY0ipETIIT +"\xe2\x80\x9c@TheDailyShow: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on global warming. http://t.co/7i5W0Hb39R\xe2\x80\x9d" +About time to unveil the D and something else http://t.co/qp23yi59i6 +"I love the Internet. Comments had me literally ROFL. No, it wasn't intentional. Glad I didn't mention the other letter!" +RT @TheOnion: Popular New Exercise App Just Tells Users They Ran 5 Miles A Day No Matter What http://t.co/hBnxbj3wpY http://t.co/5405OnRSOK +Just got word that the cumulative miles of the worldwide Tesla fleet passed half a billion! +Dual Motor Model S with Autopilot http://t.co/IL7BSn0ZZk +RT @newscientist: The Pentagon has warned the US military about the dangers of climate change http://t.co/2GJFlocfLR http://t.co/XQhgP6Blgu +Kinda trippy seeing myself on @SouthPark. I've watched the show ever since the J vs SC short. Brian Boitano! +Michigan auto dealers trying to pass anti-consumer legislation http://t.co/qEr5oz3CyE +Infrared video of Falcon rocket reentry captured by @NASA tracking cameras http://t.co/GQLCFLlrUC +"RT @SpaceX: [PHOTO] Splashdown! Dragon lands in the Pacific Ocean, carrying 3,276 lbs of cargo & science samples. http://t.co/AZzCFISeDI" +Was going to work out this morning. Went to IHOP instead. +Article in @WSJ re Tesla sales is incorrect. September was a record high WW and up 65% year-over-year in North America. +"Also, lease price improvement is due to US Bank deal. It is *not* a discount. Revenue to Tesla is unchanged." +Sorry to hear about the @OrbitalSciences launch. Hope they recover soon. +Deepest sympathies to the families of the pilots and the Virgin Galactic team +Review of performance version of dual motor Model S by @MotorTrend http://t.co/wSsbXFdv42 +Astronauts Play With Blobs of Water in Zero Gravity http://t.co/SeCDcWTnJv +SpaceX is still in the early stages of developing advanced micro-satellites operating in large formations. Announcement in 2 to 3 months. +@Shmizer1 unfettered certainly and at very low cost +"RT @AutoblogGreen: The @TeslaMotors Model S scores Euro NCAP 5-star safety score, w/cool video http://t.co/Yh6l1TF5dF" +RT @TeslaMotors: Hong Kong street view from a right hand drive Model S. http://t.co/HWthvB72je +"RT @Techmeme: Advances in image-recognition software show identification of entire scenes, not just objects http://t.co/PaLNRXi53q http://t\xe2\x80\xa6" +Tesla comic book http://t.co/enyjX9bcGE +RT @Miles_Brundage: DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg on unsafe AIs being given access to supercomputers in the 2020s (@elonmusk's fear?) http\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Rumors about canceling Falcon wing doors are false. At Tesla, the production car will always be better than the show car." +Really hate it when companies bring out an awesome show car and then you can never actually buy it. So lame. +About the Nevada deal with Tesla ... http://t.co/hAeyOc5OzC +Cuteness overload MT \xe2\x80\x9c@WIRED: A baby baboon snuggled with a teddy bear http://t.co/wuovq1HPEY http://t.co/UHK8MnGj4i\xe2\x80\x9d +Testing operation of hypersonic grid fins (x-wing config) going on next flight http://t.co/O1tMSIXxsT +"Base is 300 ft by 100 ft, with wings that extend width to 170 ft. Will allow refuel & rocket flyback in future." +"Grid fins are stowed on ascent and then deploy on reentry for ""x-wing"" style control. Each fin moves independently for pitch/yaw/roll." +@John_Gardi Using legs as air brakes to drop terminal velocity in half requires slight redesign & more data. Maybe flight 21. +@ID_AA_Carmack No choice. Entry velocity too high for a precision landing with N2 thrusters alone. Must have aero surfaces for pitch trim. +"The flight grid fins look like the ones on this test we did, but larger: https://t.co/gTaURQQeyx" +"@ID_AA_Carmack That works for Dragon, but hard to do for something long like Falcon" +Welcome back @RicardoR to run the @TeslaMotors communications team! +RT @TeslaMotors: New Consumer Reports owners survey rates Model S the most loved car. 98% would buy again. https://t.co/XARoD5iAI1 +RT @Slate: These are some of the coolest libraries in the world--PHOTOS: http://t.co/6KMsoYkES6 http://t.co/jMbdql8J9z +Reread Asimov's Foundation series. Brilliant. +Dune series by Herbert also brilliant. He advocates placing limits on machine intelligence. +Falcon/Dragon launch punted to early Jan. Need time to review all systems thoroughly again. +Pack swap now operating in limited beta mode for SF to LA route. Can swap battery faster than visiting a gas station. Tesla blog out soon. +Tesla fast battery swap details http://t.co/4XWWUlOeQE +I'd recommend competing for the $10M Learning XPRIZE. Illiteracy is the wellspring of poverty. http://t.co/NLuFheVmpx +Really should be a rule that oatmeal-raisin cookies can't look too much like choc chip. Doppelg\xc3\xa4nger cookie trickery! +Nothing against all the oatmeal-raisin cookies out there. Just be yourself. +Roadster upgrade will enable non-stop travel from LA to SF -- almost 400 mile range. Details tmrw. Merry Christmas! +"Reading The Culture series by Banks. Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI." +Roadster upgrade details http://t.co/9RZVMCJeMJ +Model S range curves in detail by version http://t.co/DGIKGTIagW +"Btw, we are actually working on a charger that automatically moves out from the wall & connects like a solid metal snake. For realz." +RT @SpaceX: 2014 included:\n6 Falcon 9 launches \xe2\x9c\x93\nCrew Dragon unveiling \xe2\x9c\x93\nSoft landing 1st stage \xe2\x9c\x93\nHere's to a revolutionary 2015!\nhttp://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +Ask me anything at 9pm Florida time (focused on tomorrow's 6am rocket launch) http://t.co/DvCbw4kTJy +Drone spaceport ship heads to its hold position in the Atlantic to prepare for a rocket landing http://t.co/kXYHGVKTfE +Background on our attempt to land Falcon 9 rocket on a station-keeping drone ship in the Atlantic http://t.co/yklReEpZO3 +Taking questions now at http://t.co/CpOyWeAk0G +RT @SpaceX: F9 & Dragon are vertical in advance of tmrw's 6:20am ET @NASA launch. Live launch webcast: http://t.co/tdni54hHPm http://t.co/B\xe2\x80\xa6 +Need to investigate the upper stage Z actuator. Was behaving strangely. Next launch attempt on Friday at 5am. +"RT @SpaceX: Ah yes, the \xe2\x80\x9cBird 9\xe2\x80\x9d. Meet our rocket: http://t.co/uwkUzq6LBM http://t.co/FiJfRA1I43" +"RT @Slate: Jon Stewart had a sober Daily Show message: #CharlieHebdo was on ""Team Civilization."" http://t.co/Nrh4yMs08q http://t.co/ezFcgUw\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @SpaceX: F9 & Dragon now vertical on the launch pad. Liftoff @ 4:47am ET. Live launch webcast: http://t.co/6Db27OEotr http://t.co/fSAjzB\xe2\x80\xa6 +Swimming on the moon http://t.co/7eZ3tqwwEj +At mission control in California. Launch in 60 mins. Looks good so far. +RT @SpaceX: T-30 min to Falcon 9 and Dragon launch. Live launch webcast: http://t.co/tdni54hHPm http://t.co/7qRCYxBJkd +Launching in one minute +Ascent phase good. Dragon deployed to Space Station rendezvous orbit. +"Rocket made it to drone spaceport ship, but landed hard. Close, but no cigar this time. Bodes well for the future tho." +Ship itself is fine. Some of the support equipment on the deck will need to be replaced... +Didn't get good landing/impact video. Pitch dark and foggy. Will piece it together from telemetry and ... actual pieces. +"Grid fins worked extremely well from hypersonic velocity to subsonic, but ran out of hydraulic fluid right before landing." +"Upcoming flight already has 50% more hydraulic fluid, so should have plenty of margin for landing attempt next month." +Am super proud of my crew for making huge strides towards reusability on this mission. You guys rock! +"@alankerlin Hydraulics are usually closed, but that adds mass vs short acting open systems. F9 fins only work for 4 mins. We were ~10% off." +World's top artificial intelligence developers sign open letter calling for AI safety research: http://t.co/ShWc8F7Kyq +"RT @hitaskunk: @elonmusk First question asked of AI; ""Is there a god?"" First AI answer; ""There is now""" +Yesterday's mission to the Space Station lights up the cloudy night sky of Cape Canaveral http://t.co/DFB742HaQt +Funding research on artificial intelligence safety. It's all fun & games until someone loses an I http://t.co/t1aGnrTU21 +Will be building a Hyperloop test track for companies and student teams to test out their pods. Most likely in Texas. +"Also thinking of having an annual student Hyperloop pod racer competition, like Formula SAE http://t.co/HV9BLCoMb8" +@FormulaSAE Contact Steve Davis at Hyperloop@spacex.com +RT @Space_Station: >@SpaceX #Dragon open for business at #ISS. #Exp42 unloads and sets up new research... http://t.co/koPy17SEA3 http://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +@ID_AA_Carmack Tks. Turns out we recovered some impact video frames from drone ship. It's kinda begging to be released\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@ID_AA_Carmack Before impact, fins lose power and go hardover. Engines fights to restore, but \xe2\x80\xa6 http://t.co/94VDi7IEHS" +"@ID_AA_Carmack Rocket hits hard at ~45 deg angle, smashing legs and engine section http://t.co/PnzHHluJfG" +@ID_AA_Carmack Residual fuel and oxygen combine http://t.co/5k07SP8M9n +@ID_AA_Carmack Full RUD (rapid unscheduled disassembly) event. Ship is fine minor repairs. Exciting day! http://t.co/tIEctHFKHG +Next rocket landing on drone ship in 2 to 3 weeks w way more hydraulic fluid. At least it shd explode for a diff reason. +"RT @SpaceX: Close, but no cigar. This time. https://t.co/JowUE6a1D7" +@trakz @TheSimpsons Of course! +"The universe is really, really big \n\nhttps://t.co/4j3jvIaqpe" +RT @WIRED: This guy beat Google\xe2\x80\x99s super-smart AI \xe2\x80\x94 but it wasn\xe2\x80\x99t easy http://t.co/josFvV5d4K +"Repairs almost done on the spaceport drone ship and have given it the name ""Just Read the Instructions""" +"@elonmusk ... In honor of IMB, RIP." +@thomasmuirhead Good piece +"Good primer on the exponential advancement of technology, particularly AI http://t.co/1c30ZwJ8Y5" +"West Coast droneship under construction will be named ""Of Course I Still Love You""" +RT @KrapelsMarco: It's on! Utilities starting to play dirty vs solar.\nBut the sun will shine & people will rise.\nhttp://t.co/PBpN2HsoUf\n@Ma\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @Extinction_OPS: We're losing species faster than we can count. Join #RacingExtinction in the race to stop the next mass extinction. ht\xe2\x80\xa6 +"If u saw @TheSimpsons and wonder why @SpaceX doesn't use an electric rocket to reach orbit, it is cuz that is impossible" +"Reason is Newton\'s Third Law. In vacuum, there is nothing to ""push"" against. You must react against ejected mass." +And pls don't ask me about space elevators until someone at least builds a carbon nanotube structure longer than a footbridge +"Ion thrusters are great, but have extremely tiny force (photon thruster even less). Must have more thrust than weight or you don't go up." +Final one: anything launched by a railgun (if you could ever reach ~ Mach 27) would explode upon exiting the barrel in our dense atmosphere +"Great DragTimes video of people experiencing P85D ""Insane Mode"" acceleration for the first time https://t.co/gqN9oremMQ" +RT @SpaceX: Updated animation of Falcon Heavy flight and booster recovery. Check it out: http://t.co/Y4OvdU8yQ5 http://t.co/LN7yRVAvkT +Tesla P85D 0 to 60mph acceleration will improve by ~0.1 sec soon via over-the-air software update to inverter algorithm +Tesla dual motor cars are also all-wheel drive. Main goal of dual motor was actually insane traction on snow. Insane speed was a side effect +Video made by owner of a P85D going up a 14% grade on snow passing a whole bunch of stuck SUVs https://t.co/LC9AHx0fuC +"P85 acceleration will also improve, but not quite as much" +Painting the name on the droneship ... http://t.co/X8R8O4KjPx +"If you are curious about the P85D, you can schedule a test drive here: http://t.co/Eu19pBUpNO" +RT @SpaceX: America\xe2\x80\x99s next gen crewed spacecraft is almost ready for a test flight. Pad abort vehicle shipping to FL shortly. http://t.co/X\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @SpaceX: #Falcon9 is vertical in advance of tonight\xe2\x80\x99s #DSCOVR launch, targeting 6:10pm EST. Watch LIVE: http://t.co/tdni5406Hi http://t.\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Launching our 1st deep space mission today. Headed to Earth-Sun L1 gravity null point at 1M miles, 4X further than moon." +Rocket reentry will be much tougher this time around due to deep space mission. Almost 2X force and 4X heat. Plenty of hydraulic fluid tho. +Air Force tracking radar went down. Launch postponed to same time tomorrow. +"Prob good though. Will give us time to replace 1st stage video transmitter (not needed for launch, but nice to have)." +RT @SpaceX: #DSCOVR launch now targeted for Tues. 2/10 @ 6:05pm ET; backup on Wed. 2/11 @ 6:03pm ET. http://t.co/tdni53IviI http://t.co/uAp\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @SpaceX: Busy Tuesday: #Dragon loaded w/return cargo, set for Earth return & splashdown in Pacific tmrw just before 4:45pm PT. http://t.\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @Slate: The universe sent us a smiley face from 7.5 billion light-years away :) http://t.co/hkx1c41jX0 http://t.co/L2hz9ezyZC +"""What Are The Civilian Applications?"" https://t.co/iG2Zn3fUnO" +RT @NASA: Live at 1:45pm ET: Watch live coverage of the departure of @SpaceX #Dragon from @Space_Station http://t.co/TZKSZMQKkm http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +Extreme wind shear over Cape Canaveral. Feels like a sledgehammer when supersonic in the vertical. Hoping it changes \xe2\x80\xa6 +"Launch postponed to tomorrow due to high winds at the Cape, but Dragon still inbound from orbit in 90 mins" +Dragon splashdown off the California coast http://t.co/4Bvfmei8I3 +Coming home http://t.co/FmrmYs6R6V +"Mega storm preventing droneship from remaining on station, so rocket will try to land on water. Survival probability <1%." +Can't delay any longer. Must proceed with primary mission to launch the Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft. +Planning a significant upgrade of the droneship for future missions to handle literally anything. Maybe give it a Merlin for good measure :) +@DanielLockyer We could actually do that...maybe we should +Primary mission on target. Spacecraft head towards the sun! All good there. +Rocket soft landed in the ocean within 10m of target & nicely vertical! High probability of good droneship landing in non-stormy weather. +Landing on a stormy sea http://t.co/7EY25g3IU5 +Tesla Model S rated by @ConsumerReports as best car in world for 2nd year in a row http://t.co/F0TpdmDxGg +Excellent and funny intro article about Artificial Superintelligence! Highly recommend reading http://t.co/jisxabYrl9 +RT @SpaceX: 3 hours from #Falcon9 launch of 2 communications satellites: ABS 3A & @Eutelsat_SA 115 West B\xe2\x86\x92 http://t.co/tdni5406Hi http://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +Next landing attempt will be 3rd launch from now. Tonight's flight and following one will not have enough propellant. +Both satellites deployed on target. Now firing their ion thrusters to reach geo station over Europe & Asia. +"Upgrades in the works to allow landing for geo missions: thrust +15%, deep cryo oxygen, upper stage tank vol +10%" +RT @SpaceX: 2nd of 2 satellites from tonight's launch being deployed into supersynchronous transfer orbit https://t.co/p0W8L3uGMP +Some shots of the Gigafactory pilot plant (~20% of full size) under construction https://t.co/OzLzD4LsGW +"There is no slowdown of the Gigafactory construction underway, as anyone near Reno with eyes can verify. It's not subtle." +"RT @TheEconomist: ""Any doubts that electric cars are the future are blown away within minutes of driving a @TeslaMotors Model S"" http://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6" +Model S in drag race against snowmobile on ice lake in Norway (no tire chains or studs) http://t.co/OWwfGRQC8p +"RT @NASA: Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a saltwater ocean, opening possibility for life: http://t.co/ugH0watyAH @NASA_Hubble http://t.co/1VS\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Seems like an opportune moment to bring up the Fermi Paradox, aka ""where are the aliens?"" Really odd that we see no sign of them." +"Btw, please don't mention the pyramids. Stacking stone blocks is not evidence of an advanced civilization." +The rumor that I'm building a spaceship to get back to my home planet Mars is totally untrue +"The ancient Egyptians were amazing, but if aliens built the pyramids, they would've left behind a computer or something" +"For more on the Fermi Paradox: http://t.co/ea1aGnu2kU, http://t.co/AcdSIoIvyv and http://t.co/bkbOWW7Ztb" +Maybe this is all the work of the Stonecutters! Certainly connects a lot of themes ... http://t.co/E5jJ9Snaca +"RT @SpaceX: Introducing Landing Complex 1, formerly Launch Complex 13, at Cape Canaveral in Florida. http://t.co/oIr6NssyCo" +World's largest hedge fund soon to be powered by artificial intelligence\nhttp://t.co/t1Fer3fWVa +SolarCity systems generated a new daily record of 4 gigawatt-hours this week\nhttp://t.co/7MFig1lMsF +Some people seem to think I tweet to affect share price. This is false. A brief rise in $TSLA stock obviously does no good for Tesla or me. +"Neither I nor the company are selling shares. Even if we were, I wouldn't do this. It would be wrong. Our long term results are what matter." +"Battery pack swap is active between SF and LA and seems to be working well. Supercharging is the future, though, for non-commercial traffic." +RT @TheOnion: \xe2\x80\x98What If No One Travels Anywhere Ever Again?\xe2\x80\x99 Wonders Panicked Transportation Secretary http://t.co/Vk3k2ZoqPA http://t.co/hB\xe2\x80\xa6 +"To be clear, Tesla is strongly in favor of people being allowed to drive their cars and always will be. Hopefully, that is obvious." +"However, when self-driving cars become safer than human-driven cars, the public may outlaw the latter. Hopefully not." +Thanks to everyone that supported Tesla in New Jersey! We couldn't have done it without you.\nhttp://t.co/swlApOg7vN +SpaceX Photos Are Now Available Under a Creative Commons License http://t.co/OgHJYimuCU +@Pandoomic Just changed them to full public domain +Another Easter Egg will be hidden in the Model S code in 2015. Last one took a year to find. Next one should be easier. +"@AbeAlem Unfortunately, Asimov's books largely illustrate why the three laws don't work" +Reading Look to Windward by Banks. He is an amazing writer. Pantheon level. +Falcon 9 lifting off with 1.3 mmmillion pounds of force http://t.co/7ltlN2WYmx +"Maybe it's wrong, but I really want to see mammoths\nhttp://t.co/enhMu5HYqr" +RT @StarTalkRadio: Tonight\xe2\x80\x99s new podcast: Explore \xe2\x80\x9cThe Future of Humanity with @ElonMusk\xe2\x80\x9d and @neiltyson @BillNye @chucknicecomic: http://t\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Contrary to press reports, I'm not against flying cars. Just said it was important to consider both pros and cons." +"Flying car pros: travel in 3D fast. Cons: risk of car falling on head much greater, noisy, grounded in bad weather" +"Reasons I like tunnels: you still travel in 3D fast, but immune to weather, quiet and no risk cars fall on your head" +"Right move is try both tunnels and flying cars. Otherwise, having 2D streets and 3D buildings means bad traffic forever." +RT @motherboard: Elon Musk says we shouldn't need an environmentally motivated reason to ditch fossil fuels:\nhttp://t.co/kv0wVukbkx http://\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Major new Tesla product line -- not a car -- will be unveiled at our Hawthorne Design Studio on Thurs 8pm, April 30" +RT @Zedd: \xf0\x9f\x99\x88 http://t.co/B938NKpReW +SolarCity just hit a new daily energy record of 5GWh two weeks after reaching 4GWh +"With all that solar power being generated, it almost feels like something is needed to complete the picture ..." +RT @TeslaMotors: Look at them go. @BenJerrysTour driving climate change. #ActOnClimate http://t.co/ciu3OHwbmj +RT @newscientist: In 2014 half the investment in new electricity generation was in green tech. http://t.co/reHPdUGPwu http://t.co/ih7uk2lP95 +Announcing the amazing Tesla Model W \nhttp://t.co/tI6ztSyuX7 +RT @CERN: Breaking news: CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force http://t.co/BPp2wV01dp http://t.co/1TXkbUTdsm +We just got banned in West Virginia. Oh no.\nhttp://t.co/gNztPDNtVT +"@johngreen @hankgreen You had me at Sheen or Gaddafi. Must admit to liking ""The Fault in Our Stars"" too. Sad, romantic and beautifully named" +Welcome @Chiefboltkennyh to @TeslaMotors. He will apply Formula 1 techniques to revolutionize servicing mainstream cars. +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Dragon undergoing prep in FL in advance of 4/13 launch to the @Space_Station http://t.co/0KGddcVzV0 http://t.co/7F\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Battery ""breakthroughs"" need to state power *and* energy density (not the same thing), plus how long they last. They usually fail on energy." +"RT @StephenKing: Took my Tesla out to a dragstrip last week and ran the 1/4 mile. 112 MPH, 0 to 60 in 4 seconds. Like driving an X-Wing fig\xe2\x80\xa6" +Testing of the high performance version of the Tesla Model S by @ConsumerReports\nhttps://t.co/bvgEVgMswU +"To land a rocket, Just Read the Instructions \nhttp://t.co/FJAM72zNWo" +"Just announced new Tesla 70D all-wheel drive, 240 mile range car for ~$55k (after gas savings & incentives)\nhttp://t.co/tDb2tCbeT0" +Waited to say something until after we fixed some of the options pricing (too high) and colors (too many similar) +"We debated this, but there really is $10k gas saved by most owners over 5 yrs (avg ownership period). Since it's true, we are sticking w it." +@benfeldman63 Thanks! +Have asked SolarCity if we can do something philanthropic with the CA aqueducts to help the water crisis. Investigating\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @SpaceX: Just Read the Instructions on location & ready for tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s 1st stage landing attempt. http://t.co/tdni53IviI http://t.co/GYe\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @SpaceX: #Falcon9 & #Dragon now vertical in advance of today\xe2\x80\x99s CRS-6 launch, targeted for 4:33pm ET. http://t.co/tdni53IviI http://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @westcoastbill: an illustrated guide from .@popmech for today's historic @spacex lauch http://t.co/JI4u4KiXwf +Odds of rocket landing successfully today are still less than 50%. The 80% figure by end of year is only bcs many launches ahead. +Launch postponed due to lightning from an approaching anvil cloud +"Launch window always tight when orbital synch needed. In this case, Space Station. For Earth-Sun gravity null point, moon was in the way." +"RT @SpaceX: Weather 60% ""go"" for #Falcon9 launch today @ 4:10pm ET. Lightning/clouds still a concern. http://t.co/tdni5406Hi http://t.co/TH\xe2\x80\xa6" +3 mins to liftoff +"Ascent successful. Dragon enroute to Space Station. Rocket landed on droneship, but too hard for survival." +"Looks like Falcon landed fine, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post landing http://t.co/eJWzN6KSJa" +"Ok, looks like we got some killer footage from the chase plane. Big ocean, small ship. Posting vid shortly http://t.co/2F5FK0TZ0i" +"If this works, I'm treating myself to a volcano lair. It's time." +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage landing burn and touchdown on Just Read the Instructions https://t.co/4Te0BfT2Qn +"High resolution, color corrected, slow motion rocket landing video https://t.co/UTF3Y4xGU3" +Droneship is fine. No hull breach and repairs are minor. Impact overpressure is closer to a fast fire than an explosion. +RT @SpaceX: #Dragon is now fully attached to @Space_Station! Hatch opening to occur over the next day. http://t.co/W8JBYnWOWe +@Aero4Real I only invest in companies I help found or to help a friend or a cause (no return expected for latter two) +RT @TeslaMotors: Brand new Store & Service Center in Shanghai Hongqiao. #Tesla #China http://t.co/bbsSksbZT7 +Cause of hard rocket landing confirmed as due to slower than expected throttle valve response. Next attempt in 2 months. +"While the rocket does look rather tall & tippy, a stable landing is no problem with proper throttle response https://t.co/B4Y6D4dpsc" +@andrewket @TeslaRoadTrip Wow! +"@bonnienorman New Roadster battery should complete safety validation by end of July, so likely available in August" +RT @deadmau5: Here she is! :) @TeslaMotors http://t.co/LPiWuhNYsN +RT @SpaceX: Rocket moving to the pad tonight in advance of tomorrow's launch attempt. 6:14pm ET window opens. Weather 60% go. http://t.co/6\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Worth watching @ExMachinaMovie. The AI would be in the network, not the robot, but otherwise good." +"Rocket launch good, satellite in geo transfer orbit. Still so damn intense. Looking fwd to it feeling normal one day." +"For the future to be good, we need electric transport, solar power and (of course) ... http://t.co/8mwVWukQDL" +"@bonnienorman Haha, awesome :)" +"For more info on Tesla Energy, check out press kit. $250/kWh for utility scale is the real kicker http://t.co/xE57uIUCse" +@romn8tr Press conference went way over time. Tried to give all the journalists who'd traveled far an opportunity to ask a question. +Last night's Tesla Powerwall and Powerpack unveiling https://t.co/ksD8m6nCJO +My favorite shot from the last rocket landing attempt on the droneship http://t.co/8a403c7Fv1 +"While I like the initials, I\'d take the so-called ""EM Drive"" with a grain o salt per @io9 article\nhttp://t.co/AmjyaI2fVP" +Very funny post of a Tesla owner test driving a gasoline car http://t.co/Tq2vNM5UnG +RT @NASA: Five things to know about Wednesday's @SpaceX Crew Dragon Pad Abort Test: http://t.co/9cpBBIBwse #LaunchAmerica http://t.co/sBOkw\xe2\x80\xa6 +Hold down firing of Dragon 2 spacecraft at Cape Canaveral http://t.co/2626wb8596 +"RT @SpaceX: This morning, a Crew Dragon test article completed a Pad Abort Test, the 1st critical test in prep for human missions http://t.\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Dragon abort test stats: 0 to 100 mph in 1.2 sec, top speed of 345 mph" +Dragon abort test video\nhttps://t.co/qsdSCEcPnm +"Max acceleration was 6X gravity, altitude 1187m, lateral distance 1202m and velocity 155 m/s. Main chutes deployed 970m." +@voxdotcom I have never written or said this. Ashlee's book was not independently fact-checked. Should be taken w a grain of salt. +"Of 22 Quotes from http://t.co/VA2KQ03NNR, 2 need correcting:\n1. I strongly support pregnancy leave\n2. I've never called myself a samurai" +It is total BS & hurtful to claim that I told a guy to miss his child's birth just to attend a company meeting. I would never do that. +"@TeslaP85D That is true. If someone says they are thinking about having kids, I always encourage them to do so." +@ChristieNic Thanks Christie +RT @TeslaMotors: Agreed. @FTC affirms States to allow consumers to choose how they buy their cars. #Tesla #Michigan http://t.co/fT1JHjMpzg +@jankenbrandt Hi Julie! +RT @SpaceX: Adventure awaits! Explore Mars\xe2\x80\x99 ultimate vacation destinations \nhttp://t.co/KpluQw4cow http://t.co/kptj27x1LD +RT @SpaceX: Tired of the same old travel destinations? Discover the wonder of Mars \nhttp://t.co/KpluQw4cow http://t.co/vD9oLSuY5r +"RT @johngreen: My brilliant brother has a message for you, future dead person. https://t.co/kHy5nRuXxY" +"Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF http://t.co/c4nsZjXc32" +"This is not the full Gigafactory, it is just the pilot plant (1/4 size) https://t.co/gz2EmJkYtm" +RT @SpaceX: Cargo is offloaded and spacecraft is powered down. #Dragon back in its nest after about 5 weeks at the @Space_Station http://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +Astronomer Royal Martin Rees: How soon will robots take over the world? - via @Telegraph http://t.co/DStxgM0S8F +Another good riddle: drill a hole thru a sphere such that the height of what remains of the sphere is 10cm. What is its remaining volume? +What are the best riddles you've heard that are short enough for Twitter? +Air Force certifies @SpaceX to compete for launching national security satellites http://t.co/tLYcEDJFPV +"@kpe @SpaceX @grierallen @natedapore Cool, thanks for letting us know. This is helpful for figuring out fairing reusability." +RT @waitbutwhy: The Story of Tesla: http://t.co/z73rocumMi Nothing has every taken any human as long as this took me. Good luck. http://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @SpaceX: Falling back to Earth https://t.co/GesWzUZeq2 +"My kids love ""The Lost Planet"" by @RachelSearles. Now on a rare second read!" +RT @Hyperloop: Announcing the @SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition http://t.co/ZQHjHtkuAj https://t.co/AtCkkRnjHt +SpaceX/Tesla will also do a reference pod to be shown after the @Hyperloop competition. Bonus for all racing teams that exceed reference. +"To be clear, SpaceX is supporting a student design competition for STEM, not trying to build Hyperloop itself. Other cos are doing latter." +Tesla service team helps save a stray kitten that took refuge in a Model S. Nice work guys! https://t.co/Ddp5K9MpW2 +RT @pierre: Looks like our AI babies will be fed a diet of CNN and Daily Mail: DeepMind Teaches Machines to Read | MIT Tech Rev http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +Important to note that Model S resale value is also higher than that of gasoline cars +RT @SpaceX: The why and how of landing rockets http://t.co/9EPrDnfRX7 \nhttps://t.co/NE1POjpZXW +Credit for SolarCity is really due to Rive bros & great team there. My contribution is fairly small.\nhttp://t.co/AVkHMz2bmS via @thestreet +@connollyjeff1 @TheStreet End of year +@NoMansSky You're welcome. Good conversation. +"Trying for another rocket landing tmrw. This time on the droneship ""Of Course I Still Love You"". https://t.co/6LGnzhWLLr" +"Droneship ""Of Course I Still Love You"" just before it left port https://t.co/rhn4z82NVl" +Drone hexacopter takes pic of drone ship OCISLY on station in the Atlantic https://t.co/DONcOD8hSD +RT @SpaceX: On track for launch tomorrow to @Space_Station. Liftoff targeted for 10:21am ET \xe2\x80\x93 watch live http://t.co/tdni5406Hi http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +Falcon 9 experienced a problem shortly before first stage shutdown. Will provide more info as soon as we review the data. +@juanmlemao Thanks :) +There was an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank. Data suggests counterintuitive cause. +That's all we can say with confidence right now. Will have more to say following a thorough fault tree analysis. +"@adventFuturist yeah, not the best birthday" +@DavidBrin Thanks David +Cause still unknown after several thousand engineering-hours of review. Now parsing data with a hex editor to recover final milliseconds. +RT @GreenCarReports: Tesla Model S Owner Loyalty Probably Unparalleled In Industry http://t.co/QM51ePGr4z +"Expect to reach preliminary conclusions regarding last flight by end of week. Will brief key customers & FAA, then post on our website." +"RT @TeslaMotors: \xe2\x80\x9cOne must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply & be quite insane.\xe2\x80\x9d Nikola Tesla. Happy b-day to you. http://\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @DavidBrin: If the moon were only 1 pixel: a ginormously accurate scale model of the solar system!! http://t.co/feqQ0k1B6d +Model S product call at 11 today. Rocket discussion at noon on Monday. +"Ludicrous speed, 70 kWh rear drive and 90 kWh battery pack http://t.co/kr9A0iXM58" +@kevinmitnick probably end of year +"If you\xe2\x80\x99re against a military AI arms race, please sign this open letter:\nhttp://t.co/yyF9rcm9jz" +"@ID_AA_Carmack Even if inevitable, we should at least attempt to postpone the advent of AI weaponry. Sooner isn't better." +@loic thanks Loic :) +@Alyssa_Milano Thanks Alyssa! +"RT @TheEconomist: A carbon tax is the best way to reduce emissions. Failing that, halt subsidies to fossil fuels http://t.co/wfuLPiW6tH htt\xe2\x80\xa6" +Almost ready to release highway autosteer and parallel autopark software update +Final corner case is dealing with low contrast lane markings (faded white on grey concrete) while driving into the sun at dusk +@alipoursamar all regions +@tallakt Various forms of shades are being considered. May not be necessary though. +"The car will learn over time, but there is a min caliber of starting quality." +@CatherineMotuz yes +RT @SpaceX: Unique vantage point of @NOAASatellites DSCOVR provides amazing shot of Moon orbiting Earth http://t.co/LLwMmmYHdM http://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6 +Tesla Snakebot autocharger prototype. Does seem kinda wrong :) https://t.co/vXpCrKNdlV +"@BjornNyland Provided all ten take delivery, you have indeed!" +RT @TeslaMotors: Travel down the Model S production line\nhttps://t.co/xkNg24NVLR +Comments section on this article is awesome https://t.co/v4VY2IrALH +Article on @SpaceX and colonizing Mars by @waitbutwhy \nhttp://t.co/HhBJ48QSMW +RT @gearpatrol: We've concluded that the P85D is pretty much the best car in the world. http://t.co/HjKVnxmRFg #Tesla http://t.co/hKszDz2OtW +"True, but achieving a long range affordable electric vehicle has always been our long-term goal. Due in late 2017! https://t.co/2OrIYdoojs" +"@Forbes I appreciate the kind words in the article, but, judging by the picture mods, it looks your Photoshop bill was very high." +RT @BjornNyland: @TeslaMotors @elonmusk #P85D setting new world record in #hypermiling driving 728.7 km/452.8 mi on a single charge http://\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @ConsumerReports: Breaking: Tesla P85D is the best car we\xe2\x80\x99ve tested in 80 years of testing cars #carofthefuture http://t.co/mwDM9dAXj3 h\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @Oprah: Test driving my new Tesla with dealer Dan. Love it!! https://t.co/LHLroJ6Acl +RT @SpaceX: Pad 39A @NASAKennedy will be future home to @Commercial_Crew launches and Falcon Heavy missions http://t.co/ITebIXLzzb +"With same options, Model X is $5k more than an S due to greater size & body complexity. Sig Series is fully loaded, hence high price." +"Model 3, our smaller and lower cost sedan will start production in about 2 years. Fully operational Gigafactory needed." +"@elonmusk $35k price, unveil in March, preorders start then." +@ScottLucasNV Lithium deal is not exclusive & has many contingencies. The press on this matter is unwarranted. +@ScottLucasNV Definitely +First production cars will be handed over on Sept 29 at our Fremont factory +"RT @SpaceX: First look at interior of Crew Dragon, our next-generation spacecraft \xe2\x86\x92 http://t.co/YV0QG89Fnu https://t.co/AP7ukgo7NQ" +RT @NASA: Our @Commercial_Crew partner @SpaceX unveiled the interior of their Crew Dragon spacecraft: http://t.co/4TRUfXIQUC http://t.co/LW\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Btw, not saying we *should* nuke Mars -- just layin' out a few options \xe2\x80\xa6" +@Sethrogen thanks! +New model for evolution of intelligent life suggests probable emergence 2 billion years ago near galactic center http://t.co/8OUAOiiblh +RT @newscientist: The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada has hit a 500-year low. Here it is in 2010 and 2015 http://t.co/vwGIRLdjJO http://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6 +Researchers at @NASA propose using @SpaceX Falcon/Dragon for Mars sample return mission http://t.co/U6LNKyF4Jr +Dragon 2 is designed to land on any surface (liquid or solid) in the solar system. Am glad to see people thinking about applications! +"In expendable mode, Falcon Heavy can send a fully loaded Dragon to Mars or a light Dragon to Jupiter's moons. Europa mission wd be cool." +RT @SpaceX: Dragon on Mars. http://t.co/Q0HuYfU6xF +RT @TeslaEight: @CaseySpencer425 @elonmusk @TeslaMotors Casey has driven 500+ miles in a Tesla Model S 85D on a single charge! http://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6 +Midnight dinner in Berlin http://t.co/PLXkR38d8e +@deadmau5 It was super good +Dinner in an old Belgian ironmongery. Best menu art ever. http://t.co/3qUG1O6Q2v +RT @SpaceX: This week we static fired the first stage of the upgraded Falcon 9 for a planned 15 seconds https://t.co/fxp7HnUvCu +RT @TIME: China shows its commitment on climate change http://t.co/jTQjGeDbtd +Great discussion about solar/batteries empowering rural communities https://t.co/Qte2s55gnP +RT @NASA: Water! Strong evidence that liquid water flows on present-day Mars. Details: http://t.co/0MW11SANwL #MarsAnnouncement http://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +Model X launch webcast live today 8pm at http://t.co/R1Z6eMTUbo. Time to show the real thing. http://t.co/oXMrucs8wJ +@elonmusk California time +"RT @WIRED: Tesla's Model X SUV is finally here, and it's as wonderful as we'd hoped http://t.co/F0OZcHKYaQ http://t.co/S80ad5oiys" +RT @Gizmodo: Tesla's Model X is finally here! Here's all the stuff we didn't already know http://t.co/ihmIZ2Toc6 http://t.co/ajl85CZIV7 +RT @TeslaMotors: Meet Model X. Watch it live here http://t.co/Iag2iwIi0l #ModelX\nhttps://t.co/TkVQL5PP67 +RT @Jalopnik: This is it! The Tesla Model X http://t.co/oefy3hs7X6 http://t.co/9xGLdZMNhe +"Btw, price of Model X is actually only $5k more than S. Lower cost versions coming later." +"RT @mashable: Elon Musk won't nuke Mars, just give it 2 temporary suns http://t.co/LidNFpXwRI" +"RT @mashable: Elon Musk unveils ""world\'s most efficient"" solar panel http://t.co/99UgLmSI9z" +RT @verge: Elon Musk-backed SolarCity claims to have built industry's most efficient solar panel http://t.co/NjC9Q8Nv6C http://t.co/u5DShdX\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@johnzabroski thanks, that's a great idea. I think we can do that." +Side view of Falcon Wing doors https://t.co/AbnMOcFXWv +RT @strngwys: @elonmusk http://t.co/Kb4YTqPgIn +RT @mashable: The Tesla Model X's Falcon Wing doors open even in the tightest spots http://t.co/uMDky9Ajhz http://t.co/kHhsPlN43c +"CNN on how Falcon doors work in tight garages. Above 6 2' ft, my height :), doors work fine. http://t.co/zvhyqKGVtR" +"@achailleux am def 6\'2""" +"Model X Bioweapon Defense Mode definitely filters viruses btw, even the small ones. Has hospital operating room level filtering." +@sasatokic @mashable Front doors have a short arc and their interior panels are chamfered back +@stumplahoma @mashable door is larger than opening and acts as an umbrella. Upper interior trim has hydrophobic coating. +@Avron_p you can mount a rack to the roof via suction cups and still have one Falcon door work fine. Guaranteed up to 140 mph. +Mostly accurate and fun movie about Mars. Worth seeing. https://t.co/6ujt1DG5j5 +Peak temp increases due to climate change http://t.co/dThGhXd6MT +"Yo, I don't hate Apple. It's a great company with a lot of talented people. I love their products and I'm glad they're doing an EV." +"Regarding the watch, Jony & his team created a beautiful design, but the functionality isn't compelling yet. By version 3, it will be." +@YoApp yo +"@appleinsider I didn't walk back anything, apart from media hype" +Tesla P85D (assembled in Tilburg) beats 650 hp MacLaren from 0 to 150km/h in Dutch magazine test http://t.co/HKbOyFgUzi +"@HamiltonOfiyai Intentions are good, but massively overweights CH4's effect on climate." +"CH4 rapidly decays back to CO2 & is absorbed by plants. What matters is adding new carbon to surface cycle from underground oil, gas & coal." +Some exciting news this week: Tesla Version 7 software with Autopilot goes to wide release on Thursday! +@andrewshiamone yes +@TeslaPittsburgh Non-autopilot will have a new interface too. More comprehensive UI update coming with 7.1. +@MPa81 @bonnienorman same +@madolfsson roughly 5 days +@heosat ww +"@lordsshrivas Lots of upgrades and a new look, although main UI upgrade coming with 7.1" +@aikisteve @andrewshiamone V7.1 +@MRamseyWSJ 1.5 million miles per day +"@roymoody Depends on regulatory approval, but hopefully end of next week" +"RT @WIRED: Breaking: Tesla just made its cars autonomous, kinda http://t.co/1jxVX9k7rO" +RT @Jalopnik: Tesla's Autopilot system is awesome and creepy and the sign of a beautiful future http://t.co/6rLu6bI1du http://t.co/HYVPl6gy\xe2\x80\xa6 +Review of Model S by @MrTeller http://t.co/eF7ICE9ef4 +@elimelechweiss actually works best at night +@aaronpaul_8 sure :) +RT @TechCrunch: Watch this self-steering Tesla Model S drive itself http://t.co/OZDobXUE7D http://t.co/i1RHu3SvqH +RT @EcoWatch: Colbert: I Woke Up Yesterday Morning and My #Tesla Could Drive Itself\nhttp://t.co/cVkPuu4O16 @elonmusk @teslamotors http://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@aaronpaul_8 um, thanks, I like your work too" +@Meddd__ @aaronpaul_8 Watched the whole series. One of the best tv shows ever. +"RT @MrTeller: I like my car. When Tesla asked me to review the experience, I did. No ad. Unpaid, just because I wanted to. .http://t.co/x\xe2\x80\xa6" +Autopilot release to Europe and Asia pending regulatory approval. Hopefully get the ok in the next few weeks. +"RT @westcoastbill: amazing \xe2\x80\x9c@CNET: Alex Roy claims coast-to-coast Tesla Autopilot record 57 hours, 48 minutes https://t.co/lAjZLlQN5W https\xe2\x80\xa6" +Congrats on driving a Tesla from LA to NY in just over two days! https://t.co/hjAnAAIdMB +RT @NewYorker: Happy \xe2\x80\x9cBack to the Future\xe2\x80\x9d day: https://t.co/3hoIBidfiy +@drew already there +Consumer Reports reliability survey includes a lot of early production cars. Already addressed in new cars. +"Tesla gets top rating of any company in service. Most important, CR says 97% of owners expect their next car to be a Tesla (the acid test)." +"@ryybuzz we won't be, but yes" +@thebradholt big UI update coming in V7.1 +@jonthomason yay! Always happy to make others happy +@octomagon me too: +@M4XRodri planning to have a big opening in Mexico City soon and then proceed gradually to central and South America. +@bonnienorman thanks Bonnie :) +@sAlmaneei already in Jordan. Rest of states in region next year. +What esthetic and functionality improvements would you like to see in the 7.1 UI overhaul? Or new features entirely? +@elonmusk Good feedback. Will write up a list of software priorities in the coming weeks. +@backseatdiver Hoping for Friday release +@JarkkoKuoppala all +"Regulatory approvals received, so Autopilot rolling out to all countries! (Excluding Japan, which is still under review)" +"Autopilot 1.01 coming soon: curve speed adaption, controller smoothness, better lane holding on poor roads, improved fleet learning!" +@shanenickerson Amount of change needed is enormous - like a spinal cord transplant. Would cost less and work better with a new car. +"@JessicaTetreau important to set AC to not recirc (air exits thru rear) and use the snap in shade, which Tesla service can provide" +My comments in China weren't transcribed correctly. Tesla will keep making cars & batteries in CA & NV as far into future as I can imagine. +Model 3 is due in ~2 yrs. A China factory for local demand cd be as soon as a year after. A factory in Europe wd happen for same reason. +"These are all things I've said before and are naturally needed to improve in-market affordability, so no real news here." +@roneijlander We just finished building a huge expansion in Tilburg! +@javashri Auto import duties are prohibitively high. Hoping for a special category for EVs. Most of our discussion was about batteries. +"@abrax4s Yes, establishing charging and service infrastructure in Mexico now. Official launch in next several months." +"@GangsOfGtown Given high local demand, a Gigafactory in India would probably make sense in the long term." +"@anakinSGE Hopefully, mid to late next year. We are being more cautious abt expanding countries to ensure a great user experience each time." +RT @jehldavid: Beautiful up to date album of @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft photos released by @NASA. @elonmusk https://t.co/g4a0K0EsEM +Cool! https://t.co/HOe0K7qkuk +"RT @bonnienorman: Huge tree lands on #Tesla Model S, occupants protected. #ftw https://t.co/SOZxdPYQBs @teslamotors @elonmusk https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +I should clarify that https://t.co/iUX7wkMxY8 is an independent website. We don't have any control over the content. +"RT @THR: Jeffrey Katzenberg Recovering From Car Accident: ""Thank You Elon Musk, You Saved My Life"" https://t.co/0q3Jq1yWJg https://t.co/AHA\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Compliment from Jeffrey is much appreciated, but the people of Tesla deserve all the credit" +RT @geekwire: Watch: Tesla\xe2\x80\x99s new autopilot technology prevents accident on slick Seattle road: https://t.co/5YSSQN3K64 https://t.co/0NBwMU9\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@MacTechGenius yes, comes with each car" +Model S Ludicrous Mode achieves 2.6 sec 0-60 mph and 10.9 sec 1/4 mile in Motor Trend test https://t.co/IpgTF6s9M8 +"@GertAbildskov Wow, that's great!" +RT @ElectrekCo: The Autopilot is learning:Model S owners already reporting Tesla's Autopilot self-improving https://t.co/0lhNZEBdQH https:/\xe2\x80\xa6 +@ID_AA_Carmack noted +@BjornNyland @TeslaMotors well done! +@kevinmitnick Current production is LTE. Can be upgraded by service. +@drew definitely aliens! +RT @TeslaMotors: Why ever parallel park again? Model S has you covered https://t.co/1cL19qX8ox https://t.co/AdWlrXHxRg +RT @DiscoveryUK: .@elonmusk we'd love it if you could share our trailer for @louiepsihoyos' film #RacingExtinction https://t.co/ETrMzkFB1M\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Ramping up the Autopilot software team at Tesla to achieve generalized full autonomy. If interested, contact autopilot@teslamotors.com." +We are looking for hardcore software engineers. No prior experience with cars required. Please include code sample or link to your work. +Should mention that I will be interviewing people personally and Autopilot reports directly to me. This is a super high priority. +@atduarte From anywhere +@StartupLJackson Yeah and hell yeah +"@levie Sounds perfect, you had me at ""enterprise""." +RT @Commercial_Crew: .@NASA orders @SpaceX crew mission to @Space_Station. Read details at https://t.co/XGSEOSVuYZ https://t.co/N42GidqN68 +Congrats to Jeff Bezos and the BO team for achieving VTOL on their booster +"It is, however, important to clear up the difference between ""space"" and ""orbit"", as described well by https://t.co/7PD42m37fZ" +"Getting to space needs ~Mach 3, but GTO orbit requires ~Mach 30. The energy needed is the square, i.e. 9 units for space and 900 for orbit." +@TobiasVdb The F9 booster can reach low orbit as a single stage if not carrying the upper stage and a heavy satellite. +"@JeffBezos Not quite ""rarest"". SpaceX Grasshopper rocket did 6 suborbital flights 3 years ago & is still around. https://t.co/6j9ERKCNZl" +Jeff maybe unaware SpaceX suborbital VTOL flight began 2013. Orbital water landing 2014. Orbital land landing next. https://t.co/S6WMRnEFY5 +But credit for 1st reusable suborbital rocket goes to X-15 https://t.co/LSb0f8FLJd\nAnd Burt Rutan for commercial\nhttps://t.co/TGWlNjsyQz +"@ID_AA_Carmack Yep, good points. I hope you get back into space some day!" +RT @chamath: #13. Founders edition arrived yesterday. It's unbelievable. Sickest car on the planet. Cc @elonmusk https://t.co/3HlHIVTs1y +About to give a talk at the Sorbonne https://t.co/j7iVq1GycH +Good summary of my talk in Paris on climate change https://t.co/n27JiXUsW9 +@MikeBloomberg Nice ride! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. +"RT @MikeBloomberg: .@elonmusk delivers a simple message, a rev-neutral CO2 tax will lead us to a sustainable future. That's an idea mayors \xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @WSJLife: Supermodel @KarlieKloss blasts off to the future at @elonmusk's @spacex HQ https://t.co/PfE2bWcQwM @wsjmag https://t.co/zc7QM9\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @karliekloss: This was the coolest. Ever. \xf0\x9f\x99\x8a\xf0\x9f\x9a\x80 https://t.co/0dMEmKiNei +@NASA Best of luck to the Cygnus launch +wow https://t.co/T7PFpoqpEx +@laulauritzen Agreed. Working on it. +Aiming for Falcon rocket static fire at Cape Canaveral on the 16th and launch about three days later +Announcing formation of @open_ai \xe2\x80\xa6\nhttps://t.co/Fcouhwh6MC +"RT @verge: Over 1,000 college students will compete to design the best Hyperloop pod https://t.co/tcHCOGuMeh https://t.co/IpZc8vXWI8" +RT @TheEconomist: The single most effective way to curb carbon emissions? Carbon taxes. As we said in 1989 https://t.co/iY4LnevB5g https://\xe2\x80\xa6 +Vance article on self-driving cars was inaccurate https://t.co/AV636KAcKH +@mashabletech @mashable Not really my letter (no authorship contribution). Just agreed to add my name when they asked. +Falcon 9 is vertical on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Working towards static fire. Deep cryo liquid oxygen presenting some challenges. +@PaigeANjax -340 F in this case. Deep cryo increases density and amplifies rocket performance. First time anyone has gone this low for O2. +@craigcocca It worked in Texas +"@lukealization yes, from 70F to 20 F" +5 mins from static fire test +Abort triggered by flight computer on upper stage throttle valve. Adjusting thresholds and restarting count at T-10 mins. +@elonmusk holding for issue resolution +About 2 mins from static fire +Aborted on ignition timing due to slow ground side valve. Adjusting ignition sequence by 0.6 secs for next attempt. +Rounding up to 1 sec for a bit of timing margin. Updating flight computer command sequence \xe2\x80\xa6 +"Static fire test looks good. Pending data review, will aim to launch Sunday." +RT @InsideEVs: Long-Term Owner's Review Of Tesla Model X https://t.co/tzJoxvqTWK +This article does not appreciate that Tesla is in California despite taxes net of rebates being higher. Incentives only a partial offset. +Meant to reply to this article: https://t.co/JRvXcTG3el +Currently looking good for a Sunday night (~8pm local) attempted orbital launch and rocket landing at Cape Canaveral +Just reviewed mission params w SpaceX team. Monte Carlo runs show tmrw night has a 10% higher chance of a good landing. Punting 24 hrs. +RT @ORBCOMM_Inc: New photo of @SpaceX #Falcon9 in advance of tonight's ORBCOMM #OG2 launch. She's a beauty. #SpaceX https://t.co/cUhCgGieiP +Launch & landing can be seen on the https://t.co/bDd3GxQXMC webcast or in person from Cape Canaveral public causeway at 8:33pm local tmrw +Background on the launch https://t.co/1SkttU684X +"11 satellites deployed to target orbit and Falcon has landed back at Cape Canaveral. Headed to LZ-1. Welcome back, baby!" +@Jon_Favreau Thanks Jon! +There and back again https://t.co/Ll7wg2hL1G +@morganpage thanks! +Falcon 9 standing on LZ-1 at Cape Canaveral https://t.co/RZdfcH0exW +Live video from LZ-1 https://t.co/Ve6gEXfOdh +RT @SpaceX: Another view of Falcon 9 first stage approaching Landing Zone 1 https://t.co/i5oNfSYmrc +High res video of landing from the helo https://t.co/G0Yq2V5J3m +RT @SpaceX: Going up and coming down. More pics here -> https://t.co/K47HQ6Y6rR https://t.co/BBHHjPSFD0 +"Falcon 9 back in the hangar at Cape Canaveral. No damage found, ready to fire again. https://t.co/7w6IfJGtXM" +"Worth reading The Machine Stops, an old story by E. M. Forster https://t.co/0Dl4l2t6FH" +First baby step in Tesla Summon capability now downloading over-the-air with V7.1 +"Tap your phone or key and your car will open the garage door, exit, close the door and come to you. Will do same in reverse for unsummon." +"In ~2 years, summon should work anywhere connected by land & not blocked by borders, eg you're in LA and the car is in NY" +Sad to hear that David Bowie died. He was amazing. +Aiming to launch this weekend and (hopefully) land on our droneship. Ship landings needed for high velocity missions https://t.co/n6j0mExAqM +Next launch is a @NASA science mission from VAFB California on Sunday. https://t.co/vJdkJkZzg1 +"Conducted hold-down firing of returned Falcon rocket. Data looks good overall, but engine 9 showed thrust fluctuations." +Maybe some debris ingestion. Engine data looks ok. Will borescope tonight. This is one of the outer engines. +RT @SpaceX: Rocket is vertical in advance of tomorrow's 1:42pm ET launch attempt of Jason-3 science satellite @NASA @NOAA @CNES https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @SpaceX: Out at sea for tomorrow's launch and landing attempt https://t.co/9LMsj6qryI +RT @SpaceX: First stage on target at droneship but looks like hard landing; broke landing leg. Primary mission remains nominal \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @NASA: After a successful launch, #Jason3 spacecraft has separated & is flying free. Watch live: https://t.co/KX5g7zfYQe\n https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Definitely harder to land on a ship. Similar to an aircraft carrier vs land: much smaller target area, that's also translating & rotating." +"However, that was not what prevented it being good. Touchdown speed was ok, but a leg lockout didn't latch, so it tipped over after landing." +@Uncle_Gus probably +"Well, at least the pieces were bigger this time! Won't be last RUD, but am optimistic about upcoming ship landing. https://t.co/w007TccANJ" +@mbhnyc steel collet +"As mentioned before, ship landings are needed for high velocity missions. Altitude & distance don't mean much for orbit. All about speed." +Ship landings are not needed for flexibility or to save fuel costs. Just not physically possible to return to launch site +"If speed at stage separation > ~6000 km/hr. With a ship, no need to zero out lateral velocity, so can stage at up to ~9000 km/h." +"@JimmyVosika Actually, didn't get environmental approval in time, but it was also good practice for missions where a ship is needed." +"@stunt_penguin @LayOn_OverWhale Stage 1 would reach low Earth orbit if not hefting a second stage, but payload would be greatly reduced." +RT @SpaceX: First stage approaches center of landing droneship in Pacific https://t.co/lI3q6LnwVP +"Falcon lands on droneship, but the lockout collet doesn't latch on one the four legs, causing it\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/DpXsRQWal9" +@JeffBezos @SpaceX Thanks Jeff +"My best guess for 2016: ~70% landing success rate (so still a few more RUDs to go), then hopefully improving to ~90% in 2017" +@Benzinga I didn't take anyone's car and never would. Car was actually allocated to engineering test (not by me) and inadvertently sold. +RT @NASA: 2015 was the warmest year on record. Have Qs? Ask us at 1pm ET during a @Reddit Science Q&A: https://t.co/0p1HXLW12U https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @Commercial_Crew: Watch 8 SuperDraco engines fire for @SpaceX Crew Dragon descent landing tether test: https://t.co/4MELcVTe0h. More: ht\xe2\x80\xa6 +@TheEconomist Interesting name +Must be a slow news day if denying service to a super rude customer gets this much attention +My job moonlighting as a police officer in Brazil is no longer secret\nhttps://t.co/QBTQYMpAF9 +RT @TeslaMotors: Why Summon enhances your safety and convenience https://t.co/ZQZ5kQdSgD https://t.co/7tBoBQ1uBL +Love this Tesla video made by https://t.co/bwKne0mZUh +Should mention that Tesla Motors itself had nothing to do with the short movie. This was completely independent. +@ErikRoesegg good point +Model 3 reservations ($1000 down) will be accepted in Tesla stores on March 31 and online April 1 +@garethseneque global +No signature series for Model 3. Same reservation amount for all. +@MysteryGuitarM yes +More details on Model 3 unveil in coming weeks. That's it for now. +RT @TeslaMotors: Model X gets its wings https://t.co/08srkZi2oh +RT @TeslaMotors: 4 semi-autonomous cars put to the test: \xe2\x80\x9cTesla\xe2\x80\x99s Autopilot is the clear winner.\xe2\x80\x9d @CARandDRIVER https://t.co/azia4en1ru +RT @billmckibben: Great @RollingStone expose of the Koch Bros 'dirty war on solar power.' https://t.co/akHG8XtF6f +This baby Model S really is quite fun https://t.co/40W5sS5bKI +"@chriskreidler @engadget yes, this was done jointly with Tesla and Radio Flyer" +Interesting to think of physics as a set of compression algorithms for the universe. That's basically what formulas are. +RT @Lebeaucarnews: Test Drives Whet Appetite for TSLA Model X Believers https://t.co/dn54pzs53O +@BasseyE @tegmark yes +RT @BadAstronomer: Jan 2016 was the hottest January on record. By a LOT. Guess why. #globalwarming https://t.co/wy3FPB3r6p https://t.co/PVO\xe2\x80\xa6 +My coffee tastes unusually good this morning https://t.co/LowwuPAgoz +"Worth watching ""Nathan for You"" on Comedy Central, particularly the ""Dumb Starbucks"" and ""Mechanic/Realtor"" episodes" +@AnnaDotBlue Little bit +"@msb17 yeah, that's a great one too :)" +@elliegoulding Hi :) +Sigh \xe2\x80\xa6\nhttps://t.co/VelOzAKIW6 +Worth noting that all gasoline cars are heavily subsidized via oil company tax credits & unpaid public health costs https://t.co/4li5E013Dj +@nathanfielder Don't you already have a spaceship? https://t.co/tFNM43sONg +Just wanted to thank Stu G for https://t.co/7FlnbruWpL. Know it meant a lot to you. Will take good care. +RT @PaulPolman: One to get us thinking! @elonmusk https://t.co/Idge4ICpR9 +"Global economy of $100T is overwhelmingly fossil fuel based, so IMF estimate of $5T or 5% for carbon subsidy is def right order of magnitude" +"There is no way it is only 0.5%, given the staggeringly massive number of fossil subsidies that exist in every country, or as high as 50%." +RT @TeslaMotors: Increasing roadside coverage in NA from 50 to 500 miles for warranty tows. We've got you covered 24/7 https://t.co/eOw2y10\xe2\x80\xa6 +@RoMcLocko @TeslaMotors coming later this year +"RT @LeilaniMunter: ""This is a fun car Elon!"" new footage from 1st time I drove @TeslaMotors Model S, with CEO @elonmusk riding shot gun htt\xe2\x80\xa6" +"RT @bonnienorman: Wonder what I'm upset about in #Indiana & why I'm directing tweets at @mtbarra and @GM? Hey @FTC, pay attention! https://\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @SpaceX: Weather remains 60% go for tomorrow's launch attempt. Window opens at 6:46pm ET. Webcast \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/tdni53IviI https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +Next gen Atlas robot https://t.co/UklqidXrvD +Worth reposting the Wait But Why piece on AI. We are at the beginning of exponential growth in digital intelligence.\nhttps://t.co/1c30ZwrxQ1 +"RT @TeslaMotors: ""Autopilot takes out all frustration."" Sadhish\'s commute now feels like half the time https://t.co/O19XCu3roy https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @TeslaMotors: \xe2\x80\x9cTotally worth the wait.\xe2\x80\x9d Model X owner Randy takes @nypost for a spin on Autopilot #MeetModelX https://t.co/R6J9dyticN \xe2\x80\xa6 +@skiesforme Heavy use of the white causes splitting. Adding backing material to strengthen. Will be upgraded at no cost. +"@skiesforme @TeslaMotors That said, the white interior is the best. Highly recommend." +"@skiesforme Can't emphasize enough that white is the best interior. Also, pick 6 seats unless you really need 7." +"@derekslager @skiesforme yes, it actually performed better than other colors on stain tests. Best not to have vented seats w kids though." +"@TLKFremont Great leg room for 3rd row, rear visibility better, easy storage of long cargo." +@SpaceX AF has placed launch on hold due to a boat entering the edge of the keep out zone. Scrambling helo to get them to move. +@SpaceX Launch aborted on low thrust alarm. Rising oxygen temps due to hold for boat and helium bubble triggered alarm. +"RT @alexisgeo: ""Tesla\'s Model X Is Mind Blowing in How Awesome It Is"" -@TheStreet @Chris_Ciaccia #MeetModelX https://t.co/tkUTJRtNMa" +@PernilleT Only heard about it today. Doesn't sound like they are in the right though in their dealings with our subcontractor. +Pushing launch to Friday due to extreme high altitude wind shear. Hits like a sledgehammer when going up supersonic https://t.co/Gr8T5upaLd +@lorengrush exactly :) +@chrisdbond checking ... +MIT Technology Review 2016\nhttps://t.co/db7QZRmgH5 +Evolution hasn't advanced much https://t.co/tsgmvtGYxH +.@curtismcauliff SpaceX has not donated to any presidential campaign +RT @BillGates: It\xe2\x80\x99s amazing how much more we spend on gasoline than on clean energy research. I did the math to figure it out...\nhttps://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @TeslaMotors: 61 miles on Autopilot; 0 interruptions. ""We\'re closer to autonomous cars than you think"" @themotleyfool https://t.co/kHX81\xe2\x80\xa6" +@Astro_Valdric @TeslaMotors We spoke earlier today and he said he would investigate the situation. +"Target altitude of 40,600 km achieved. Thanks @SES_Satellites for riding on Falcon 9! Looking forward to future missions." +"Rocket landed hard on the droneship. Didn't expect this one to work (v hot reentry), but next flight has a good chance." +@wk057 @TeslaMotors Wasn't done at my request. Good hacking is a gift. +"SpaceX and Tesla rated most meaningful work in high tech. Also, most stressful, but that goes with the territory. https://t.co/y8s4UdMF5z" +"SpaceX & Tesla comp is same or better than other companies. Big diff is that we don't outsource manufacturing, retail sales or service." +RT @newscientist: The northern hemisphere has gone 2\xc2\xb0C above pre-industrial temperatures for the first time https://t.co/7JZ0TEpyjb https:/\xe2\x80\xa6 +Congrats to DeepMind! Many experts in the field thought AI was 10 years away from achieving this. https://t.co/5gGZZkud3K +RT @marcthiessen: I interviewed .@elonmusk at @AEI World Forum and @realDonaldTrump never came up. Discussed his plans for manned Mars mis\xe2\x80\xa6 +The AEI meeting wasn't secret and I was only there for a few hours to talk about Mars and sustainable energy. Nothing to do with Trump. +@Christianlguaje no +RT @WIRED: Las Vegas utilities really don\xe2\x80\x99t want the strip to go solar https://t.co/IuQUJHdEje https://t.co/pSoCj5kJe1 +"@mikegaalsf Turn off recirc. Air exits thru rear vents. Snap in shade also avail from service, but I just tint the rear window." +@RobGlaser sure +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla Destination Charging in NYC will soon outnumber gas stations @nypost https://t.co/ciVSL90NEm +@MileHighWillY being fixed +Tesla charger map https://t.co/9tei7lU4FD +"RT @TeslaMotors: ""Model X is the quickest SUV we\xe2\x80\x99ve ever tested. Period."" @MotorTrend https://t.co/kp9UCuELId https://t.co/IcYUChMpc4" +Looks like we may need to increase production plans for the Model 3 https://t.co/fmCPFC9FEm +Great article by @BadAstronomer. Important to note max temp record. Too much attention on avg temp. Max matters most https://t.co/0FnIAVsbIu +You can now buy cruise ship tickets for the Arctic passage. Seeing is believing. https://t.co/LhKupkNMFC +Model 3 order day starting in Australia https://t.co/T6aUnG5BCv +"Tomorrow is Part 1 of the Model 3 unveil. Part 2, which takes things to another level, will be closer to production." +"@rossbin You will see the car very clearly, but some important elements will be added and some will evolve." +Model 3 unveil will be webcast live at 8:30pm California time at https://t.co/46TXqRrsdr +"Incredibly inspired by the interest in Model 3. You won't be disappointed. Also, small token of appreciation coming for those who lined up." +@GiftedDiego Coming soon! +@haerone From almost anywhere +Online ordering at https://t.co/46TXqRrsdr will now open at 7:30pm Pacific to ensure no server overload. Presentation still at 8:30. +"Model 3 orders, whether in store or online, are limited to two per person" +"Adding several more countries to Model 3 order page tonight. Check for details, but will include India, Brazil, SA, SK, NZ, Sing & Ireland." +@roddrury X and S will also be available +@KentNStephens sure is +@preastro yes +"@lukealization yes, will cover whole country" +RT @TeslaMotors: Longest line EVER #Model3\nhttps://t.co/EafMhK3BDC +RT @TeslaMotors: Meet Model 3 \xe2\x80\x93 Make your reservation at https://t.co/8uVlhvzpu5 #Model3\nhttps://t.co/NdyGLgoW0D +"Thanks for tuning in to the Model 3 unveil Part 1! Part 2 is super next level, but that's for later\xe2\x80\xa6" +@drew Just order the SpaceX option package! +@redletterdave Hardware in all cars. Autopilot safety features standard. Convenience features optional (like S and X). +@StartUpRabbi Coming in the mail +@Oatmeal sure! +@IndiaToday Will include India-wide Supercharger network +"Model 3 orders at 180,000 in 24 hours. Selling price w avg option mix prob $42k, so ~$7.5B in a day. Future of electric cars looking bright!" +"Thought it would slow way down today, but Model 3 order count is now at 198k. Recommend ordering soon, as the wait time is growing rapidly." +Definitely going to need to rethink production planning... +"RT @business: Tesla's Model 3 already has 198,000 reservations ...and it totally lives up to the hype https://t.co/XPiEEkjhnb https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +"@Alyssa_Milano Hi Alyssa, thanks for placing your faith in Tesla. I hope you have a great experience with the car." +@JackLipstone should be within a week or two max +@steveagee def on the cards for the future +"@Jbourquee Giga is designed to self-power via solar panels (primarily), wind & geo, using its own batteries to store electricity at night." +@GrahamABlair of course :) +Now 232k orders +@sundarpichai thanks! +253k as of 7am this morning +"Will give an update tonight for the 3 day total, then last one on Wed for the full week. All efforts focused on accelerating the ramp." +@34thrain Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 of what happened. No one at Tesla thought it would be this high before part 2 of the unveil. +"Token of appreciation for those who lined up coming via mail. Thought maybe 20-30 people per store would line up, not 800. Gifts on order." +@squallcraft and a few other things +"@raytech247 yes, within a region. Can't deliver to all regions simultaneously. Too much complexity." +"@Aakashhh_ we will send something to everyone who ordered, but an extra gift for those who stood in some crazy long lines" +"@vicentes Roadster, S and X customers are the ones who got us here and are paying for 3. They deserve a lot of credit." +@Model3Owners They will. We spent a lot of time on those. +"@grebakshay We are working on an exact date, but Tesla will be in India before 3 production starts." +Model 3 design sketches https://t.co/P5ucOBRUZ7 +276k Model 3 orders by end of Sat +"@mindthreat @RyanHummer Yes, if the trend continues, before" +"@WaltNew cool, thanks!" +@jeffrey @neutyp Matte black was surprisingly popular. Probably makes sense to bring it to production. +@RGspan Our production ramp plan should enable large numbers of non X/S customers to receive the credit. +@SnoozeThroughF1 There will be an optional tow hitch. +@RyanCasburn We always try to maximize customer happiness even if that means a revenue shortfall in a quarter. Loyalty begets loyalty. +"In general, product comments, suggestions and criticisms are always welcome" +"A Model 3 order gives you priority in your geography, so, even tho total count is high, ordering early will make a big difference locally." +@BValvsRacing It will make sense after part 2 of the Model 3 unveil +@_amwolo_ They can. Will be great for road trips and camping +@scottkelley99 Edge and contour refinement are ongoing. Even .1mm matters. +@MICHAELSD01 @TechGrlTweeter Won't happen. Reason initial cars are delivered close to factory is to have rapid turnaround on early issues. +@HBL_Cosmin Wait until you see the real steering controls and system for the 3. It feels like a spaceship. +@gerardomarina Some tweaking underway +@B_Rans yes. Will easily fit two child seats. Three if you buy slim seats. +@iKrivetko that's not the real steering system +@CmaxVs Only way to get enough rear passenger headroom was to move the rear roof cross-car support beam. A bike will still fit no problem. +@Alandbru @TeslaMotors should be addressed this year +@_Only_Hawk @MICHAELSD01 @TechGrlTweeter definitely +@Zooropa88 @TeslaMotors Superchargers and service centers will cover all of Italy later this year +@GolfsHard yes +"Model 3 will be RWD, with dual motor AWD optional. Even RWD will have great traction on ice due to fast torque response of Tesla drivetrain." +"And, of course, it will have more cowbells." +@torvos torque is shifted between front & rear motors every ~.01 secs. Traction control is way better than a normal AWD. Digital vs analog. +@AlexBelohlavek less +"@AndersRytter yes, but production AWD will be a lot faster" +@CrackedUpCorson Will cover whole country hopefully this year +@mpatfield no problem +"@tapwin No, but we will need to build a factory in Europe to serve long-term regional demand as Fremont reaches max capacity." +@PeteEhmKay @gerardomarina what's the link to that? +@EduardoForneck hopefully 0.21 +@_elombardo @rjpryan correct +@GatorWass you can do that now with S and X. Will be same for 3. +@AmarnathRevanna Air suspension dynamically adjusts ride height +"@GonzaloBolio yes, coming this year" +@lordsshrivas Coming soon for all Tesla cars. Just an OTA software update. +"Signing off from impromptu Twitter AMA. Thanks for the suggestions. Btw, we really will have more cow bells." +@morganpage sounds good +@GoesAzedo yes +@qa2198 @TeslaMotors yes +@Jerry22499879 yes +@stevehurd yes +"@Christiano92 @Inspron @Jerry22499879 won't be a hatchback, but we should be able to increase the opening width and height" +@Brianmrtz probably unwise +Model X review\nhttps://t.co/IS2zBgDlqn +Most telling is that the SpaceX Propulsion CTO switched from driving a Porsche 911 Turbo S to a Model X +RT @Space_Station: .@SpaceX gets ready for #Dragon launch. @NASA TV covers April 8 starting 3:30p ET/7:30p UTC. https://t.co/r2hKeJMYdG htt\xe2\x80\xa6 +@MThorpXXi We are working on enlarging the opening. Aperture will be big enough for almost anything. +@LaurenShearer1 Doesn't sound right. Will check into it. +@maximumblue we will +"@Recode Dex will do comms, but my speeches are just a conversation w the audience. No time to rehearse & don't want to read from a prompter." +RT @TeslaMotors: This is Ludicrous. Model S P90D takes on @Boeing 737 @Qantas\nhttps://t.co/9mPK1mk0Kf +"@jpfrappier yes, will go all the way to Alaska" +@samboykin @danahull the only thing beyond ludicrous is plaid +"Over 325k cars or ~$14B in preorders in first week. Only 5% ordered max of two, suggesting low levels of speculation." +"@nonesuchzach Battery uses no rare Earth metals. Main ingredient is nickel, which is what's used to coat cutlery, so very non-toxic." +@nonesuchzach Nickel is also in nickels +SolarCity panels produce enough zero carbon energy to charge entire Tesla fleet https://t.co/bn4LRzii1V +RT @NASA: Launch of @SpaceX #Dragon cargo ship to @Space_Station set for 4:43pm ET. Weather is 90% GO: https://t.co/EGRrLlohza https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@arstechnica Reasons for ocean landing are technical, not economic. Orbit requires extreme horizontal velocity. Getting to space needs none." +"Screen cap from the stern cam of droneship ""Of Course I Still Love You"" https://t.co/4rGOJMTzVn" +RT @SpaceX: Propellant load underway for Falcon 9. Launch webcast will go live in about 10 minutes https://t.co/tdni53IviI +RT @SpaceX: 1st stage has landed on Of Course I Still Love You https://t.co/tdni53IviI +@NASA @sgvcrime @SpaceX @Space_Station Thanks for your support! Looking forward to delivering the goods for you. +@Jon_Favreau @SpaceX Thanks! +@POTUS Thanks on behalf of an amazing team at SpaceX! +"Just wanted to write a note of appreciation for all those who have supported Tesla, SpaceX & SolarCity over the years. Thank you." +"@levie Tickets to orbital hotels, the moon and Mars will be a lot less than people think." +RT @SpaceX: Onboard view of landing in high winds https://t.co/FedRzjYYyQ +RT @SpaceX: 4K footage from chase plane https://t.co/ZtdZHadUos +@rjcc yes +@TheHackersNews @SpaceX Thanks +RT @SpaceX: More launch and landing photos here https://t.co/vn4S8bV3x3 https://t.co/PvlU50ZJvh +"@thelonelyisland Well, I thought TLI might be upset about using their material without permission. Apparently not :)" +"@drew @SpaceX Not from us, but it's awesome" +"Activate autopilot 4X in quick succession for psychedelic cowbell road. And, yes, we are adding more cowbell soon." +@lonelysandwich needs latest update +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 rocket back at port https://t.co/ysO9Q4vBXx https://t.co/1XKazWK3Xp +Great video history of Falcon 9 by Kinematic https://t.co/EeGPVW7kq2 +@ID_AA_Carmack me too! +"Have recently come to appreciate the awesome, absurdist humor of Waiting for Godot. We so often wait, without knowing why, when or where." +Godot https://t.co/BIcT4aMVAz\nFull play https://t.co/kjZnbeuuFA +Owner video of Autopilot steering to avoid collision with a truck\nhttps://t.co/FZUAXSjlR7 +Will be interesting to see what the meantime to Hitler is for these bots. Only took Microsoft's Tay a day. https://t.co/8jEazt0nYf +By land and sea https://t.co/C5QWfNy99r +@RealDarthBL We have amplified pre-delivery inspection to provide a stronger second layer of QA. Several parts being replaced as a result. +"@dannysparker Aiming for relaunch in 3 to 4 months, pending detailed examination and 10X refiring of a returned booster" +RT @TeslaMotors: Model S receives highest-ever owner satisfaction rating of 97.46% @AutoExpress https://t.co/s2QK2yeiAB https://t.co/u5MtLL\xe2\x80\xa6 +Looks like Model X resale value is holding up well :)\nhttps://t.co/4gedy9GCHA +@scottmcnealy That article was incredibly misleading and you should know it. Wager right now that Sun has received far more than Tesla? +RT @hamids: My doors have gone through hundreds of open/close kid testings! https://t.co/9Pufi0cafo\xe2\x80\xa6 @elonmusk @TeslaMotors https://t.co/Rf\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @hamids: Lots of chatter about Tesla Model X issues\xe2\x80\xa6I\xe2\x80\x99ve had none. Most amazing car ever! My Review: https://t.co/nVIKYD0Vmm @elonmusk @\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @MotorTrend: Have you read our new #1 story for the year? It's an exclusive look at the #Tesla #Model3. https://t.co/oV9hE9nuuv https://\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@KristianNairn A 3 should be workable, but an S or particularly an X would be better" +RT @physorg_com: Solar-powered #plane completes journey across Pacific Ocean https://t.co/FXHG2T2DS7 +RT @ElectrekCo: Automakers entrenched in fuel cell hydrogen are succumbing to physics and going electric https://t.co/NRVVuGzP1F https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @SpaceX: Planning to send Dragon to Mars as soon as 2018. Red Dragons will inform overall Mars architecture, details to come https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6" +Dragon 2 is designed to be able to land anywhere in the solar system. Red Dragon Mars mission is the first test flight. +But wouldn't recommend transporting astronauts beyond Earth-moon region. Wouldn't be fun for longer journeys. Internal volume ~size of SUV. +"@Cardoso It could land on Venus no problem, but would last maybe a few hours. Tough local environment." +"@abraham_cavazos some places are trickier than others, but yes. That's the value of having a PICA-3 heat shield with propulsive landing." +@romn8tr will definitely do so +"RT @open_ai: Our reinforcement learning toolkit, OpenAI Gym, is now in public beta: https://t.co/8fMRLjSJQb." +"RT @SpaceX: Recently tested Dragon 2\xe2\x80\x99s SuperDraco propulsive landing system at our McGregor, TX facility. Key for Mars landing https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6" +@erothenberg checking into it ... +@erothenberg Simple answer is that there just aren't many used Teslas available. Demand >> supply. +"@MrBoylan Duplicates will be cancelled. Max of 2 will be delivered to any one person. Only ~5% of orders are 2, so speculation unlikely." +@maya_kazan Temporary spike in some areas due to X 3rd row seat recall. Should be sorted by June. +@vigneshraju of course +@MrBoylan System scan detected only 0.2% of orders with same email and physical address. Those have been purged. +"@gdoehne JCSat is pushing the envelope as a very hot and fast mission, so will land on the droneship. Next land landing in a few months." +@VivekMGeorge Zuck doesn't (yet) have a deep tech understanding of AI. I spend hours every week being educated by world's best researchers. +@RokBottomGamers 100+ for almost everything 10+ for heat shields and a few other items. +@Tweetermeyer things like this should be purged shortly +@jbdeck for sure :) +"@vicentes @gdoehne yes, several times" +@Mini_Elon yes +@phillipcjackson turns out it doesn't need securing +RT @westcoastbill: hm... https://t.co/z8cWjoDusm +@dannysparker yes +Just posted latest max payload capabilities of Falcon 9 and Heavy https://t.co/Z45Y5V7G91 +"@mattyteare Basically current, but higher throttle setting. Good performance of recent launches allows us to reduce 3 sigma reserve margin." +@elonmusk Max performance numbers are for expendable launches. Subtract 30% to 40% for reusable booster payload. +@lukealization No physical changes to the engine. This thrust increase is based on delta qual tests. It is just tougher than we thought. +"@lukealization No cross feed. It would help performance, but is not needed for these numbers." +"@elonmusk F9 LEO payload on capabilities page (correct figure on main page) should be 22,800 kg" +F9 thrust at liftoff will be raised to 1.71M lbf later this year. It is capable of 1.9M lbf in flight. +Falcon Heavy thrust will be 5.1M lbf at liftoff -- twice any rocket currently flying. It's a beast... +@CyberdineX naturally +"@_andyoneal sides def, center maybe" +@scottymeuk @DericLew @SpaceflightIns @phillipcjackson exactly +@SacEV next month (with a lot of other good stuff) +@JohanMancus Historical precedent. Mars vehicle will be metric. +"@MacTechGenius @SacEV Have been reviewing end of line production quality personally. Slowed things down temporarily, but it's for the best." +Bioweapon Defense Mode is real https://t.co/xGNLrOyhaQ This is what happens when you turn it on: https://t.co/LnkHzXTxqN +Filtering particulates from air makes a significant & measurable diff to health. Wd like to credit Larry Page with turning me on to this. +RT @TeslaMotors: 32 cool things about Model X @edmunds https://t.co/DE7hdQp3Rd +RT @chamath: I just published \xe2\x80\x9cHey Jerkwater: Do your math on TSLA\xe2\x80\xa6\xe2\x80\x9d https://t.co/o8elK5m9xa cc @elonmusk +@samsamlee777 yes +"Tesla is increasing the production ramp as fast as possible, but I'd recommend ordering a Model 3 soon if you want 2018 delivery" +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and JCSAT-14 vertical on pad in advance of tonight\xe2\x80\x99s 1:21am ET launch attempt https://t.co/tdni53IviI https://t.co/D0t\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Rocket reentry is a lot faster and hotter than last time, so odds of making it are maybe even, but we should learn a lot either way" +Woohoo!! https://t.co/0P8n8VmFbr +May need to increase size of rocket storage hangar +"Yeah, this was a three engine landing burn, so triple deceleration of last flight. That's important to minimize gravity losses." +@hansmikael @TeslaMotors Thank goodness all are ok +"Launch trajectory of Japanese commercial satellite JCSat-14, enroute to 36,000 km above Earth https://t.co/QHiiMdMMJ3" +RT @ryybuzz: Tesla crash flew 82 feet in the air. All 5 passengers exited without help https://t.co/7GqPEnrle5 @elonmusk https://t.co/8bzT4\xe2\x80\xa6 +I love you too!\nhttps://t.co/Cnmd7cONU3 +@lukealization Max is just 3X Merlin thrust and min is ~40% of 1 Merlin. Two outer engines shut off before the center does. +@LifeOfRockstar I think so +@tzepr Certainly agree that it is first and foremost a triumph for humanity. The cheering is in good spirit. +RT @TeslaMotors: Model X is the most amazing SUV on the road @Tim_Stevens @CNET https://t.co/siEnzHlFgw https://t.co/4Aj5S7nSpv +@vicentes @TeslaMotors @Tim_Stevens @CNET coming soon +RT @Gizmodo: Climate change is real and this visualization proves it https://t.co/vrDeTLNLtS https://t.co/sUqeMx0HOR +RT @TeslaMotors: Every day is Earth Day for Tesla owners https://t.co/F33yw2SL1f #EarthDay https://t.co/USTrEjRHVV +Full credit to the team that's doing this. All happening without any help from me. https://t.co/FAZE01lleA +Ok https://t.co/jJJR28UGrK +Definitely\nhttps://t.co/7gEkc0mt9O +@iwritethewrong It's probably the Ambien +RT @Nashenas88: @TeslaMotors @elonmusk Fantastic counter to misleading LA times article https://t.co/T4OtNNr8Q0 via @FredericLambert +@ClubTeslaES @TeslaMotors tambi\xc3\xa9n te amo +RT @StationCDRKelly: Thanks @SpaceX for getting our science safely back to Earth! Very important research. https://t.co/lwkGkS5TRg +RT @TeslaMotors: Cool view #ModelX https://t.co/r5CEPoHUVh +"RT @TeslaMotors: \xe2\x80\x9cModel S saved my husband, the father of our kids\xe2\x80\x9d - Michelle https://t.co/pFNkej2PKd" +"RT @TeslaMotors: Only needs 30 cm to spread its wings, wherever you go #ModelX https://t.co/5DxDjW9tGs" +"RT @jdickerson: Seating at breakfast has made me a Tesla enthusiast reporter. Base on table of owners next to me, the joy from the car is i\xe2\x80\xa6" +Excited to announce Tesla's entry into automotive racing! https://t.co/PZH1LDXPWl +Dog snuggle thread on reddit. Comments get really good. https://t.co/7Cc6rnsvSn +@r_SpaceX @reddit will do another AMA just before reflight of the rocket in a few months +Three's company https://t.co/nRfFmTpzZw +"Most recent rocket took max damage, due to v high entry velocity. Will be our life leader for ground tests to confirm others are good." +RT @joshuapinter: @juliusvolz @elonmusk Totally. I did this up from a previous one to give it scale: https://t.co/Y6oZSc2Std +@mmustapic yup +@4kpixelsyt yes +"@bittdk Better. Not there yet, but a solution is likely." +@margotroosevelt Only heard about this today. Sounds like the wrong thing happened on many levels. Will investigate and make it right. +Response to a Mercury News article about an injury on our premises\nhttps://t.co/3BFgV6Hfia +RT @USATODAY: Global warming is getting worse with record temps and widespread coral bleaching: https://t.co/z4viRzwneA (Getty) https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Falcon Heavy side boosters can use most of the same airframe as Falcon 9, but center core needs to be buffed up a lot for transfer loads." +@joshuapinter @juliusvolz Full height of Falcon 9 boost stage on legs is ~165 ft +"@drkevinleung @Tesla_Canada Totally agree. Am told this will be fixed by Thurs, maybe Fri." +Merc News story about Tesla using $5/hr labor seems to be missing a digit. Tesla actually paid $55/hr. https://t.co/2dTH0ncdKX +"We still need to make sure that the injured person is taken care of, but less & less of the Merc story appears to be true" +"@jlgolson Yes, but it is false of Merc News to say that Tesla took advantage of low cost labor. We paid $55/hr. That is unequivocal." +"@jlgolson Per the letter, Tesla paid $55/hr for *additional* services, so no." +"@jlgolson No prob. We care about doing what's fair & just. Don't always get it right, but intent is always there & we make amends when wrong" +RT @SpaceX: Photographer unexpectedly captures Falcon 9 second stage burn and first stage entry https://t.co/IKvmVon7gF @zgreth https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @juanmtrejo: Guys! Why aren't you sharing this? It's awesome sauce! https://t.co/0NdQPbY3RE @TeslaMotors @elonmusk +Great image of ancient Mars https://t.co/iy3AngxKlq +"@SchaFFFFFF Flight 24 is def capable of flying again, but it makes sense to apply ground delta qual to rocket w toughest entry conditions." +RT @nicoleva: @elonmusk daughter of exxon scientist speaks\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/G4f0iFFfa7 +Really fun Model X review by @MotorTrend. Best part is X racing while towing a fuel sports car\nhttps://t.co/0KzOpoIarx +RT @OpenAI: We have some fantastic new team members: https://t.co/vvpHyzz9nE. Welcome! +RT @SpaceX: Weather 90% go for 5:40pm ET launch today. Droneship landing challenging -- very hot and fast first-stage reentry https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@SpaceX There was a tiny glitch in the motion of an upper stage engine actuator. Probably not a flight risk, but still worth investigating." +3 mins to launch https://t.co/i5jNDs9MCO +"Satellite deployed to 91,000 km apogee. All looks good." +"Rocket landing speed was close to design max & used up contingency crush core, hence back & forth motion. Prob ok, but some risk of tipping." +Crush core is aluminum honeycomb for energy absorption in the telescoping actuator. Easy to replace (if Falcon makes it back to port). +"@dfjsteve Very similar. The crush core in the Falcon legs is reusable after soft landings, but needs to be replaced after hard." +Fast replay of today's rocket landing on SpaceX droneship OCISLY\nhttps://t.co/I0QQ2D3BtE +So it was good for you too ... https://t.co/9cxo39N1lQ +@iwanttobeanurse Sorry to hear that. Will take care of this & investigate to see if issues you encountered are systemic. +Good summary of Tesla annual meeting by @katiefehren https://t.co/G3enS77hJ7 +Supercharger policy explained well by @LATimes:\n\nhttps://t.co/F0CInMW1yU\n\nWill post detailed description soon. I think it's a good balance. +Recode interview with @karaswisher and @waltmossberg https://t.co/BDqQ7RreV2 via @YouTube +@mattyteare @karaswisher @waltmossberg @YouTube autosteering chutes will be added soon +"RT @SpaceX: It's a bird, it's a plane... https://t.co/hdpkXTvLm3" +"Yay, baby made it home!\nhttps://t.co/KYyUX9zNYD" +Just heard that Norway will ban new sales of fuel cars in 2025. What an amazingly awesome country. You guys rock!! https://t.co/uAXuBkDYuR +@lessteza control of super powerful AI by a small number of humans is the most proximate concern +"At this point, I'm really running out of crazy things to say. Any suggestions?\nhttps://t.co/dGVJBcSZn2" +@renzdimaandal @Tom_Stears It is simulations all the way down +@JedBrown5 @renzdimaandal @Goetzman @Tom_Stears exactly +Creating a neural lace is the thing that really matters for humanity to achieve symbiosis with machines +@SwiftOnSecurity how did you know? +Good article from @themotleyfool explaining how little incentives have actually contributed to Tesla funding https://t.co/zfC8di7EDX +Exactly https://t.co/cy1AbIIo42 +@ahess247 @Recode I love Douglas Adams! My favorite spaceship ever is in HHGTTG. +Trippy https://t.co/DtMD5AIRiq +"RT @SpaceX: Next launch targeting June 14 from Cape Canaveral \xe2\x80\x93 45 minute launch window opens at 10:32am ET, 2:32pm UTC https://t.co/o8m9bI\xe2\x80\xa6" +Highly recommend @PlayOverwatch by the good people of @Blizzard_Ent if you like ultrafast team FPS action\nhttps://t.co/GAIamvAPnn +"@tedismeiamted @PlayOverwatch @Blizzard_Ent PC, of course" +RT @Kotaku_UK: Elite's AI created super weapons and started hunting players. Skynet is here https://t.co/FPsKzaGNBq https://t.co/rOeoI53EYr +Fourth rocket arrives in the hangar. Aiming for first reflight in Sept/Oct. https://t.co/TqW8d6Cc3U +Would like to clarify that Tesla is working exclusively with Panasonic for Model 3 cells. News articles claiming otherwise are incorrect. +S and X cells are also Panasonic +@danahull yes +Something about a flying metal suit...\n\nhttps://t.co/6Z1D9iZ1fV +@AdamHuet no +"RT @TeslaMotors: After incentives, this makes the price $58.5K Federally and $56K in California https://t.co/lXceXgh3aj" +RT @TeslaMotors: A grain of salt https://t.co/GPMyjL939x +Nice comment about the Model S by CvK on @TopGear_BBCA https://t.co/UlEn51onnG +@DefTechPat That is correct. It was about innovation. +NHTSA confirmed today that they found no safety concern with the Model S suspension and have no further need for data from us on this matter +"Of greater concern: 37 of 40 suspension complaints to NHTSA were fraudulent, i.e. false location or vehicle identification numbers were used" +Would seem to indicate that one or more people sought to create the false impression of a safety issue where none existed. Q is why? +"@BenjaminRPhoto @StephenPace Yeah, that matches what we've found so far. More likely unhinged than nefarious." +Latest science predicts > trillion alien civilizations. Either they don't last long or there are a *lot* of aliens https://t.co/oC9B2FlUuF +"And, no, I'm not an alien...but I used to be one" +"@rsmoz That, speed of light constraint and quantum mechanics" +@spoite @rsmoz Hence the urgency of making life as we know it multiplanetary as soon as possible +@seanmcarroll No way. Look at chemotrophs and extremophiles. Primitive life is bloody everywhere. Highly under the ice on Europa imo. +"@seanmcarroll Life you can talk to is another matter, of course. Many, many orders of magnitude less likely." +"@seanmcarroll Am concerned that advanced life may be inherently unstable. Arguably, any civ capable of extinguishing itself eventually will." +Highly recommend anything by Sean Carroll https://t.co/yVbceZm0Io +"RT @SpaceX: Targeting launch tomorrow of @Eutelsat_SA & ABS communication satellites. 45-min window opens 10:29am ET, 2:29pm UTC https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Ascent phase & satellites look good, but booster rocket had a RUD on droneship" +Looks like thrust was low on 1 of 3 landing engines. High g landings v sensitive to all engines operating at max. +RUD = Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly :) +@AstroOrionMK @BadAstronomer Quite rapid... Yes +Upgrades underway to enable rocket to compensate for a thrust shortfall on one of the three landing engines. Probably get there end of year. +Landing video will be posted when we gain access to cameras on the droneship later today. Maybe hardest impact to date. Droneship still ok. +@fucktyler Thanks Tyler +"Turns out the landing was not as fast we thought, but still hard enough to destroy the primary airframe and accordion the engines" +Looks like early liquid oxygen depletion caused engine shutdown just above the deck https://t.co/Sa6uCkpknY +"As mentioned at the beginning of the year, I'm expecting ~70% success rate on landings for the year. 2016 is the year of experimentation." +Tesla owner drives through a flooded tunnel & out the other side \nhttps://t.co/RmPxdZShhq +"We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time. Thrust via wheel rotation." +"If curious abt TSWLM car, am still planning to do a sports sub car that can drive on roads. Just a side project. Limited market potential :)" +@KatelynBrock Drive units and battery are sealed +This is going to be great\nhttps://t.co/jnej9HaBef +@WilliamShatner Of course. Our love will never die. +"@Recode Article is misleading to readers. No one is ""taking home"" anything. In a stock for stock transaction, nothing comes off the table." +RT @WIRED: Tesla is done being an automaker\xe2\x80\x94it is now an energy company: https://t.co/GjIfnOBpk6 https://t.co/mUge7Gj2th +"Deluded, deranged, etc. Journalistic thesaurus sure got a lot of use last week ...\nhttps://t.co/KFHD1FXvIe" +@newsycombinator @mashable We haven't signed anything for a factory in China +@tjeviston @business exactly +@vicentes cute! +Thanks for the kind bday wishes! +Thoughtful analysis of the Tesla/SolarCity merger by @tsrandall https://t.co/4Ba3px7hb8 +"My son recently asked what my favorite animal was. Well, of course \xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/hpTniMe1mF" +@collinalexbell aspirationally +@NikolaNikolov16 Shakespeare. Then love-devouring death do what he dare; \nIt is enough I may but call her mine. +Our condolences for the tragic loss https://t.co/zI2100zEGL +@artem_zin @theaweary Radar tunes out what looks like an overhead road sign to avoid false braking events +"RT @nickbilton: 1.3 million people die a year in car accidents. Yet, 1 person dies in a Tesla on autopilot and people decry driverless cars\xe2\x80\xa6" +"@alansmurray Yes, it was material to you -- BS article increased your advertising revenue. Just wasn't material to TSLA, as shown by market." +"@alansmurray If you care about auto deaths as material to stock prices, why no articles about 1M+/year deaths from other auto companies?" +@samabuelsamid Wrong to exclude non-occupant deaths. Autopilot would have prevented this cyclist from being killed https://t.co/ic9liqnyDN +@apple_defense @samabuelsamid Exactly! I love Twitter. +Because of course I hate flamingos...(maybe try eating fewer flamingo eggs in your salad)\nhttps://t.co/tUKsWqCobo +RT @Gizmodo: Hyperloop connecting Helsinki to Stockholm would turn a 300-mile trip into a 28-minute ride https://t.co/zeruuwufKk https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +Sponsored articles \xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/i8QsJYU4Ee +Tesla response to the misleading Fortune articles about Autopilot https://t.co/zWRM3aMnVC +"@jacobrossi All publicly known Tesla product developments are called out, incl vehicles and batteries. Would be odd *not* to include." +"@disinformatico @Eddy_Jahn Tesla Tesla Autopilot is named after aircraft autopilot, as it is always expected that a pilot must stay alert." +"@disinformatico @Eddy_Jahn In other words, the intended implication is that a driver must remain alert, just as a pilot must remain alert." +@gdoehne @disinformatico @Eddy_Jahn The Google term of self-driving would probably be more appropriate then. +"@disinformatico @Eddy_Jahn cool, thanks :)" +RT @VanityFair: How the media screwed up the fatal Tesla accident https://t.co/ZwHbpKbSaZ https://t.co/5ii04Yq1ZD +"@alansmurray No, you were misleading mostly on your own, but w many copycats. Jalopnik just lost it's sense of irony & didn't get my tweet." +"@mrmeireles true, good point" +@polina_marinova @alansmurray @CNBC thanks +RT @DougEatwell: Elon Musk's Unbelievably Simple 12-minute Killer Break Down on Climate Change: https://t.co/vlZuS5ZVW4 via @YouTube @Tripl\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Model S had the lowest probability of injury of any car ever tested by NHTSA, which is why ... https://t.co/9tZZJEc5wg" +Love reddit. Gandel gets shredded & won't even answer top 3 upvoted questions. Some really funny comments about Koch https://t.co/PJrqys3Rmc +@AllyTaft seriously +"@BrooklynBrett @LeoOD3 @Conleich Story was fed to LAT & many other media to counter IMF $5T/year fossil subsidy study. Hey, both have a 5!" +"Working on Top Secret Tesla Masterplan, Part 2. Hoping to publish later this week." +Today is Nikola Tesla's birthday. I hope he likes what we've done in his name. +"Misunderstanding of what ""beta"" means to Tesla for Autopilot: any system w less than 1B miles of real world driving \nhttps://t.co/WG5vnFvegI" +"@chirag Use of word ""beta"" is explicitly so that drivers don\'t get comfortable. It is not beta software in the standard sense." +"@stegen @FortuneMagazine you're right, no point" +@vicentes Probably six months. Will include hundreds of refinements to handle rare corner cases in Autopilot. +@wfederman @stegen @FortuneMagazine thought I was posting Reuters. Copied the wrong link. +@SwiftOnSecurity why? +"@wfederman @stegen @FortuneMagazine that wasn't criticism, just clarification" +@_CraigR @FortuneMagazine exactly +"@nicatronTg @SwiftOnSecurity Thanks. Point of calling it ""beta"" was to emphasize to those who chose to use it that it wasn\'t perfect." +"@SwiftOnSecurity With less than 1B miles, there simply isn't enough data. 1B is a necessary but not necessarily sufficient condition." +"@FantaAIex It is extensively tested in the lab and in the Tesla test fleet. However, there is no substitute for real world experience." +@c4757p @SwiftOnSecurity Unless we get there and find it isn't enough. Just won't be before 1B. +@bolayer @SwiftOnSecurity US is ~11 deaths per billion miles. WW is 17 deaths per billion. Autopilot already much better than either so far. +Blog on Autopilot by @PeterDiamandis https://t.co/LR5zuw3J9X +"@SwiftOnSecurity Tricky in 140 chars, but: 1B needed for min statistical sample size. More software mods and data may be needed beyond that." +@SwiftOnSecurity I like your tweets! +Kinda. Creating a seamlessly integrated Tesla battery & solar power product that looks beautiful is the reason https://t.co/4z6MzBB9p2 +@nickg_uk already taken care of +Something like that https://t.co/aufFuB5VXo +"RT @Eddy_Jahn: @spacex @elonmusk Not sure if you've seen this, but great video of your progress #SpaceX 4 years in 4 minutes. https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Tesla finishes last in being salesy! Good. Also, I can't believe there is a real Pied Piper.\nhttps://t.co/9Zzijxxyy4" +@RealDaveBarton @kumailn @JuddApatow @SiliconHBO @FredericLambert Only if I can play a monkey +@kumailn @RealDaveBarton @JuddApatow @SiliconHBO @FredericLambert @MikeJudge can't wait to see the costume +We don't mind taking the heat for customer safety. It is the right thing to do. From @RoadandTrack https://t.co/D181ui1jB0 +@TheHackersNews @defcon It's all fun & games until ... https://t.co/cRAn0S8ooX +EU regulators find no safety concerns with Autopilot\nhttps://t.co/zOykm4XeHP +"Onboard vehicle logs show Autopilot was turned off in Pennsylvania crash. Moreover, crash would not have occurred if it was on." +@scojjac exactly +"@DMC_Ryan Maybe didn't realize he turned it off, but the car does issue a loud chime and a visual warning on the instrument cluster." +"Working on using existing Tesla radar by itself (decoupled from camera) w temporal smoothing to create a coarse point cloud, like lidar" +@att1cus86 @DMC_Ryan AP process crash would show up in logs +@DanistopMe only just gained access to physical vehicle +@SimplyDonya elevation too +@ihavetweets effective stereo by comparing data at various points in time while moving +@erik_smith1 @ihavetweets certainly moderate and maybe big advances w no incremental hardware +@collinalexbell yes +"Good thing about radar is that, unlike lidar (which is visible wavelength), it can see through rain, snow, fog and dust" +@pfierens Logs were downloaded for NHTSA and NTSB. Identical copies to all. +@RuthEdick especially well +Our radar is using a wavelength of 3.9mm. A good size for both decent resolution and rain penetration. Am hopeful... +@shortword good up to ~160km/h +@Guid00 yes +Sunday is the end of the week :) +"@KellyBlueJazz 6 hours normally, but a lot less these days" +@ForIn2020 @KellyBlueJazz large amounts of crack +@ForIn2020 @KellyBlueJazz On the other hand I do answer a toy phone like it's real +RT @NASA: LIVE NOW: Find out what experiments are headed to @Space_Station on the next @SpaceX launch: https://t.co/4E487vfn5N https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @TheRealBuzz: 47 years ago today Neil, Mike & I took a ride on a big rocket to the moon. \nLiftoff on #Apollo11 https://t.co/FrvdmddkYo" +"RT @SpaceX: All systems go & weather 90% favorable for launch of Dragon to @Space_Station. Liftoff slated for Monday, 12:45am ET https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6" +Sensible article on Autopilot by @the guardian https://t.co/BbvXaNI4Xk +@reddersla Usually true. We need more sane and reasonable people making their voice heard. +@Mikey67Tang much appreciated +"Promising call today with @BoschGlobal, maker of our radar sensor. Looks like significant improvements possible via OTA software update." +"Btw, want to thank both Bosch and MobilEye for their help and support in making Autopilot better. Please direct all criticism at Tesla." +Have to focus on tonight's @SpaceX launch. Will post Tesla (master) product plan afterwards. +@Tyler_K_Berg That is a very good point! +Great rebuttal by a Tesla owner to those calling for Autopilot to be disabled. Was written with zero input from us. https://t.co/Kfg1ewKoCZ +@MacTechGenius Improved fan speed algorithm coming soon. Doesn't need to be so loud. +"@heroineworshipe @BoschGlobal It can at moderate range, but our ultrasonics are very good at human (or anything >= water density) detection" +"Tesla customers are v smart & don't want media speaking on their behalf abt Autopilot. Recent poll: 0.0% want it disabled -- not 0.1%, 0.0%." +"@MacTechGenius V8 will be our biggest release since v1, so taking longer to refine. Awesome on every level. Meeting w design team every day." +"@BilalNaseer Thanks. Exactly. Some in the press think they\'re so much smarter than Tesla owners that ""they know better"". Makes no sense." +"RT @SpaceX: Dragon on its way to @Space_Station, Falcon on its way home https://t.co/EpfUKBmoWi" +Falcon on LZ-1 at Cape Canaveral https://t.co/dBkjBCDIRs +Out on LZ-1. We just completed the post-landing inspection and all systems look good. Ready to fly again. https://t.co/1OfA8h7Vrf +Bit of a distraction yesterday. Working on plan today. +@PaulPrijs @alexfrance free Babel fish provided +Landing https://t.co/dRWGyyTtCH +Can't wait to see all three cores of Falcon Heavy come back for landings! First two will be almost simultaneous. https://t.co/ryMiewZM4L +"Really tempting to redesign upper stage for return too (Falcon Heavy has enough power), but prob best to stay focused on the Mars rocket" +Returning from Cape Canaveral to California... +@drehmer I am! +"Will be working at Tesla on Autopilot & Model 3 today, then aiming to pull an all-nighter and complete the master product plan" +Finishing off the plan while listening to the soundtrack from Gatsby. Seems appropriate... +@princeghosh97 Lana +Not easy to convey irony in a tweet +Except for the tweet about large amounts of crack (actually just small amounts) +@AnnaDotBlue busted +@vitiral yup +Post should go live on Tesla website around 5pm +California time +@elonmusk now 2Pac +"Tesla Master Plan, Part Deux\nhttps://t.co/XQeTlsoEdE" +@katiefehren Both should have been done under the same corporate umbrella from the beginning +@MRamseyWSJ Great game. Whole Fallout series is amazing. +@danahull It's inspired by some of the California Custom VW combi design art +"@danahull Jerome is driving Tesla Semi & doing a great job with his team. At Daimler, he led their most successful semi truck program ever." +Autopilot prevents serious injury or death of a pedestrian in NY (owner anecdote confirmed by vehicle logs) https://t.co/NceuqckqCK +Looking forward to the Gigafactory opening party on Friday next week. The scale blows me away every time I see it. +https://t.co/Kgkz1Z3FwJ +@vicentes as long as I'm alive +@ID_AA_Carmack Maybe as a future optimization. Would only matter if it was extremely big. +Via @NPR: Sun-Powered Airplane Completes Historic Trip Around The World https://t.co/AKe5VRaY5o +Letter from basically every scientific org in the United States to Congress about climate change https://t.co/vo1I1HY5fx +Insurance premiums expected to decline by 80% due to driverless cars \nhttps://t.co/nuPKOI9v1D +"RT @solarimpulse: BREAKING: we flew 40'000km without fuel. It's a first for energy, take it further! #futureisclean https://t.co/JCvKTDBVZx" +RT @CNBC: A rare look inside Tesla's 'gigafactory' https://t.co/QsPaJN4zpO +"RT @WIRED: Inside the enormous Gigafactory, where @TeslaMotors will build its future: https://t.co/icKJzjicZd https://t.co/XtMWTD9q2Z" +@westcoastbill happy birthday! +Should mention that Gigafactory will be fully powered by clean energy when complete & include battery recycling +RT @thedrive: The war for autonomous driving: 2017 @MercedesBenz E-Class VS. 2017 @TeslaMotors Model S https://t.co/T8dfEfTtUP https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Good summary of yesterday's Gigafactory Q&A with JB, Yamada-San and me https://t.co/FYFG7qnIMi" +The libertarian argument for a carbon tax https://t.co/WmbGp2YuUO +RT @Reuters: Tesla gets vote of confidence from a top investor at Fidelity https://t.co/mwW5S1tACd https://t.co/dykrwQTmeN +RT @engadget: Watch SpaceX test fire one of the Falcon 9 rockets it relanded https://t.co/8nmjdhF1r0 https://t.co/SPrM2gfjE3 +Will be live streaming the Gigafactory launch party tonight. Check https://t.co/7FlnbruWpL this eve. +RT @NASA: We ordered second @SpaceX mission to send U.S. astronauts to @Space_Station: https://t.co/r758StAcOd #LaunchAmerica https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6 +Some good guessing by @Jalopnik. The Tesla Minibus will be built on a Model X chassis. People density potential is surprisingly high. +Gigafactory in units of hamster https://t.co/9BAchcBX73 +"@voguemaster @Jalopnik not bad, I like those suggestions" +@sethpascale @TeslaMotors glad people had a great time! +We are definitely patenting this idea https://t.co/N46cvN9uX9 +View of Dragon from @Space_Station cupola https://t.co/1HjljLWdFi +@DMC_Ryan @voguemaster @Jalopnik I think we should be inconsistent in our naming conventions after Model Y +@tomschouteden @DMC_Ryan @voguemaster @Jalopnik good point +@RoadandTrack @TeslaMotors Model Y (compact SUV) off Model 3 chassis. Tesla Bus/Minibus/Spacebus off Model X. +@JamesRossi100 probably makes sense to build off the pickup truck chassis +@ChristopherMori Never. There is no product rationale for doing so. +RT @kytv: https://t.co/3fD7zlmTr9 #Tesla @elonmusk Branson man thanks self-driving car for driving to hospital during medical emergency. #T\xe2\x80\xa6 +Sure feels weird to find myself defending the robots +"@verge Yeah. Movie still enjoyable due to some great characters, but plot & editing could've been better. Really needed more Joker+Harley." +Would like to thank @nvidia and Jensen for donating the first DGX-1 AI supercomputer to @OpenAI in support of democratizing AI technology +Will try out @NoMansSky this weekend. Maybe reality is just a series of nested simulations all the way down ... https://t.co/DCMr1TVOdL +@StarkickMG @NoMansSky true +@nvidia @OpenAI https://t.co/ZSV5CQEpQv +Over the entrance of @OpenAI https://t.co/ca3ZFdgmFe +RT @SpaceX: High-speed footage of past launches and reentries https://t.co/Z6cOP8QqGq https://t.co/WPkxVaeRFP +"RT @HodderBooks: With the delectable #ActsOfLove publishing tomorrow, here's @TalulahRiley\xc2\xa0herself to tell you about her debut novel: https\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Congrats to @TalulahRiley on her novel, ""Acts of Love""! All characters \xe2\x80\x93 even those based on real people \xe2\x80\x93 are entirely fictional \xe2\x80\xa6" +"RT @SpaceX: Weather 90% go for Falcon 9 launch of the JCSAT-16 communications satellite. Launch window opens Sunday, 1:26am EDT https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @SpaceX: First stage landing confirmed on the droneship. Second stage & JCSAT-16 continuing to orbit https://t.co/tdni5406Hi https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +Sunday morning: to bake or not to bake cookies -- that is not even a question. Definitely bake. +"RT @mayemusk: .@elonmusk & sons baked cookies. @ToscaMusk's twins, enjoying them. #HappySunday https://t.co/nM8EkBG7kP" +Correlation is not causality or ... is it? https://t.co/ExA1yRC8Ik +RT @TeslaMotors: Mystery shoppers rate Tesla #1 on the EV shopping experience https://t.co/8ypq9Em5Si https://t.co/cHu2pi0Iof +RT @OpenAI: Thrilled to welcome our newest team members: https://t.co/5HfaCFxJ6b! +RT @sapinker: You may think the world is falling apart. Steven Pinker is here to tell you it isn't. https://t.co/52fpKv6Src via @voxdotcom +RT @BadAstronomer: No human on the planet has lived through a hotter July. Ever. \n\nhttps://t.co/8kbT7Yo3Dh https://t.co/xt8MCUDVjV +Owner account of a Model X severely impacted by a Yukon\nhttps://t.co/qbVdhbXBU1 +Tesla product announcement at noon California time today +Journalist Q&A for 30 mins and embargo ends at 12:30 +"RT @TeslaMotors: Introducing P100D with Ludicrous Mode, more performance & range for Model S & Model X https://t.co/tG6P3ntC4Z" +RT @MattHardigree: The Tesla Model S P100D is now faster in a straight line than it would be if you dropped it out of a plane. +RT @TeslaMotors: Model S now world's quickest production car; 0-60 mph in 2.5 sec & first to go 300+ miles https://t.co/nX2k1ynCVi https://\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @business: Even Tesla's SUV is now faster than a Lamborghini https://t.co/GdT3WokAis https://t.co/3lzkWgkDcH +@BelovedRevol Making progress. Maybe something to announce in a few months. Have played all prior Deus Ex. Not this one yet. +@Kotaku one of my favorite games as a kid +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Model S becomes highest rated sedan on new \xe2\x80\x98Amazon Vehicles\xe2\x80\x99 https://t.co/Tt2zk3qCcQ https://t.co/q5UICXL3lw +"RT @TeslaMotors: What a Tesla looks like after 100,000 Miles, a 48 State Road trip, 500 Uber Rides, 20 Rentals & more @SteveSasman https://\xe2\x80\xa6" +Thanks for the longstanding faith in SpaceX. We very much look forward to doing this milestone flight with you. https://t.co/U2UFez0OhY +"RT @OpenAI: How we've built our deep learning infrastructure, plus an open-source release: https://t.co/uLo6FitC66" +@newscientist uh oh +Major improvements to Autopilot coming with V8.0 and 8.1 software (std OTA update) primarily through advanced processing of radar signals +Writing post now with details. Will publish on Tesla website later today. +We need to do one more minor rev on 8.0 and then will go to wide release in a few weeks +"@Lockyep Not allowed, according to HK regulations. Happy to do it if regs change." +Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fill operation. Originated around upper stage oxygen tank. Cause still unknown. More soon. +Finishing Autopilot blog postponed to end of weekend +"@scrappydog yes. This seems instant from a human perspective, but it really a fast fire, not an explosion. Dragon would have been fine." +@waitbutwhy It's been a little crazy lately +Still working on the Falcon fireball investigation. Turning out to be the most difficult and complex failure we have ever had in 14 years. +Important to note that this happened during a routine filling operation. Engines were not on and there was no apparent heat source. +"Support & advice from @NASA, @FAA, @AFPAA & others much appreciated. Please email any recordings of the event to report@spacex.com." +Particularly trying to understand the quieter bang sound a few seconds before the fireball goes off. May come from rocket or something else. +"@LewisChandlerDN nope, it wasn't me" +@ashwin7002 @NASA @faa @AFPAA We have not ruled that out. +Will get back to Autopilot update blog tomorrow. +"@abadcliche Most likely true, but we can't yet find it on any vehicle sensors" +"RT @SpaceX: If you have audio, photos or videos of our anomaly last week, please send to report@spacex.com. Material may be useful for inve\xe2\x80\xa6" +Thoughtful Op-ed in Space News much appreciated https://t.co/CJq5g3NIEK +Will do some press Q&A on Autopilot post at 11am PDT tmrw and then publish at noon. Sorry about delay. Unusually difficult couple of weeks. +RT @TeslaMotors: Upgrading Autopilot: seeing the world in radar https://t.co/WqJfyqpDXL +RT @TechCrunch: Tesla Autopilot 8.0 uses radar to prevent accidents like the fatal Model S crash https://t.co/FPJhkHdzma https://t.co/Efp0j\xe2\x80\xa6 +Climate change explained in comic book form by xkcd \nhttps://t.co/3tEfEnXW0L +Scientists: Earth Endangered by New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans https://t.co/ihmrY43rHa via @BorowitzReport +Comprehensive study by Autolist shows that a Tesla retains its value far better than gasoline sedans\nhttps://t.co/QrBuVj3qKi +"Tesla Model S loses 28% after 50k miles, a Mercedes S-Class will lose 38%, a BMW 7-series will lose 40%, and an Audi A8 will lose 41%." +Turns out ExxonMobil not 100% forthcoming about climate change https://t.co/nWhe0O18WK via @BW +RT @verge: Tesla is building an 80MWh battery pack to supply LA with power https://t.co/uIa4CWo778 https://t.co/DPCdxcLiVc +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla Powerpacks to help solve Los Angeles peak energy demand with world's biggest battery storage project https://t.co/U2\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @sama: New @OpenAI building! https://t.co/tF3TI6GhxP +RT @ycombinator: .@sama interviewed @elonmusk about the future https://t.co/5XtHKjNboh +@danielringdahl @P100D Glad you like it! I think we will probably stop at 100 kWh on battery size. +Tesla P100D put to the test by Drag Times https://t.co/5qP3o2VDdW +@vicentes @EdibleApple Hoping to start WW rollout of 8.0 on Wednesday if no last minute issues discovered. +@danielringdahl @P100D won't affect performance +@asunshinegreene yes +"Turns out MCT can go well beyond Mars, so will need a new name\xe2\x80\xa6" +@kzmakino sounds about right +I love the suggestions! +"Maybe Ultimate Spaceship, Version 2? Mostly because it is not the ultimate and there isn't a version 1." +@TheMikeBartley yeah! +@LarryMasters778 That is my favorite fictional spaceship. Powered by improbability! +@andyzalk sounds like the right name for the rocket booster +@JonasPolsky @schellgames that's a great one +Preview of the @SpaceX interplanetary transport system at @IAC2016\nhttps://t.co/Rz4XmeAoRw +@thescalex @SpaceX @IAC2016 @YouTube its it is +"@PassionPlanet1 Yeah, definitely one of my favorite names" +"V8.0 starts downloading tonight. Release will be gradual to make sure there aren't small regressions. Many car configs, many environments." +This is a major overhaul on almost every level compared to V7. +My favorite new feature is the always-on max temp control for keeping kids and pets safe from overheating. +Tesla keeps temp below 40C/105F by automatically venting cabin & turning on AC when needed. Can do this for up to a year on a full charge. +Can be turned on or off. V8.1 will allow always-on min and max temps to be set. +@Scott_Helme can't always detect babies and pets +@massossltd all cars +"@notch also, the Tesla is poison free!" +"@ninjas ""smart"" preconditioning should be less dumb in 8.0" +@RoyArne83 currently stops at 20% state of charge. This number will be configurable. +@thefrownyface @massossltd I read a story about a father whose son died incredibly quickly. Can be as little as half an hour in hot sun. +"Tesla is sometimes criticized for government support, but all US car companies (plus some non) got loans and only T\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/dNtUCv3Fp5" +@tylerthecreator thanks for ordering a car! +RT @TeslaMotors: There are hundreds of smaller tweaks that add up to a significantly improved experience behind the wheel @tsrandall\nhttps:\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@ccyuan2013 @TeslaMotors @tsrandall yes. Also, only worked if you logged on to a malicious hotspot & used browser. No customers were hacked." +RT @westcoastbill: #cantwait https://t.co/GJpsV6lK84 +Aiming for Oct 28 unveil in SF Bay Area of new Tesla/SolarCity solar roof with integrated Powerwall 2.0 battery and Tesla charger. +RT @Hyperloop: One more week to apply to our second student Hyperloop competition https://t.co/ZQHjHtkuAj https://t.co/iKI7GXut8K +Good Forbes article on Tesla/SolarCity merger https://t.co/guNh5q2zrl +SpaceX propulsion just achieved first firing of the Raptor interplanetary transport engine https://t.co/vRleyJvBkx +Mach diamonds https://t.co/TCX7ZGFnN0 +Production Raptor goal is specific impulse of 382 seconds and thrust of 3 MN (~310 metric tons) at 300 bar +"Chamber pressure is almost 3X Merlin, so engine is about the same size for a given area ratio" +@rocketrepreneur 382s is with a 150 area ratio vacuum (or Mars ambient pressure) nozzle. Will go over specs for both versions on Tues. +@williamwinters @rocketrepreneur pretty close +@DavidKYoon yes +@huntster1701 yes +RT @SpaceX: Tomorrow: Elon Musk will speak at @IAC2016 on making life multiplanetary. Tune in at 1:30 CT on https://t.co/SwNQJ9Ht4D https:/\xe2\x80\xa6 +@ID_AA_Carmack yup +"@rocketrepreneur Meant to say 200 AR for production vac engine. Dev will be up to 150. Beyond that, too much flow separation in Earth atmos." +RT @SpaceX: Presenting the SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System. Learn more at 1:30pm CT https://t.co/SwNQJ9Ht4D https://t.co/xkGpQIBCMG +Full Interplanetary Tranport System presentation in ~30 mins. Simulation preview: https://t.co/lKAxabzfKX +"12m rocket booster diameter, 17m spaceship diameter, 122 m stack height" +Waiting for everyone to reach their seats and get settled. Starting in 5 to 10. +Good article on the interplanetary transport system on Gizmodo https://t.co/nysjRDQWFz +"RT @SpaceX: Goal is 100 people on each trip, eventually more https://t.co/kCtBLPbSg8 https://t.co/wbXJ6AeWyl" +A Million Humans Could Live on Mars By the 2060s https://t.co/d0nlk1xfOl via @NatGeo +RT @verge: Elon Musk wants to build a transit system that lets humans tour the entire Solar System https://t.co/bHKNHvhcaW https://t.co/rPD\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @geekwire: SpaceX\xe2\x80\x99s Elon Musk makes high-stakes pitch for 40-year plan to colonize Mars https://t.co/kulcjLMPLW https://t.co/dPBV21Wovf +RT @inversedotcom: .@elonmusk pays tribute to 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' with SpaceX ship name: https://t.co/APSRCOXplK https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@BArtusio Three cable elevator on a crane. Wind force on Mars is low, so don't need to worry about being blown around." +@GoodDayM Something messed up here. Tesla policy is equal pricing for all. No discounts ever unless a car is a floor model or was damaged. +@GoodDayM Am tracking this down ... Super important to be fair. There are zero discounts even for family and friends. +"@SteveBatzer @GoodDayM Corrective action taken. Seems to be limited to a small number of cases, but thanks for lett\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/vrtlttgFwb" +RT @waitbutwhy: The full story with the mindblowing rocket @elonmusk & @SpaceX just announced and why you might end up on it one day https:\xe2\x80\xa6 +@bearsper Will do a Reddit AMA on Mars in the next week or two +@jclishman @bearsper @rSpaceX yes +RT @BadAstronomer: Elon Musk wants to put a million people on Mars. Here\xe2\x80\x99s the thing: He just might. https://t.co/isGYs3wD4c https://t.co/W\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @futuregames: modelled the Interplanetary Transport System in @KerbalSpaceP & can confirm that @elonmusk's centre gimbal stack works...\xe2\x80\xa6 +More Kerbal! https://t.co/IDeV1wAfVR +RT @WestworldHBO: Live without limits. \n#Westworld premieres tonight at 9PM on @HBO.\nhttps://t.co/JiVuKbXwes https://t.co/ZvkY2kG5qD +Some of the future episodes of Westworld feature my ex. Talulah does a great job of playing a deadly sexbot :) +"No irony or uhh ""shade"" meant here. T\'s character is excellent and well-played. Worth seeing." +"Wow, this tweet is like a Rorschach test" +"RT @VentureBeat: Tesla delivers 24,500 vehicles in Q3, a 111% annual increase https://t.co/MwvnwqV1qG by @thekenyeung" +@MacTechGenius Going out this week for X and outside North America +@kakurady @xenophrenia Exactly. Those are the best ones. +RT @TeslaMotors: Keeping it simple\xf0\x9f\x91\x8cRT @Jon4Lakers I just ordered a car online. We live in the future @TeslaMotors https://t.co/sOxDQrt6yf +RT @Space_Station: Cameras outside the space station captured dramatic views of major Hurricane Matthew as the orbital complex flew 250 mil\xe2\x80\xa6 +@motherboard I use twitter for news orgs. My Insta has same women as men. What's up with the phoney PC police axe-grinding? +"@Cardoso True, it is a no-win situation" +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla's first Powerpacks in Africa will be paired with solar for an off-grid installation at @Singita_ safari lodge in @SA\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @dougfeig: @elonmusk's ITS carbon composite LOX tank in context. https://t.co/fQVMZzxtkZ https://t.co/P6Y7FsQz8d +"Sabotage of the rocket is unlikely, but this article has some great theories :)\nhttps://t.co/1fCRbZvRHo" +"@mrDeanMiller When we upgrade the core Linux OS to 4.4, which is probably December" +"@YostRobert @StephenAtHome Yeah, and several others at various times. My twitter list is trimmed down to almost all news/comedy these days." +@derektmead Thus I deserve to be top of the target list? Maybe there's a dude who really digs the color gold who is slightly more deserving\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @exploreplanets: Mars like you've never seen before: a rare set of images just published by @elakdawalla https://t.co/5oTYj2dxCM \n@isro\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @InsideWestworld: It will be great to see @TalulahRiley as Angela and @jimmisimpson as William in #Westworld airing Sunday 9:00 PM ET. h\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @TeslaMotors: With 3,200+ Destination Charging locations worldwide, you can enjoy the French vineyards or Vermont's mountains, while cha\xe2\x80\xa6" +@DanMerriweather lot of circumstantial evidence for that hypothesis +Cumulative Tesla Autopilot miles now at 222 million +"US automotive deaths rose 10% to 17,775 in first half of 2016, approx 1 every 88 million miles https://t.co/8vrAHA80yB" +@FuncRandm I agree. Speed of light is a point in favor of the sim. +"Tesla product unveiling on the 17th (unexpected by most), followed by Tesla/SolarCity on the 28th" +Would also like to correct expectations that Tesla/SolarCity will need to raise equity or corp debt in Q4. Won't be necessary for either. +@roger_kappler Probably not then either +RT @Walpoleboy6_RBX: @elonmusk Tesla Model S saved my life. Hit a 1000lb bull moose. 2 tiny dents. +@ithrow88 @Walpoleboy6_RBX impact velocity and center of mass of colliding object make a big difference +Translating what actually happened in the debates... https://t.co/WW0om1rsC8 +Coal-mining CEO: 'Tesla is a fraud' https://t.co/IpQJAlAo3f via @YahooFinance +"Real fraud going on is denial of climate science. As for ""subsidies"", Tesla gets pennies on dollar vs coal. How about we both go to zero?" +@hohocho That's why we need to accelerate solar power +Good for Germany! https://t.co/SMdOL9GcTl +@jovanik21 @arstechnica @drgitlin Sounds like a great move! +"@saufkopf87 @FortuneMagazine Utter nonsense. Empirical evidence is what matters, not random speculation." +@Cocoanetics @heiseonline Not actually based on science. Objective data shows Autopilot is safer than manually driven cars. +RT @TheEconomist: Early automobiles caused as much controversy as driverless cars do today. From @1843mag https://t.co/PXCRU5ruI6 https://t\xe2\x80\xa6 +"RT @TeslaMotors: ""Model X has proved both extraordinary and oddly unremarkable. Rating: \xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85"" @CARmagazine https://t.co/wUg7b3WaHB https:/\xe2\x80\xa6" +@vicentes obviously wrong +"RT @jeffmason1: ""You almost want to get in and take off, don\'t you?"" @POTUS says. https://t.co/DfAJOGyBWR" +@Reuters Umm...Autobahn? +@markpinc @TeslaMotors thanks! +Moving the Tesla announcement to Wednesday. Needs a few more days of refinement. +"RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla and Panasonic to collaborate on photovoltaic cell and module production in Buffalo, New York https://t.co/bcDS3voHwu" +@FortuneMagazine This is because the first 12 months of production are sold out +Tesla does 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds in the rain https://t.co/Z3YA4igGE1 via @electrekco +RT @zebedee666: @TeslaMotors Autopilot saves another life. Dare folk to RT that as much as previous context-free clickbait https://t.co/d1a\xe2\x80\xa6 +Calculated attempt to deceive Florida voters about solar vote uncovered by Miami Herald https://t.co/dvwaU87PmG +Tesla announcement goes live at 5pm California time. 30 minutes of media Q&A to follow. +"According to experts, Hyperloop is both obvious and impossible. Maybe pick one or the other? https://t.co/JkRWd0lFS8" +@elonmusk This is also what I was alluding to by Model 3 part 2 +"RT @TeslaMotors: All Teslas in production now have Full Self-Driving hardware, this will include Model 3 https://t.co/5yUAsEKfT7" +Will post video of a Tesla navigating a complex urban environment shortly. That was what took the extra couple of days. +@FutureBoy @mashable true and underappreciated +Tesla expects to demonstrate self-driven cross-country trip next year https://t.co/YTxMUT3hWq via @WSJ +@AlternateJones of course +@elonmusk Still working on the video. Fully autonomous drive demo only completed several hours ago. +Should mention that retrofitting to full self-driving hardware is very difficult. Cost delta is more than buying a new car. Wish it weren't. +@vicentes latest autonomous hardware allows for easy computer upgrade +"Tesla drives itself (no human input at all) thru urban streets to highway to streets, then finds a parking spot https://t.co/V2T7KGMPBo" +"@TeslaMotors 8 cameras, 12 ultrasonars and radar all flush mounted and body color. Beauty remains." +@Bret_with1t yes +"When searching for parking, the car reads the signs to see if it is allowed to park there, which is why it skipped the disabled spot" +"When you want your car to return, tap Summon on your phone. It will eventually find you even if you are on the other side of the country" +@CHAR_BIT yes +Using the automated solid metal snake charger :) https://t.co/lBG6GamNqJ +"@PraneshSuvarna @YouTube no, that's real" +RT @TeslaMotors: Here's the new hardware at work https://t.co/XAZFJcNvuh +RT @verge: Can you spot the self-driving cameras on this Tesla Model S? https://t.co/VTqmgFUhHU https://t.co/ONUCUvGSqY +"RT @TeslaMotors: ""Tesla\xe2\x80\x99s announcement marks a turning point in the race towards fully autonomous vehicles."" @FortuneMagazine https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +Must be a coincidence https://t.co/qX6xYrQZpp +AMA at <ahem> 3pm California time +"This will be under /r/spacex, not the general AMA. Meant to be supplemental to the IAC talk." +"@soswow yeah, great questions" +"@bstep fixing, but in a slightly different way" +RT @ElectrekCo: Bob Lutz compares Tesla to socialism after GM took $11B from taxpayers under his\xc2\xa0reign https://t.co/2YYbXxabrZ https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Dear cult members, I love you https://t.co/1OzRaSQzhT" +"RT @TechCrunch: Musk on Tesla Network: ""It\'s not Tesla vs\xe2\x80\xa4 Uber, it\'s the people vs\xe2\x80\xa4 U... https://t.co/UZoyRP6mY5 by @etherington https://t\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @solarcity: Thanks to all our customers! It\xe2\x80\x99s been a great couple of months \xe2\x80\x93 we installed more solar than we expected including our 300\xe2\x80\xa6 +"Solar roof unveil now at 5:30pm sharp (need daylight, for obvious reasons) California time tomorrow." +@JohnGarryVO Several UI improvements across the board in 8.01 (next few weeks) and 8.1 in Dec +Solar roof plus Powerwall 2.0 launch event will be webcast live on https://t.co/46TXqRrsdr at 5:30pm PDT tomorrow +"Unveil happening at sunset, because that's when ..." +Pushing start to ~5:45 to allow more people to arrive +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla + SolarCity future: solar roofs + batteries + electric cars https://t.co/os26v4W62m +RT @TeslaMotors: Powerwall 2 stores solar energy to power your home with 14 kWh of storage https://t.co/oVv32hiGF6 +RT @TeslaMotors: Close up of the solar roof https://t.co/kDsSqtTWK7 +RT @TeslaMotors: Tuscan glass tile roof https://t.co/iDFhp8Y3qi +"RT @CNBC: With Tesla's solar roof, you'll never have to know these houses are solar-powered https://t.co/n88I5XbR4z" +RT @jodyfisher: Exactly what I was thinking.. nice job @elonmusk https://t.co/jOwclRImXP +"Should mention that the Tesla solar roof is robust against any weather, incl heavy hail. Also, higher insulating value than a standard roof." +RT @TeslaMotors: Solar roof glass tile vs. conventional roof tile https://t.co/AnGWJ07jub +@HipStreeet yes +"Solar glass tiles can also incorporate heating elements, like rear defroster on a car, to clear roof of snow and keep generating energy" +@BobaFaux strongly net positive +@vicentes yes +RT @TeslaMotors: Additional information on a combined Tesla & SolarCity https://t.co/dSxGtDI6Lp +@ropiko yes +Only a matter of time before advanced AI is used to do this. Internet is particularly susceptible to a gradient des\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/JCgtjr1Nab +@ClintonKeith good chance +@brainwipe There would def be millions of agents simultaneously doing a Monte Carlo sim & combining the results to build a map of weaknesses +@newscientist @XHNews Congratulations to China on the successful launch of the LM 5 heavy lift rocket! +"Institutional Shareholder Services, world's top independent evaluator, recommends in favor of Tesla-SolarCity merger https://t.co/o17l0Jbswa" +Great Model X article by @BBC_TopGear! https://t.co/yXdwyQVkVg +Will be on @CNBC with Ron Baron in about half an hour https://t.co/OOL5yv5ue6 +@originaltman first solar roof deployments will start next summer +"I highly recommend the new all glass roof on the Model S. This was very hard to develop, but it makes the interior\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/RTIJC9BpYk" +"In addition, we reinforced the surrounding body structure for improved safety (was already 5 star in all categories)." +@BitterMercy Excellent safety in rollover (5 star+). That was what took so long to develop. +@balaji_kann Primarily aluminium with hot-stamped boron steel reinforcements. B pillar has a glass overlay. +@MrRoryReid @MykalSoCal @BBC_TopGear @TeslaMotors Loving this thread :) +@John_Gardi exactly +@John_Gardi We will probably offer that as an option +"@MacTechGenius I personally like the 6 seat best, but the new 5 allows the entire back to fold flat. A small family could camp there!" +"@MacTechGenius I'm the only author, so, love or hate it, that's me. I've learned some lessons though, such as tweeting on Ambien isn't wise." +@MrRoryReid @BBC_TopGear Thanks! +@bakkedahl use buttons on left side of steering wheel +@MacTechGenius @John_Gardi no +Forgot to mention there will be a P100D Ludicrous Easter egg soon that uncorks the full performance +@bakkedahl currently cycles radio favs. Next software release cycles between favs. +@_andyoneal @John_Gardi unless we do a deployable solar shield like a retractable hard top +@Locobooff it is not actually left-handed +@repaveli_p one day ... +@MikeMfknSplain hmmm +Here is how to vote your Tesla and SolarCity shares: https://t.co/7LaBe6kAp6 +@joshuadistler now wouldn't that be interesting :) +@DragTimes might have an early access release ready by then +@Pmnickbeach @bakkedahl next software update fixes that +@SeltzerPlease @PlayOverwatch My kids and I are having a great time! +"@davidtayar5 Tesla will def absorb SolarCity debt. Altho extremely unlikely, I would pay it personally if need be. Debts must be honored." +@DMC_Ryan there will be something special +@ShireeshAgrawal I like humanity +"@MrSpanier No, but maybe a light tartan. Plaid is reserved for the next gen Roadster." +"@muodebe Both UV and IR (for heat) reflective. I burn easily & then my nose looks like Rudolph the reindeer, so I totally understand." +Playing Amish Paradise in my Tesla +"@InLucidReverie a bit like that, but hopefully a more meaningful role for humans" +"RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla Advanced Automation Germany to make our factories, the machine that makes the machine, world's most advanced https:/\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @TeslaMotors: Model X wins the Golden Steering Wheel \xf0\x9f\x91\x8d https://t.co/af9Ze6Nhh5 +RT @ggreenwald: Trump Picks Top Climate Skeptic to Lead EPA Transition https://t.co/fTiN4KuKJq +RT @TeslaMotors: Survey shows Tesla owners in Germany understand the meaning and function of Autopilot https://t.co/gvEX0h7mxq +"RT @NASA: #Mars is hard, but it\xe2\x80\x99s worth the risks to extend humanity\xe2\x80\x99s frontier beyond Earth. Learn about our neighbor planet: https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6" +Love you too!\nhttps://t.co/BlDDQ0oJmg +RT @RealRonHoward: MARS airs tonight on the @NatGeo Hope you get to watch it. https://t.co/7ObsMhuSnU +"RT @NatGeo: Watch: When humans live on Mars, what exactly will they call home? \nhttps://t.co/QlJBuB6FX2 #CountdownToMars" +"@ID_AA_Carmack we could enable that, although the cameras use grey, grey, grey, red detection, so it would look a little greyish red :)" +"@AustenAllred Wow, thanks. We won't let you down." +Looks like the Model S P100D Easter egg will allow it to do 0 to 60 mph in 2.4 sec and a 10.6 sec 1/4 mile via software update next month +Model X numbers should also improve by 0.1 sec on 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile +"@ArminKeyani All P100D vehicles produced to date, as well as new. This is purely a software optimization." +RT @tsrandall: Tesla's new Easter egg makes the world's fastest car even faster https://t.co/fmQguxYCHM https://t.co/m24jqdTJzF +@Contra_9077 sounds right +RT @TheEconomist: New data show that 2016 is on course to be the hottest year ever recorded https://t.co/a6xA3qr7MF https://t.co/WS2WMVXv0J +Vote tally shows ~85% of unaffiliated shareholders in favor of the Tesla/SolarCity merger! Thanks for believing. +RT @SpaceX: Successfully tested the prototype Mars tank last week. Hit both of our pressure targets \xe2\x80\x93 next up will be full cryo testing. ht\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @TeslaMotors: Battery solar farm to power the island of Kauai @FortuneMagazine https://t.co/rz2h6bp2Du +@vicentes @TeslaMotors @FortuneMagazine big mobile app update coming with 8.1 next month +"RT @garrett_bauman: .@TeslaMotors owners making $923 by renting their car 7 days out of the month on @turo, says CEO https://t.co/QPsAnhYLv\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @TechCrunch: Watch Tesla Model S P85D's instant speed avoid a potential rear-end collision https://t.co/04uQqU0FzA by @etherington https\xe2\x80\xa6 +@newscientist Consequences of population implosion greatly underestimated. Upside down demographic pyramid can't support social services. +Tesla self-driving AI with the Benny Hill option package https://t.co/gJAwzys7vV +@ParParV -2 +@wheelsupgal @TeslaMotors yes +@veritasDK @TeslaMotors That and Paint It Black will both be uploaded for free as Easter (holiday?) eggs +Longer version of self-driving demo with Paint It Black soundtrack \nhttps://t.co/YuUmyEaCgR +@itsjasonwhite @TeslaMotors perfect +RT @newscientist: Google\xe2\x80\x99s DeepMind AI can lip-read TV shows better than a pro https://t.co/LeeZ32V6ds https://t.co/g35rC0C8R7 +"RT @TeslaMotors: This island in American Samoa now runs on nearly 100% solar energy thanks to 5,300+ solar panels & 60 Tesla Powerpacks htt\xe2\x80\xa6" +"RT @ElectrekCo: Right-wing group led by Trump propagandist launches campaign against Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX https://t.co/re8hDmjonX ht\xe2\x80\xa6" +Can anyone uncover who is really writing these fake pieces? Can't be skankhunt42. His work is better than this. https://t.co/Qs69AFMGE5 +@YahooFinance Love the pic tho +@stryker_88 Backlog of 5 seat foldflat config. 6 seat can be made earlier. Actually my fav version. +@CJDSB @TeslaMotors About 3 weeks +@stryker_88 That doesn't make sense. Will look into it. +@Mederinho10 @BW @business at least some of them +RT @thedrive: These Are the Lobbyists Behind the Site Attacking Elon Musk and Tesla: https://t.co/l6u1MTrm0P +@chemisdrey yes +@edwardsanchez about three weeks and it will get rolled out incrementally in monthly releases +"RT @TeslaMotors: ""Faster than a supercar, roomier than an SUV, more eco-friendly than... anything! Rating: \xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85\xe2\x98\x85"" @MailOnline https://t.co/\xe2\x80\xa6" +Model S smashes into semi truck trailer and lifts it off the ground. Driver walks away. https://t.co/NSuMvcYaA6 +"RT @OpenAI: We're releasing Universe, a platform for measuring and training AI agents: https://t.co/bx7OjMDaJK" +RT @OpenAI: A video tutorial and overview of Universe from @sirajology: https://t.co/9JyfF5aFrl +"How do we know this story isn't fake? Unfortunately, it is probably true. https://t.co/YzyP4kG63R" +A life well lived https://t.co/NZcRZUDroH +Forming a rocket nozzle https://t.co/QrpcVyHAXr +"@loic You're right, this is becoming an issue. Supercharger spots are meant for charging, not parking. Will take action." +@loic You too :) +Traffic is driving me nuts. Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging... +"It shall be called ""The Boring Company""" +"Boring, it's what we do" +@TeslaMotors We are going to modify this so that people only pay a fee if most bays are occupied. If the site is ba\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/IrXtSbsR5N +I am actually going to do this +@ChromeJS10 Should start changing soon +@adrianvolts @TeslaMotors @TeslaMotorsClub @Teslarati Tesla software team is working seven days a week to complete\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/wD6Q93iiPU +@slackmds In work +Tesla Autopilot vision neural net now working well. Just need to get a lot of road time to validate in a wide range of environments. +Tesla receives highest owner satisfaction score of any carmaker in Consumer Reports survey https://t.co/NpJYkz8MgA +Looks like we might be ready to rollout most of Autopilot functionality for HW2 towards the end of next week +@DragTimes Hoping for next week. Also going through validation. +"@SamLawrence 8.1, which hopefully goes out next week." +@vicentes Yes +@vicentes That is actually rolling out to all Model X's right now +@Thebeazles Night is easy. Twilight is hardest. +"@pcwizardllc Will be restored soon where there is a lead vehicle, ie you are being overtaken a lot due to true traf\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/edOm9W4Jyj" +"@jelleprins Some years away, but yes" +"@pcwizardllc No major precipitating event, but people in general were going a bit too fast on winding roads" +@CJDSB Looking promising for next week +"To activate the Model X holiday performance, just type holidays or ModelXmas after pressing the logo. Also, Mars. https://t.co/8Cy7YPlECX" +"Make sure your car is connected to wifi for the update. Will update over its cell connection too, but takes much longer." +@CMaggiore50 Typing Mars after holding down the T symbol on the center console works on S and X. Also try renaming your car 42. +"@darkdude203 It is keyed off the volume of music in the car. If you turn that down w left scroll wheel, it will be quieter." +"@SweensChris Should complete in 2017. One is def planned for Swift Current, near my cousin's wheat farm where I had my 18th bday." +@mwangltg Yes +@wpconner Good idea +"@ddaogaru If you don't like the P100DL, you can give it back" +"@FredericLambert There are some installed already, but full rollout really needs Supercharger V3 and Powerpack V2,\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/IVcABdYd9S" +@yamenalhaddad Brain is full right now and that's a hard one +"@FredericLambert A mere 350 kW ... what are you referring to, a children's toy?" +"@djsearle @FredericLambert Yes, grid won't be needed for moderate use Superchargers in non-snowy regions" +@quipme Occasional existential dread is inevitable if you think at all about the future +Deus ex machina on the center screen when it ends +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Autopilot\xe2\x80\x99s new radar technology predicts an accident caught on dashcam a second later https://t.co/f0nDVsG0hx https:\xe2\x80\xa6 +@andrewket Almost there. Undergoing final validation. Might go out in next few days. +RT @IridiumComm: Milestone Alert: The first ten #IridiumNEXT satellites are stacked and encapsulated in the Falcon 9 fairing. #NEXTevolutio\xe2\x80\xa6 +Churchill (non) quotes \nhttps://t.co/avA4YD6K6g +"Resolving an Autopilot HW2 bug that shows up when booting from a subzero cold-soak. If that fix works, software will start uploading tmrw." +"@DragTimes Yes, but held up by Autopilot . It def works tho in shaving 0.1 sec off 0-60mph & 1/4 mile. If AP goes t\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/kbV8qGc1A5" +"@vicentes @DragTimes Late Jan, along with Linux kernel upgrade" +HW2 Autopilot software uploading to 1000 cars this eve. Will then hold to verify no field issues and upload to rest of fleet next week. +Hold-down firing of @SpaceX Falcon 9 at Vandenberg Air Force completed. All systems are go for launch next week. +@pensasoda https://t.co/6Ies7xBuBs via @WIRED +@fatihorhan @SpaceX That was a great game +New rev for Autopilot HW2 rolling out Mon to first 1000 & to rest of fleet in shadow mode. Also improves HW1 and enables Ludicrous+. +"If all looks good, HW2 Autopilot functionality will switch from shadow to active mode by end of week for cars beyond initial 1000" +"@OlivierW4 Longitudinal control will, but lateral (steering) control will cap at 35 mph for a bit longer. Will rais\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/12IA0dgEZQ" +@matt_mantyla @TeslaMotors Increasing capacity at existing Supercharger locations now has top priority. Some are ov\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/M1d1UgmSD8 +RT @TeslaMotors: Welcome Chris Lattner https://t.co/AaiG6rHhdF +@TeslaMotors Tesla's approach to building an autonomy platform is focused on high compute efficiency machine learni\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/Yc8DCrKiNq +@mbhnyc It will in an upcoming release later this year +@redletterdave The least cool characters...it's embarrassing +"@mjreddyMD If the results look good from the latest point release, then we are days away from a release to all HW1\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/tfJJSklIjj" +Promising early results from the Ludricrous Easter egg. Looks like 0 to 60 mph in 2.34 sec (Motor Trend spec) might be achievable... +@robsmallshire @ClareMacraeUK It will +"@trevoclark Good point. 2.34 would be a production Tesla. Stripped down, maybe as low as 2.1." +"@JRMYGRNBRGR Hopefully, early next week. Results from limited release look good so far. Trying our best to be super careful." +@gurnam @brianstucki @reddit It is +@MotorTrend Sarah should be in contact with you soon about doing a benchmark test +@brandonr182 @sama Have you tried steam engines? They are amazing. +RT @TeslaMotors: Building the Supercharger Network for the Future https://t.co/siR67vPd2T +RT @SpaceX: Tracking ground wind for tomorrow's launch attempt of 10 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites. Weather overall 60% favorable https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @SpaceX: Less than 1 hour until Falcon 9 launch of 10 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites. Instant launch window opens at 9:54am PST https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6 +Mission looks good. Started deploying the 10 Iridium satellites. Rocket is stable on the droneship. +All satellites deployed +RT @SpaceX: First stage has landed on Just Read the Instructions https://t.co/W0EoLaO4YR +Liftoff https://t.co/pcVJOvFHY2 +@JimDeKort @SpaceX It does +@JimDeKort @SpaceX Rotates 180 degrees and does a retro burn +"HW2 Autopilot now downloading to all HW2 cars, but in non-actuating mode to assess reliability. If looks good, actuation by end of week." +"Rewatched ""Ghost in the Shell"" and the end of ""Colossus: The Forbin Project"" https://t.co/ZVUR5RzE5C" +"@Brian_Ashcraft Yeah, it has a lot of potential" +@craighamnett Yes +@OlivierW4 There will be many improvements to HW1 over the course of the year +@FellipeC Not the ideal ending +Falcon before launch https://t.co/QqxvtBijoF +RT @SpaceX: Updated launch and landing photos \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/vn4S8bV3x3 https://t.co/GRpm77LxKw +RT @BBC_TopGear: Meet the Tesla race car that\xe2\x80\x99ll do 0-62mph in 2.1 seconds https://t.co/cU3gWn2vLh https://t.co/RUMpYb96f0 +@visakanv One million +Final report on Autopilot issued by @NHTSAgov is very positive https://t.co/KsOZSrr3l9 +Report highlight: \xe2\x80\x9cThe data show that the Tesla vehicles crash rate dropped by almost 40 percent after Autosteer installation.\xe2\x80\x9d +@gavinnwaters Looking good so far. Should roll out this weekend. +@ModularLifeSys @NHTSAgov It might. Am not sure. +"@cameronrad Not specifically, but there have been several incidences of pedestrian and bicyclist lives saved by Autopilot" +@TOCHOTE Our target is a 90% reduction with HW2 as the software matures +RT @tsrandall: Tesla\xe2\x80\x99s Autopilot vindicated in NHTSA probe that shows a 40% drop in crashes https://t.co/u6ouLjaYnf https://t.co/BETOhKq8lv +"@UKPJD Similar to SpaceX, the T is like a cross section of an electric motor, just as the X is like a rocket trajectory" +Validating a GPU driver fix and camera pitch angle health check for HW2 +Autopilot for HW2 rolling out to all HW2 cars today. Please be cautious. Some cars will require adjustment of camera pitch angle by service. +"@jakebathman Car won't complete camera calibration. Working on software solution to adjust image crop dynamically,\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/7PMDY49r1C" +@gdoehne Expendable. Future flights will go on Falcon Heavy or the upgraded Falcon 9. +Giant X made of Model X's by Tesla owners in China! https://t.co/54wXBKiKvp +"@VinnyLingham Unfortunately, that would require stripping down the entire car and replacing 300+ parts. Wish there was an easy way." +@RitaChung16 Yes +@dtweiseth Tesla will never stop innovating. People are buying the wrong car if they expect this. There will be maj\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/6O8yA90zhi +"@dtweiseth If we applied resources to doing super complex retrofits, our pace of innovation would drop dramatically" +@gdoehne @reddit Yes. Block 5 is the final upgrade of the Falcon architecture. Significantly improves performance &\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/P5Qlozqjw2 +"@HendrikStruik The 100D price takes into account exchange rate shifts, whereas other vehicle prices haven't yet been adjusted" +@TheSammyyyD For now +@dnansink40 Autonomy capability should improve via OTA every 2 to 6 weeks +"Auto steer limited to 45 mph on highways for now, i.e. heavy traffic, where it is needed most. Limit will raise as we get more data." +"@stephenstohn Yes, safety should improve significantly due to autonomy features, even if regs disallow no driver present" +"@tsrandall 3 months maybe, 6 months definitely" +"RT @neiltyson: In 1927 Lindbergh flew from NY to Paris. 45 yrs later, in 1972 we last walked on the Moon. 45 yrs later, in 2017 we\xe2\x80\xa6 we\xe2\x80\xa6 we\xe2\x80\xa6" +@dean_arexding There will be a software update this weekend that improves self-calibration ability +"@TheEconomist This may sound surprising coming from me, but I agree with The Economist. Rex Tillerson has the poten\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/2BddSK9IBI" +"@danahull Rex is an exceptionally competent executive, understands geopolitics and knows how to win for his team. His team is now the USA." +@danahull I share The Economist's opinion that he should be given the benefit of the doubt unless his actions prove otherwise +"@redletterdave Ok, fine. Soldier 76. My dark secret is out ..." +"@TheEconomist Tillerson at his confirmation hearing: ""I think it\xe2\x80\x99s important that the United States maintain its se\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/xrKpitbaEE" +"@TheEconomist ... on how to address threats of climate change. They do require a global response.""" +"Tillerson also said that \xe2\x80\x9cthe risk of climate change does exist\xe2\x80\x9d and he believed \xe2\x80\x9caction should be taken""" +@Michael_McLean That may be a difficult award to decline +Sigh +@Nivo0o0 Was wondering what those were +@MichaelEMann No they don't +@MichaelEMann I'm just saying that we should see what happens first. The actions may be surprising. +RT @Gizmodo: Why it matters that human poker pros are getting trounced by an AI https://t.co/LEzbofY8IV https://t.co/4dhLqrf9hB +Rex Tillerson supports a carbon tax. This is what is really needed to move the needle. https://t.co/6ne01TOzs1 +Exciting progress on the tunnel front. Plan to start digging in a month or so. +@BelovedRevol Maybe next month +@clay_ellis Yup +"@_wsimson Starting across from my desk at SpaceX. Crenshaw and the 105 Freeway, which is 5 mins from LAX" +"@TheSkinsFactory Earthquakes tend to have the biggest effect on the surface, like waves on water. That's why LA can\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/taeYtloJpD" +"RT @Gizmodo: A brief chat with Elon Musk about climate change, Rex Tillerson, and Donald Trump https://t.co/IJo34UeDSq https://t.co/xrYj3Dq\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @Hyperloop: Teams arrive today for Testing Week before first-ever Hyperloop Competition at @SpaceX HQ on Jan. 27-29 \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/MHrFC\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@suzie_official Yeah, am hearing this from a lot of people & it's getting me down. I'm just trying to make a positi\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/IN6Sqs586S" +Hyperloop pod race happening this weekend at SpaceX HQ (near LAX). We built a ~mile long vacuum tube on our campus big enough to fit people. +RT @techinsider: Here are all the futuristic pods competing in Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition this weekend https://t.co/Iv8ngUrQkh https\xe2\x80\xa6 +And we start digging the tunnel tonight https://t.co/UYSIU0qg34 +"@MiguelGamino @PopSci This is silly. If adding lanes actually did make it worse, that would imply removing lanes ma\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/0fR5cUbdrn" +The blanket entry ban on citizens from certain primarily Muslim countries is not the best way to address the country\xe2\x80\x99s challenges +"Many people negatively affected by this policy are strong supporters of the US. They've done right,not wrong & don't deserve to be rejected." +@ParParV It is not +Please read immigration order. Lmk specific amendments. Will seek advisory council consensus & present to President. https://t.co/qLpbsP4lEk +"@danmoran3 @redletterdave Exactly. There is no possibility of retraction, but there is possibility of modification.\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/gWeER63awo" +@danahull Strategic & Policy Forum +RT @Hyperloop: Watchlive now at https://t.co/CoIedEujWn as WARR Hyperloop team attempts their first flight in the @SpaceX Hyperloop test tr\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @Hyperloop: Watch live replay now of both MIT and WARR Hyperloop test flights at https://t.co/CoIedEujWn #breakapod https://t.co/7rLYLM\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @Hyperloop: Congrats to WARR Hyperloop team for fastest pod--flew down entire length of track at the world's first Hyperloop competition\xe2\x80\xa6 +Reading the source material is better than reading other people's opinions about the source material https://t.co/HKIYKbdb3g +"@JacobofAmber Yes, the order is still bad, but it is always important to read the source material" +"@mcwm @jackclarkSF Yeah, sorry about that :)" +"@inhaleray I agree with creating great jobs, restoring US strength as a great manufacturer of products and anything\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/2LwDBDLeO0" +RT @TeslaMotors: Meet the utility grid of the future. Tesla's Powerpack installation at @SCE's substation will reduce the LA Basin's relian\xe2\x80\xa6 +Top AI researchers agree on principles for developing benefical AI https://t.co/CATbd4oidF +"@ReesAndersen @FLIxrisk Yes, I believe that is critical to ensure a good future for humanity" +@SarahFKessler @qz Headline & article is misleading. I said it won't be retracted (ie withdrawn by Pres). It may be\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/FpiAWarhz1 +RT @WIRED: The AI that beat the world's best poker players mimicked human intuition in a way no other machine ever had https://t.co/30Mkagf\xe2\x80\xa6 +@lotte__world yes +Regarding the meeting at the White House: https://t.co/8b1XH4oW6h +There has already been and there will be progress on this matter +"@mcun1 Yes. Green cards & dual citizens already ok. Work & spousal visas not yet, but hopefully soon. This is separate from judicial action." +Minecraft https://t.co/lU1YzJjLOZ +Video of MIT's entrant into the SpaceX Hyperloop competition. Air has been removed from the Hyperloop tube to almo\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/fTGsHKcarf +@OfficeOfOMAR maybe +@PeterGleick @business First I've heard of this meeting. Will find out why. +"At my request, the agenda for yesterday's White House meeting went from not mentioning the travel ban to having it be first and foremost" +"In addition, I again raised climate. I believe this is doing good, so will remain on council & keep at it. Doing otherwise would be wrong." +"@DanielleBloeme Yes, for now, but this should be addressed on all fronts: judicial, legislative and executive." +@eveegdmann Really don't want to get in politics. I just want to help invent and develop technologies that improve lives. Feels so bizarre. +26 ft diameter tunnel running 2 miles under D.C. https://t.co/XFQkioEsg8 +"Rainbows, unicorns and electric cars https://t.co/oGHkVUmpdi" +@ana_lontana Nuances are important :) +@alext4627 That's exactly what I thought. Love Half-Life. +"@bonnienorman @advandermeer Wow, cool!" +"@OldManRiver1800 Then so be it. I'd rather do what I believe is right, than do what appears right simply to avoid criticism." +@nintendomaniac @alext4627 I wish! +@ChrisJCav Maybe my favorite mug ever +Walking down the street and saw this https://t.co/Mpv5j6088K +"RT @TeslaMotors: Honored to receive Best Car Award for the third year in a row in Germany. Thank you to all 124,000 of you who voted! https\xe2\x80\xa6" +"Many in America don't realize how proud they should be of the legal system. Not perfect, but nowhere is the cause of justice better served." +@Biesseman True! +@iLexomat There are many good legal systems on par with US. Just don't know any that are better. +"@CallumK24 Ok, but what's up the wigs?" +@humplik The remedy for that is changing the law +"@TheLAAdams The laws need to change. Judges are responsible for evaluating whether an action breaks the law, not making law." +@zgiarrizzo Exactly +@paulvankeep Mostly anti-drug laws +@martinengwicht Also good. There are several that are on par with US. Just don't think any are better. People confuse laws with courts. +@KENEMONICS You're right. Politics is a no-win situation. Somebody is going to hate what you say no matter what that is. +@FifthRocket Did you read my tweets? I attacked it hard. Did not defend. +"@vladsavov Those countries have strong justice systems, but I'd put them roughly on par with US. That rating system conflates many factors." +@EricHaegler @iLexomat Isn't that basically like having a jury of peers? That is a default option in the US. +"@BitterMercy @CallumK24 Actually, I think it's kinda cool :)" +"@W4AS Good grief, I\'m not ""working"" for Trump. I\'m trying to provide advice that helps take things in a more positive direction." +@BullFlags Yeah. And Twitter is a hater Hellscape. +@AanstadGard Norway is great on all levels. Love Norway! +@BenCam137 @FifthRocket Exactly +@RealPhillipPoon Needs a major overhaul +"Activists should be pushing for more moderates to advise President, not fewer. How could having only extremists advise him possibly be good?" +"@andresantoniop Fair point, sorry" +"@marcelsalathe Not perfect & cd be better, but 10th out of 200+ countries with only a 0.08 diff to ""1st"" place means it\'s essentially on par" +@DaringKid True. Me being one of them :) +@rtoro20 Really? I already have both feet in my mouth and am levitating on my own idiocy... +"@brendangage I agree, great country! Looking forward to taking my kids for a visit. I've heard it is incredibly beautiful." +@FredericLambert Me too. I hope to get back to regularly scheduled programming soon ... +"@Travelingmom23 I love Canada! I'm half Canadian. My Mom was born in Regina. My grandfather (her Dad) was American, born in Minnesota." +@B0Turner Gravimetric energy density of batteries and achieving a high cell mass fraction +@seanbroswag @FredericLambert Numeric +@thelogicbox @IanrossWins Mars is critical for the long-term survival of humanity and life on Earth as we know it +@martinengwicht @FredericLambert I just had three coffees :) +"@iamDeveloper Really? Ok, I will work harder on thinking first and tweeting second. Sorry for anything thoughtless." +@recipher We should try our best +@Wise1919 @FredericLambert Rolling out a new update today. +@CycleTrades @rtoro20 People should push to have as many moderates advising the President as possible. Blind hate is never the right answer. +"@FredericLambert Yeah, it is hard to convey complex ideas in 140 chars and tone is lost in text" +@trylks A lot of terrible things could happen in four years of extremism. Do you really want another war? That's where extremism leads. +@christesla @FredericLambert Almost there. We are just being very careful with the rollout. +@clay_ellis I will post an article he wrote half a century ago about flying through Africa and Asia in his plane. One of my favorite things. +"@FredericLambert Yes, but Model 3 is the overwhelming priority" +@MacTechGenius App update is about two weeks out. Linux kernel and browser update probably a month or so. HW2 Autopilot has priority. +@camdtor @trylks Almost ready +@qriosity_ @MacTechGenius No rare earth metals in battery +RT @SteveCase: I agree: https://t.co/mimefUL5ho https://t.co/PKfAyB1QTx +Signing off now. That was more than enough Twitter trouble for one morning! +RT @verge: Millions of Tesla battery cells are powering thousands of LA homes https://t.co/NjfzEzAfbv https://t.co/oDGIAkCjiV +Production Tesla Model S P100DL sets Motor Trend all-time world record to 60 mph in 2.27 sec https://t.co/sxALQrM5Ls +@quick_pi yes +@jovanik21 Take out the floor mats and its 2.27. MT said everything had to be standard production. +"@Veidit No plans to take X, S (or 3) above 100 kWh. Semi necessarily and pickup truck maybe will go above." +"@jovanik21 Also, Tesla service can remove front trunk liner if you don't use it and improve performance further" +"@jovanik21 @Veidit No, will be lower. Wheelbase can't fit 100." +"@mdcdave yes, altitude improves performance for electric. Opposite of combustion cars." +@goel_ishan Hoping for summer this year +@BatlaG yes +George Schultz and Jim Baker article in @WSJ regarding a carbon tax https://t.co/tf2Urgms85 +RT @SpaceX: Targeting Feb. 18 for Dragon's next resupply mission to the @Space_Station \xe2\x80\x94 our 1st launch from LC-39A at @NASA's Kennedy Spac\xe2\x80\xa6 +@VoltzCoreAudio I don't know what make you think that's a rocket. It's completely covered in a tarpaulin... +@sureal808 Motor Trend could only achieve 2.4 sec when they tested the Porsche 918 +@SundalJ Should all be uploaded by next month +@dknisely of course it will +RT @TeslaMotors: Supercharger availability is now displayed on your Tesla touchscreen so you can see how many stalls are open before you ar\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@RusulAlrubail @MarkRuffalo @guardian Please check your facts. Tesla and SpaceX joined as soon as we received the filing, which was Monday." +@accohen @MeganGeuss @arstechnica Exactly. What this person said is untrue. +Falcon 9 rocket now vertical at Cape Canaveral on launch complex 39-A. This is the same launch\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/wY6dWRcer3 +@SEACityLight @Nas2four Sounds like the Tesla Powerwall (consumer) and Powerpack (utility/commercial) might be useful +@lollieshopMOM Best place to watch is on the Cape causeway +Congrats to the Tesla owner who sacrificed damage to his own car to bring a car with an unconscious driver safely to a stop! +"In appreciation, Tesla is providing all repair costs free of charge and expedited. https://t.co/D68HNJcCoQ" +@Samcornwell they were earlier drafts that I accidentally published. I said the same thing a week already. +"@LudwigMorelos You're right, I can't hide any more! I am Irony Man..." +"Apparently, there is this thing called ""Dad jokes"" and I make them" +"@Floydilicious Yeah, awesome achievement by ISRO. Very impressive!" +"@LittleDovah Yeah, exactly. So that makes it cool, right!?" +@osiris26 You may come to regret that request :) +@VRGTech @Floydilicious They are doing India proud +"Ok, what are some good ones? Will have to meter these out. Hopefully, kids can't die from groaning too much." +@PhoebeColeman I used that one :) +Daylight rocket launch & landing at the Cape this weekend. Will be the 1st SpaceX flight from the Apollo launch pad. https://t.co/Vr5LQjYaPZ +@sc00bs It's much easier to do the CGI that way +"@emenietti @chafkin Yes, but only deep in solid rock, where the walls are self-supporting and concrete reinforcements arguably aren't needed" +"Investigating a (very small) leak in the upper stage. If ok, will launch tomorrow. https://t.co/bQf97lywn4" +Looks like we are go for launch. Added an abort trigger at T-60 secs for pressure decay of upper stage helium spin start system. +"Provided Dragon 2 demo missions go well, SpaceX is highly confident of being able to fly US astronauts in 2018 https://t.co/usUto6QSi7" +spacex's photo https://t.co/ImEDAut3nI +RT @NASA: Hear from experts at 5pm ET about the status of tomorrow's 10:01am ET @SpaceX cargo launch to @Space_Station: https://t.co/oJKHgK\xe2\x80\xa6 +Counting down to the first SpaceX launch from the Apollo 11 launch pad tomorrow morning (webcast\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/upjTcmftte +"RT @SpaceX: 1 hour from launch of Falcon 9 & Dragon to @Space_Station. Rocket & weather are go. Launch at 10:01am ET, 15:01 UTC https://t.c\xe2\x80\xa6" +"All systems go, except the movement trace of an upper stage engine steering hydraulic piston was slightly odd. Standing down to investigate." +"If this is the only issue, flight would be fine, but need to make sure that it isn't symptomatic of a more significant upstream root cause" +"@Zybbby Not obviously related to the (very tiny) helium leak, but also not out of the question" +"Btw, 99% likely to be fine (closed loop TVC wd overcome error), but that 1% chance isn't worth rolling the dice. Better to wait a day." +"@zperrin99 Uses high pressure bleed off the fuel side (RP-1 kerosene) turbopump, so no dedicated pump or fluid needed" +"@spacecom They are often right, but, in this case, we have already retired so much R&D risk on Dragon 2, that I feel very confident of 2018." +@Xuan_Thai System was green for launch. I called it off. +"RT @NASA: Right on schedule, solar arrays have been deployed on @SpaceX #Dragon cargo spacecraft. Watch: https://t.co/mzKW5uDsTi https://t.\xe2\x80\xa6" +@mattnewby no +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage has landed at LZ-1 +Baby came back https://t.co/5FRhw3AT2b +https://t.co/6Ve3YJoStm +Just posted a video https://t.co/RCV7MVi8rs +Excellent Tesla Model X review https://t.co/wvog4Pbo1o +@adrianvolts Minor improvements update this weekend. High speed autosteer in about two weeks. +@meganmurp @ChrisFaile @BW I didn't pose for it (hopefully that's obvious) or want me on cover. Tunnel boring machine pic wd be way better +@davidshepardson @BW @ATT @ToysRUs Exactly :) +@donbarbieri @GreenCarReports Good chance it will +@johnpaulbrewer Something on a tristate border might work. Gigafactory plus nearby supporting supply chain needs a very large workforce. +Roller coasters are awesome +@DueDiamond maybe one of those too +@MacTechGenius of course +SpaceX announcement tomorrow at 1pm PST +Fly me to the moon ... Ok\nhttps://t.co/6QT8m5SHwn +"@jamesatbuzz This is not true. TM works for a lot of people and that's great, but I've maybe done it 7 or 8 times ever." +SpaceX could not do this without NASA. Can't express enough appreciation. https://t.co/uQpI60zAV7 +Thank you for the lovely letter. That sounds like a great idea. We'll do it! https://t.co/ss2WmkOGyk +RT @TeslaMotors: Project Loveday https://t.co/K1snXJN15u +https://t.co/3YSXZq1EVj +Thanks JJ! +@SimonaKitzu Self-hatred +@Zedd Will send you one +@mcannonbrookes Tesla will get the system installed and working 100 days from contract signature or it is free. That serious enough for you? +@mcannonbrookes $250/kWh at the pack level for 100MWh+ systems. Tesla is moving to fixed and open pricing and terms for all products. +"@shails Yes, but shipping, taxes/tariffs and installation labor vary by country, as those costs are beyond our control" +"@mcannonbrookes Just spoke with @JayWeatherill, Premier of South Australia. Very impressed. Govt is clearly committ\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/JNOCwKVMxY" +You're most welcome. Very exciting to discuss the future of electricity. Renewables + storage arguably biggest disr\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/czUfwZkgJE +"Ironically, direct current is the right approach today, even though alternating was right in the past. Solar power & electronics both DC." +@williamwinters High voltage DC is for sure the best way to transmit electricity over long distances. Good explanat\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/Ucz8O3Tfm1 +@JMMZHerrera Answer is complex for electric motors. We use an AC induction motor fed by a DC pack thru an IGBT inve\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/uKsjIDZPAq +@ah_pton16 I love Wikipedia. Just gets better over time. +"Just wanted to write a note of appreciation to the many Australians who came out in support of the battery plan, especially @mcannonbrookes" +".@mcannonbrookes Can only happen with your support, and working closely with key govt and utility leaders who are s\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/AlfAGI0kLB" +@5AllanLeVito @mcannonbrookes @VGroysman Sure. Just check out my prior tweet on pricing ($250 kWh at pack level). W\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/eJ1uXKHrpR +"@Legit_bacon @mcannonbrookes Looking forward to it. I know it's cliche, but LotR is my favorite book ever :) Want t\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/uchiQ8P3yb" +"@BizbuilderUSA @mcannonbrookes It's been a bear to get done, but prob 10 days or so, depending on full speed autosteer test results" +@AndreElijah Ok +"Finally, an explanation for daylight savings that makes sense ... https://t.co/kGpJHNgRJO" +@PriyancaFord I wish. It's so annoying. +@kyleugh Good point +"@CapnJesus @Lurpatron @MKBHD @jakerawr 3 is a great car, but definitely Model S" +RT @SpaceX: Liftoff! https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/serafPcpy2 +RT @SpaceX: Back live for final burn and satellite deployment \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/8FtMsb9ITp +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of @EchoStar XXIII to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit confirmed. https://t.co/LpPWLo8YMN +RT @SpaceX: More photos from today's Falcon 9 launch \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/095WHWMtKp https://t.co/O2RkVlZnak +RT @SpaceX: Recovery teams en route to Dragon. https://t.co/5aiGcX0vS2 +RT @ryanrossuk: @elonmusk Hope you like my Model X customer story. You're something of a hero of mine. Never give up and thank you! https:/\xe2\x80\xa6 +@karaswisher I am not. This bill changes almost nothing about what NASA is doing. Existing programs stay in place a\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/RXn1LlD6qa +"@karaswisher Perhaps there will be some future bill that makes a difference for Mars, but this is not it." +@x17online Except that isn't actually my house ... +@wouterhuijs Looks like Tues/Wed for 8.1 release +Where are the #%*> aliens? https://t.co/FDuJIdwgrN +@Nites ~spawn npc.alien +@Nites I hope that didn't work +"@phirate Probably. Either that, simulation, great filter or they are very, very subtle." +@lennart375 @inversedotcom The number of extinct single planet civilizations probably exceeds live civs by at least\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/7rZDEpNOks +@nextspaceflight @inversedotcom Just because I'm building a spaceship to get back to my home planet doesn't mean I'm an alien +"@aaronpaul_8 I used to be one. You're welcome. Trying my best, at least. Hope it's a bit useful." +@macwalterslives Looking forward to playing the game with my kids! +"Am noticing that many people think Model 3 is the ""next version"" of a Tesla, like iPhone 2 vs 3. This is not true." +"Model 3 is just a smaller, more affordable version of Model S w less range & power & fewer features. Model S has more advanced technology." +@TimBeiko Yes +"Model 3 was going to be called Model E, for obvious dumb humor reasons, but Ford sued to block it, so now it is S3X. Totally different :)" +@swindeez Definitely +@luciojr All Tesla cars built since Oct last year will be capable of self-driving as software improves +@varunfatehpuria Oh Model Y is coming too in a few years. Kinda have to. +@Greg525 How about now? +"@theKen_Miller Sorta. Model 3 is like a BMW 3 series or Audi A4. Model S is like BMW 5 and 6 series, but much faste\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/m7gxmtjGrZ" +@AlSaibie Yes. Hardware already on all production S and X cars. +"@JimPengelly Yes, but not until next year" +"@Skate_a_book Yes. Model S will always be the fastest Tesla until next gen Roadster, which is a few years away." +@timothymjr Tues/Wed next week +@jDaz Because I was a dumb idiot and didn't realize at the time that it would cause confusion +@Trojan81 Tues/Wed +"@FredericLambert @JimPengelly No, we are minimizing configuration complexity to keep the production ramp on schedul\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/REhQOY149t" +@oakhaller I think so +"@trabru Yup, machine arrives next month and we start digging the tunnel!" +RT @bobbykansara: @MrThorman @elonmusk My Model X is the greatest thing I have ever purchased. Period. +@asimo3089 How about the video we just took of the first Model 3 release candidate drive? +"@arctechinc The more autonomous a car is, the less dash info you need. How often do you look at the instrument pane\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/Ie6abxs7LD" +@VoltzCoreAudio Nothing majorly new that a consumer would notice. Lots of new tech in the design and production process though. +RT @danieltadros: @bobbykansara @elonmusk @MrThorman My model S is the best car I've ever had !! +@FredericLambert It still has one display +First drive of a release candidate version of Model 3 https://t.co/zcs6j1YRa4 +@meangene2030 Damn straight we do! Coming with 8.1 next week. +"@TimShelton @FredericLambert @JimPengelly First in line for dual motor as soon as we can make it, which is probably in 6 to 9 months." +RT @Shkottt: @elonmusk my Tesla Roadster is the best car i've ever had +RT @RicardoTwumasi: @elonmusk My Tesla Model S is the best car I've ever had https://t.co/OBkDjOPrUo +@faultywarrior @matt_trulli @FredericLambert @TimShelton @JimPengelly Let me just go fetch my magic wand ... +"@DJBurges Should be summer next year. Sorry, really wish we could get RHD done sooner. We truly are working as fast as we can." +@juanmlemao No problem :) +"@BlueBowles If fate is on our side, it will be amazing. Will talk about that in detail next week." +RT @Herifin_teki: @elonmusk My lil monster Tesla Model X is the best car I've ever used. Thank you Elon. \xe2\x9d\xa4\xef\xb8\x8f +@CamKode The Model S produced today is arguably version 4. Let me put it this way: it is the car I will keep drivin\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/xAxvz9TxpA +RT @arctechinc: @elonmusk we believe so much in Tesla and its goals we have a 100D Model S and 90D Model X and love both. Thank you! https:\xe2\x80\xa6 +"@akaWrecks @ckalapala Only Model S will have the seven seater option, more cargo space, plus higher range, accelera\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/3wucaZRkZa" +"RT @morrisonbrett: @elonmusk First batch Model S P85D for me, Grey. Signature Model X P90D for wife, Triple White. Best vehicles in the wor\xe2\x80\xa6" +"@dr_angus Yeah, probably a year from now. S will still win on acceleration though, due to having more space for a larger battery." +@HolsMichael Start taking orders in April +@ToddGerkens Yeah +"RT @RH_Way: @elonmusk Our 85 hit the guardrails at well over 160km/h. Tessi absorbed impact, wife and baby are ok. Best car ever & Member o\xe2\x80\xa6" +"RT @PokerVixen: @elonmusk I\'m so unbelievably happy with my Model S. When people ask if l like it I respond ""No, I love it! \xf0\x9f\x98\x8d it\'s amazing!\xe2\x80\xa6" +@kryniog The shorter wheelbase only allows for a 75 kWh pack in Model 3 at current cell/module energy densities +@Mr_Ewe_Guy Oh so little faith +@nddugan Yup +@nickbaum I believe so +@D1sneyNut Yes +@Isabelle_Kent Yes +@erikhaaland We cannot make all country versions simultaneously or the production start would be a disaster. You would get first in Norway. +RT @OpenAI: New research release: overcoming many of Reinforcement Learning's limitations with Evolution Strategies: https://t.co/fVIStOFdoU +"Long Neuralink piece coming out on @waitbutwhy in about a week. Difficult to dedicate the time, but existential risk is too high not to." +Here is the latest SpaceX travel ad for the flight around the moon & into deep space. Maybe needs a few edits ... https://t.co/mA8ZgutrbE +@nickg_uk No +@NakatomiTim What gave me away? +@nickg_uk @chouky02 You won't care +@nickg_uk @chouky02 No +@business Glad to have Tencent as an investor and advisor to Tesla +@danahull Very few. We have yet to do a China (or Europe) launch of Model 3. +"@drmanejwala @arctechinc On center screen. Also, center screen *will* show speed as an overlay that changes opacity according to relevance." +"If you just downloaded V8.1, tap the the T on center screen three times" +Made today on Tesla sketch pad https://t.co/Z8dFP2NN41 +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and SES-10 vertical on Kennedy Space Center\xe2\x80\x99s historic Pad 39A. Launch window opens at 6:27pm EDT, 10:27pm UTC. https:\xe2\x80\xa6" +RT @SpaceX: ~60 minutes until launch window for SES-10 opens. All systems and weather are go. Watch here \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage has landed on Of Course I Still Love You \xe2\x80\x94 world\xe2\x80\x99s first reflight of an orbital class rocket. +Incredibly proud of the SpaceX team for achieving this milestone in space! Next goal is reflight within 24 hours. +@BadAstronomer @SpaceX Thanks Phil! +RT @SpaceX: More photos from today\xe2\x80\x99s Falcon 9 launch and first stage landing \xe2\x86\x92 https://t.co/095WHX44BX https://t.co/c3UYhMrDec +@oxfordteddy Browser is already a little better. Kernel and browser update in prob 6 weeks or so (lots of underlyin\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/XtgQGwJ21D +"Considering trying to bring upper stage back on Falcon Heavy demo flight for full reusability. Odds of success low, but maybe worth a shot." +Falcon Heavy test flight currently scheduled for late summer +"@redletterdave Good point, odds go from 0% to >0% :)" +@Cardoso Silliest thing we can imagine! Secret payload of 1st Dragon flight was a giant wheel of cheese. Inspired b\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/68nMJkiPsC +@cheron A lot +@jasonlamb Looks like it could do 20% more with some structural upgrades to handle higher loads. But that's in fully expendable mode. +@tesla_addict @TeslaMotors Working on it +@BadAstronomer We can def bring it back like Dragon. Just a question of how much weight we need to add. +"@adamsbj Def P100D with Ludicrous+, although the rocket starts going a lot faster after that" +RT @ProfBrianCox: This is extremely important from @elonmusk and @SpaceX - reusable rockets bring us MUCH closer to becoming a spacefaring\xe2\x80\xa6 +RT @OpenAI: We've created the world's first Spam-detecting AI trained entirely in simulation and deployed on a physical robot: https://t.co\xe2\x80\xa6 +Technology breakthrough: turns out chemtrails are actually a message from time-traveling aliens describing the secret of teleportation +"Why did we waste so much time developing silly rockets? Damn you, aliens! So obtuse! You have all this crazy tech, but can't speak English!?" +@SuperCoolCube Pretty good +@verge It won't matter +@Lexxxzis It's just a helicopter in helicopter's clothing +@DaveLeeBBC @verge Coal is dying due to nat gas fracking. It's basically dead. +Stormy weather in Shortville ... +"@waltmossberg @mims @defcon_5 Et tu, Walt?" +"@ForIn2020 @waltmossberg @mims @defcon_5 Exactly. Tesla is absurdly overvalued if based on the past, but that's irr\xe2\x80\xa6 https://t.co/qQcTqkzgMl" +And so the robots spared humanity ... https://t.co/v7JUJQWfCv +RT @OpenAI: A neural network teaches itself to analyze sentiment after only being trained to predict the next character: https://t.co/hrITH? +Feature coming soon that allows one touch access to all discovered Tesla Easter eggs https://t.co/oWU6oq9Jqb +@SeanRowley2 Latency should only be 5 min max. Checking ... +"@chairheadMD @cheron Fairing is ~$5M, but that should be reusable this year. Am fairly confident we can reuse upper? https://t.co/VPj9dbWm21" +Autolist survey finds Tesla used car values are highest and sell fastest https://t.co/KcXFhqwXVa +@Reuters This investor group should buy Ford stock. Their governance is amazing ... +"@Reuters Besides, I already said we'd add more independent members during SCTY merger. Will announce soon, but this? https://t.co/gbjw6J54jg" +@danahull @Reuters Yeah +Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level. +@SamGonzales Next gen Roadster will be convertible +@NoahMagel Pickup truck unveil in 18 to 24 months +@gucci_mau July +@pkingdesign Tesla will soon be offering a compelling means of upgrading a 60 to a 75 +@FlipperB @pkingdesign Yes +"@FredericLambert @TaylorSMarks @FlipperB @pkingdesign Yeah, sorry I missed that. This would only work for 75 kWh pa? https://t.co/TaO8BRitJM" +RT @AAAauto: .@TeslaMotors Model X 75D-Overall Winner of the 2017 AAA Green Car Guide. More info on the winners & car reviews: https://t.co? +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla driver walks away unscathed after ~500-ft fall from a cliff in his Model S. https://t.co/DqnsUgCHKh via @ElectrekCo +RT @waitbutwhy: It's finally here: the full story on Neuralink. I knew the future would be nuts but this is a whole other level. https://t.? +@juancarlosrs @elpilot That is the aspiration: to avoid AI becoming other. +"Having moo moo at Moo Moo Gold Coast with amberheard, @CreepyPuppet and @CowanFilms https://t.co/SUM2RYYN7O" +RT @realamberheard: https://t.co/ayTosQoe0a +@JudeBurger @realamberheard @teslaownersau Will definitely do that on my next trip +"@moomoodining @creepypuppet @cowanfilms Great food, great ambience and with great friends. We all really enjoyed the visit." +@PJWU8 @creepypuppet @cowanfilms On it now +RT @TeslaMotors: Charging is our priority. This year we?re doubling our Supercharger network & adding more chargers to existing sites https? +"@kmckelly @cstross @jephjacques We def want to avoid either, particularly Surface Detail ..." +RT @XHNews: Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang meets with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing https://t.co/HSM5kxBvYF +Boring https://t.co/TBnhgPYWud +Even more boring https://t.co/EfrzLAXwxs +@batfflck Extremely +@williamlegate Couldn't agree more +"RT @350: The #ClimateMarch in Washington DC is moving through the streets, and it is HUGE. https://t.co/tFSme9r7jh" +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and NROL-76 vertical on Pad 39-A. Launch window opens tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. EDT, 11:00 UTC. https://t.co/9o3ZMbaev7" +RT @mashable: Elon Musk says we're only 2 years from being able to nap in self-driving cars https://t.co/koRwgpoYiM https://t.co/Yob6HyaXnK +"My boring TED talk +https://t.co/QNgolyJXMr" +"@VoltzCoreAudio Yeah, will probably publish an update in six weeks or so" +"Winds aloft are unusually high (still within structural safety bounds). Worrying, but not a showstopper. https://t.co/epHQQvajOZ" +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage has landed at LZ-1 https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/766RxdZ99X +"Launch and landing of the NRO spy satellite was good. Tough call, as high altitude wind shear was at 98.6% of the t? https://t.co/4JatnznfML" +RT @SpaceX: Split screen shot of Falcon 9 first stage as it returns to Earth and lands at Landing Zone 1. https://t.co/5hlwTOTGKa +Landing https://t.co/m8DH1DkvFO +"Close-up of rocket stage separation, fast flip, boostback burn in a ring of fire and then? https://t.co/RM8kDgazVX" +RT @MrJc2012: What can I say. P100D is the best car I have ever driven. It's hard to put into words. Ludicrous mode is just nuts. Thank you? +Was just rereading one of my favorites. So beautiful ? https://t.co/gp0aNnWxcM +Thinking about a name for our first tunneling machine ? +@hunterbarnes144 Been done +@ivanmartinsanz Good one +@ivanmartinsanz Boring Not Boring +"Maybe Ultimate Boring Machine, the Second" +"@reviewero By calling it the Second, it has more credibility" +"I know what you're thinking ? then why not the Third? Well, I've learned my lesson about 3's." +@AndrewHws I don't want to be presumptuous +Kinda like Snoop Dug +@zanesloanbc Simple. I like it. +"@keithdcohen I do love Banks, but perhaps we should reserve his names for the droneships" +Headed to see Guardians 2 w my bro and kids. Loved the first one. +@jovanik21 Thanks for doing it! +@GeorgeChiesa It's a good one +"If heat death of the universe is the destination, it really is all about the journey https://t.co/icmkmMKhvj https://t.co/0JmKUYAFRq" +Tesla solar glass roof orders open this afternoon. I think it will be great. More in about 10 hours ... +@nathanrodger Yes +@torbenanderson U.K. delivery and installation next year +@chriscardinal Black glass smooth and textured will be first. Tuscan and French Slate in about six months. +Solar roof can be ordered for almost any country. Deployment this year in the US and overseas next year. +@doogooroo Yes +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla releases details of its solar roof tiles: cheaper than regular roof with 'infinity warranty' https://t.co/iBGQcIFtuP? +"RT @business: Tesla just released solar roof prices, and they're cheaper than expected https://t.co/V5gUUoeKm9 https://t.co/C5UpXb2fS5" +RT @TeslaMotors: Solar Roof https://t.co/IIk7XVw10O +"@cubamark Will do our best. Hopefully, yes." +Slo-mo hail cannonball impacting Tesla solar roof tile https://t.co/MMBAcUD9iC +@Lee_Ars This is true. The economics are not yet compelling where housing and utility costs are low and property taxes are high. +@sahilmalik That's how the tiles sit on the roof. There is no difference in strength for the Tesla tile based on or? https://t.co/SFdjBuUwpp +Naming theme for tunnel boring machines will be poems & plays. Decided against plays & poems. Too obvious. +"First machine is Godot. Still waiting ... Don't know why, when or where." +@Armstrong_Anth Yes. Good. +@Tragik187 Third one will be from Frost. Maybe the second. +"@samgalaviz_ Tesla needs to iterate fast on solar roof prefab/install technology, so all installs will be done by Tesla techs at first" +"Entry hole, staging area and starting tunnel for Boring Machine 1 (aka Godot) now complete https://t.co/8taxTMDcDV" +First tunnel for The Boring Company begins ... Full length of first tunnel will run from LAX to? https://t.co/Dbf2nkHfb2 +Cutterhead in operation at standard industry speed. Planning to jack this up by a factor of ten? https://t.co/K8LcnhLCCA +Boring machine segments have been lowered into the starter tunnel. Going through final assembly.? https://t.co/2jg03I7j4n +"The race between Gary, our pet snail who lives in a pineapple, and Godot, our tunnel boring? https://t.co/IES65Y99gJ" +"[Warning, this may cause motion sickness or seizures] +This is a test run of our electric sled? https://t.co/vI3hLirzg9" +@BecauseImAsh Yes +"Family history article. Was born in South Africa, but named after my American great-grandfather. https://t.co/Q1d7hP763T" +"@jewhittingham Yeah, worked on the farm when I was 17" +"On my cousin's farm in Canada at 17, wearing a hat on a hat https://t.co/U96ClGz5gZ" +@gleesin Going to a barn raising! +@AndrewHws My grandmother was from Moose Jaw +Imma gonna dig that tunnel with this here hammer +@UJustGotCarled Of course. Why is that even a question? +Worked in Minecraft. Just sayin ... +And ... it's done https://t.co/MBBSa04Eoc +"@BarakaMahili Gary the snail is like Speedy Gonzales on meth ... or ambien. One of the two. Either way, Godot, our? https://t.co/Exwv1NYs9a" +"@gmem_ It's sort of like a pickaxe if you use the claw side, but has the added advantage of also hammering" +"RT @wcax: .@GreenMtnPower, Tesla team up on one-of-a-kind energy storage project in #Vt- @alexandrawcax has details https://t.co/0RC0ZH8apM?" +RT @SpaceX: Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live ? https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +"RT @OpenAI: Roboschool, open-source software for simulating robots, integrated with OpenAI Gym: https://t.co/FNPLqbb7vA." +RT @SpaceX: Quick video recap of Falcon 9 launch of Inmarsat-5 Flight 4 https://t.co/W8eVUEsH6r +Robots that learn by example from @OpenAI https://t.co/skXGB2mT6n +Moonlight Sonata https://t.co/HiuURSLsiU +T-boned in a Model X at 65 mph https://t.co/vt6g89Z9rk +What I love about The Boring Company are the low expectations. Nowhere to go but down. +@Oliver_Brian What pun? +All the answers to questions you never asked about holes in the ground https://t.co/vXTeB9R7Uw +@Fairaday We got stuck +"RT @ElectrekCo: Volvo credits Tesla for creating EV demand, says they will stop developing diesel engines to focus on EVs https://t.co/Jdjm?" +RT @creepypuppet: Lady MERA swept in from the sea. First day with the exquisite Amber Heard. (Shot by the talented @jasinboland ) https://t? +@waitbutwhy Heisenberg's uncertainty principle & practical limits of simultaneity in transfer make this exact thoug? https://t.co/Jf4AWzAGFY +"@waitbutwhy Still agree with Tim's points. What you are is an evolving, mind-body pattern, but there's still a co? https://t.co/YOg2wD4lbJ" +"@WorldAndScience For reason I can't explain, I find #2 especially odd. Also, not a fan of #17. Has led too many peo? https://t.co/IcKQzQZj8q" +@sleepsl8 Yes +RT @waitbutwhy: Good resource for people looking to dedicate themselves to the development of safe AI: https://t.co/hN0U0z3MKn +@LeeGrayTeslaFan Black and textured slate versions will be +@JonHaber Will do +@songcarver Wear underpants +"@HugoMeister42 Model 3, Model X & Model S will all have same level of Autopilot capability. It's just a matter of r? https://t.co/5qaBMGTegb" +Excited about the Tesla Autopilot software release rolling out next month. New control algorithm feels as smooth as silk. +@lexiheft @HugoMeister42 Something cool for sure +"@BradMSimon @JonHaber You can easily turn it off in the car via settings, but that would beg the question of why you turned it off :)" +@RITSPEX Almost there. Probably in a few months. +@kedyson1 That will be tied to deliveries of the first production cars in July +"@ethank Almost there, plus much improved web browser" +"@rrosenbl Yeah, control algorithm is safe, but unpleasant. New one is even safer, but super smooth." +"@TheAvinashSingh Maybe I'm misinformed, but I was told that 30% of parts must be locally sourced and the supply doe? https://t.co/HCcVRfDopa" +@jetkohli I'd highly recommend upgrading to latest Model S (which is approx version 4). Only if you really want a s? https://t.co/EeM18SPZWl +@MacBenTosh S for sure. It is a bigger car. +@harropj Hopefully June for those too +@marks22 HW2. HW1 doesn't have enough sensors and computing power. +@freerobby @jetkohli There's just no way. Hundreds of parts and most of wiring harness would have to be replaced. W? https://t.co/DAIGILYnTS +@tony_lo Still on for end of year. Just software limited. Any Tesla car with HW2 (all cars built since Oct last yea? https://t.co/l79pZ9yZLI +@noradio @MCornell0 @marks22 Exactly +RT @GeorgeTakei: Elon Musk's new venture looks anything but boring. @Mic https://t.co/wEDwJqSIM6 +"@douglasprest Can be set higher than that for highways, but limited to +5mph or +8km/h off highway (true avg drive? https://t.co/ReboS7LnXj" +@shazm01 We could add that function pretty easily from a technical standpoint. Just need to add in the billing software. +"@sethjacob14 Early next year. To start with, we're making the simplest Model 3 first, like we did with S. Didn't do? https://t.co/2iMlEhLP6b" +@WaldekKubicki @shazm01 Interesting idea. Would give a dynamic 360 deg surround view as you're driving. Have this i? https://t.co/98Q6dNNGuj +@BigDAK54 I spoke directly with The President three weeks ago about Paris. Many others have too. Cautiously optimis? https://t.co/oMSaVawe86 +@ddkilzer @Irishjugg0 @MacBenTosh All Model S and X cars will have an auto raise and lower function for the steering wheel in a few months. +Feel exactly the same way as A.O. Scott. Particularly loved The Spy Who Loved Me https://t.co/Lar9pNj2Zi +@davidshepardson True :) +@michaelknaepen Will keep the original Bond Lotus sub as-is. That design can't actually convert from car to sub. Ha? https://t.co/EAO3DJ3XmT +@pixelastronaut Busted +@andrewhockings You are right. Going at max speed. Not much time left. +@leonwang0091 Only if you want pure joy mainlined straight into your brain +@station2stat @TeslaMotors Will shut that down. The point is to provide something special that only existing owners? https://t.co/2sRVQNZdjl +"Falcon Heavy is this times three. One way or another, launch is guaranteed to be exciting ... https://t.co/FPUNALj0Hd" +"Btw, that cloud is almost entirely steam, including dark parts (like a storm). This is what the launch looks like: https://t.co/chrhsz5iwn" +@FBeuster There will be a combined booster static fire. Maybe a few. +Old-school fidget spinner back when the only things to play with were squirrels and rocks https://t.co/jx1Xc8nu7t +Comparing Model S vs Model 3 https://t.co/JPM9VVGbhA +"RT @OpenAI: We're releasing OpenAI Baselines, reliable implementations of RL algorithms. Today: DQN & 3 variants: https://t.co/Mw0gCIwv1Z" +@drewjohnarnold Yes +@CurtisHemming @swiftcurlibrary @lloydbrokeit @TeslaMotors Should finish trans-Canada this year. A stop in Swift Current for sure! +@AndyPabari Yes +"@suzanakajtazaj I do via my foundation, which is now 16 years old, but my grants are (almost always) anonymous" +@marlomajor A lot +Sydney is such a beautiful city https://t.co/AuCRqFHQwr +Piggyback rides around the Opera House https://t.co/Z27JSVBt21 +"@Taraustralis @VividSydney Yeah, it was great!" +@LilEdit @Nalepa And then some +"Don't know which way Paris will go, but I've done all I can to advise directly to POTUS, through others in WH & via councils, that we remain" +@schneby Will have no choice but to depart councils in that case +RT @insideclimate: BREAKING: Exxon Shareholders Approve Climate Resolution: 62% Call for Disclosure in Landmark Vote https://t.co/5W09f1Ixo? +@danekevincook Yeah :) +"RT @TheMarsSociety: Tomorrow, SpaceX Will Forever Transform Spaceflight https://t.co/4mB1jDWpCE via @Futurism" +@TrickyDickyChap Coming soon +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Dragon on Pad 39A at @NASAKennedy. Weather is 70% favorable for today?s 5:55 p.m. EDT, 21:55 UTC launch. https://t?" +Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world. +"Under Paris deal, China committed to produce as much clean electricity by 2030 as the US does from all sources today https://t.co/F8Ppr2o7Rl" +India commits to sell only electric cars by 2030. It is already the largest market for solar power. https://t.co/EGBNTPzmE5 +"RT @RobertIger: As a matter of principle, I've resigned from the President's Council over the #ParisAgreement withdrawal." +@anandmahindra Good point :) +First reflight of a Dragon spacecraft set for later today https://t.co/EW4HsWvlwc +"RT @NASA: #ICYMI, more than 6,000 pounds of science & supplies left planet Earth at 5:07pm ET to head to @Space_Station: https://t.co/BPi0N?" +It's starting to feel kinda normal to reuse rockets. Good. That's how it is for cars & airplanes and how it should be for rockets. +@zlorena70 Exactly +"@Pandora659 Yeah, pretty much dead center. We painted the target area with radio reflective paint, which helps the radar be more precise." +Proud of my Mom ?? https://t.co/MY9dGfDo0d +"@commoboy @SpaceX Most people don't realize you can see Dragon approach the Space Station from the ground, even in LA" +Was just at the DMV & dude had the actual sloth from Zootopia on his desk https://t.co/uxPMFX64ba +https://t.co/Uu6DQa3Kx4 +He was great though +RT @TeslaMotors: Send us questions today for Elon to answer at our Shareholders Meeting tomorrow +@rolandscahill @TeslaMotors Wearing anything at all is just a conspiracy by the capitalist running dogs of Big Underwear +@TheStaceyRoy @TeslaMotors California Cabernet +@hellenomwando @MarkBungerLux Probably closer to four or five factories. Logistics costs mean you want to be close to the end customer. +"@hellenomwando @MarkBungerLux Also, we will have a very high headcount around each Gigafactory keeping it running.? https://t.co/rDNUo36rB4" +@HCPG Most likely +@RobinWigg Great comedy! They should write for @TheOnion. +"Probably closer to 2030 to 2040 imo. 2060 would be a linear extrapolation, but progress is exponential. https://t.co/e6gyOVcMZG" +@SmileSimplify I hope I'm wrong +Or is it more about the way you use it? https://t.co/VvqgOX3XFJ +"I'm not *saying* they're related, but ? https://t.co/p5d2zkC7e7" +"SEC disclosures, etc" +@mcgd @MitchellGeere Obviously +"@rolandscahill @TeslaMotors This is a metaphor for transparency. Also, f* underwear." +RT @newscientist: SpaceX is the first private company to send the same vehicle into orbit twice https://t.co/O0fUAhlF0g https://t.co/yFbNVo? +Tesla shareholder meeting today. Can't believe it's been 1000 years since we went public. https://t.co/jK7WmuxSLv +"@PoyntingCEO Yeah, I counted" +That's why the pic is in black and white. Didn't have color back then. +@NigelKBaker Of course. What base-number system were you using? +@brokesilver Seems that way +"And um ... not trying to brag or anything, but I think I look good for 500" +@avyas0 A 7 step facial treatment every morning. The mistake people make is stopping at 6. +"A little red wine, vintage record, some Ambien ... and magic!" +@farhad667 You're welcome! +"@sama Once you add the vintage record player, it's all good" +RT @SpaceX: 4K video of Falcon 9 first stage landing after delivering Dragon to orbit for a @Space_Station resupply mission ? https://t.co/? +@SaherShodhan Almost. Falcon Heavy was way harder to develop than it seemed at first. +@biseshgrg Read https://t.co/TOyVa7PmNk +@kimchee_chigae @SpaceX Thanks :) Such an outrageous lawsuit. People sometimes underestimate strength of US judicia? https://t.co/Hxlj5OZrMp +@LABJnews The Boring Company is in Hawthorne and has already approved the permit +@LABJnews We can either give up hope & sit in traffic hell forever or try something new. The odds of success may be? https://t.co/OyUlsFzqWp +Could be worse https://t.co/CtnkJysquj +These guys want us to die so bad they can taste it +@danahull Yeah +@johnbiscevic Yeah +"Just wish they would stop sticking pins in voodoo dolls of me. That hurts, ok?" +https://t.co/spUaZYaxgB +@redletterdave Love Monty Python so much +"@JohnnyZenith All Falcon Heavy cores should be at the Cape in two to three months, so launch should happen a month after that" +@redletterdave The scene where Brian is saved from the Romans by falling off a tower into a spaceship is the best D? https://t.co/V3XSdyTuWS +Try the new Tesla DJ station on streaming radio +@DeanDcruz My favorite for sure +"@philwhln It's on the car. Might add it to the Tesla app at some point, so you get it on your phone if you have a Powerwall or Tesla solar." +"In the US, you can ask your Tesla to play any Monty Python (or other comedy) skit. Doesn't work outside US yet." +@rrosenbl Yeah +@markedtek Not yet +@jovanik21 @philwhln I mean also +@AngBoire Might work in Canada too +@The1ManHerd Possibly my favorite skit +@castfxman Partly +@symonchester Coming soon! +"@jschindeler Yeah, coming back" +"@EricaBoarman Just depends on whether you like a sedan or SUV. Sedan goes faster, SUV has more room." +Just tap the voice button on the steering wheel and say Play Monty Python or Navigate home or anything. Voice commands work pretty well. +@JeffMcAdams Tap cancel on the screen +@MichaelGladis Yes +"@sakerjacks No, it's not!" +@Krishell1985 Cool +@jovanik21 @philwhln Just confirmed the Tesla DJ station works in Canada +"@AndrewHaigh Yeah, car should auto play when it gets an exact match, like it does for directions. Will make that change." +"@mashabletech First of all, I cracked a long time ago. That's not news. Second, yes, I can see time. How did you know?" +@Belltower @GarthRedshaw @The1ManHerd Must ipso facto half not bee +@EricIdle Too awesome +"@cabbey @JeffMcAdams Good point, will add cancel nav to voice commands" +@Boltfinger Click the left scroll wheel to pause or mute music +@RafaelM81 @EricaBoarman That is true. Ludicrous mode is like having pure joy on tap. Nothing else (legal) will get you that. +Few people know that we started Tesla when GM forcibly recalled all electric cars from customers in 2003 & then crushed them in a junkyard +"They was done against the will of their owners, who held a candlelight vigil all night to protest the death of their cars" +"Since big car companies were killing their EV programs, the only chance was to create an EV company, even tho it was almost certain to fail" +"Nothing to do w govt incentives or making money. Thought 90% prob of losing it all (almost did many times), but it was the only chance." +"@kieranquinn27 Long way to go, but we've convinced most of the auto industry to start EV programs & gave them all o? https://t.co/VPtXNVPFvF" +"@mor10 I love Norway, which is the world leader in EV adoption! Great example for the rest of the world." +"@ApexCornerSpeed @BraveRock_ All Superchargers are being converted to solar/battery power. Over time, almost all wi? https://t.co/3KswdLfsbI" +"@Franco_FWG @Zedd If Zedd is kind enough to send me a list, it's on" +Worth watching Who Killed the Electric Car? By @chrispaine. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction ? https://t.co/b8rKpp8nvJ +@isco__ You may have Heard of the person who put it together +@MarkeR2002 @chrispaine So crazy that people were arrested for trying to keep their cars from being destroyed +Congrats Robb! https://t.co/4OaB8t0yoq +@rami_syvari @clevergoat @mor10 Exactly +RT @businessinsider: We tried @TeslaMotors's 'Summon' feature ? where the car comes and picks you up https://t.co/zSJz1IFQiX +"@__svndee Disruption certainly. Deep AI is the real risk, though, not automation." +"@EclecticLip Was no company, just a (wrong) biz plan to commercialize ACP's Tzero car. No tech or IP, no employee? https://t.co/PXOi42YS7d" +@mcwm @chrispaine Damn Stonecutters! +"@ID_AA_Carmack @mmeijeri The faster, the better. Gravity losses." +"@RITSPEX @ID_AA_Carmack @mmeijeri Slow at first, then very fast. Def not hover." +@samabuelsamid @TeslaMotors Mostly right. The feasibility study Martin commissioned about the Lotus Elise was dead? https://t.co/CET5exTWZ1 +"@samabuelsamid @TeslaMotors I've written two forward-looking master plans, but haven't told the Tesla history of ho? https://t.co/qxQdi3VgWl" +@FredericLambert @samabuelsamid @TeslaMotors Heard about it. Our experience doing projects with big car companies w? https://t.co/GHZ3kmHzkh +@StevePrediletto @samabuelsamid @TeslaMotors Thanks for supporting Tesla and the EV mission before anyone had heard of us +@KevinWright80 Thanks! Everything we make on the expensive cars goes into developing more affordable cars. +"@RajveerJolly We are developing the interplanetary rocket and spaceship to allow anyone to travel to the moon, Mars? https://t.co/yQ8NzZJx1Y" +@ElectrekCo @TeslaRoadTrip HW2 Autopilot release should go wide next weekend with additional smoothness improvements to longitudinal control +"@ethank @ElectrekCo @TeslaRoadTrip New kernel goes out next weekend, new web browser next month. Radar-only braking? https://t.co/eSvRTzQ4L3" +"@ethank @ElectrekCo @TeslaRoadTrip Linux kernel update was way harder than anticipated. Giant improvement, but mean? https://t.co/onCbEsAWmt" +@AaronTheSilver @sama How'd you know? +"@samsheffer That would an interesting target. Would, of course, only count if capable of doing so right off the pro? https://t.co/ZbZBwPPLtd" +RT @ElectrekCo: Watch the first Tesla Model X crash tests - 5 stars expected in every category https://t.co/Qp6XfBsBuC https://t.co/defNKGH? +RT @OpenAI: Using human feedback rather than code to specify a task: https://t.co/3YzBUM9flo Safety collaboration with @DeepMindAI https://? +US govt testing by @NHTSAgov finds Model X to be the safest SUV in history by significant margin https://t.co/zAdb5FQPEI +RT @jovanik21: @TheRealPortela @elonmusk @cnntech Best customer service I've ever received!!! +"RT @cnntech: The Tesla Model X is the safest SUV ever tested, according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://t.co?" +@jasveer10 In discussions with the government of India requesting temporary relief on import penalties/restrictions? https://t.co/pla865ZLne +"$300M cost diff between SpaceX and Boeing/Lockheed exceeds avg value of satellite, so flying with SpaceX means sate? https://t.co/JmSlam4s6A" +@dane @bonnienorman Radar-only braking on HW1 is getting better with every release. We're hoping to do the demo whe? https://t.co/H3zTx8P4eG +"Mars V2 plan coming soon, which I think addresses the most fundamental flaw in V1: how to pay for development & ope? https://t.co/BLeWrzsRLQ" +Flying through the Falcon Factory https://t.co/kIuqfD3MLQ +"Hawthorne, California https://t.co/d5qRlN0XQ7" +Colonizing Mars (thanks Prof Hubbard for creating this from my talk). Major changes to the plan coming soon. https://t.co/s59qMHUj5O +@zlsadesign So soon you won't believe it +"Tesla service rescues a kitten stuck in the bumper +https://t.co/qZW7QjuceQ +https://t.co/3jyJseVodm" +It's time they knew ? https://t.co/wt7XfXqTM6 +https://t.co/tj4FrDw34z +"Promising conversations with @MayorOfLA regarding tunnel network that would carry cars, bikes & pedestrians. Permit? https://t.co/hlm62sTtZA" +"Postponing launch to replace fairing pneumatic valve. It is dual redundant, but not worth taking a chance. https://t.co/vnfxmeer7h" +If schedule holds there will be two Falcon 9 launches within 48 hours (Cape & Vandenberg) this weekend https://t.co/GbleRPm6iZ +"@theseoldcars Backup valve shows no sign of leaking, but yeah" +"Don't be jelly, but I just received a monogrammed iPhone case with a gold-plated chain, cat ears & three-leaved clo? https://t.co/2dMuBFi9Gl" +@YS But then I get paid less +"@verge Nothing beats the shoe phone that is also a real shoe +https://t.co/cLecmtHrdN" +"@DJ_Mr_Cool My real phone is an HTC Droid, which I ordered after seeing this ad https://t.co/WLR9cJGXP1" +@RobTheIc0n ujelly? +@quiggles There's a plot!? +"@verge This is crazy, but Max Smart mentions Chaos towards the end. Coincidence?" +@shashwatbakhshi No plans to change cell form factor for X and S +@sulka Calling this cueless would be generous. Much less energy required for lithium-ion batteries & Gigafactory is? https://t.co/2UEsh93JIE +"@sulka First approximation of CO2 is production cost, factoring in energy source, so Model 3 obv less CO2 to produc? https://t.co/zWShDpd7L6" +"@sulka That's because the accurate articles are boringly obvious, so they get no press attention" +@sulka @KarinCAtrades Cool +No need to rely on scientists for global warming -- just use a thermometer https://t.co/0PbtAL8uRK +"RT @SpaceX: Static fire test of Falcon 9 at Vandenberg AFB complete?launch of 10 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites slated for Sunday, June 25." +@dadxseven No plans to change 100 kWh pack tech. You'll never worry about running out of range. Model 3 pack is abo? https://t.co/Xa0mcW2JJi +@Painkiller606 Will be full regen cooled all the way out to the 3 meter (10 ft) nozzle diameter. Heat flux is nuts? https://t.co/F9jLd22g6K +RT @karpathy: Excited to join Tesla as the Director of AI! https://t.co/5AdhaF40kM +Over 1000 km should be possible in a 100D with the right tires https://t.co/8czN3dVZE4 +@hayskeys7 Will extend +"@hayskeys7 But RWD with electric is really good in snow (assuming all weather or winter tires), as traction control is far more precise" +@DPazdan Groan +@partialobs @SpaceX Radiation +Must remember that irony and social media are not friends. Keep forgetting. Dammit. +Do want irony on social media? +"In life, there are no easy choices ?" +"RT @justAfanDavid: @elonmusk like the quote says: + +?We are our choices.? +? Jean-Paul Sartre" +"@WaywardPlane Damn, I forgot bacon" +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and BulgariaSat-1 vertical on Pad 39A. Today?s two-hour launch window opens at 2:10 p.m. EDT, 18:10 UTC. https://t.co/?" +@ExploreSpaceKSC Thanks! Looks cool. +"@shanghai_artist Technically, Ironyman" +Falcon 9 will experience its highest ever reentry force and heat in today's launch. Good chance rocket booster doesn't make it back. +RT @SpaceX: Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live ? https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +"Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good" +"@Emerald0013 It's an aluminum honeycomb cartridge, so only a couple of hours to replace" +@sajo Sticking to 100 +Flying with larger & significantly upgraded hypersonic grid fins. Single piece cast & cut titanium. Can take reentr? https://t.co/LBeh06LzHY +"@zerosixbravo Slightly heavier than shielded aluminum, but more control authority and can be reused indefinitely with no touch ups" +"@DJSnM They will, but the hydraulic system is closed loop, so no fluid lost. They do need more power & energy, but? https://t.co/sA14IPO1MQ" +"@ClovenLife No, but shielding got fragged every flight. More control authority is for Falcon Heavy, but also enable? https://t.co/mWpvc3JVXK" +"@zerosixbravo @john_gilleran True, but that's a minor factor for rockets" +@EcoHeliGuy Rocket was suddenly slammed sideways right before landing. Heavy gust or something malfunctioned onboard. Reviewing telemetry. +"@CrappyUsername Not only that, it has all the wifis and 3G is coming soon" +"@dnathe4th @DJSnM We used to have a (lame) open loop hydraulic system, but that was upgraded to closed about 2 years ago" +"Closeup of the titanium grid fins. Not painted, as they glow red hot during a fast reentry. https://t.co/Ltrq1Prg2m" +Launch at 1:25 delivering 10 satellites for Iridium. Droneship repositioned due to extreme weather. Will be tight. https://t.co/6ZcSG29B74 +@TheCocoaNaut Significantly improves control force +@mjmdavis Still humans +New titanium grid fins worked even better than expected. Should be capable of an indefinite number of flights with no service. +@BenjaminCoop3 Getting closer to fairing recovery and reuse. Had some problems with the steerable parachute. Should? https://t.co/6YmUejl5Q4 +"@amirmasoudabdol Down the road, they will not even be repainted between launches. Aiming to be able to relaunch sam? https://t.co/Ze7aQlwf84" +@nullpointr More aero effectiveness to create steep spires on windward side at the grid fin intersections +Sped up version of today's rocket landing on the Droneship Just Read the Instructions (guess it? https://t.co/0wFgXMgeqZ +@migueldelagza They should on high velocity missions to Geostationary Transfer Orbit +"@Viss Several tons of force on each fin at high angles of attack & peak heating is the cube of speed, so a Mach 8 r? https://t.co/YcqjWZpH3f" +"Good summary of rocket landing history. There were two successful water landings much earlier, but they didn't surv? https://t.co/CNxoM9Oj9R" +No longer waiting for Godot. It has begun boring and just completed the first segment of tunnel in LA. +"@TEDTalks Thanks, but I am" +@SandyMazza Gary (the snail) is a speed demon. Long way to go before we beat him/her. +I love floors +They will never let you down +They are so underappreciated +Not as much as tunnels though +@SyrenBoaz A ceiling is simply a floor from below +@itsBorked A floor that moves +Just try one. It's way better than you think. +And I don't care who knows it. Our love will never die. +"@SimplyDonya Yes, but arguably that's worse" +@MxPR Me too +@newscientist Exactly +@ixmeteorite @newscientist Didn't read it. Might now though. +@Trucker_Ty_ @SavvyTroll @GeorgeTakei Maybe it is time for the man cape to return +Because it's off the wall +@DouglasABailey News on Sunday +"@satalino15 Nothing to be done, but wait. It's all right here: https://t.co/BIcT4avkJ1" +Perspective https://t.co/4DW9csSmtl +Across the road and below the ground https://t.co/E2DG8EzaXg +Just installed steel skeleton of the car/pod elevator. Should be operating next week. https://t.co/DIZW7zuWaA +@ThePhoenixFlare This is a really great floor +@tehwrx @martinengwicht @ThePhoenixFlare Or does the Earth move up? +@tehwrx @martinengwicht @ThePhoenixFlare I think Einstein said that +@JaneidyEve @arstechnica @TeslaMotors @SpaceX Suggestions welcome! +Sorry to hear about China launch failure today. I know how painful that is to the people who designed & built it. https://t.co/iOkj6egF3O +@TimDehoucke Coming later today +Another SpaceX launch today if weather is good https://t.co/UdUYn8Kf0C +"@30akshay Actually, China manufacturing quality is excellent. Among other things, that's where iPhones, many Androi? https://t.co/L1y9wpZMEF" +@cristian_miuta @TeslaMotors Norway is awesome +Model 3 passed all regulatory requirements for production two weeks ahead of schedule. Expecting to complete SN1 on Friday +"Handover party for first 30 customer Model 3's on the 28th! Production grows exponentially, so Aug should be 100 cars and Sept above 1500." +"Looks like we can reach 20,000 Model 3 cars per month in Dec" +Wanted to say thanks to all that own or ordered a Tesla. It matters to us that you took a risk on a new car company. We won't forget. +@SpaceX We're going to spend the 4th doing a full review of rocket & pad systems. Launch no earlier than 5th/6th. O? https://t.co/TH4zadUFb1 +SpaceX team reviewed all systems again late last night. Done our best to ensure all is good. https://t.co/R3YrF6PEt4 +@SpaceX @INTELSAT Thanks @INTELSAT! Really proud of the rocket and SpaceX team today. Min apogee requirement was 28? https://t.co/EvAel0OajT +"@newscientist The world's population is accelerating towards collapse, but few seem to notice or care" +This will be the highest power battery system in the world by a factor of 3. Australia rocks!! https://t.co/c1DD7xtC90 +RT @HuffPostAU: .@elonmusk's @TeslaMotors is helping South Australia build the world's largest lithium-ion battery https://t.co/UgJZy5pD78 +RT @BBCWorld: Tesla to build 'biggest battery' https://t.co/Y5L8WTwLdy +"Stop biting my finger dammit +https://t.co/Xh4XHzCWcv +https://t.co/IAlG7khUP4" +@VoyTechnology Never heard of them +RT @mcannonbrookes: ??! This is a massive win for Australia. No more coal in Parliament. Worlds biggest ?! World leading energy effort. htt? +Production unit 1 of Model 3 is now built and going through final checkout. Pics soon. +"@bdsams Ira Ehrenpreis had rights to 1st car as he was 1st to place a full deposit, but gave those rights to me as? https://t.co/gIkb0p8Jms" +"@yoda It's who is first to pay full price for the car. Hard rule. I have first Roadster and X, but not first S." +First Production Model 3 https://t.co/TCa2NSUNI3 +https://t.co/is6Hthjjoj +"Thanks PayPal for allowing me to buy back https://t.co/bOUOejO16Y! No plans right now, but it has great sentimental value to me." +"@marthajross @mercnews Wasn't wearing a suit, am def not part of a posse & didn't even know Leo/Orlando were goin? https://t.co/d2krK9xsNm" +"@soswow @marthajross @mercnews That pizza looked about as appetizing as drywall. If anything, they were doing peopl? https://t.co/qm5JTnYZLj" +"@DJSnM It was a tough negotiation, but they seemed like good guys. I hope they kept the stock. Would be worth a lot today." +@VoltzCoreAudio @DJSnM Maybe the upcoming IAC in Adelaide +@jeremys Cool ? +@jondaily83 That's probably the best use +"@Stevetdent One of my sons is named Xavier, after Professor X!" +"@gregbettinelli @Bill_Gross On University Ave, above the old bakery" +@AlexHPforQVC @Stevetdent Of course! +"You can now drive anywhere in the US (except N Alaska), most of Europe, China & Japan using the Tesla Supercharger? https://t.co/aOJf9YruSE" +"@TeslaMotors The very near future, not, like, the far away future" +@hohocho Cool! +Going over the small nuances of Model 3 production. Very important that nothing sounds tinny. https://t.co/q3Aj3Yq8J8 +@VicforM3 Latest S and X tires have internal acoustic foam +Worth noting that Boeing/Lockheed (Other US on chart) get a billion dollar annual subsidy even if they launch not? https://t.co/5MSaR0GwcR +@Kiwi_Manu That doesn't sound right +"Other orgs shd also develop reusable orbital rockets. If an airplane co had reusable airplanes, buying single use a? https://t.co/KqalU0DmPx" +@alec_ace11 Hopefully +"@huntster1701 @m_ac We do that too, but for free" +US Senate hearing on advancing the exploration and settlement of space https://t.co/z2lkDUdXKU +@Oskaiper @valleyhack Commercially procured launches means launches that were openly competed. SpaceX is not allowe? https://t.co/7mky7xhJWV +"@AuerSusan @valleyhack True. Also, Ariane primary bay can deliver slightly heavier satellites than Falcon 9. Falcon Heavy is needed ..." +@echo_rm @Kiwi_Manu Just checked and yes +"Excited to announce the launch of https://t.co/J6TuRWIQAA! It's a little verbose right now, but that will be fixed tomorrow." +@stevesi I told you it was verbose. Better tomorrow :) +@BenedictEvans @stevesi Stay tuned +@franticnews Yes +Fixed. Now it's good. +@fcingolani Good point +@GoDaddy I do have one question. What does GoDaddy mean? +It's what you don't say +"@monster_bo1 Small thing (very small), but I made it this way for those who care and understand. Source and appearance are the same." +"@fcingolani It is true, so fine by me" +@ZsoltBarta42 y +"RT @tanyaofmars: 20. Because this can never be shared enough: @MarsCuriosity took images as it was landing & the result was AWESOME: + +https?" +"@yeematt @noooooomad Yeah, otherwise hard to find them" +"I should clarify: Tesla stock is obviously high based on past & present, but low if you believe in Tesla's future.? https://t.co/XzG3z7jo0A" +@ElectrekCo Not true. Email from customer. https://t.co/4P3QO7EMLW +@FredericLambert @ka_choo_choo @ElectrekCo Not attacking Electrek. Just making sure people don't have the wrong impression. +"@aylaberan True. Need to explain full story of Tesla. So much nonsense out there, amplified by propaganda from some? https://t.co/PhqgEuNvyQ" +@DellyBeck y +RT @TeslaMotors: Tesla welcomes Linda Johnson Rice and James Murdoch as new independent directors to its board https://t.co/PPMbMflILh +RT @NASA: We want YOU to experience the next @SpaceX cargo launch to @Space_Station! Apply to attend #NASASocial event in Aug: https://t.co? +RT @TheOnion: New MIT Study Suggests Sonic The Hedgehog Might Be Living In Computer Simulation https://t.co/kIlw13UWM0 https://t.co/sobOGxk? +"@jeff_foust Plan is to do powered landings on Mars for sure, but with a vastly bigger ship" +Just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop. NY-DC in 29 mins. +"City center to city center in each case, with up to a dozen or more entry/exit elevators in each city" +@DaveLeeBBC Support would be much appreciated! +@curiousworlds For sure. First set of tunnels are to alleviate greater LA urban congestion. Will start NY-DC in par? https://t.co/N3iENcAtdh +"Still a lot of work needed to receive formal approval, but am optimistic that will occur rapidly" +"If you want this to happen fast, please let your local & federal elected representatives know. Makes a big difference if they hear from you." +@ejohnson99 City of Chicago already approached us about doing a high speed tunnel from O'Hare to downtown. They've been great. +"@mariom An underground Hyperloop would mean no disruption above ground and be way faster, so I think it is he right way to go" +@JosephThuney Adding Boston and Providence would be the natural extension of the line +"@libbycwatson Verbal approval was at Federal level. Still a lot of work before formal, written approval, but this o? https://t.co/a9PhUwNkO0" +@DrChrisVieira LA-SF-Reno/Sparks would be great. Tesla logistics costs for Sparks-Fremont (batteries & motors) and? https://t.co/LkeEElTDiX +@kglickstein @LeeannTweeden Kinda have to :) +RT @Teslarati: SpaceX skipping Red Dragon for ?vastly bigger ships? on Mars https://t.co/8Re70QsYSI https://t.co/fyJNU4gmpt +Discussing physics of tunnels with Mayor Vargas (who has a physics background). Hawthorne support for The Boring Co? https://t.co/Doh7qwm8DM +"@andygen21 @Teslarati Yes, I postponed publishing in order to present the updated interplanetary rocket & spaceship? https://t.co/eyTev6VyTw" +@VoltzCoreAudio @andygen21 @Teslarati A 9m diameter vehicle fits in our existing factories ... +RT @rj8w: The notion that we can start colonizing Mars within 10 years or so is [a] delusory idea that falls just short of being a joke.? +Often comes as a surprise when people learn that 80% of my time is on engineering/design and just 20% on other stuff https://t.co/T9yLcg9owU +@RyanBiddle603 @SpaceX We can't have too many direct shareholders or we're required to become a public co. Will che? https://t.co/95mIW9SWql +@NickHOrford $US price in $AUD plus import duties and sales tax +@maralkalajian A book of the most beautiful classic cars given to me on my 18th birthday on a farm in Saskatchewan. Van Gogh's Starry Night. +@dcunni @SVbizjournal I've talked to Mark about this. His understanding of the subject is limited. +"Tim's piece on AI is excellent, but we actually face a double exponential rate of improvement. AI hardware & softwa? https://t.co/JfLoHVCxMH" +@lars_0 @dcunni @SVbizjournal Movie on the subject coming soon... +Love this Tesla P100D drag racing video https://t.co/rxTTFOn8mp +Testing The Boring Company car elevator https://t.co/zZkFz6ATGY +RT @guardianeco: Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 https://t.co/9LwhmHElzj +RT @TeslaMotors: Watch all 10 Project Loveday finalists and like your favorites on Twitter by 5pm PT Friday: https://t.co/EhJvUdGFyc +RT @Teslarati: Remembering some of our favorite Tesla Project Loveday videos. What's yours?https://t.co/1c0Uqjzva0 https://t.co/rptiWHGbS3 +@mathetes76 Tesla team will verify +Falcon Heavy maiden launch this November https://t.co/D4Dxq9d6hc +@caradocp Side booster rockets return to Cape Canaveral. Center lands on droneship. +"@Cardoso @Cosmic_Penguin @caradocp Sides run high thrust, center is lower thrust until sides separate & fly back. C? https://t.co/fgloD9Fsyw" +@Cardoso @Cosmic_Penguin @caradocp If we're lucky +Setting up for Model 3 handover tomorrow night ... https://t.co/gcnZ5jTjyR +RT @mkarolian: Almost 11 years ago @elonmusk shared his master plan for @TeslaMotors. Tonight he delivers on the final step of it. https:? +RT @TeslaMotors: Watch the first Model 3 handovers on https://t.co/7Ol1Bw0ZaG this Friday at 8:45pm PT https://t.co/b00OZGviNK +Project Loveday winners ... +Third https://t.co/JAcuaLWTQY +Second https://t.co/BTVNSZhC9z +First! https://t.co/OXNEgDnhku +Couldn't believe how incredibly inspiring and creative they were!! +@TeslaOwnerClub Watched them personally to make sure & I agree with the outcome. Wouldn't have judged differently.? https://t.co/fClZjlac2D +RT @TeslaMotors: Thank you to all our employees for your hard work making Model 3 a reality https://t.co/QctmioYxRw +RT @TeslaMotors: Watch a Tesla Model 3 vs. Volvo S60 side-pole impact test https://t.co/dXBQkstrdo +"RT @TeslaMotors: S, 3, X on a bridge https://t.co/2E57xqkTVY" +RT @MotorTrend: INTERGALACTIC EXCLUSIVE: FIRST DRIVE OF THE ALL-NEW @TeslaMotors #MODEL3 https://t.co/OAhM2geYnQ +@Oatmeal Sure +@antplaysdrums Yes +@DMC_Ryan Probably middle of next year. Focus now is on getting out of Model 3 production hell. More versions = deeper in hell. +@NigeBe Yes +Model 3 Interior https://t.co/fihY06dJLw +@cunarders Model 3 uses two intersecting planes of air for vertical control & lateral fins hidden within the dashbo? https://t.co/BwltvXhaFe +"@EricDiepeveen The reality is great highs, terrible lows and unrelenting stress. Don't think people want to hear about the last two." +@iFahadUddin @EricDiepeveen Yeah +"@iFahadUddin @EricDiepeveen Maybe not medically tho. Dunno. Bad feelings correlate to bad events, so maybe real pro? https://t.co/Eh26YGUZdO" +"@iFahadUddin @EricDiepeveen If you buy a ticket to hell, it isn't fair to blame hell ..." +"@robertgaal @EricDiepeveen I'm sure there are better answers than what I do, which is just take the pain and make s? https://t.co/d5uG6TAVgZ" +"@skynetcomputer Yeah, it's better than a Model 3. We can put a lot more in a car at a higher price." +@verge Umm ... https://t.co/bjJ0lNYK35 +"@SmileSimplify @notshahzeb @verge There are several dozen ship names in the Culture series, but I liked those best" +"Thoughtful Model 3 review by @tsrandall, one of the most insightful journalists https://t.co/cuIKJ9NglN" +@FoxNews Batteries! +Sure hope so https://t.co/VJclNI3I2F +We poured our heart into the car. Hope you love it. https://t.co/DZOgQUfENo +SpaceX student Hyperloop top speed competition coming up soon! https://t.co/R7FAPf6HLB +"@jdlien No, must brake safely to a halt" +@RSorokanich @RoadandTrack Sorry about that. You certainly should have been. Will get you guys in a car right away. +"Looking forward to launching @NASA astronauts to the International Space Station next year! +https://t.co/qoLtTEP4L8" +@GuardianSustBiz I guess a proof of concept is needed +Officially verified as the first production electric car to exceed 1000km on a single charge! Congratulations Tesla? https://t.co/B7umKT455U +Except for complaining. That has remained constant throughout history at 100/100. https://t.co/dQFlVLkO21 +"@WaywardPlane True, there are frequent complaint expansion packs" +@bonnienorman It gets really dark +@TomDines Like I said ... +@Domenick_Y @bonnienorman And let's not forget the forum on which we are posting? I've heard - now this is just a r? https://t.co/atTchL0CLN +@iDedupe Are you complaining that we are not complaining enough? +"Arguments, followed, of course, by complaints https://t.co/DOOWMGy8p8" +"True, although the changemyview subreddit is least likely to be clicked on by people who really should change their? https://t.co/t8Aijwo9TH" +@Belakorr y +@AwarenessReef @lexiheft @Domenick_Y @bonnienorman It's only a matter of time +@AmirNoir I agree. Working on it ... +First draft animation of the Falcon Heavy three core launch. FH is twice the thrust of the next? https://t.co/vgZxF6LRMR +@LWRGI Major increases in the Supercharger and Tesla urban charger network happening over the next several months +"@businessinsider Ashlee Vance's biography is mostly correct, but also rife with errors & never independently fact-c? https://t.co/ReXTSXqqwz" +"@businessinsider Of all the bogus anecdotes, this one troubles me the most. Ashlee never actually ran this story by? https://t.co/8j0bUnqp1p" +"@businessinsider Mary Beth was an amazing assistant for over 10 yrs, but as company complexity grew, the role requi? https://t.co/vCjSfdLFKt" +@businessinsider MB was given 52 weeks of salary & stock in appreciation for her great contribution & left to join? https://t.co/m3nHHpVbFe +@businessinsider One other I'd like to correct from the biography: I never said I was a samurai. Said I was ninja.? https://t.co/xYoGctHBas +@VatsalSngh @businessinsider There are dozens of bogus or half-true anecdotes don't really matter & maybe 5 to 10 t? https://t.co/xMThhVbct9 +@businessinsider Just because I have the outfit and the awesome weapons doesn't make me a ninja. That requires years of training. +@TIME This is about as true as TIME being a paragon of great journalism. Please spend at least 8 seconds checking your facts. +@maralkalajian @businessinsider A level 9 orc illusionist and dressmaker +@mayemusk Hi Mom! +@SmileSimplify @VatsalSngh @businessinsider Coming soon ... +"RT @OpenAI: In a few minutes, watch our Dota 2 AI play live on main stage at The International: https://t.co/mjTTPTlPh5" +RT @OpenAI: Our Dota 2 AI is undefeated against the world's best solo players: https://t.co/cUvTbGW7ya +OpenAI first ever to defeat world's best players in competitive eSports. Vastly more complex than traditional board games like chess & Go. +"If you're not concerned about AI safety, you should be. Vastly more risk than North Korea. https://t.co/2z0tiid0lc" +"@iainthomson I sure hope so, but we can't take that for granted" +"Nobody likes being regulated, but everything (cars, planes, food, drugs, etc) that's a danger to the public is regulated. AI should be too." +@VeryVandy It is far too complex for that. Requires a team of the world's best AI researchers with massive computing resources. +OpenAI + Dota 2 https://t.co/hdyFSMMB0z +Would like to express our appreciation to Microsoft for use of their Azure cloud computing platform. This required massive processing power. +@Reza_Zadeh Biggest impediment to recognizing AI danger are those so convinced of their own intelligence they can't? https://t.co/sjZNMZpF96 +@Beryllium9 @jasontoff For sure +First draft animation of the Falcon Heavy three core launch. FH is twice the thrust of the next? https://t.co/vgZxF6ugoh +12th mission of our Dragon robotic space freighter in support of the @NASA @Space_Station https://t.co/vlGbGLgBcR +RT @NASA: Science & supplies are headed to the @Space_Station following the 12:31pm ET launch of @SpaceX's #Dragon spacecraft: https://t.co? +RT @SpaceX: Quick video recap of Falcon 9 launch of Dragon for its twelfth @Space_Station resupply mission. https://t.co/BNx5mVBA4c https:/? +"@neddesmond @SpaceX We certainly could, but, while not suggesting complacency, I'm confident that the US DoD and in? https://t.co/81HxzmMZBC" +"@neddesmond @SpaceX The danger is def high for South Korea, due to proximity, but much less for distant targets lik? https://t.co/H6w2W9Mage" +"Tesla Powerwalls can support houses of any size, but the cool thing is we can tow this house around with a Model X! https://t.co/MmQl8BPetY" +@Schmidtlaxer I want one too! +"@PatricknLA @ericgarcetti Yes, just that the permitting process is slow" +Wigs me out too much. Deleting ... +"But you can check it out on @9GAGTweets. Btw, this isn't a video, like cliff diving or fake rocket landings, that matters if it's reversed." +@robcrawford08 I love Kermit +@pjfranks1509 Good point. We will add that to all cars in one of the upcoming software releases. +"@Cupen_Ames @pjfranks1509 Yeah, it should probably automatically adjust to the user config of whoever is closest to? https://t.co/1B19Da6OLZ" +"@andrewket Will do. Also, we need to make it a lot easier to adjust the headrest." +@RanRinBC @Cupen_Ames @pjfranks1509 Problem is possible impact on curbs or ground objects with the car itself or door swing arc +@_jeffreyr @ThePhoenixFlare @Cupen_Ames @pjfranks1509 Will prob do something like that +@Dem0ney Yeah. That's been on the future feature list for a while. Need to make sure rain sensor doesn't false positive or drain battery. +@WillFealey At some point. Features are prioritized by importance * number of owners likely to benefit. +@mbianchi @andrewket Totally agree. This was a foolish oversight. +Pics of SpaceX spacesuit developed for NASA commercial crew program coming out next week. Undergoing ocean landing mobility/safety tests. +@dfchil We are going to move all info and settings to the cloud (aka server) so any Tesla you drive in the world? https://t.co/V9ZzN6IN3O +@SeeDecentral @technology I'm not coming for anything. Just digging some tunnels and might draw a vacuum on some of them. +"@geerinckx1989 Yeah, but not a priority right now" +SpaceX rocket factory as seen from space https://t.co/JNsvMsNvQX +Watching eclipse with sunglasses on through the Model S glass roof. Wow! +@theafterpipe Yes :) +"RT @cmleahey: Mars is looking pretty good right now, no? Meet the woman (@elonmusk's right hand @SpaceX ) working to get us there https://t?" +@brijwaasi I can't hide the truth any more ? +Was at a friend's party this weekend and drank wine from a mason jar https://t.co/eMs7MbNJep +"@ricky_errera I'm not the CEO of Ball Mason Jars. Also, not judging ?" +"@BlueRhythmics I would say that @TheOnion is the greatest publication in the history of all conscious beings, living or dead" +First picture of SpaceX spacesuit. More in days to follow. Worth noting that this actually works? https://t.co/5ZtqkKiTQX +RT @Teslarati: Tesla unlocks ?Level 2? referral program prize: Drive an electric tunnel boring machine with The Boring Company - https://t.? +"@KonstDubbed Yeah. It's kinda disgusting, but my boys and I love it :)" +New Model X SUV now faster than a $500k Lamborghini https://t.co/J23AKNMnmV +"@DiscoverMag That's a SpaceX engineer in there, not me" +@vorbildgroup I played those games :) +"A midnight amendment, followed by a vigorously opposed subpoena. Someone has been naughty ? +https://t.co/RJeiNJngGt" +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of FORMOSAT-5 to low-Earth orbit confirmed. https://t.co/PiB7r3Zk4F +Falcon 9 boost stage on droneship Just Read the Instructions https://t.co/fZTPmwsnOz +"Touchdown: +Vertical Velocity (m/s): -1.47 +Lateral Velocity (m/s): -0.15 +Tilt (deg): 0.40 ? +Lateral position: 0.7m from target center" +@HarshilShah1910 It is approximately the size of a carrot +@sroalf Intentionally? Yes +@VoltzCoreAudio Exactly. Yeah. +@rupertdance @VoltzCoreAudio Probably 2m or so +"Max velocity: Mach 6.9 +Max altitude: 247 km +Highest so far, but velocity matters much more" +"Max recovered booster velocity was Mach 7.9 (BulgarianSat). Energy is velocity squared, so this is a bigger difference than it appears" +@RolfeWinkler @julieverhage Neuralink is not raising money +@berlinhedgehog @jmackin2 WSJ has been laboriously negative for over a decade. I'm surprised they haven't bored the? https://t.co/p5L3JIz2UM +@alexeheath @RolfeWinkler @julieverhage It was misinterpreted by Rolfe at WSJ as a fundraising effort. Neuralink is not seeking investors. +@RolfeWinkler @julieverhage Let me check on that for you. Found the answer right here: ?? +"@kateconger Will be hanging with my little chum, Gary, on Sunday" +@Techmeme Tesla does not really have TTunes. That's a joke. +"RT @Hyperloop: Top 3 teams launching their pods on the ~mile long vacuum track at @SpaceX?s HQ today: @paradigm_hype, @swissloop and WARR H?" +@beboutside @Hyperloop @SpaceX @paradigm_hype @swissloop SpaceX and The Boring Company are running the Hyperloop competition +"From last year, but still my favorite video of the Falcon 9 rocket booster returning from space? https://t.co/b935pdz2Xi" +@SmileSimplify @beboutside @Hyperloop @SpaceX @paradigm_hype @swissloop The latter. There are pretty long gaps betw? https://t.co/lnrzgxmwV7 +@c12olivas I'm not an investor. Just believe in putting money into my own companies. Don't think the OPM approach is right. +@bobbyblackstock @c12olivas Literally zero incentive laws were put into place by my companies. Zero. Others put the? https://t.co/fqZUBnbGEu +"@bobbyblackstock @c12olivas Funny thing is, whenever I suggest all companies go to zero incentives, room gets very? https://t.co/6eQMYnWrUX" +"@SU3UR3ANLegend Sorry! Coming next year, along with completing the Trans-Canada Highway and interconnecting US, Mexico and Central America." +https://t.co/IypZm9FdQk +@SmileSimplify @Vita_Berlin @c12olivas Exactly. Wouldn't let anyone invest more than a token amount in early rounds? https://t.co/PIsJq5n19E +@OfficeOfOMAR @HyperloopOne I hope they and any others trying to advance transport technology succeed +Just arrived at the @Hyperloop competition final. Student teams have amazing talent! +"Congratulations to WARR team from Tech Univ Munich for winning 2nd @Hyperloop competition! Peak speed of 324 km/h, which is over 200 mph!!" +"Might be possible to go supersonic in our test Hyperloop tube, even though it's only 0.8 miles long. Very high accel/decel needed ?" +@cbotnyse Call it ~800mph +"@Freewill404 @cbotnyse No such thing as true vacuum, so actually yes" +"Btw, high accel only needed because tube is short. For passenger transport, this can be spread over 20+ miles, so no spilt drinks." +@JRoque250 @Freewill404 @cbotnyse A tiny one +"@PiPrefer Yes, it is" +A Model S in The Boring Company tunnel being dug under Los Angeles (starting in Hawthorne) https://t.co/tQVD5KkIvb +"@Excellion @boringcompany @OpenAI The AI could def find us there, but maybe it won't care" +Hyperloop pod run by team WARR https://t.co/ntaMsoxkZE +"@bfslandinglegs @RichardFPenn @John_Gardi Actually, no, his architecture was different. Also, thinking of going to? https://t.co/qgHzBts3zs" +"@bfslandinglegs @RichardFPenn @John_Gardi Not that this is remotely equiv to man on the moon, but there is a world? https://t.co/Kfi9AzVzcM" +"@newscientist Moon base alpha (cheesy show, but I loved it) plus Mars" +Will run the SpaceX pusher sled later this week and see what it can do +@newscientist https://t.co/mA8ZgutrbE +@ItchGrid Brakes +"To be clear, a Hyperloop passenger version wouldn't have intense light strobe effect (just for testing), nor uncomfortable acceleration" +@bryanclark Hyperloop (near) vacuum tube runs parallel to SpaceX on Jack Northrop Blvd. It is 0.8 miles long and ju? https://t.co/Fjxur2tLAy +"Worth reading Life 3.0 by @Tegmark. AI will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity, so let?s get it right. +https://t.co/lT0uMH3ujZ" +@GraduateMonkey That's pretty much why we did it +@AdolfOosthuizen They're so real. Anyone going to that much trouble must really care. I'd gladly follow their comma? https://t.co/l4PGniSimd +@nickg_uk @Model3Owners Feature coming soon +"@ChaseBlackmon1 @boringcompany Not sure, but probably" +RT @karpathy: We're hiring strong ML/CV/Roboticists for the Tesla Autopilot Vision team. We ship autonomy at scale. Join us: vision@tesla.c? +@eKanishka @ChaseBlackmon1 @boringcompany Tunnels are sealed to 5 atmospheres of water & gas pressure. Just need walls around the apertures. +We took the SpaceX/Tesla Hyperloop pusher pod for a spin by itself a few days ago to see what it? https://t.co/4hr1yN37he +@DMC_Ryan In about six months or so. Linked to dual motor config. +"@GigarothPack Not a bad idea. For sure, it makes sense to test AI for safety in some kind of open world / sandbox virtual world." +"Putting together SpaceX rocket landing blooper reel. We messed up a lot before it finally worked, but there's some epic explosion footage ?" +It begins ... https://t.co/mbjw5hWC5J +@WendyWednesday8 Zeroth Law +"China, Russia, soon all countries w strong computer science. Competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3 imo." +"@JakeBlueatSM May be initiated not by the country leaders, but one of the AI's, if it decides that a prepemptive st? https://t.co/Ydj22p10gq" +"@SethicusGP NK launching a nuclear missile would be suicide for their leadership, as SK, US and China wd invade and? https://t.co/lmbkjRsucC" +@ItchGrid Should be low on our list of concerns for civilizational existential risk. NK has no entangling alliances? https://t.co/aFUetANTvB +"@AndrewKemendo Govts don't need to follow normal laws. They will obtain AI developed by companies at gunpoint, if necessary." +@SmileSimplify Sorry about that. You're right. I was depressing myself too :( +"@SmileSimplify Fun, exciting tweets coming soon!" +RT @TeslaMotors: Our new Supercharger route in South Australia will soon allow Tesla owners to visit the world's largest battery site https? +RT @SpaceX: More photos from today?s Falcon 9 launch and first stage landing ? https://t.co/095WHWMtKp https://t.co/TpFnWS9GI9 +Astronaut spacesuit next to Crew Dragon https://t.co/Csmgx8Nn0t +@_vinouz_ @Reza_Zadeh Exactly +RT @TeslaMotors: Supercharging Cities https://t.co/IGK9FasWDa +@hohocho Yes +RT @Gizmodo: Hackers have already started to weaponize artificial intelligence https://t.co/x7WfEYJLOv https://t.co/gshNLUKSyi +"RT @FastCompany: During Irma?s power outages, some houses kept the lights on with solar and batteries https://t.co/OHDMawHI0A https://t.co/?" +@SmileSimplify Promise to be as boring as possible! +Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride tentatively scheduled for Oct 26th in Hawthorne. Worth seeing this beast in person. It's unreal. +@simcrook @SmileSimplify Actually ... yes +"Long road to reusabity of Falcon 9 primary boost stage?When upper stage & fairing also reusable, costs will drop by? https://t.co/omqxEl6hCU" +@jovanik21 Most of it +High res version at https://t.co/YysKftHhoz +@bonnienorman Of course :) +@JayCruicks_ATC What if we just made a mini version of the Tesla Semi? +@rishabagrwl2013 In discussions with national govt. Just need a temporary reprieve on local content requirements un? https://t.co/sN53qoOckf +@Bobby_Gupta Def not ok. Just sent a reminder to Tesla stores that we just want people to look forward to their nex? https://t.co/z4KuEhvl4a +@Richwsadler Does my hivemind count as me? +"@JimHeaney Absolutely. Moreover, we expect to expand the facility significantly over time." +"@Its_Subhamk Don't give up if the cause is important enough, even if you believe you are walking into doom. Good friends really matter." +"RT @MotorTrend: Shocking winner of our latest, World's Greatest Drag Race 7! Maybe even #ludicrous? #WGDR7 https://t.co/ImvNAm2Yop" +@USATODAYmoney @NathanBomey That's not a lot of money for a giant like Daimler/Mercedes. Wish they'd do more. Off by a zero. +Presentation of @SpaceX Interplanetary Spaceship & Rocket design from 2016 https://t.co/3b1YWWmmxg +Major improvements & some unexpected applications to be unveiled on Friday at @IAC2017 in Australia +@Daimler Good +Simulation of how the SpaceX Interplanetary Spaceship and Rocket design would work. Will be? https://t.co/yWYDxtAKQP +@AdrianZorrillaC Yes +Good NYT article from several years ago about the value of fiction https://t.co/lVg7T0h7zG +"@El_Deano @Daimler @Jalopnik Yes, I did :)" +Headed to Adelaide soon to describe new BFR planetary colonizer design in detail @IAC2017. This should be worth seeing. Design feels right. +"Prev ideas for paying ~$10B dev cost incl. Kickstarter & collecting underpants, which turned out to be um... less lucrative than expected" +"RT @mayemusk: .@covergirl I'm so excited to say that I'm now officially a COVERGIRL, at 69! Beauty is for all ages. #COVERGIRLMADE https://?" +@Fashionista_com @mayemusk Congrats Mom! I love you. +@kevinroose Just another day in the office +"RT @SpaceX: Nine years ago today, Falcon 1 became the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to orbit Earth. https://t.co/Aa0ITkuJET?" +Will be announcing something really special at today's talk https://t.co/plXTBJY6ia +Moon Base Alpha https://t.co/voY8qEW9kl +"Mars City +Opposite of Earth. Dawn and dusk sky are blue on Mars and day sky is red. https://t.co/XHcZIdgqnb" +BFR will take you anywhere on Earth in less than 60 mins https://t.co/HWt9BZ1FI9 +"RT @SpaceX: Supporting the creation of a permanent, self-sustaining human presence on Mars. https://t.co/kCtBLPbSg8 https://t.co/ra6hKsrOcG" +Fly to most places on Earth in under 30 mins and anywhere in under 60. Cost per seat should be? https://t.co/dGYDdGttYd +Part 2 https://t.co/8Fvu57muhM +@bigajm Yup :) +"RT @SpaceX: BFR is capable of transporting satellites to orbit, crew and cargo to the @Space_Station and completing missions to the Moon an?" +"@MeltingIce Assuming max acceleration of 2 to 3 g's, but in a comfortable direction. Will feel like a mild to moder? https://t.co/fpjmEgrHfC" +@vincent13031925 @teslectrics @60Minutes @MKBHD Probably next month +@teslectrics @60Minutes You're right. There was a ton of footage with many people at Tesla that would be great to share. Longer pieces like we did with @MKBHD tell a more interesting story. +"@javagiri @Tesla We're opening a lot of Tesla service centers next year, including Knoxville. Tesla will post upcoming city opening map this week." +@fluffypony @Tesla Probably end of next year +@DOfaquarius @ElonsBrain @LiveBit_io @60Minutes So true +@60Minutes This is a very misleading edit. Please post the full transcript where I complete the sentence. +"@JohnnaCrider1 @mundanemun @mayemusk @60Minutes @LesleyRStahl @Tesla @cleantechnica 60 Mins actually had several hours of interview time, which they distilled to 14 mins. Many stories could been told with that time. This was accurate as viewed from an Upp" +"RT @Tesla: La Cantera, San Antonio TX Christiana, Newark DE Florida Mall, Orlando FL Coconut Point, Estero FL Southpark, Charlotte NC Roosevelt Field, Garden City NY https://t.co/4QRPF8DQxz" +"RT @Tesla: 11 new Tesla stores opening this week Stop by for a test drive, no appointment needed: https://t.co/Zjk2S0JEYs Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga CA Del Amo, Torrance CA Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks CA Roseville Galleria, Roseville CA Dallas Galleria, Dallas TX Cont'd... https://t.co/j8SAxKzfyn" +"RT @billmckibben: Remarkable new study: Without federal and state subsidies, nearly half of U.S. oil production would be unprofitable. https://t.co/UYXgI0NbyB" +"RT @Space_Station: ""#ICYMI: Dragon Delivers Science and Goodies in Time for Christmas"" [?][?]The @SpaceX #Dragon completed a three-day delivery trip to the station Saturday where it will stay until January. https://t.co/P6V9dnRiBW" +@MesQueUnBanjo We are awaiting EU regulatory approval for this release +"@ghhaugen Full self-driving option is required with the Tesla designed hardware 3 computer. This is a simple plug in replacement for the NVidia computer, but has over 10X the image processing ability." +"Already testing traffic lights, stop signs & roundabouts in development software. Your Tesla will soon be able to go from your garage at home to parking at work with no driver input at all." +"If you have a Tesla built in past 2 years, definitely try Navigate on Autopilot. It will blow your mind. Automatically passes slow cars & takes highway interchanges & off-ramps." +@RenataKonkoly @SpaceX Machete!! +"@danwat1234 It was supposed to be, but that was a dumb decision. In the end, Roadster only had 7% of parts in common with the Lotus Elise or any other car." +"Major credit to AC Propulsion for the tzero electric sports car 1997-2003 that inspired Tesla Roadster. Without that, Tesla wouldn't exist or would have started much later. https://t.co/NxCgYO9JXx" +"@nichegamer Yeah, we wanted to name our company after Tesla, the great scientist/engineer, but use of the Tesla name in automotive was already trademarked in the US, Europe & later China." +"@brandonorselli Buying https://t.co/46TXqRrsdr took over a decade, $11M & amazing amount of effort. Didn't like https://t.co/BsRfMrY9Gm even when we were only making ." +"Tesla history trivia: we didn't actually come up with the Tesla Motors name. Bought trademark off Brad Siewert for $75k in late 2004. He'd originally filed for it in 1994. Our alternative name was Faraday, which was used by a competitor several years later. https://t.co/zPnrrVash1" +"@Malcolmmarsman @Erdayastronaut @TheGledinator @w00ki33 @Teslarati Both, but demo Starship is being built now, whereas Super Heavy hardware will start getting built in spring" +@Erdayastronaut @TheGledinator @w00ki33 @Teslarati But cool pics of the demo Starship that will fly suborbital hops coming in ~4 weeks +@Erdayastronaut @TheGledinator @w00ki33 @Teslarati Yes +@cleantechnica Interesting +"@Erdayastronaut @TheGledinator @w00ki33 @Teslarati Fairly heavy metal, but extremely strong" +@Erdayastronaut @TheGledinator @w00ki33 @Teslarati The new design is metal +"@Erdayastronaut @w00ki33 @Teslarati As far as we know, it's the largest single piece titanium casting in the world. Major improvement over the old aluminum grid fins, as the titanium doesn't need heat shielding or even paint." +RT @w00ki33: First grid fin has been removed from the 3x flown Falcon 9 standing at port of LA. Been wanting to see this happen for years. So NEAT! #spacex @Teslarati https://t.co/iICf7Pypn8 +RT @SpaceX: Capture confirmed! Dragon was captured at 4:21 a.m. PST while flying over Papua New Guinea. Dragon will spend about five weeks at the @Space_Station. https://t.co/jdcXUoU172 +RT @SpaceX: Dragon is holding at the capture point ~10 meters from the @Space_Station. Watch live - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/sQ1J43efGG +"RT @Tesla: Tesla Hires Williams & Connolly Chairman and Trial Lawyer, Dane Butswinkas, as General Counsel https://t.co/mzmClBdOlo" +"RT @Tesla: The Model 3 configurator is now open for European reservation holders in the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and France https://t.co/7vKkOnW9W9 https://t.co/rZm0vOsbCE" +"RT @reviewjournal: The @Tesla Gigafactory's economic impact on Nevada has exceeded projections, bringing in more than 7K jobs and $6B in capital investment, according to a new economic impact summary https://t.co/Xdf4qVtad0" +Boring Company product launch on Dec 18. More than a tunnel opening. Will include modded but fully road legal autonomous transport cars & ground to tunnel car elevators. +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 launches Dragon into its targeted orbit, marking SpaceX's 20th launch this year. Dragon is traveling an average of 17,300 mph on its way to the @Space_Station with 5,600 pounds of critical cargo, supplies, and hardware. Capture is set for early Saturday morning. https://t.co/F36w7F3CaS" +"RT @NASA: More than 5,600 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware left Earth at 1:16 pm ET to head to humanity's orbiting lab. @SpaceX's #Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the @Space_Station on Saturday, Dec. 8. Details: https://t.co/ckyqQRd7va https://t.co/iakeKSTkG7" +Tracking shot of Falcon water landing https://t.co/6Hv2aZhLjM +"Engines stabilized rocket spin just in time, enabling an intact landing in water! Ships en route to rescue Falcon. https://t.co/O3h8eCgGJ7" +"@DJSnM Pump is single string. Some landing systems are not redundant, as landing is considered ground safety critical, but not mission critical. Given this event, we will likely add a backup pump & lines." +@Dragonmaurizio We may use it for an internal SpaceX mission +"@markkrieger Yes, cutaway was a mistake. We will show all footage, good or bad." +"Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged & is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched." +Falcon/Dragon launch to @Space_Station in 9 minutes https://t.co/KqeTUmZ69v +"RT @Space_Station: See that small space station? It's a badge of honor on the @SpaceX Dragon capsule, launching today! The silhouette denotes that this same capsule has previously visited the station -- specifically, in support of the company's 10th commercial resupply mission in February 2017. https://t.co/0fMdRzbUzM" +RT @stevesi: South Australia's big battery slashes $40m from grid control costs in first year https://t.co/Zewwwe2Taj // wow!!! Tesla battery farm +@mattbeckman Us too sigh +"Falcon fairing halves missed the net, but touched down softly in the water. Mr Steven is picking them up. Plan is to dry them out & launch again. Nothing wrong with a little swim." +64 satellites on this flight! https://t.co/yhBQIf6wUM +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship--completing this rocket booster's third launch and landing this year. https://t.co/DXqT7KH9sM +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9's first stage booster for this mission previously completed two launches and landings this year. https://t.co/VXkN0IEGVR +"RT @SpaceX: Mr. Steven is stationed in the Pacific, as SpaceX will attempt to catch and recover the fairing this mission. https://t.co/A7aBSJoFfc" +RT @SpaceX: Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/qf5CYSYZi7 +"@Jennerator211 @PPathole @JohnnaCrider1 We're adding police car, fire truck & ambulance to the Tesla neural net in coming months" +"@JohnnaCrider1 Exactly. Default Autopilot behavior, if there's no driver input, is to slow gradually to a stop & turn on hazard lights. Tesla service then contacts the owner. Looking into what happened here." +@LittleMissFlint It is so hard to move in armor! +"RT @WIRED: On Sunday morning around 10:30am PT, @SpaceX plans to launch its latest wild experiment--using the Falcon 9 rocket to send 64 small satellites into low-Earth orbit. Here's how to watch https://t.co/fBc8eVNWFU" +@boringcompany You're all hired! +California Knights +@LittleMissFlint Yes ... no ... maybe ... +None shall pass! https://t.co/rNXaSgkMWZ +RT @boringcompany: Boring Company Job Faire https://t.co/ZLG7XmeZSR +@bonnienorman @tomb2192 @carpenter_maas Ok +@bonnienorman @carpenter_maas Good advice +@EESNY @teslaownersSV @S100Dfan Applying a hydrophobic coating to the radar (located just below nose of car) should help. Easy to do yourself or Tesla service can do it. We're also working on vision-only driving. +@nikesharora @Tesla Glad you're ok +"@carpenter_maas Perhaps most telling is that Norway, which is partly above the Arctic Circle, has more Teslas per capita than any other country on Earth." +"@carpenter_maas As the battery warms up, almost all of that is recovered. There is a roughly 10% range loss for cabin heating. Cabin heating impact on range is higher in slow traffic, but range is also higher in slow traffic." +"@johnkrausphotos Incoming rocket & fairing probably visible, but landing itself is over the horizon" +SpaceX West Coast Fleet approaching LZ https://t.co/MfCY8wEq4z +"RT @60Minutes: ""Your success now is our country's success. I'm rooting hard for you."" -- Former President Bill Clinton reads from the letter outgoing President George H. W. Bush left for him in the Oval Office. https://t.co/dnkSHNBCRT https://t.co/ygFJuvGO0R" +@MatZagataMD @Tesla You got it! +"@dxk_ @ZainRaz4 @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Three things, one of which is CH4" +@PicklePunchD @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX No +@ZainRaz4 @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX No +"@Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Reentry scorchmarks, not simple soot. Can't wipe it off." +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 rolls out to SpaceX's West Coast launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base ahead of Sunday's targeted launch of 64 payloads for the Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission. Falcon 9's first stage for this mission completed two East Coast launches & landings this year. https://t.co/7sgsdDzIbQ +@nichegamer Haha +"@pfierens @LikeTeslaKim Prof Dahn is correct (he's great), but the relative benefit is small. I'd recommend 10% more SoC for convenience." +"@LikeTeslaKim Not worth going below 80% imo. Even 90% is still fine. Also, no issue going to 5% or lower SoC." +@Manic_Marge @SpaceX True [?] +[?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?] https://t.co/EX8RPQdc8r +@spacexIaunch @techreview @_KarenHao Both +"RT @techreview: Take a trip into the magical, terrifying world of generative adversarial networks, or GANs. Read today's The Algorithm AI newsletter to go on this journey, guided by @_KarenHao. https://t.co/VHe6MVadL8 https://t.co/oalQS8HdM4" +RT @techreview: Sunday's ride-sharing mission is dedicated to the little guys. by @erinwinick https://t.co/jcG7dpSFZ3 +RT @elonmusk: @rainnwilson Your Tesla can function as a boat for brief periods of time https://t.co/FONhnIiv8j +@rainnwilson Your Tesla can function as a boat for brief periods of time https://t.co/FONhnIiv8j +RT @verge: Tesla will live and die by the Gigafactory https://t.co/svUPx39xxR https://t.co/6mItpsRlgg +@Tenser One day +"@highspeeddoc @boringcompany We're doing an EIR for the greater LA tunnel network. Thought we might need a N-S test tunnel (hence Sepulveda proposal), but we're just going to do rock core samples along that corridor instead." +@teslaownersSV Update soon +RT @Grimezsz: New Grimes Song_We Appreciate Power-https://t.co/Zfcuq8v52l https://t.co/PjOpMTjRhj +@NatGeo Sorry [?] +Boring breakthrough @BoringCompany https://t.co/pSflhZadwC +@megnsander Definitely +RT @Tesla: What it's like using Navigate on Autopilot in LA traffic @roadshow https://t.co/wUXF5hkar3 +"After safety, our goal is to make a Tesla the most fun you could possibly have in a car" +@rocketisfine @racchava @gwestr We tried. Nintendo won't license it to us. +@racchava @gwestr That would be cool +@gwestr Haha kinda true +@ArnaoutShady Never heard of it +"Super fun software Easter eggs coming to all Tesla S/3/X cars before the holidays! Romance mode, toilet humor & more video games." +@prades_maxime Software upgrade to rain sensing neural net coming next month +@poeticZay Yes +RT @Grimezsz: We Appreciate Power: Lyric Video_ https://t.co/KG9Osan8hf +"@NBCNews This is completely backwards. Based on what we've learned from the Hawthorne test tunnel, we're moving forward with a much larger tunnel network under LA. Won't need a second test tunnel under Sepulveda." +"You can summon your Tesla from your phone. Only short distances today, but in a few years summon will work from across the continent. https://t.co/Xcj67ajZ8H" +"Cool! Actually, if you buy a Tesla without a test drive, you have 3 days to return it. If you buy after a test drive, you still have 24 hours. Trying to incent buying with no test drive. https://t.co/O2dd5bGxrz" +"RT @NASA: Robotic refueling. 3D Forest imagery. And student experiments inspired by @Marvel's ""Guardians of the Galaxy."" These are just a few of the @ISS_Research studies that will be added to the hundreds onboard the @Space_Station with the @SpaceX's Dec. 4 launch! https://t.co/aaCS2XIPLb https://t.co/TeweMLCOsf" +@Shell Tiny wizard [?] +@YoBigBrotha @anandmahindra 7 to 10 years +"@anandmahindra Engineers, artists & creators of all kinds. There is so much to build." +@jonkudelka Touche +"But if you love what you do, it (mostly) doesn't feel like work" +"@margrethmpossi Varies per person, but about 80 sustained, peaking above 100 at times. Pain level increases exponentially above 80." +"There are way easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week" +"Join to create exciting new worlds of technology!! If getting things done matters to you, then @SpaceX, @Tesla, @BoringCompany & @Neuralink are the places to be. https://t.co/p9deZP02Cz" +@NASA @NASAInSight Congratulations! What an amazing track record of success with Mars! +@SwiftOnSecurity +@forummp3 1000 liters of pure water costs $1 +"For those worried about running out of fresh water, it may help to know that desalination only costs 0.1 cents per liter or half a cent per gallon" +@PLAYERUNKNOWN Ah yes fair point +"Used to live in Silicon Valley, now I live in Silicone Valley" +@Zedd Not yet +trouble +Earth is +"@WorldAndScience Earth's crust is only ~1% of Earth mass, so technically we should be called Lava https://t.co/Lm6doeOq2x" +"@WorldAndScience Earth should be called Water. Our surface is 71% water. Mars land area is roughly equal to Earth, as it's all land. Even when warmed up & water ice turns liquid, Mars will be about 2/3 land." +"@jessedh @Tesla Yeah, good idea to offer that as a setting" +"@Malcolmmarsman Contour remains approx same, but fundamental materials change to airframe, tanks & heatshield" +"RT @Astro_Alex: This is real. How a space ship leaves our planet, seen from ISS. / Dies sind echte Aufnahmen. Wie ein Raumschiff unseren Planeten verlasst - von der ISS aus gesehen. #Horizons Hi-Res: https://t.co/p0PeiITcWS https://t.co/Mmpv5h3P21" +RT @InsideEVs: @elonmusk @cleantechnica And here's a nifty spec sheet too - https://t.co/1qNAN1tv6y https://t.co/aAinShSBaO +"If you don't want a Tesla, here's a list of all electric cars in North America https://t.co/phhBjCh2YI via @cleantechnica" +RT @washingtonpost: Trump administration's first report on climate change impacts on U.S. sees damages 'intensifying across the country' https://t.co/lutBgwm1WA +Signing off for a while +Happy Thanksgiving!! +Starships were meant to fly https://t.co/6yclRVZZFQ +@bevvscott Starship Tooters +@Orangejamal @speceye @Tesla Good one +@FredericLambert @speceye @Tesla Good idea +@speceye @Tesla Coming soon +@wiredprairie @Tesla Shifting resources from sales to service for next several days +@Model3Owners Should be next week +"@annerajb No, it's the first or boost stage, analogous to, but much larger than Falcon 9" +@mwolman98 Later versions will +"Technically, two parts: Starship is the spaceship/upper stage & Super Heavy is the rocket booster needed to escape Earth's deep gravity well (not needed for other planets or moons)" +Renaming BFR to Starship +"@universal_sci No, we're just going to accelerate BFR" +@YoBigBrotha Yes +"Supercharger V3, which starts rolling out early next year, will also charge much faster" +Tesla Supercharger capacity will double by end of next year. Expect to be within range of 95% to 100% of population in all active markets. +"@scottymeuk @ScaleyMurrsuit No, it's got enough load capacity & volume to carry the battery pack & our current pack energy density is about double that of original Roadster. Still, it would probably only save about 30% to 40% of effort, all things" +"@FredericLambert @frozencanuck @ScaleyMurrsuit In order of resource priority, but not necessarily production ramp, as that depends on thousands of parts & processes, which are extremely difficult to forecast" +"@tsrandall @frozencanuck @ScaleyMurrsuit What really matters is time to volume production, not initial market intro. Apart from brief moments, Tesla vehicle production is limited by total battery output." +"@frozencanuck @ScaleyMurrsuit Lot on our plate, so it's either get van gliders (no battery, powertrain or compute tech) from Daimler & produce sooner or do all & produce later. Not a big difference to total vehicles produced either way. Priority l" +@frozencanuck @ScaleyMurrsuit Ok +@ScaleyMurrsuit Maybe interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes on an electric Sprinter. That's a great van. We will inquire. +@WillFealey Absolutely agree +@WillFealey Investigating +@vincent13031925 @jsteinerman Probably mid 2019 +@LION_LIFER Tesla can provide heating/cooling/lights/music for days using battery +"@WillFealey Not everywhere, but should be possible around major metros. Parts supply chain to UK should be fixed. Lmk if not." +@acevedo_lex @stars4a_amy @Tesla Should be possible. Please ask service & lmk response. +"@ajaotj36 No, but perhaps in a few years" +"@stars4a_amy Yeah, good idea. We have that state internally, so can push data to phone app." +"@jsteinerman Haha, just like Super Troopers" +@WillFealey Ideal situation in breakdown/accident (assuming no injuries) is that Tesla arrives at scene fast with top-of-the-line service loaner +Will allow having your car picked up & dropped off or using mobile Tesla Rangers service vans if car lift isn't needed https://t.co/ITPgR9BeGz +Adding functionality to Tesla phone app allowing owners to request service for top issues with 1 or 2 taps https://t.co/zb7A6fMROe +RT @Tesla: Model 3 previews now in select European stores https://t.co/MlBDiEjJtI https://t.co/FYArGFlNHh +"@FrameshiftShark Yes, no upgrades planned for F9. Minor tweaks to improve reliability only, provided NASA & USAF are supportive." +@FrameshiftShark Radical change +"Btw, SpaceX is no longer planning to upgrade Falcon 9 second stage for reusability. Accelerating BFR instead. New design is very exciting! Delightfully counter-intuitive." +@annerajb It will alert Tesla service automatically as fan power required to achieve target pressure drop exceeds spec level +"Set air flow to recirculating mode & manually raise blower speed to 5 in Model 3 for best air quality. Air filters are smaller than S/X, so clear air is achieved by circulating through filter several times. https://t.co/vQCcrwZgmC" +"RT @scottwww: I took delivery of a flawless @tesla Performance Model 3 this week. My review: crisp acceleration and so solid... oh screw that, this thing is sex on wheels, @elonmusk! So much fun! For anyone test driving one: it's all about the freeway on ramps and twisty roads. $TSLA" +"RT @universal_sci: Stare at the white dot for 10 seconds, then look at Van Gogh's Starry Night below. https://t.co/esO4Ky5wDV" +Congratulations @BoringCompany on completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel! Cutting edge technology! https://t.co/80WbSQekCQ +https://t.co/TQhb9hQRxQ +Boring Company just broke through the other side!! https://t.co/4yxQgpPVfZ +@nichegamer @PostMalone Missed miku concert sigh +Listening to Better Now https://t.co/VyCkLWkRtA +"@BorisTheBlade02 @KiwiEV China, especially, is doing an amazing job moving towards sustainable energy generation & transport" +"Sure hope this isn't true. It is the non-linearities, such as Siberian permafrost melting or ocean currents changing, that are most difficult to predict. https://t.co/k0eSzDZHwR" +@_TomCross_ @SpaceX Haha +Looking back at the sun from upper stage & Falcon 9 landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You https://t.co/sg3FXIDQJL +RT @SpaceX: T-60 seconds until launch - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/EnuZr5nPzv +$5 per min to argue with knight. $12 for 3 min bulk discount. +@martinengwicht While (!castle) {brick++}; +@TheAndwee Watchtower (feat. knight) will be at LA/Hawthorne tunnel entrance +Fortnite irl +Boring Co is launching a whole product line of DIY watchtowers. You get bricks & a picture. +"Um, that is not our castle. I just found a picture on the Internet." +Not much but it is ours https://t.co/gx2l84M3f7 +The Boring Company is building a watchtower in LA out of dirt bricks & we need a knight to yell insults at people in a French accent https://t.co/VChOVXXVaz +"@TechDeals_16 We have to truck to departure rail head & truck from arrival rail head, which is usually from customers. Car gets moved around rail yard a lot too & trains don't leave often." +"@vincent13031925 Probably some deliveries in March, but April is more certain" +@madera_raul Yes +"Will also be using dedicated roll-on, roll-off fast ships for transporting cars to Europe & Asia in Q1. Major focus on minimizing time from factory to new owner. Did not fully appreciate the working capital impact until recently." +@FredericLambert We bought some trucking companies & secured contracts with major haulers to avoid trucking shortage mistake of last quarter +@victorpoughon Probably technically able to do so in about a year. Then up to regulators. +"Skipping rail saves over a month for East Coast deliveries. All things considered, it's better to use trucks. Single load/unload & direct to owner location." +Tesla just acquired trucking capacity to ensure Model 3 can be delivered in US by Dec 31 if ordered by Nov 30 https://t.co/npmPuSXNWC +"RT @vincent13031925: Long waiting line in front of the Munich, Germany Tesla's store. Everyone is exciting to see Model 3. No demand like Tesla said ? $TSLA #Tesla #Germany #Model3 https://t.co/HLQGWLlGCK" +@InsideEVs We will fight Big Tequila! +@garos82 @nichegamer That would be awesome +@jimmyzhong_iost @SpaceX Easily accessible energy +@nichegamer Send me a note! +@nichegamer Would be fun to add to Tesla +@MackenzieTulip @nextspaceflight @SpaceX @NASA Yes +@nextspaceflight @SpaceX @NASA Will try again next month +"Congratulations @SpaceX team! Thanks @NASA, much appreciated. https://t.co/6aiWbh8F6V" +"RT @CNBC: Take an inside look at Tesla's gigafactory, a highly-automated plant run by thousands of robots to make Model 3 battery packs. https://t.co/uu0UWzwZyG https://t.co/UX9BAtXV36" +"RT @scottwww: .@elonmusk's Bioweapon Defense Mode in my @Tesla Model X works very well. That's a large HEPA filter behind the frunk space doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor poor AQI is thanks to #californiawildfire. After turning it on, took about 3mins to go from 51ug/m^3 to 7. $TSLA https://t.co/T4CHOP9CDe" +"Rest in peace, Stan Lee. The many worlds of imagination & delight you created for humanity will last forever." +@_sheateher @MalibuWine Is he ok? +"It naturally follows that a hotter system will have more energetic events. For example, as a pot of water becomes colder, it becomes inert ice, but heating a pot of water turns it into a steam boiler. https://t.co/gRpj5uaS0N" +@karaswisher Scary sign of times to come. It will get worse. +"@kenlacovara Agreed, technically, mined hydrocarbons come primarily from ancient, decayed marine organisms & partially from geological processes (CH4 particularly)" +"Makes me so mad when smart, ethical scientists I know are accused of publishing climate papers for ""grant money"". They earn vs their other opportunities, but give that up to help world. But their accusers make billions by slowing down clean energy. Which is more credible?" +"@SeanGVarney That is true & should be applauded. Right move is for oil companies truly to think of themselves as energy companies, but move rapidly towards clean, sustainable energy. Means lower profits short-term, but will make them stronger long-ter" +"We know we'll run out of dead dinosaurs to mine for fuel & have to use sustainable energy eventually, so why not go renewable now & avoid increasing risk of climate catastrophe? Betting that science is wrong & oil companies are right is the dumbest experiment in history by far ... https://t.co/TvyuDBf3lR" +"RT @AndreiBulu: Horrible Bay Area air quality due to Paradise, CA fire... Check out this laser particle counter ""Window Up / Window Down"" test using the Model X Bio-Defense filter. Thank you Tesla! https://t.co/iefEtRStqy" +@zandywithaz Because people on the ground know more about what's actually needed than politicians do +RT @Teslarati: Tesla's 'Bioweapon Defense Mode' is proving invaluable to owners affected by the ongoing CA wildfires https://t.co/G4m3QQlQxE https://t.co/jvCUsve1fq +"@JackCydia Good, but not hospital grade. S & X were designed to be proof against an actual bioweapon attack. Requires a giant filter with separate acid & alkaline gas neutralization layers. Not enough room in Model 3." +"If Tesla can help people in California wildfire, please let us know. Model S & X have hospital grade HEPA filters. Maybe helpful for transporting people." +"@tizmagik @TeslaSupport Fair point, will reenable" +"@mihk101 Agreed, top priority for Autopilot team. Being cautious for max safety." +Please lmk what you'd most like improved/fixed about your Tesla. Thanks! +@exzacklyright @MKBHD @austinnotduncan @Tesla Cool +"@Tesla With similar track wheels/tires/brakes, Model S P100D is faster" +@Erdayastronaut @Tesla Yes +"RT @Tesla: ""Model 3 perches atop the podium as the world's quickest sports sedan"" https://t.co/zuHdIkt4mP" +RT @Tesla: Navigate on Autopilot review by @businessinsider https://t.co/uJHawgKZJS +"RT @InsideEVs: Holy cow! The @Tesla #Model3 currently represents almost 36% of the total U.S. plug-in electric car market and together with #ModelS & #ModelX, Tesla takes almost a perfect 50%. -->https://t.co/ZDeesE5DMf https://t.co/iaO11ZR86I" +@Tesla Would like to thank Robyn for joining the team. Great respect. Very much look forward to working together. +"@Erdayastronaut @annerajb No, we're building a BFR dev ship to do supersonic through landing tests in Boca Chica, Texas" +@Erdayastronaut @annerajb Won't land propulsively for those reasons. Ultra light heat shield & high Mach control surfaces are what we can't test well without orbital entry. I think we have a handle on propulsive landings. +@annerajb Aiming for orbital flight by June +Mod to SpaceX tech tree build: Falcon 9 second stage will be upgraded to be like a mini-BFR Ship +But comments are +@Benioff @boringcompany LA/Hawthorne demonstration tunnel activates Dec 10. Runs parallel to 105 freeway from Crenshaw Blvd to 405. +"I think Twitter is deleting fake, scam or maybe even inactive accounts. My follower count decreased by ~20k over the past few days." +https://t.co/gt8PXloMZn +"@Benioff @boringcompany Sure, we can do it" +Zeroth Law +Foundation of psychohistory +@thescalex I am not +@bri_the_cheesy True +2B or !2B +Love Oumuamua jokes +Remember the future +Oh hi guys ... lol https://t.co/TX10I0Ecrn +"RT @Commercial_Crew: Commercial crew astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are getting familiar with operating inside @SpaceX's Crew Dragon, fully suited! https://t.co/41cqRwhzdp" +"RT @SpaceX: Starman's current location. Next stop, the restaurant at the end of the universe. https://t.co/Ty5m8IjJpE" +"@martinengwicht @DatHandsomeJerk @vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic Yes, Germany has outstanding engineering talent" +"@samsheffer Just a few mins, which is mostly accelerating & decelerating" +https://t.co/xGJ4Bc6HpL +So underappreciated +@nichegamer @candiceruizy Ok +@MacTechGenius Ok +Walked full length of Boring Co tunnel under LA tonight. Disturbingly long. On track for opening party Dec 10. Will be very one-dimensional. +"@planet4589 Sounds like pure luxury! When I said 'sponge', I was actually speaking metaphorically. Truth is, I was just a simple nucleotide, drifting alone in small crevice with 3 trillion siblings." +@_DionnaLeo @CouRageJD What is love? +@AndrewFazzolare @TylerGlaiel Bikini Bottom +@VampyBitme Fair +"@TylerGlaiel Yes, that is how" +We didn't even have kids back then. Just little sponges. +@nichegamer Sea sponge. Humans would later use our bodies to clean dishes. So humiliating. +@bonnienorman Wow that's cool! +Kids these days have it easy +I remember when I was a sponge. Simpler times they were. +@trobbu @Tesla Haha +First movie I ever saw in theaters +When the only existing life was a sponge +Although it was in the precambrian era +"RT @MrRobCapewell: Tesla Model S just casually following a cyclist on Autopilot Version 9. Don't worry, we've got your back Ms Cyclist! [?] #tesla #models #modelx #Autopilot https://t.co/zmmcIVv5Dr" +Star Wars only had an $11M budget. Must have been in the galaxy of ridiculously low budgets. https://t.co/GcRL2uN7J7 +@Scobleizer @Tesla They're great! Honored to work with them. +@KingCloudsShop Yes +@annerajb @vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic Definitely +"@DatHandsomeJerk @vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic Aspirationally, they will be made to the exact same specification, but we can vary cell quantity to account for empirical variation" +"@annerajb @vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic Hopefully, partial presence in India, Africa & South America end of next year, with broader expansion in 2020" +"@annerajb @vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic Recently asked service team to expand locations to all population regions (not just major metros) in North America, Eastern Europe, China & Japan by end of next year. We are completely missing vast geog" +"@vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic To clarify further, the long-term goal for Tesla mass market products is local production for local markets (at least at the continent level). This is critical to make pricing as affordable as possible." +"@vincent13031925 @Teslarati @panasonic Tesla will manufacture all battery modules & packs at China Giga, as we do today in California & Nevada. Cell production will be sourced locally, most likely from several companies (incl Pana), in order to me" +"@Teslarati Amazing results by @Panasonic at Tesla Gigafactory Nevada! Very much appreciate extreme hard work it took to achieve this result. Together with Pana Japan cell plants, Tesla/Pana partnership is producing ~60% of global EV battery output!" +@lsutgr @karaswisher @Recode @DMC_Ryan Prob 2 to 3 weeks +"RT @karaswisher: Here you go, have at it: Elon Musk: The Recode interview https://t.co/0Ems3JTfSJ via @Recode" +RT @rarelyserious: I was not sure when I would use this feature... till today. @elonmusk @tesla https://t.co/bC6rFt2SuW +@veldeth_ @AMAZlNGNATURE v true +@AMAZlNGNATURE cute +@ChipdTooth Haha +Bring Me the Horizon https://t.co/sCQpEofnPg +@MikeKasprzik Aiming for next week +@TeslaMotorsClub [?] Norway +"RT @Pogue: My exclusive test drive: A software update gives Tesla cars the ability to pass slow cars, get on highways, merge, shift into the correct exit lane, and take exit ramps--all autonomously. https://t.co/DIwuByNfwQ https://t.co/D7bFvpVDwr" +"@InsideEVs @Tesla #'s r wrong, but in Tesla makes s 4 overseas & East Coast in 1st half of quarter" +"@vaipier Long-term, the car will work purely on vision, with radar just a plus, but maybe worth adding a radar heater anyway" +@GlamandGore https://t.co/l8kmDOLJkZ +@raxetul We can make it work from very far away. LoS is just for safety. +@sheslulu Hahaha <ahem> +@rivatez Um yes +"@wordcipher Maybe AI will make me follow it, laugh like a demon & say who's the pet now ..." +"Also, you'll be able to drive it from your phone remotely like a big RC car if in line of sight" +Car will drive to your phone location & follow you like a pet if you hold down summon button on Tesla app +"Tesla advanced Summon ready in ~6 weeks! Just an over-the-air software upgrade, so will work on all cars made in past 2 years (Autopilot hardware V2+)." +Scientists uncover Sneaky move by GM https://t.co/fUynq0o0Bo +"RT @elonmusk: @rarelyserious @Tesla For those unfamiliar, this uses Tesla Autopark/Summon. Slightly smarter version hopefully ready soon. By next year, a Tesla should be able to drive around a parking lot, find an empty spot, read signs to confirm it's valid & park." +"@rarelyserious @Tesla For those unfamiliar, this uses Tesla Autopark/Summon. Slightly smarter version hopefully ready soon. By next year, a Tesla should be able to drive around a parking lot, find an empty spot, read signs to confirm it's valid & park" +@rarelyserious @Tesla Cool haha +"Legally required officers of a corporation are president, treasurer & secretary. Guess I have to keep 1st one or it will confuse the authorities." +"@FredericLambert Good point, might put that one back" +Deleted my Tesla titles last week to see what would happen. I'm now the Nothing of Tesla. Seems fine so far. +@SnazzyQ @FredericLambert Signing off Twitter for a few days ... +"@SnazzyQ @FredericLambert Don't worry, we'll make it right" +@CGasparino @Tesla The FOIA on this will be solid gold. Can't wait. +@Model3Owners Not going up. We will just offer those who ordered bought 3P either $5k back or free lifetime Supercharging. +"@Lindowitz @FredericLambert It's a reasonable criticism. We wanted to make the awesome version of Model 3 Performance more affordable, but it was arguably too much too soon. Taking corrective action ..." +"@CGasparino @Tesla Exactly, this is total bs. What part of ""production hell"" sounds like a sure thing!?" +@sk2sno @rtk86 @sheldonth @FactsDataTruth @Tesla We will enable track mode for all performance cars +"@FredericLambert It was underpriced. Anyway, if you want $5k refund & free Supercharging turned off, we will do that." +"@rtk86 @sheldonth @FactsDataTruth @Tesla Ok, we will turn off lifetime free Supercharging and give you $5k refund" +"@ctgm @FredericLambert Yeah, or free lifetime Supercharging, whichever you prefer" +@FredericLambert Didn't you get free Supercharging for life? Current buyers don't get that. +@annerajb @FredericLambert @pjj_knowles @yames51 @DigitalDunzey Exactly. That's Monday. +"@officialjaden Yes. Will require tapping indicator to confirm at first. When safety looks good after 10M miles of driving or so, there will be an option to turn off confirm." +"@pjj_knowles @yames51 @DigitalDunzey No, but I will" +@mangeHDbackup Isn't it obvious? +@yames51 @DigitalDunzey Worth it +@vincent13031925 @cleantechnica @CNBC @businessinsider @business @WSJ @Teslarati @InsideEVs True +Tesla Autopilot Drive on Navigation going to wide release in North America tonight +"@sheldonth @FactsDataTruth @Tesla Not exactly. We just bundled the upgrade package into Performance. No problem if you want to return the car, but I think lifetime free Supercharging is a good deal." +@fb1975 @DigitalDunzey Haha +"@DigitalDunzey On Insta, 10% of followers like even lame posts. On Twitter, good posts get 1%." +@_Akhaten @nichegamer @raissabontempo @SomeGrayAreas @reddit @Twitter Lacks scale +"@nichegamer @raissabontempo @SomeGrayAreas @reddit @Twitter Reddit is massive, but def has gems" +"@SomeGrayAreas @reddit @Twitter Reddit's twitter account is lame, because it's not real Reddit" +@Mcgillligan Exactly +@FactsDataTruth @Tesla You're right. Earlier Model 3 Performance buyers got free lifetime Supercharging. Will add that to anyone who bought recently. +"On Twitter, likes are rare & criticism is brutal. So hardcore. It's great." +Glad you're ok @tylerthecreator https://t.co/ie4yBMw0tW +"@PopularEthics @Tesla S is better, but rear seat folds down in Model 3, so bikes can fit in trunk" +Too creepy had to delete +Ugh ... yikes +@scr00chy @mcjamez @Tesla Hey that's my Halloween costume! +@bosterogriego @Tesla @mayemusk @WSJ Good question +"@mcjamez @Tesla Clearly, you're not reading my twitter" +@Eifiea @ianelantzy @SEC_Enforcement I wish +@rstefani11 @Tesla Taking action. Tesla body shops now operating in California aiming for same day body repair in most cases. +RT @Tesla: Tesla Safety Update https://t.co/8DpSDLiqNw +@Zorbrix @JamesLandino Yes Zorbix +"@ianelantzy @SEC_Enforcement Sir, I would never ..." +"@CateLuvsLondon Yes, I am a little girl. Ok, not that little. Or a girl." +Making progress ... +I said dankest not darkest omg +@JamesLandino im actually cat girl here's selfie rn https://t.co/2h4WeuwepE +@JamesLandino It's pretty hot +"Deep down, I think Frost secretly preferred the latter" +@ElDuderinoGG Ok +Fire and Ice https://t.co/ulgSZ1wlPl +"Flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana" +@NewYorker Love the Concorde +@SwiftOnSecurity Bound to happen +@Gounther_ Yes +Time +RT @elonmusk: @Model3Owners Love Tesla supporters so much!![?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?] [?] [?][?][?] [?] [?][?] [?] [?] [?] [?] +RT @TeslaOwnersUK: @elonmusk @Model3Owners It would be great if we could inform all new owners (via an email or a sign inside service) about the official owners clubs that are listed on https://t.co/NZ4kwhSlUW - thoughts Elon? +@Model3Owners Love Tesla supporters so much!![?][?][?][?][?][?][?][?] [?] [?][?][?] [?] [?][?] [?] [?] [?] [?] +@pewdiepie Midnight +My twitter feed rn https://t.co/48Ay7CxR56 +@EndyO_ Then the hell with science! +Not moths tho +RT @cleantechnica: Tesla Powerwall Keeps A Remote Home Powered Through 42-Hour Utility Outage https://t.co/G8IQs2XllX https://t.co/ALME33iDg0 +Send me ur dankest memes!! +in +Fresh puro from my meme dealer https://t.co/EdU5uJVVne +@pmcollins @cleantechnica Exactly. There are many states where we are not allowed to sell cars at all or are severely restricted to literally one store. +"@cleantechnica Model 3 was top-selling car in US by revenue despite no advertising, no paid endorsements & no discounts. Competitors spent billions on marketing. Model 3 was product alone." +Massive thanks to Tesla owners & supporters. We wouldn't be here without you. +@KevinJawbreaker 2025 +@mikearildbrown @MartyHungerford Same +How'd they know!? https://t.co/AZh4EOrgmc +@MartyHungerford Around mid 2019 +"@houmanhemmati @FredericLambert There have been hundreds of improvements to fit & finish over the years, but no major step change in this regard. Seats, especially, are dramatically better now than in the past." +"Get this question a lot, so need to clarify that there's no such thing as a Tesla ""refresh"". Other car companies do this every ~3 years, but Tesla constantly upgrades vehicle hardware every week." +@FredericLambert Only thing almost anyone would notice is the nose +@FredericLambert Just did that to correct the front design esthetic of Model S. The nose of an electric car shouldn't look like a radiator grill opening. +"To simplify production, many Tesla Model S & X interior configs, will no longer be available after Nov 1. Order now to be sure of the one you want." +RT @Tesla: Overhead views from a Model 3 https://t.co/SnrL4lLwNB +"@cleantechnica Model 3 body design could def be less complex, but, yes, most of weight difference is due to higher safety vs other cars" +@jeanrodriguez3 That is correct +@vicentes Working on it +Twitter thought I got hacked & locked my account haha +@vicentes @Grimezsz Wanna buy some Bitcoin? https://t.co/9ZbBJ5fuVq +And I own a chibi Wolverine +@Grimezsz And I've owned it for years. Deep cover sleeper agent ... +@Kirinodere https://t.co/2exdO1Hoks +ianime +@ejohnson99 +@FredericLambert Former +"Order Tesla without test drive & you get 3 days to return for refund, else 1 day https://t.co/FRHLAB7qsj" +"@KM1313 Hopefully, a few months for Drive on Navigation capability. We need to address differences in how lane lines are painted. Varies greatly by country." +@migueldeicaza Will be in next point release +Software V9.0 with latest Autopilot is rolling out to North America soon https://t.co/3R82rXgsvb +@Erdayastronaut @nextspaceflight Good point ... +"@nextspaceflight @Erdayastronaut This is a ~ 6000 ft demo tunnel. First operational, high-speed tunnel still set for Chicago, pending regulatory approvals." +@mayemusk @cleantechnica @nytimes @Tesla @businessinsider @business @TheStreet @CNBC @Forbes Interesting +@nextspaceflight @Erdayastronaut Under LA (Hawthorne) +"@PkmnMasterHolly Pretty close, actually" +@Erdayastronaut Opening event that night & free rides for the public next day +@nextspaceflight @Erdayastronaut 155 mph | 250 km/h +@vikrantsingh I think real +The first tunnel is almost done +Opens Dec 10 +@Grimezsz N00B! +Twitter is Dark Souls of social media. Reddit is Bloodborne. Insta is Zelda. +"@Erdayastronaut @Tesla @KerbalSpaceP This game is my personal favorite, but I am biased towards space stuff" +@davidjfrankel Good idea! +@grobichaux Turn on enhanced security via the settings page. This will require entering a passcode to use the car. +@AlexSafahi Coming soon +@WilliamShatner @SpaceX [?] +@JaneidyEve @BoredElonMusk Would I really let someone get away with using my name all this time? +@BoredElonMusk Digital Style! https://t.co/aBkfpz6tvt +"RT @Teslarati: Tesla updates Referral Program to include all vehicles. All Model 3 variants, including $45k Mid Range now eligible for free unlimited Supercharging https://t.co/VmmM7aTzhO" +@BoredElonMusk BoredElonMusk is my secret troll account. It's time people knew. +@annerajb @nynex Maybe phone as controller +"@BoredElonMusk No, bored me, I will not" +@justin_horn @nynex Exactly +@annerajb @nynex Coming +@nynex Yes +@FortniteGame Reality is hard +@TSM_Myth Online doesn't count +@Newtling No +@Braden_Holtgod Coming soon +@okchaserthunder That's next +Had to been done ur welcome https://t.co/7jT0f9lqIS +@newscientist I hope this is true! +"@planet4589 If you don't like a Tesla for any reason or no reason, you can just give it back for a full refund" +@TheHoff525 Also available off menu for a week. Was causing too much confusion. +"Model 3 long range, rear wheel drive is still available for ordering off menu for another week or so" +"@dennishegstad It's kind of like the post office. Same price for delivery to Maine as the SF Bay Area. But you do get a free Tesla factory tour, which is really fun to see." +"Tesla rear wheel drive cars do actually work well on snow & ice. We did our traction testing on an ice lake! Dual motor AWD is great, but not required for cold weather. Just don't use sport/summer tires." +"@DannyMekic It's a long range battery with fewer cells. Non-cell portion of the pack is disproportionately high, but we can get it done now instead of ~February" +"Costs $35k after federal & state tax rebates in California, but true cost of ownership is closer to $31k after gas savings" +"Just released lower cost, mid-range Tesla Model 3 & super simple new order page https://t.co/cz0TQn7IOZ" +"RT @cleantechnica: Rewind: Akon used to have 28 cars (Lamborghinis, Ferraris, BMWs...) and ditched all the gasmobiles because the Teslas were so much better. Just kept four Teslas -- two for West Coast and two for East Coast. https://t.co/tLVxkHg1rw #Tesla $TSLA https://t.co/10uckA2l9i" +Love the Reddit comments too +@IvanEscobosa Week or two +Dog saves her puppies https://t.co/czPVEwpPhi +@3x10power8 y +RT @nichegamer: @elonmusk Every time I think of a Lemur I think of this video https://t.co/1T20lSWeYi +You'll see +Tomorrow brings a lemur https://t.co/rm6S17h35q +Special Circumstances https://t.co/Kk36qj6XJt +@j_brorsson @smeranda Yes +@Erdayastronaut @smeranda New Summon will use the Autopilot cameras +"@smeranda Yes, aiming for next few months" +"@ajmarquez True, but this will improve dramatically over next several months & all Tesla cars ever produced (except early Roadsters) will get improvements for free. Continuous, free over-the-air software updates is a big part of why a Tesla retains so" +Same goes for all countries within which we officially operate by end of next year +Just reviewed Tesla's service locations in North America & realized we have major gaps in geographic coverage! Sorry for this foolish oversight. Tesla will aim to cover all regions of NA (not just big cities) within 3 to 6 months. +Insightful article by David @Pogue https://t.co/yo9sPUtM8I +"@ID_AA_Carmack Thanks John, really admire you too! I think you're one of the best engineers ever. Hope you return to working on rockets one day." +@JacksMacintosh @SmileSimplify @j_brorsson @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert The FSD upgrade is the Tesla computer with our NN chip +@SmileSimplify @j_brorsson @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert I believe it's $5k +@SmileSimplify @j_brorsson @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert ~6 months before it is in all new production cars. No change to sensors. This is simple replacement of the Autopilot computer. Will be done free of charge for those who ordered full self-driving. +@j_brorsson @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Somewhere between 500% & 2000% +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert To be clear, actual NN improvement is significantly overestimated in this article. V9.0 vs V8.1 is more like a ~400% increase in useful ops/sec due to enabling integrated GPU & better use of discrete GPU." +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert This is without the Tesla NN computer. Per my public comments, that will give the car an extra order of magnitude." +@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Still a long way to go +Model 3 motor & gearbox still in good condition after driving 1M miles. Designed for ultra high endurance. https://t.co/LVO2clQZ3V +Works best if you play games full screen & use steering wheel scroller balls for control https://t.co/fE51cCC5lx +https://t.co/iiIWjhKiLS +@AlguireTim @Tesla Haha. It is actually my fav game on Tesla cars right now +@TTfue @Tesla What are some of the most fun games we could have on a Tesla? Classic Atari is just the start. +@TTfue Yes +"@cleantechnica Thanks for recognizing the great work of the Tesla team! 45,000 people now." +@shawnwasabi <ahem> Elon-chan +It is time to create a mecha +@SURUdenise NERV +Love Your Name https://t.co/fRU7nTWnML +@StephanieeeeeJ Great. Also love Princess Mononoke. +@Sofiaan @vicentes @MrTommyCampbell @Tesla Maybe this could be part of a (safe) car version of Pokemon Go style game +@NikkoMan82 @fiquett @yousuck2020 Towelie +@MrTommyCampbell @Tesla Whole beer keg fits in Model 3 trunk! +@vicentes @MrTommyCampbell @Tesla Good idea! +"@ThingsWork Wow, mechanical logic gates" +@ckharrison10 @yousuck2020 Comes with free towels. Nothing more useful in the entire Universe. +@yousuck2020 Maybe wise to bring it just in case +@owillis You should ask why I would want money. The reason is not what you think. Very little time for recreation. Don't have vacation homes or yachts or anything like that. +@owillis About half my money is intended to help problems on Earth & half to help establish a self-sustaining city on Mars to ensure continuation of life (of all species) in case Earth gets hit by a meteor like the dinosaurs or WW3 happens & we de +@technosucks Yes +"Tesla exists to help reduce risk of catastrophic climate change, which affects all species on Earth. Even if your faith in humanity is faltering, this is worth caring about. Support makes a difference. Thank you." +RT @InsideEVs: Tesla Out Delivers Porsche In Q3: Model 3 Boom Continues https://t.co/nneuN8iqcs https://t.co/QemUhI4SA3 +Visual approximation https://t.co/sMn3Pv476Y +RT @RollingStone: One of the leading climate scientists of our time is warning of the horrifying possibility of 15-to-20 feet of sea-level rise https://t.co/qkxPTGIMVj https://t.co/1jZsUsfxUc +@AstroHague @Space_Station @NASA_Johnson @roscosmos Glad you're safe +Teslaquila coming soon ... https://t.co/AtoVGOtvVR +@mhmtkcn @Tesla Beautiful picture +"@InsideEVs @TeslaNY @Tesla Yes, it's hard to find. Not sure why." +"@TeslaNY @InsideEVs @Tesla Exactly. A Tesla is objectively much safer in a crash than all other cars, according to NHTSA's *own* calculations. This is just physics!" +@FinancialTimes This is incorrect +RT @InsideEVs: Meanwhile...over in Canada - Tesla Model 3 #1 Selling Plug-In Electric Car In Canada For September -->https://t.co/cAxG2eI6d1 https://t.co/cA6yox5OpL +At Falcon LZ-1 Vandenberg on Sunday night with the Base Commander. Support of @USAirForce much appreciated. https://t.co/76vsbkCN6n +Studebaker Museum in South Bend https://t.co/Odti9y0McC +@thomaspower @mvolpe Punctuality is not my strong suit +@SnowSnowSnow @mvolpe We'd be nothing without our fans +@mvolpe Because 11 is obviously louder than 10 +"@FredericLambert No such thing as a ""full refresh"" at Tesla or even a model year. Our cars are partially upgraded every month as soon as a new subsystem is ready for production. There is no cadence." +@davidquearney You are right +@wonderofscience It sure does. Very reliable. +A reminder of why it's important to accelerate advent of cars powered by electricity made from solar power https://t.co/sbjSZOeF4c +"@justinemusk You're most welcome, glad I could be helpful! Thanks for letting me know about it." +RT @justinemusk: Very pleased + proud that my ex -- you might have heard of him -- helped get this documentary made about (one of my heroines) Eve Ensler + V-day's work in the Congo with women who survived horrific violence. Thank you @elonmusk https://t.co/7t7YLolV8o +RT @cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3 Is #1 Top Selling American Car In USA https://t.co/2nPhWy46mx https://t.co/IbxsxBdDzK +@jonostrower Warms my [?] +RT @SpaceX: Video recap of last night's launch and landing https://t.co/QRcyZQp612 +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Model 3 achieves lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA https://t.co/Vi0efXtmgG by @fredericlambert https://t.co/8s88MSqQdF +"RT @mayemusk: .@medium explains the negative @tesla headlines by [?]@CNBC[?] [?]@nytimes[?] [?]@business[?] [?]@MarketWatch[?] and others. Not nice. #cleanenergywillwin #pravduh ""Musk and Tesla are doing much better than headlines suggest"" https://t.co/64XiSfApen" +RT @Tesla: Model 3 provides superior safety with its front crumple zone which is optimized to absorb energy and crush upon impact https://t.co/RJEn0LlVNi https://t.co/foF7CXPCc0 +"The physics of how Tesla achieved best safety of any cars ever tested. Note, when vehicle weight is taken into account, order is more like X,S, then 3, but they are all very close. https://t.co/hQz0hnElp2" +RT @Tesla: Model 3 has the lowest intrusion from side pole impact of any vehicle tested by @NHTSAgov https://t.co/RJEn0LlVNi https://t.co/ZvGCC82rEX +https://t.co/kB6RBscyYH +(Credit @_TomCross_) https://t.co/ZsRRVy2iDS +Falcon has landed https://t.co/joqphUs1AO +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and SAOCOM 1A are vertical on SpaceX's launch pad at Vandenberg AFB. Following today's launch at 7:21 p.m. PDT, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9's first stage on Landing Zone 4. Webcast starts ~15 minutes before liftoff - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/vkE1lkXrEb" +"Tesla owner shows how well ultrawhite seats hold up after 25,000 miles. The black & white interior is def best imo. https://t.co/vWQ8X8JHYF" +RT @verge: Watch SpaceX attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on the California coast for the first time https://t.co/Yxf34Ss8m1 https://t.co/5gIuheLD0b +"RT @w00ki33: SAOCOM-1A Falcon is perched and ready this morning at Vandenberg. Launch is sched for 7:21 pm PT. SpaceX will be attempting a landing at LZ-4, located ~1400 feet from the launchpad. #spacex #SAOCOM1A https://t.co/K36FvsGr70" +RT @cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3 Total Cost of Ownership Estimate -- Crushing It https://t.co/FMyRAGVcBV https://t.co/sSXgV3jxXp +RT @SpaceX: SpaceX's West Coast landing zone https://t.co/OykcwiOg18 +@CroWarrior1978 My fav character +@gnash What city & what Model 3 config? +Sonic boom warning. This won't be subtle. https://t.co/WY7dn6BBY1 +@AsbjornLD @martinengwicht @Jason @Tesla Two -- one for millions of years from now and one for you +"@incentives101 @Jason @Tesla Yes, but in that we're creating a generalized autonomy solution. Must work in millions of strange situations." +Blade Runner -- Esper Edition -- Vangelis https://t.co/DiwsRmaDA0 +@martinengwicht @Jason @Tesla Yes +"@Jason @Tesla Actually, it's 1 of 3 forward cameras in rear view mirror assembly. External cameras will auto-activate in future if car is damaged while parked." +"RT @Tesla: 4/Mobile app: start software updates, send a destination to navigation and control media in your Tesla through the mobile app https://t.co/G9ubA327xw" +RT @Tesla: 2/ Dashcam: record and store video from the forward-facing camera in your car https://t.co/dm3cy98dVg +"RT @Tesla: 3/ New apps: there is now a web browser, calendar and an energy app for Model 3 https://t.co/aFXbrYR3xI" +@martyeuler @MebFaber Fair point +"@MebFaber When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Way the trick works is companies like Blackrock keep up to 50% of short interest revenue, but suffer almost none of equity decline, as they're just ""passive"" managers. Blackrock made $597" +"@MebFaber Not all. However, shorting applied to market as a whole is obv net negative -- it incents negative gdp! Moreover, it stops private companies from going public, preventing access by retirement funds & small investors, thus increasing wealth d" +@Model3Owners V9 moving to wide release now. Holding back Autopilot drive on navigation for a few more weeks of validation. Extremely difficult to achieve a general solution for self-driving that works well everywhere. +@mgerrydoyle Only if they're extremely tiny +Tesla owners can refer someone to buy a Tesla & get any image they want laser etched in glass & sent to deep space for millions of years https://t.co/GIkezD5GDA +@megnsander We don't judge. Any pic you want! +RT @Tesla: How the world's biggest lithium-ion battery works https://t.co/MXudsn71B7 +First Falcon 9 land landing mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California coming up soon! https://t.co/q8D3mnrSnv +@eugenegu Rococo Basilisk is +@annerajb @KishavanBhola @enn_nafnlaus @ElonBachman The CIO of a major pension fund is the one who deserves credit for uncovering this scam +"@annerajb @KishavanBhola @enn_nafnlaus @ElonBachman The big funds can & will, as they're suffering a net loss. Index managers like Blackrock pocket make excessive profit from short lending while pretending to charge low rates for ""passive"" index track" +"@KishavanBhola @enn_nafnlaus @ElonBachman Where this breaks down is in passive index funds, which constitute most of the market. The holders of those funds, mostly small investors & retirement funds, don't realize that their stocks are being lent to s" +"@dlauer @KishavanBhola @enn_nafnlaus @ElonBachman Debatably true, if applied to individual stocks selectively & consciously, but obv false if applied broadly to most of the market & without clear consent of the shareholder" +"@KishavanBhola @enn_nafnlaus @ElonBachman There is no rational basis for a long holder to lend their stock to shorts, as it dilutes the shareholder base & gives the short a strong incentive to attack the company by whatever means possible, including r" +@Erdayastronaut I hope to be less wrong over time +What they do should be illegal +@FlintSchools @MuskFoundation You're most welcome. Hope to do more to help in the future. +The last several years have taught me that they are indeed reasonably maligned +@nairbv The opposite is true +@FCalciu @derekGUMB @Scobleizer @Tesla @SEC_Enforcement Exactly. Short-sellers are value destroyers. Should definitely be illegal. +RT @TommyIgoe: I'll never buy a gas car again. That's how incredible this @Tesla #Model3 is. It's literally like driving in the future. Thank you @elonmusk #emobility #ElectricVehicle #automotive #Tesla #TeslaMotors +"RT @jaredmecham: I'm a little obsessed. I've never had so much fun driving a car! In fact, it doesn't even feel like a car. It's a new, incredible experience that you need try for yourself. You won't want to go back. Thanks @Tesla and @elonmusk for creating the future. #Tesla #Model3 https://t.co/LksrYJCwRd" +"By revenue, taking publicly available selling prices, Model 3 actually outsold Camry by a factor of two https://t.co/1ZTDk8HvJh" +@dailystem @LFlemingEDU @atkauffman @JustinAglio @TheTechRabbi @smgaillard @jsnhubbard @mrnavas @WickedDecent @gregkulowiec This is amazing https://t.co/zNaE8p2nHs +@Model3Owners Almost ready. We expanded the early access program to 1000 more users a few days ago. +"@BullTesla @iavor If you think Tesla is overvalued compared to probable value of future cash flows, sell. Otherwise, buy." +"People sometimes forget that a company is just a group of people gathered together to make products. So long as it makes great products, it will have great value." +"@iavor Hang in there. If you are truly long-term, it will be fine." +@Scobleizer @Tesla Sorry about the typo. That was unforgivable. Why would they be upset about their mission? It's what they do. +@Scobleizer @Tesla True +Great verdict https://t.co/Ml83b0Nssm +Just want to that the Shortseller Enrichment Commission is doing incredible work. And the name change is so on point! +RT @Tesla: Q3 2018 Vehicle Safety Report https://t.co/uGlGAuGC0j +@scottwww @cleantechnica Could be worse +"@incentives101 @cleantechnica Tesla Autopilot team is awesome! Got to make sure we iron out the details though. Long tail of tricky edge cases. Important to get front wide angle, B pillar & side repeater camera neural nets just right." +RT @SpaceX: We [?] @NASA! You have inspired and shown the world to believe the impossible is possible. SpaceX is proud to partner with @NASA. Happy #NASA60th and ad astra! https://t.co/TYhJkpoZu9 +@cleantechnica Something especially weird going on with Yahoo news feed on iPhone stocks app. Almost always super negative. Maybe getting gamed. +Naughty by Nature https://t.co/muZdxJWjyZ +@krobertson @Tesla @kimbal @senorsisig Will do. Definitely moving heavily towards direct to work/home delivery of cars! +@alitofts @telsa @6pm Tesla will deliver your car to you. This is the future. The way it should work. +That was intense https://t.co/8308Zfmnoj +@Model3Owners i[?] +@Model3Owners !! Will take action. +Sorry for difficulties delivering your Tesla due to high volume! Critical to show that environmentally sustainable is financially sustainable. +And remember ... https://t.co/UaDUv4OlZf +Huge thank you to all Tesla supporters for helping with car deliveries all around the world. You rock!! +RT @geekwire: Japan's ispace strikes deal with SpaceX for launches to the moon in 2020 and 2021 https://t.co/gTwpJqtbxg +@scottwww @Tesla Pace of innovation is all that matters in the long run +@Agent_KO @Starflightgame @SpaceX @starcontrolgame What would be great is original Elite +@ctbarker32 @BDL3J @Tesla You're welcome. Sorry for the delay! +@neveryb Going over final tweaks tonight. Hopefully in wide release end of week. +[?] Tesla Owners [?] https://t.co/YbzovKbfgj +"@ParkerWoolfolk Increased tire pressure improves range. Also, if you have performance tires, they are stickier. Better handling, but slightly lower range." +@ftomenko @Tesla +"@ctbarker32 Apologies, we're upgrading our logistics system, but running into an extreme shortage of car carrier trailers. Started building our own car carriers this weekend to alleviate load." +@slashdot Tricky one +"@DMC_Ryan Wow, thanks for offering to help! The coming week is incredibly intense. If any current Tesla owners who'd like to help educate new owners could head to Tesla delivery centers during midday on Sat/Sun & morning/evening on weekdays, that woul" +@NASASpaceflight Probably 2028 for a base to be built +Mars Base Alpha https://t.co/O1llQp8rFY +https://t.co/Fn0hKJd3uJ +RT @chrisccollins: Here's a @Tesla spec ad I cut for fun. @elonmusk @TeslaMotorsClub @SpaceX #tesla #specad #elonmusk #spacex https://t.co/HwklAZuCQJ +"@LanceUlanoff Consider an ice skater. Same weight, but spins/turns much faster with arms in vs arms out. Same principle is true for a car." +"@LanceUlanoff Front vs rear wheel weight distribution, though commonly asked, isn't the right question. You can have 50% on front, 50% on rear & still have poor handling if mass elements are far from center. Dumbbell mass distribution is bad, spinning" +"@LanceUlanoff Front vs rear wheel weight distribution, though commonly asked, isn't the right question. You can have 50% on front, 50% on rear & still have poor handling if mass elements are far from center. Dumbbell mass distribution is bad, spinning" +@LanceUlanoff Simple explanation of polar moment of inertia & other important car terms at https://t.co/CftQ1v9YCL +"@LanceUlanoff Key technical point is that the polar moment of inertia (concentration of mass around center) of a Tesla, to the extent of our knowledge, is better than any other production car. This positively affects safety, handling & driving feel. E" +@martinengwicht @BlondesE A car propelled by combustion is far more likely to combust than an electric car +"@LanceUlanoff Yes, when it comes to physics, make sure Newton is on your side" +"@LanceUlanoff Helps improve forward crumple zone length, especially important in high speed frontal impacts, and moments of inertia in side impacts" +"@MartenBenjamin @NHTSAgov @Tesla Exactly, all 5 star are *not* the same, as the videos show. ""5 star"" just means a car met a certain threshold, but injury probability stats (real numbers) tell you by how much." +Tesla piece on the physics of car safety coming soon for those interested in technical details +.@NHTSAgov will post final safety probability stats soon. Model 3 has a shot at being safest car ever tested. +@Cardoso @NHTSAgov Haha true +RT @Jalopnik: Tesla Model 3 gets five-star crash safety rating from NHTSA https://t.co/Fs1rjlcrcA https://t.co/jvqmkfjSKj +RT @business: Tesla Model 3 sedan aces all of U.S. safety agency's crash tests https://t.co/LlFD0pHtiE +@LindseyStirling +"@primadanna @Tesla @alphacali Wow, glad they're ok!" +@vicentes @DanAloni @slashdot Physics can be thought of as the compression algorithms of reality +@raginggoat @Tesla Tesla Rangers! +[?] @neiltyson +"@CJDaniels77 31 engines, but with room to add 11 more down the road. Kinda have to." +True https://t.co/CS6semhKm6 +@DanAloni @slashdot Yes +"@JaneidyEve @slashdot Yes, if there is no listener, a simulation probably wouldn't spend computing power on sound" +"@slashdot To conserve computing power, a simulation would only render an object when it is observed" +"RT @CNBCi: Tesla is 'headed for the graveyard,' predicts former GM exec Bob Lutz https://t.co/M0iIvzcKi5 https://t.co/AM9Z0DbbCz" +@megangale @Tesla You're most welcome! Sorry for the delay. +@Erdayastronaut Will do. Love Reddit. +@Cardoso @SoundBoy264 Space Bar +"@perthguppy Yeah, Starlink should be active by then" +"@JaneidyEve @ds23ytube Long-term, there will be thousands and eventually, hopefully, millions of missions & anyone will be able to go" +"Moon mission will be livestreamed in high def VR, so it'll feel like you're there in real-time minus a few seconds for speed of light" +@LisaPadgett @bocio777 @TArkesteijn Sorry! So many bots!! +@bocio777 Perhaps one of the invited artists choosing to play. There will be no obligation to do so. +@ryaneshaghi Very close +https://t.co/nqgfNWlm4Z +RT @yousuck2020: Another serious shot w @elonmusk https://t.co/e11lyfjfFN +@Oatmeal +@JamesMarstersOf @bioshock Always +@sleepingromi @yousuck2020 @rogerwaters @SpaceX @dearmoonproject Yes +@yousuck2020 @SpaceX That's the first BFR airframe/tank barrel section made of a new carbon fiber material +"@MKBHD Yeah ... that's exactly how I feel. However it happens, I just hope it does." +@yousuck2020 Thanks for helping fund a rocket & spaceship that could take humanity beyond Earth! +"RT @yousuck2020: I choose to go to the moon, with Artists. #dearMoon https://t.co/ivMypEcWBZ" +Hanging out with @yousuck2020 before the @SpaceX moon mission announcement https://t.co/RTOwutzMtG +Yusaku will be bringing 8 (brave) artists & cultural figures with him on the journey around the moon! https://t.co/PCU23HYTa9 +@martinengwicht @iamacloudguy @Model3Owners Probably V10 alpha build +Thank you for your trust in the @SpaceX team. Greatly appreciated. https://t.co/hqZPNdoMlr +@iamacloudguy @Model3Owners Good news on this front. Tesla engineering rallied & this will be part of V9. Going through final testing now. +"@DMC_Ryan @iamacloudguy @Model3Owners Yes, albeit a beta version. Will improve with V9.1." +Thank you for your trust in the @SpaceX team. Greatly appreciated. https://t.co/hqZPNdoMlr +@cleantechnica Will be interesting to see how this evolves over time +@NigelKBaker Will see what we can do. Really need to bring this program to an end while being as fair as possible. It's not sustainable long-term. +@martinengwicht Very interesting +"Due to some Tesla owners encountering system issues yesterday, the free Supercharging referral program will be extended until tomorrow night https://t.co/Hbb7KTE685" +@beardyman This is definitely worth thoughtful debate. What might we do differently to improve human/life happiness? +"Btw, can't emphasize enough how @SpaceX would not be where it is today without @NASA. Thank you." +Top SpaceX priority is and will remain supporting @NASA crewed spaceflight and National Security missions +"@LanceUlanoff @SpaceX @NASA Yes, I do" +@ConorMcDPhoto With lasers +@SpaceX My fav tweet ever +"@ummjackson if you can help get rid of the annoying scam spammers, that would be much appreciated" +@AntVenom Ok +"@FalconGridFin Good catch. They are there in the flight design, but we forgot to put them in this render." +@SwiftOnSecurity Maybe the scammers will just get tired of winning eventually +@vicentes Forward moving wing +#OccupyMars +https://t.co/dUpiavvM1Z +@thepixelgeek +https://t.co/d1KEp44zjm +"@megangale @Tesla Sorry, we've gone from production hell to delivery logistics hell, but this problem is far more tractable. We're making rapid progress. Should be solved shortly." +RT @SpaceX: Meet BFR's first private passenger tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. PDT - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +@RoxanaDaneshjou @boringcompany Awesome +"@johnkoetsier Design has been changed so the lands on legs that extend from the tips of the three fins, two of which actuate (mostly for pitch control)" +"@nirbheek Sorry, it's not really sustainable at volume production & doesn't incent optimal behavior. We probably should have ended this earlier." +This ends midnight California time. Not coming back. +@ddkilzer Yes +"@thereal_scottv Yeah, that's our problem. Service & parts supply in general will be the top Tesla priority after we get through the insane car delivery logistics of the next few weeks." +"@SnazzyQ Outside repair shops are jack of all trades, which means supporting 1000's of makes & models. Tesla collision repair specializes in three. Having all parts in stock & not waiting for insurance approval also make a world of difference." +"Exciting to see some Tesla collision repair operations already completing within 24 hrs. Aiming for same day soon, then under an hour." +Goal is for repaired car to be better than before accident. Should always be true if damaged/used parts are correctly replaced with newer parts. +"Tesla is bringing most collision repairs in-house, as outside firms take weeks to months for repairs, driving Tesla owners (and us) crazy" +@TechGrlTweeter True +"Tesla owners can grant free Supercharging for life to a friend who buys S/3/X. Ends tomorrow night. https://t.co/7ZDXeIQVc7""" +"RT @Tesla: ""After driving a Model 3, every other car's console feels like a misuse of wires and visual real estate"" @PopMech https://t.co/Nah8MURAbE" +@TheTrustySteed @Tesla Hi Dustin! +"@JoannMuller @alanohnsman @Forbes The Tesla board has done incredible work overseeing the largest value creation in the auto industry in 100+ years, despite many setbacks. Tesla owes its very existence to this board!" +@mcwm Wut? https://t.co/suB8ZFtthK +"@mcwm The muskrat is like a beaver with small ideas, but it has a certain quiet dignity ..." +@mcwm Haha +@FalconGridFin @SpaceX Intentionally so +Electric cars made with sunlight https://t.co/utVdn9mSmy +@FalconGridFin @SpaceX Yes +@AntVenom @SpaceX +"RT @SpaceX: SpaceX has signed the world's first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle--an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space. Find out who's flying and why on Monday, September 17. https://t.co/64z4rygYhk" +"RT @Commercial_Crew: From trying on spacesuits to preparing for potential emergencies, see how astronauts are getting ready to fly on the test flights and first missions of @BoeingSpace's Starliner and @SpaceX's Crew Dragon. https://t.co/0d6yiUP5yY" +@CleAgentBrandon Yes +First Boring Brick store opening in ~2 months. Only 10 cents a brick! Rated for California seismic loads. +Bricks will be free if used for affordable housing projects +@dylanstw__ @boringcompany About to finish first TBC HQ building made with Boring Bricks in the shape of a medieval watchtower +.@boringcompany will transport your car all the way into your garage https://t.co/DPnkC80NWH +@SyrinxStarman @TeslaRoadTrip @Tesla Thoughtful feedback +"Due to a large increase in vehicle delivery volume in North America, Tesla customers may experience longer response times. Resolving this is our top priority." +"@PauloBriski @Tesla My apologies, am working on this exact issue right now" +RT @NASAJPL: #NeverForget There is a 9/11 tribute on Mars. The hardware with the US flag on @MarsRovers Spirit is made of aluminum recovered from the World Trade Center towers site: https://t.co/fGr68XFy2w https://t.co/vDlXXzhDe1 +RT @elonmusk: Looks so sus when we paint cars red https://t.co/SIO2nInjhJ +@adultswim @RickandMorty Best show in the multiverse! +"@ebf No, service will stock all colors" +"@DMC_Ryan @EdoubleZero Love that red. We tried every possible way to make red look 3D without floating a special red tint in primary gloss layer, but no way. We have to stop whole paint shop for red & it looks like an episode of Dexter." +"Moving 2 of 7 Tesla colors off menu on Wednesday to simplify manufacturing. Obsidian Black & Metallic Silver will still be available as special request, but at higher price." +"RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla to eliminate some paint options to increase production efficiency, gives last chance to order | by @fredericlambert https://t.co/frRBDccWBy https://t.co/O7bYknG0mN" +RT @InsideEVs: Blazingly quick! @Tesla #Model3 Performance Hits 60 MPH In Record-Setting 3.13 Seconds https://t.co/2JntHIlsUz +"RT @Tesla: ""It's almost as if time slows down... it's a pleasure and a marvel to experience"" @caranddriver https://t.co/XsHTpsfYqM" +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of Telstar 18 VANTAGE to a geostationary transfer orbit confirmed. https://t.co/nlRgxoILJ9 +"RT @jack: This is an honest and fun conversation between @elonmusk and @joerogan. Stop at the headlines and memes and you'll miss all the thoughtfulness, clarity, and curiosity. https://t.co/aYHbOwF4wk" +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Telstar 18 VANTAGE are vertical on Pad 40 in Florida. Weather is 60% favorable for tonight's four-hour launch window, which opens at 11:28 p.m. EDT. - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/BScLG1xJD9" +@TheOceanCleanup Looks cool +"Not easy coming up with a good cover story for an underground volcano lair, but I think it's working" +Test-driving our new boring machine with a https://t.co/WBcDo8ra6p +"@Tesla_Bill @InsideEVs 2170 is about the right cell size, but I don't recommend copying our current module design. Far too difficult to manufacture." +@caitylotz Like sands through the hourglass ... +@PEpicerie 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary & those who don't +"@karaswisher @themightyoo @itsmanibro Will do soon, as promised" +I am a business magnet +"@xJawz @RNaegels @joerogan @peterthiel @reidhoffman Not me, I'm gonna die right here in the USA. Or Mars. Just not on impact." +Good times with @JoeRogan ... https://t.co/8uZUsEJoq1 +@andrew_gold_ Will add a fade mode with only essential info +RT @InsideEVs: Holy cow! @Tesla #Model3 Outsold All BMW Passenger Cars In US https://t.co/NQVNz7rluQ +"Tesla 1st, 2nd & 3rd in August sales https://t.co/npDKC9QEpP" +Will be on @JoeRogan at 9:30pm Pacific on Thursday +"@andrew_gold_ Am running it in my car, but it's not right yet. Hopefully, will release to advanced early access users in a week or two, then more broadly towards end of month." +"@mliebow @Tesla Much appreciated! Great word-of-mouth is why Model 3 is the best-selling electric car, despite no advertising or paid endorsements." +RT @SpaceX: Forward hatch view of Dragon departing the @Space_Station earlier this month. https://t.co/L1Kc5XI0G7 +"RT @genejayne: We got our first Tesla Model 3 in December 2017. It was so damn good, we got another one in February 18 for my son. Now, these two cars are so great that my wife went shopping for a new car last month, she considered almost everything out there but what did she buy? Model 3. https://t.co/zQ9aaeorwz" +"@FredericLambert @pooktd The multi-coat colors (pearl white & red) are hardest, red especially, as it has red tint in the clear coat layer itself for depth & complexity" +"@pooktd Sorry, we've put pretty extreme rules in place for paint & quality in general. If need be, we're repainting/replacing entire sections of car or building whole new cars. Got to be done." +@CNN Can Steve Bannon please insult me some more? Best PR I've had in a while. +"RT @Tesla: ""Track Mode left me literally shaking with adrenaline"" @roadshow https://t.co/Et46ft1905" +@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert ! +@GlamandGore I was told that his parents preferred that his name not be mentioned +@JohnnaCrider1 V cool +@yoda @RMac18 @TijenOnaran So you actually did nothing & yet imply you are a truth-seeker. The Twitter name you chose is @yoda. +"@McMurchie @alexmd2 @Techmeme @CatherineShu At this point, I want ETH even if it is a scam" +"@yoda @RMac18 @TijenOnaran Answer the question @yoda. You brought it up, not me. Did you investigate or not? If so, what did you actually do?" +@yoda @RMac18 @TijenOnaran Did you investigate at all? I'm guessing answer is no. Why? +"@alexmd2 @Techmeme @CatherineShu It's coming, I swear" +@yoda @RMac18 @TijenOnaran You don't think it's strange he hasn't sued me? He was offered free legal services. And you call yourself @yoda ... +@Techmeme @CatherineShu Great actions by Twitter to delete bogus accounts. Will increase usage by real users. +"@TijenOnaran For the record, my voice cracked once during the NY Times article. That's it. There were no tears." +@TheIanChen @Tesla Sure :) +@jwiechers @SwiftOnSecurity I want that outfit +"The world lost a great man in John McCain. He was an honorable, kind, brave and fundamentally decent human being. If only there were more such people in the world." +@GrowthHackers This is why a small company with tight focus & high energy can beat a big company without +@SeanHQuinn @yanquetino @Tesla This is utterly false. Fossil fuel merchants of doubt have been pushing that bs for years. Tesla Gigafactory will be 100% renewable powered (by Tesla Solar) by end of next year. +"RT @elonmusk: @yanquetino @Tesla Most people don't realize that the cost of operating an electric vehicle is much lower than a gas car. Electricity is way cheaper than gas plus no oil changes, tune-ups,smog checks & other service costs." +"@yanquetino @Tesla Most people don't realize that the cost of operating an electric vehicle is much lower than a gas car. Electricity is way cheaper than gas plus no oil changes, tune-ups,smog checks & other service costs." +@InsideEVs @Tesla @AirResources Maybe ... +"@j_brorsson @InsideEVs @Tesla @AirResources Most major customers have tried it & love it. Now we need to finish production design & build it, while avoiding dumb mistakes made with Model 3 production system. Wish it wasn't so hard to be less stupi" +"@AskDrStupid This was key showstopper for me personally. Couldn't make it happen, even through expert fiduciary SPV, without creating exotic trust structure that would prob not be accepted by regulators. Current rules have good intentions, but make wealth" +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert What's cool is that it was driven across the country alone (no escort or any accompanying vehicles), using the existing Tesla Supercharger network and an extension cord" +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert The extension cord was 1000 miles long, but still" +"@Tesla In talking to our public investors, most were supportive of optimizing for long-term value creation over quarterly earnings. This was also a factor in remaining public." +RT @Tesla: Staying Public https://t.co/gUrAnInBOu +@nichegamer It's almost done +This is actually real https://t.co/I5wZrqYoCW +"@isco__ Yes , looks brutal otherwise" +"This time, the vacuum tunnel will be a bit longer & SpaceX will provide some advance funding for student teams with most promising designs. Bonus award for all race pods that exceed half the speed of sound! https://t.co/YucnsV3hiA" +"RT @LenosGarage: 3 motors. 10,000Nm of torque. Top speed of 250+ mph. The 2020 Tesla Roadster is more like a fighter plane. #JayLenosGarage https://t.co/LjgtMESQ8d" +"@AshleyEsqueda Tesla Car Karaoke hopefully ready in OTA software update version 10. Just played Missile Command, Asteroids & Lunar Lander in V9. Really fun!" +@ElectrekCo I was just there. Cardboard being prepped for recycling along southern fence line caught fire. Super appreciate fast response by Fremont fire dept! No injuries or damage to factory. +"Goal is to service your car wherever you are, quietly & quickly. No need to bring it to a Tesla service center. https://t.co/KCIFtliZr8" +"Love born in the brain is more spirited, doubtless, than true love, but it has only flashes of enthusiasm; it knows itself too well, it criticizes itself incessantly; so far from banishing thought, it is itself reared only upon a structure of thought. The Red and The Black[?]" +@Model3Owners Ok +@VoxPolitico So many saved drafts. So ... so many. +@VoxPolitico I'm dying to +"@tldtoday @Tesla Cool, lmk if you have suggestions for improvement after you drive it" +@CathieDWood Thank you for the thoughtful letter +"@tldtoday @Tesla Thanks for buying our car! Would highly recommend performance version. It's really good & I don't say that lightly. Nothing will give you greater joy. Full refund, no hard feelings if not." +@Teslatunity @Tesla Coming soon +@LittleMissFlint Definitely +https://t.co/Q9JE06lmWN +"@wuhfel Instagram is so thirsty, yet gives you Death by Water" +"@wuhfel Didn't ""like"" it" +Really makes me wanna buy Rice Krispies https://t.co/PEVjRe4YnU +@AlexanderPayton Excession +Read Eliot's notes on The Waste Land https://t.co/2SSsHiJmiO https://t.co/uToAi4kBi1 +RT @MKBHD: NEW VIDEO - Tesla Factory Tour with Elon Musk! https://t.co/JwlED0vP3s - RT! https://t.co/NEt90rFzbu +@O_Landman @Tesla Version 10 +@ariannahuff Ford & Tesla are the only 2 American car companies to avoid bankruptcy. I just got home from the factory. You think this is an option. It is not. +Super appreciate free concert for Tesla during this intense time! https://t.co/bHCofIaReS +Great meeting you! https://t.co/Z16NK3GuXp +@StephenNellis @Tesla Nvidia makes great hardware. High respect for Jensen & company. Our hardware needs were just unique & matched tightly to our software. +Model 3 review by Unbox ... https://t.co/UeA9MXyva1 via @YouTube +Defeating traffic is the ultimate boss battle +RT @MayorOfLA: Always exciting to see innovative ideas like the proposed Dugout Loop to @Dodgers Stadium that could help ease congestion on our roads and make our most iconic destinations more accessible to everyone. https://t.co/vleQtpUqnt +@BSaiHemanth Missile Command & Lunar Lander already working in dev build. We changed the control mapping for max fun on a touchscreen. +"RT @boringcompany: The Boring Company is excited to announce Dugout Loop - a high-speed, zero-emissions, underground public transportation system, allowing fans to get from the Red Line to Dodger Stadium in under 4 minutes https://t.co/q53zKeDkts" +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 lands on the ""Of Course I Still Love You"" droneship and returns to port after delivering the Merah Putih satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. This mission marked the first re-flight of a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket booster. https://t.co/dkeXxPZmlq https://t.co/4l3vmIBLyM" +RT @Commercial_Crew: Hear from the five astronauts who will be the first fly @boeingspace's Starliner and @SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the International Space Station! https://t.co/x3pn9aVHJw +RT @boringcompany: We are hosting student tours of the Hawthorne tunnel site for schools in LA County! Each tour can accommodate up to 30 students. Interested faculty (or students with a faculty sponsor!) can reach out to studenttours@boringcompany.com +@kaushal_k @kevinmitnick Hex nostalgia +@MacTechGenius @kaushal_k @kevinmitnick Blue too +RT @SpaceX: The first four @NASA astronauts who will fly aboard Crew Dragon visited the factory to meet employees today. https://t.co/MLGrhB1Rnz https://t.co/oTVIx79HaU +@kevinmitnick 49 20 77 61 73 2e 20 53 6f 72 72 79 20 74 6f 20 68 61 76 65 20 6d 69 73 73 65 64 20 79 6f 75 2e +"@Tesla I'm excited to work with Silver Lake and Goldman Sachs as financial advisors, plus Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Munger, Tolles & Olson as legal advisors, on the proposal to take Tesla private" +@amitkatwala @WiredUK Open to it at some point. You did an impressive amount of work on this article. +"@amitkatwala @WiredUK Mostly accurate, even though I didn't do an interview (or pose for cover)" +"@Josh1C Good idea, we will add this feature!" +@physorg_com @ETH_en @PNASNews ETH beam heh heh +Model 3 traction testing on pure ice & snow https://t.co/knIg6JMNHO +Great Q&A @defcon last night. Thanks for helping make Tesla & SpaceX more secure! Planning to open-source Tesla vehicle security software for free use by other car makers. Extremely important to a safe self-driving future for all. +"@momof3terrors Thanks, great feedback. Will be a fun project for Tesla design. Love the idea of adding a special item every few months, so whenever you go into a Tesla store, there is something new & delightful to see." +"@FredericLambert @woodhaus2 Production design will be better, especially in details. We are dying to do this, but primary focus must remain on making affordable version of Model 3 & bringing Y to market" +@Photofeature He was amazing +@PrydeFoltz Not if you had a wide elastic at the top +And thigh high socks with pockets for lipliner & cards +@ShorealoneFilms Busted +@KiannaFierce Of course +Unis3x +Paired with thigh-high sockboots +What are your fav short shorts? +S3XY +@davidein Put them on & post a selfie +Short shorts coming soon to Tesla merch +.@defcon. hqr sz wut. +RT @Tesla: 99% of the US population is within 150 miles of a Supercharger https://t.co/AbUNtEMzzC +@thesheetztweetz @Chubbies @davidein @khency6 @CNBC Awesome +@SpaceXUpdates Those are the new design made of titanium. Doesn't need heat shielding or even paint. +"@JohnnaSabri @Medium Love this from P&P: ""One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it."" Reminds me so of my Nana, who was very stern & strict & yet kindest of all. Believe in good." +RT @Model3Owners: Free trial of Autopilot for those who haven't purchased it is starting to roll out. 14 days to decide if you want it or not #Model3 #Tesla https://t.co/PVou1sDtTF +"@lexiheft @FredericLambert @lexfridman Sorry, meant to say same timeframe as hardware" +@komocode @FredericLambert @lexfridman Yes +@FredericLambert @lexfridman Probably 4 to 6 months. Those who order full self-driving get the upgrade at no cost. It isn't needed just for enhanced Autopilot. +Tesla deliveries & AP hardware chart by @lexfridman at MIT https://t.co/6vZxKMcec2 +RT @FredericLambert: It appears that there's overwhelming support from @ElectrekCo readers for @elonmusk's plan to take @Tesla private: https://t.co/PBkxqGqeIj https://t.co/6xdC42zGWj +Investor support is confirmed. Only reason why this is not certain is that it's contingent on a shareholder vote. https://t.co/bIH4Td5fED +RT @elonmusk: @MindFieldMusic Def no forced sales. Hope all shareholders remain. Will be way smoother & less disruptive as a private company. Ends negative propaganda from shorts. +@MindFieldMusic Def no forced sales. Hope all shareholders remain. Will be way smoother & less disruptive as a private company. Ends negative propaganda from shorts. +RT @elonmusk: @heydave7 Absolutely. Am super appreciative of Tesla shareholders. Will ensure their prosperity in any scenario. +"@thatspacegeek Yes, but liquidity events would be limited to every 6 months or so (like SpaceX)" +@FredericLambert No change +@heydave7 Absolutely. Am super appreciative of Tesla shareholders. Will ensure their prosperity in any scenario. +Shareholders could either to sell at 420 or hold shares & go private +RT @elonmusk: @Gfilche My hope is *all* current investors remain with Tesla even if we're private. Would create special purpose fund enabling anyone to stay with Tesla. Already do this with Fidelity's SpaceX investment. +@FredericLambert I don't have a controlling vote now & wouldn't expect any shareholder to have one if we go private. I won't be selling in either scenario. +@EvotoRentals Yes +@Gfilche My hope is *all* current investors remain with Tesla even if we're private. Would create special purpose fund enabling anyone to stay with Tesla. Already do this with Fidelity's SpaceX investment. +@LizClaman @Tesla 420 +Good morning +Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured. +RT @arstechnica: #SpaceX wants to re-fly a Block 5 rocket for the first time tonight--the two-hour launch window opens at 1:18am ET Tuesday (5:18 UTC). https://t.co/V5t5nQfVsy +RT @SpaceX: Dragon returned home yesterday after its second month-long stay at the @Space_Station. It's now headed to port for a cargo handover to @NASA. https://t.co/YJIUqcgCZZ https://t.co/EINH2xExP2 +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Merah Putih are vertical on Pad 40 in Florida. Weather is 80% favorable for the two-hour launch window, which opens Tuesday, August 7 at 1:18 a.m. EST, 5:18 a.m. UTC. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/xT23Oaz7bu" +RT @Tesla: .@jalopnik reviews Model 3 Performance https://t.co/Vejb9fTY5Q +@ChillinQuillen @joerogan Maybe Thursday +That's right provided the two Crew Dragon test flights go well. Hardware will def be ready. https://t.co/KcAFArYn1x +@Excellion We're working on a new Tesla mini-car that can squeeze in an adult +@gdb @OpenAI @Blitz_DotA Great work by @OpenAI. Need the neural interface soon to enable human/AI symbiosis. +@Khoji Yes +"@lexiheft Early access will have bugs (usually minor, but you never know for sure), so would not advise early access unless you're prepared to have something go wrong" +"@Rengle820 Model S P100D is def still the top end, but Model 3 Performance is higher value for money" +RT @Scobleizer: @NeilHUSA @elonmusk Not true. With three kids in the car you need to stop every three hours for bathroom and food anyway. Charging is not nearly the big deal everyone thinks it is. +@vicentes @vishaljotshi Everywhere ... +@Scobleizer Tesla Autopilot Team +Glad you're enjoying Model 3 & thanks for buying a Tesla! Major enhancements to Autopilot & fun games coming in a month with V9.0. https://t.co/HE7yfs5tLH +"@chriscardinal Games & other refinements will go to all Tesla S, X & 3 from start of production. Autopilot enhancements apply to all Model 3's plus S & X made in last few years (needs Autopilot Hardware V2.0 or higher)." +@LanceUlanoff @vishaljotshi Much more interesting +@vishaljotshi Yup +@marks22 Thanks for the tip. His attention to detail is excellent. +@MatthewTBishop @mattdebord Def worth it. Model 3 Performance is next-level. +"@bbccomedy @BoycottStuff Tracey ""... before I knew it, I was writing to The Guardian ...""" +Love The Handmaiden. Director also made original Korean Oldboy. https://t.co/FtXqNflQlr +@JmChile @OpenAI The humans +@WorldAndScience Very tiny +Performance Model 3 review by @mattdebord https://t.co/uEA599VPcX +"Dang, turns out even Hitler was shorting Tesla stock ... https://t.co/RLM1VQ5O3K" +Still as true today as it was 6 years ago +Squirrels ... https://t.co/sVegPxD046 +RT @Tesla: Tesla Grid Controller and Powerpacks optimize renewable energy across Samoa's grid https://t.co/yhu738mRt0 https://t.co/w2TpAAaHPx +"RT @Space_Station: Station teams from around the world polled ""go"" for Friday's release of the @SpaceX #Dragon cargo craft and its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. https://t.co/T9eFk30EzA https://t.co/bT0YL22GhA" +@DMC_Ryan Will work with current hardware. OTA update. +RT @Tesla: Gigafactory 1 battery production has reached an annualized run rate of [?]20 GWh - more kWh than all other carmakers combined https://t.co/wFIB7E72rX +"RT @SpaceX: Dragon and the @Space_Station passed over SpaceX headquarters and across the face of the Moon last weekend. After a month-long stay, Dragon will detach from the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth on August 3. https://t.co/HljgvnfDyM https://t.co/Gvm75nJQDy" +@BrouardMartin @atari Definitely +@scoti5 @levine Bioshock is amazing +"@SadCookieCrisp Something like that, but more of an adults in cars anime vibe" +Please send examples of prior work when applying. Looking for max playability & creativity. +"If you're into video game development, consider applying to Tesla. We want to make super fun games that integrate the center touch screen, phone & car irl." +@MobiiliMika @atari Cool idea! +@BlacklistTrader +@Model3Owners @atari Good idea & thanks for Supercharger trophy reminder. Really want to make the car as fun as possible! +@megazone @RyanHummer @atari Yup +@jlgolson @atari What are your favorites? +"@jlgolson @atari Hoping to include last three in this release, with pole position linked to actual car steering wheel (while stationary tbc haha)" +@RyanHummer @atari We will try to squeeze it in +@nantonius @atari Yes +@lexiheft @atari Yes +@austjennings Yes +Some of best classic @Atari games coming as Easter eggs in Tesla V9.0 release in about 4 weeks. Thanks @Atari! +Falcon 9 launches Iridium to orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base https://t.co/7GTzx0a24d +@tictoc Tragic. Will send Einhorn a box of short shorts to comfort him through this difficult time. +@WorldAndScience And most of remaining 0.14% is Jupiter. We are tiny dust on tiny dust. +@DiscoverMag Science [?] https://t.co/HIAnWrrZwM +@DiscoverMag Oh yeah? I'll see ur expert & raise you a Chris McKay @NASA https://t.co/LEXPf93ryT +@aswhiting Tesla body shops are ramping up fast. Aiming to go from 30+ days using external body repair shops to same day body repair with prestocked parts at Tesla service centers. +@4NIKKOLAS @samir Will leave any comment on actions in Flint to those in Flint +@iLehonardo Can't wait to bring Tesla to Brazil. One of my favorite countries! +@samir No +@l9cgv We should be really worried about this +"@AndredAlmeida Yeah, Model 3 is designed to fit 6'4"" adults comfortably in both front & rear seats at same time" +"We're adding a ""party & camper mode"" soon to S/3/X, so your car can maintain air flow, temp, selective lights, music & power devices for 48 hours or more while parked. Big batteries rock ..." +"Not having a big gas guzzler engine in front means there's room for trunks in front & back, plus longer crumple zone for best safety of any midsize car https://t.co/oStk7oUidV" +@Tesla Hard drive industry is hardcore. They build >100 million units per year with extreme precision & brutal economics. Great background. +"@DiscoverMag There's a massive amount of CO2 on Mars adsorbed into soil that'd be released upon heating. With enough energy via artificial or natural (sun) fusion, you can terraform almost any large, rocky body." +"@jbaert Yes, minifloats" +@martinengwicht Yes +"We tried out a new delivery system using an enclosed trailer straight from factory to owner's home, so super convenient & car arrives in pristine condition without wasting plastic wrap https://t.co/exNyhb0zOT" +"@martinengwicht @Grimezsz Was listening to Jon Hopkins' Singularity with c, but posted this instead" +https://t.co/PctxEIDekX +"@Hussi_Tussi Have wanted to for so long, but that would be irresponsible" +@KingTer74261333 @neuralink All are important. You will see. +8-bit floating point? +"@Mr_Computique If any formula instantiates reality, it's probably that" +"Think once, Tweet twice [do it]" +0 +Nothing is both real & imaginary +@J_M_0_N @Tesla Yes +The future is accelerating https://t.co/hKXFJtV8Wt +@fermatslibrary +@SmileSimplify @EmreKelly @nextspaceflight Probably ships next summer +https://t.co/HPu4SfoM0P +"@nextspaceflight Side boosters, yes, but too much load through center core" +@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert This is great. +RT @SpaceX: More photos from Falcon 9's launch of Iridium-7 - https://t.co/095WHX44BX https://t.co/JG0qyiajb7 +@phil_hellmuth @Tesla Thanks Phil +"@AlexGarnerArt @WhatTheFFacts Machines that go ""ping""" +@WhatTheFFacts What's technology? +@AskDrStupid @SportBiomech They grow up so quickly ... https://t.co/z8jYycgDoB +"Worth another retweet. Hope Dan Neil returns to Twitter. He left due to relentless attacks from short-sellers, who constantly peddle fear, uncertainty & doubt about Tesla. Dan won the Pulitzer & is considered by many to be the best car critic in the world. https://t.co/txW3DDJpth" +@SportBiomech Never heard of this girl. Was probably her Mom. +@westcoastbill Explains why there are so many cat videos +RT @iambhutia: Cynics said it can't be done. Now @Tesla powerpacks aiding #Samoa transition to % renewable energy. @IMI_Info @icimod @ZWH_Himalaya @himalayanorg @PremDasRai @ambajamir @krautela @elonmusk @PiyushGoyal @narendramodi https://t.co/8h3jztOLFB +@AntVenom @BBCBreaking Localized electro-magnetic field generators +"RT @spakkal: @elonmusk Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies https://t.co/8Dkb67ToGh @petenajarian @GerberKawasaki If 400Bill worldwide subsidies were given to EV's instead of Oil Companies, we could have all EV's by 2030. :)" +"RT @BBCBreaking: Scientists believe they've found liquid water on Mars for the first time, a potential game-changer in the search for life on the Red Planet https://t.co/sidpoRPedE" +"RT @CNN: After years of research, scientists have confirmed that liquid water exists on Mars. This could allow humans to further explore the red planet. https://t.co/22Cygnq7Lh https://t.co/8EHaYL9Zp8" +@IridiumBoss @SpaceX @Spotify @Marine_layer Thanks for taking a chance on @SpaceX so many years ago! Looking forward to using the new Iridium constellation. +Wagnerian https://t.co/Mjt0bNCdIY +@dflieb @Tesla Yes +Motor Trend https://t.co/jilxFHjkYW +@appljd Great! +"RT @Tesla: 11,353 charging locations across the world and growing daily https://t.co/uNt2wUNT3c" +"@appljd We're trying to get rid of contracts completely. Should just be ""tap here & you get your car"". Then, if you don't like it for any reason, just return it like any other product." +@appljd We've gone from ~1000 S/X deliveries per week in US last year to ~6000 S/3/X. It's like hitting a square wave. +"@WillFealey @Tesla @TeslaOwnersUK Wow, that's really awesome. Thank you! [?]@TeslaOwnersUK" +@westcoastbill Yeah. Never seen it so high ever. +"@nextspaceflight @ElectrekCo Looks good, but so many details need to be right. Journey back from hypersonic becomes extremely difficult as velocity increases. Altitude is easy, velocity is hard." +@arstechnica Haha +@ElectrekCo Only costs that actually apply to Q3 & beyond will be counted. It would not be correct to apply historical cost savings to current quarter. +Wall Street https://t.co/gvZyxMwO5m +@Hyperloop @SpaceX Congratulations to all teams in the student @Hyperloop competition! To make high-speed pods that can operate in vacuum is very difficult. Was great to meet everyone! +RT @Hyperloop: Congratulations to @WARR_Hyperloop for winning the 2018 Hyperloop Pod Competition with a peak speed of 290 mph! +"@huby @87spider @ryan_caldbeck @Tesla Exactly. Overheat protection is always on, but you can also tap ""maintain"" & your car will hold a cool or warm temp for a few hours while parked." +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Telstar 19 VANTAGE went vertical this afternoon on Pad 40 in Florida. Weather is 60% favorable for the four-hour launch window, which opens Sunday, July 22 at 1:50 a.m. EDT, 5:50 UTC. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/uFRJDBrvH9" +"@ryan_caldbeck @Tesla Yes, Tesla Model S, X & 3 all automatically keep cabin temperature within safe limits even when parked https://t.co/yVkWQfPlbm" +RT @MKBHD: For those who were waiting - New on IGTV: Driving Tesla Model 3 Performance! https://t.co/SYRl4E9Vue https://t.co/8Il4tloamY +@AntVenom He's a good guy +"@AntVenom @Ca_via_GreenBay Makes me very sad indeed, but also the fault is mine by far" +@danfromtheweb Ok +@Ca_via_GreenBay Always look on the bright side of life ... +@AntVenom It is much better +[?] https://t.co/8GjqCbsuo0 +https://t.co/ys9qlwcnpc +@JD_2020 Sorry +@danfromtheweb I made that up tbh. They did not have phones during the French Revolution. They used Friendster. +@MitchellRossman @danfromtheweb I love that scene +@JaneidyEve For sure +@danfromtheweb Don't make me bite my thumb at you +No kidding https://t.co/Vz3FdEO7Ud +"@danfromtheweb Btw, 1792 is calling & wants its method of execution back. Seriously, what museum do you plan to raid?" +"@annerajb @boringcompany Yeah, great point. Underground power lines would clear up the skyline, be safer to service, have better uptime & save lives of many birds." +"@annerajb @danfromtheweb Yes, that will probably be its first use" +"@danfromtheweb Phew . Yeah, we had a drain block 3 months ago & people are working hard to make Tesla successful. Am honored to work with them. Are you trolling for fun or is it part of a job? What motivates you?" +@danfromtheweb I apologized. Do you stand by your guillotine statement or not? +"@danfromtheweb Figuratively, literally or both?" +@geekypastimes That has always been our goal +"@annerajb @Flyfiddlesticks @patrickc @stevesi This chart only shows globally competed commercial launches, not US government missions. ""Other US"" refers to Boeing & Lockheed. Their skill at obtaining govt contracts & subsidies vastly exceeds ours." +@DMC_Ryan Definitely. We gave up some grip & width in exchange for range. Would recommend stickier tires & wider on rear for best performance. You might get 3.3 sec 0-60 mph or better with optimized rims & tires. +"@vincent13031925 @bonnienorman @Jason @scottwww Dunno where this bs is coming from. Who knows about the future, but last week we had over 2000 S/X and 5000 Model 3 *new* net orders." +"RT @WSJ: The Tesla brand has its share of haters, but none have driven the new Model 3 Performance--until now. @DanNeilWSJ calls the car ""magnificent"" in its first-ever review. https://t.co/54lAEiJWl0" +"Thanks Dan, you are a tough reviewer, so this means a lot coming from you. Please lmk even smallest nuance that can be improved. https://t.co/eRuPyN1p7I" +RT @Hyperloop: Student teams are arriving at @SpaceX for the 2018 Hyperloop Pod Competition! Testing is underway ahead of competition day this Sunday. https://t.co/neEHPntbwG +"@MarkeR2002 @kevinbusch @Paracidic @otgray310 Wow, someone has really thought about this!" +I wish https://t.co/e31gxW4ZRY +"@adamchavez As this well-written article suggests, my words were spoken in anger after Mr. Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub, which had been built as an act of kindness & according to specificati" +"@adamchavez Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader. The fault is mine and mine alone." +"RT @martinengwicht: @JaneidyEve @KarenMun0z @RenataKonkoly @elonmusk And mostly nobody mentioned the letter Elon got from Richard ""Rick"" Stanton, who IS a very experienced RESCUE DIVER. Stanton to Elon: ""We're worried about the smallest lad please keep working on he capsule details"" Y cnt @elonmusk share importnt concerns on his priv. Tw. acc? https://t.co/JedYGSuVJx" +"RT @adamchavez: Finally a thorough piece of reporting on the @elonmusk Thai submarine fiasco. By a non-reporter. Journalism is dead. But if we can fight to distribute pieces like this, with high-signal-to-noise ratio, we can resurrect. https://t.co/3hZEvG3kKZ" +RT @Teslarati: SpaceX's Mr Steven spotted in high-speed test at sea with upgraded net ahead of fairing catch debut https://t.co/ZEDevsF0o2 +@lrroberts87 Good point +"RT @TeslaNapaValley: Napa Valley Tesla Finnish Tesla Model S taxi driver crosses 400000 km, 93% of battery life remains... https://t.co/LYUUgSuW4c @NapaValleyTesla https://t.co/wCT4Qo4SNF" +"RT @business: Tesla critic flips his view, finds the Model 3 has the potential to be profitable https://t.co/s173rgFqwy https://t.co/dmhsVCQfFi" +RT @GerberKawasaki: Great news that Munro says the Tesla #Model3 has a 30% margin potential. Contradicting earlier reports. Which we have always said. These are real car people and they know. $TSLA https://t.co/CyBiWamSVZ +"RT @cleantechnica: Sorry, Elon -- Tesla Model 3 Much Better Than I Expected (#CleanTechnica Review) https://t.co/eaNZkWAEoR @elonmusk @tesla #tesla" +@codehitchhiker @GlinkLive @cd_hooks We were external expert-sourcing the design with experienced cave experts on the Internet. We showed progress videos to iterate with the local dive team. And ... we certainly didn't lie. Proof will be in the pudding sh +@GossiTheDog Bet ya a signed dollar it's true +@cd_hooks Stay tuned jackass ... +@WhatBitcoinDid @stacyherbert The Brit expat diver in the video is a dude +@nealboudette @BertelSchmitt @AmazingChevVolt I have never donated to a SuperPAC +"@zeynep You know what, don't bother showing the video. We will make one of the mini-sub/pod going all the way to Cave 5 no problemo. Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it." +@jason_pontin @neuralink @OpenAI This will only take a moment +"@zeynep I was *asked* to help repeatedly. Declined several times, as I thought they had it in hand & only agreed to help when Thai SEAL died (deep cave pumps not operating at time). We designed the mini-sub to Stanton's specifications *and* brought a " +"@zeynep Water level was actually very low & still (not flowing) -- you could literally have swum to Cave 5 with no gear, which is obv how the kids got in. If not true, then I challenge this dude to show final rescue video. Huge credit to pump & ge" +"@zeynep Never saw this British expat guy who lives in Thailand (sus) at any point when we were in the caves. Only people in sight were the Thai navy/army guys, who were great. Thai navy seals escorted us in -- total opposite of wanting us to leave." +"RT @bruneski: Setting all else aside, @elonmusk has spent his career focused on tackling the climate crisis & advancing clean energy. We know that from his work with Tesla & Solar City. And, we know that from his generous $6m in financial support for our climate advocacy @sierraclub (1/2)" +"RT @bruneski: We're proud of Elon's support of our work. -- and, we will continue vigorously fighting the climate deniers in the GOP. But Elon's innovation and leadership on climate cannot be denied." +"@danielbrennan Yes, about 0.5% of what I donated to @SierraClub, which is a reasonable amount to maintain an open dialogue" +Reports that I am a top donor to GOP are categorically false. I am not a top donor to any political party. +Thank you for fighting climate change. This affects every living creature on Earth. https://t.co/mm0cpaQLsn +"@jack_p That said, I do not actually see the checks (changed that policy today). A nominal annual amount goes out automatically to both parties to maintain dialogue. I have given vastly more to humanitarian causes." +"RT @elonmusk: @jack_p That said, I do not actually see the checks (changed that policy today). A nominal annual amount goes out automatically to both parties to maintain dialogue. I have given vastly more to humanitarian causes." +@stfuszn @jack_p So that they are willing to listen when I call to object about issues that negatively affect humanity +"@jack_p Thanks Jack. To be clear, I am not a conservative. Am registered independent & politically moderate. Doesn't mean I'm moderate about all issues. Humanitarian issues are extremely important to me & I don't understand why they are not import" +"RT @elonmusk: @jack_p Thanks Jack. To be clear, I am not a conservative. Am registered independent & politically moderate. Doesn't mean I'm moderate about all issues. Humanitarian issues are extremely important to me & I don't understand why they are not important to everyone." +@AtomicDeke @aarong @AjaniTPV Actually true +@mrkylefield @neuroecology @thegrugq Safe to lick. I checked. +"@johndstoll @WSJ @mtbarra I'm honored to work with an amazing group of people at Tesla, but always happy to talk to an ace who might want to join" +@premkrmufc @iPugsieHD Hold up a mirror & see if it fogs +@iPugsieHD Spoiler alert. Next thing you'll tell me is they don't like pajamas. +"@iPugsieHD Will check with our cat, Schrodinger, but I don't think she's going to like it" +@NASASpaceflight In a month or so +Feels like a show & tell weekend. I wonder what the cat dragged in ... +@neuroecology @thegrugq Don't be too quick to lick. That could go wrong. Look closely & smell first. Ur welcome. +@aarong @AjaniTPV Lvl 16 Neutral Good Half-Elf Fighter/Magic-user +@RenataKonkoly Yes +@LanceUlanoff Wizard alien [?] +"@AjaniTPV Yeah, but I got 100 gp & Roc Feather of Never-ending Tickles" +"Wrote in Grimoire, joined Fellowship https://t.co/CFYBo3ZofE" +Interesting read https://t.co/6vvIEtYPiY +"@Tesla Whether you plan to buy a Dual Motor Performance Model 3 or not, take it for a test drive anyway. It's like having pure fun jacked straight into your brain whenever you want." +@Tesla @92107Runner Performance version suspension is 1cm lower & has stronger brakes in upgrade package +"@Malala @MalalaFund Happy birthday, Malala! Happy to support." +RT @Tesla: Model 3 Design Studio now open to North America https://t.co/ArJZhwPf2y +"@designheretic @LittleMissFlint Gathering input this week, will begin taking action next week and let people know how they can help" +@M3CHWARRI0R935 @itsMikeSki @deadpoolmovie Even have the URL https://t.co/bOUOek5Cvy +"@WintersPB @itsMikeSki Hmm, could def make some pretty sweet high-tech micro-missiles in arrow form" +RT @LittleMissFlint: Hey world. Let's set the record straight. My team has been working with @elonmusk and his team for over a week to figure out the best solution to help #Flint with the #FlintwaterCrisis Extremely grateful for him and all he has done so far. +"@itsMikeSki If you have cool arrows, you're in" +"@ToddKorpi @StarFire2258 Ok, thanks. Will let you know." +"@isco__ They should go where their heart takes them, but some of the boys seem to be interested in physics & engineering" +"@karenaboutflint @DylanSheaMusic Sure, will call tomorrow" +"With my team after a profoundly interesting discussion of history, philosophy & luck with Vice President Wang in Zhong Nan Hai Zi Guang Ge https://t.co/pHd52YTZD2" +Excellent meetings with senior leaders in China. Very thoughtful about the long-term future. +@aparanjape Prob early next year +Just finished an amazing 3 day visit to China. The world has never seen human energy & vigor at such scale. Incredibly impressed with Tesla China team & potential for the future. +@hohocho Would love to. It's been too long. +@thanr Sure +"@Mickyni111 Look, at least it's not the Magellanic Clouds. They're basically next door." +"Just between us, I have a teleportation stargate to the Andromeda galaxy. It's amazing. https://t.co/eLqr4pLeIX" +@Vivek_17m @thanr The pumps I saw were running v high flow rate all the way from cave 3. They stopped shortly after boys were rescued & water level rose to roof level all way back to cave 1. That was great work. +So true https://t.co/DLagzIxyHm +@thanr Sounds good +@thanr Glad to hear that. Engineering team also getting feedback from the British dive team on how to improve the design for future applications. +@greymusic Should drive temp to target. Why fan speed on app? +@vissmeerr @ArsenalDem @pvols1979 @CNET It will happen for sure. Damn. +@ArsenalDem @pvols1979 @CNET Lots of fake accounts on Twitter characterized by high following/follower ratio to make it seem like many real people when it isn't. Wonder why. +"@tammyharrington @d20_highroller Damn, now I want donuts" +@shplatt @StarFire2258 Good point. Maybe use non-plumbers with work inspected/approved by pros. +@d20_highroller Yeah +"@StarFire2258 You're right on both counts. Most houses in Flint have safe water, but they've lost faith in govt test results. Some houses are still outliers. Will organize a weekend in Flint to add filters to those houses with issues & hopefully fix p" +@jonodiener Maybe rewarding to organize a barnstorming weekend for water filter installation? +@DylanSheaMusic Please consider this a commitment that I will fund fixing the water in any house in Flint that has water contamination above FDA levels. No kidding. +"@jonodiener For now, reply to my tweet with ppm & ppb test results & will send someone to install a water filter. Creating email flint@x.com, but I'm in China so that won't be working until tomorrow." +@jack Great move +@vanschneider Why sir ... +Stockholm: it's not just a syndrome +"@ZainRaz4 Yes, and springy, like a highly damped trampoline" +"@annerajb Definitely. Can't wait to try that. Been a little distracted past few months on mostly Tesla matters, but back at it soon." +@KirklandJones Good point +"Catching rocket fairings falling from space has proven tricky, so we made the net really big https://t.co/WMeNZeksRq" +Well ... it looked smaller on paper +"RT @Toblerhaus: Solar roof is performing well through a week of July heat. Combo of using a/c and charging 2 EVs means we're using a lot, but we're creating even more! @Tesla #teslasolarroof https://t.co/h1DgA6PB7h" +"@Katheri93719178 @dtemkin Yes. Caves are now filled with water again. Difficulty of passage is massively dependent on water level. Little kids can walk/swim in when low, but it can be deadly to pro divers when high. Pump & generator engineering team d" +@JohnnaSabri @dtemkin It sometimes feels like reality is a moral filter. I suppose that is what religion tells us. Wonder what I should do differently. +@RockyPruitt @kulpability @DonAndrewBailey @haydentiff @TheFerris_Wheel @100K_Ideas @GotchuW Makes a lot of sense +@dtemkin This reaction has shaken my opinion of many people. We were asked to create a backup option & worked hard to do so. Checked with dive team many times to confirm it was worthwhile. Now it's there for anyone who needs it in future. Something's +@hankgreen @goodedesign I think the person who attacked me on Twitter will survive somehow +@hankgreen @eehouls Thanks for correcting me. I meant to say over half a million people. +RT @Teslarati: Elon Musk in Shanghai signs prelim agreement for Tesla factory in China with 500k vehicle capacity https://t.co/2NV7EaDOSK +@DonAndrewBailey @haydentiff @TheFerris_Wheel @100K_Ideas @GotchuW Please lmk contamination levels of any kind when you test the water +@DonAndrewBailey @TheFerris_Wheel @100K_Ideas @GotchuW Please lmk results of your water tests +"@DonAndrewBailey @TheFerris_Wheel @100K_Ideas @GotchuW When you're there next week, are you planning to test water sources for lead?" +@DMC_Ryan Should be very soon. We've already made around 100 Model 3 Performance cars for test drives in stores. +"@eehouls No, it means I created jobs for 50,000 people directly and, through parts suppliers & supporting professions, ~250,000 people indirectly, thus supporting half a million families. What have you done?" +@bevvscott @eehouls Exactly +"@blake_kistler @BBCWorld Ironically, the ""billionaire"" label, when used by media, is almost always meant to devalue & denigrate the subject. I wasn't called that until my companies got to a certain size, but reality is that I still do the same science" +@HelloCullen Already have +"@BBCWorld Moreover, based on extensive cave video review & discussion with several divers who know journey, SpaceX engineering is absolutely certain that mini-sub can do entire journey & demonstrate at any time." +"@Sarthk007 @BBCWorld Yes, it was specifically designed to pass that point" +"@LanceUlanoff @BBCWorld Good for rescuing vulnerable patients in dangerous environments, particularly if water, toxic gas or dangerous bacteria/viruses present, as patient would remain dry & at std air pressure entire time." +"@BBCWorld The former Thai provincial governor (described inaccurately as ""rescue chief"") is not the subject matter expert. That would be Dick Stanton, who co-led the dive rescue team. This is our direct correspondence: https://t.co/dmC9l3jiZR" +Great news that they made it out safely. Congratulations to an outstanding rescue team! +@teslamodel3fan @Tesla Ok +Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids' soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future. Thailand is so beautiful. https://t.co/EHNh8ydaTT +@Noizey_Man @JaneidyEve That would be cool. I wonder what it's like under all that ice. +@EnochKo @Anna_online A second one that is 30cm shorter is almost complete +Simulating maneuvering through a narrow passage https://t.co/2z01Ut3vxJ +"@Anna_online According to divers who have made the passage, yes. However, we also made an exact replica that is inflatable, so that the entire path can be tested without risk of blockage." +@JaneidyEve Yes. Those videos are from this morning. +@binarybits @JaneidyEve Tube diameter is 31cm +"@2morrowknight Thanks, but we've not done anything useful yet. It is all other people." +"@bweikle According to divers who have made the journey, this is capable of maneuvering through all passages" +"@JaneidyEve Mini-sub arriving in about 17 hours. Hopefully useful. If not, perhaps it will be in a future situation." +Thanks @palicharterhigh for letting us use your pool +https://t.co/D1umiFDr1t +"With some mods, this could also work as an escape pod in space" +@imscoops It is an honor to work with them +https://t.co/nYUdW7JMXC +@IAmJohnMcMahon I want to know who is running the Etherium scambots! Mad skillz ... +"@KyleBrubaker Diver weight belts wrapped around outside. Mini-sub only weighs ~40kg dry, so easy to carry on long dry sections of cave, then add weight belts for wet sections." +@DocJohnG @PewellaClarke @dcliem It is both alarming & explanatory that you run a psych ward +Testing underwater in LA pool https://t.co/CDO2mtjP2D +"@PPathole @JimmyVosika @dcliem Yeah, that sounds cool. Music makes things better. Calms the mind. Adding padded wall pockets for a hand radio & phone/music player." +"@astrography__ @dcliem Aluminum shell has high thermal conductivity, so will be close to ambient. If ambient is cold, a thin layer of neoprene insulation around interior will keep occupant warm." +@dcliem https://t.co/jL2sPT0NCp +"@MontanaSeptic @dcliem Testing for 3 more hours in LA, then it's on a plane to Thailand" +"@dcliem Design based on dive team feedback (primarily Stanton): 4 air / oxygen ports front & rear, front ports protected by nosecone. Dual O-ring seal on acrylic rear plate with clear view of occupant head. Leak/buckling proof to 10X cave water pressu" +@dcliem Buoyancy adjusted by strapping diver weight belts around body of capsule. They're prevented from sliding off by the 6 diver handhold attachments. +@annerajb @sivarajkumar237 @KO_Sulli @Grady_Booch @slashdot Python is done right. Great name story too. +@annerajb @kulpability @sivarajkumar237 @KO_Sulli @Grady_Booch @slashdot Tight control code is always C +@vcastillo630 @adblanche I am an engineer +"@DocJohnG @dcliem If I am a narcissist (which might be true), at least I am a useful one" +@sivarajkumar237 @KO_Sulli @Grady_Booch @slashdot Python +@dcliem https://t.co/3VbHrJJq5g +@dcliem Pretty close. There is a nosecone on the front to protect against rocks impacting fwd air hoses with a hole on the side for hoses to exit. +@Grady_Booch @slashdot C +@KO_Sulli @Grady_Booch @slashdot Turbo +"@DowdEdward Will do. Even if not useful here, perhaps it will be in a future situation." +"@ayshardzn Given Chiang Rai airport hours, soonest we could've departed US was an hour ago, but cave now closed for diver rescue. Will continue testing in LA in case needed later or for somewhere else in future." +Extremely talented dive team. Makes sense given monsoon. Godspeed. https://t.co/t5XRo3gTxK +@slashdot Yes +@dirkbonhomme @JelteDesign @maysacha Yes +@JelteDesign @maysacha Fitted for a kid or small adult to minimize open air. Segmented compartments to place rocks or dive weights & adjust bouyancy. +@abroadwithalec @maysacha Yes +@thanr @ablack82 I'm in LA working with the SpaceX team building the kid mini-sub +"@maysacha 4 handles/hitch points on front & 4 on rear. 2 air tank connections on front & 2 on rear, allowing 1 to 4 tanks simultaneously connected, all recessed for impact protection w secondary cap seal if leak develops." +"@aiyanaskye Construction complete in about 8 hours, then 17 hour flight to Thailand" +"Continue to be amazed by the bravery, resilience & tenacity of kids & diving team in Thailand. Human character at its best." +"Got more great feedback from Thailand. Primary path is basically a tiny, kid-size submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer tube of Falcon rocket as hull. Light enough to be carried by 2 divers, small enough to get through narrow gaps. Extremely robust." +@VoltzCoreAudio Ground winds would +@VoltzCoreAudio Yes. All-weather. ~300km/h high altitude winds. ~60km/h ground winds. It's a beast. +@jevjack1 Can't be too buoyant +"Some good feedback from cave experts in Thailand. Iterating with them on an escape pod design that might be safe enough to try. Also building an inflatable tube with airlocks. Less likely to work, given tricky contours, but great if it does." +"RT @SpaceX: Filled with more than 5,900 pounds of @NASA cargo and research materials, Dragon was captured by @Space_Station crew members and attached to the orbiting laboratory earlier this week for its month long stay. https://t.co/3owFVh13Iy https://t.co/El6AFXrdoN" +"@JL2579 @MattyIce4412 @thanr @JamesWorldSpace Prob wise to add an air tank (butt end fwd to take impacts) in nose of pod & vent valve in rear. Set air tank to slow bleed rate, then no need for SCUBA mouthpiece or regulator. Training unnecessary & " +@ArkadiuszKula @JL2579 @MattyIce4412 @thanr @JamesWorldSpace Good idea +@LittleMissFlint You're welcome. Happy birthday! +@williamwinters @austinhopperrrr @maysacha @thanr @JamesWorldSpace Exactly. You can put socks on your feet the same way. There would be no relative motion between the tube & rock wall. +"@MattyIce4412 @thanr @JamesWorldSpace Yeah, that's what I'm talking about in that tweet -- double-layer Kevlar pressure pod with Teflon coating. Other approach is a long inflatable air sock. Both worth trying." +@jeremysliew It's open so that others who are closer to the problem can consider this as one possible solution +"@siwgrindaker @erikveen Should be possible to increase the air inflow rate above the leak rate, unless there is a very big hole. If oxygen % is dropping, suggests that leak holes are not large." +@erikveen I would def recommend this +@thanr @JamesWorldSpace Building double-layer Kevlar pressure pods with Teflon coating to slip by rocks & front/rear rope tow hitch & lead pockets for neutral buoyancy. ~60 cm oval. Testing this aft in a pool with a subject who has never done SCUB +@bonnienorman @TeslaBull @trippedover Interesting +"@thanr @JamesWorldSpace Great, thanks" +@thanr @JamesWorldSpace EMDesk@SpaceX.com +@JamesWorldSpace Inflatable tubes & pods being made out of Kevlar for better abrasion resistance. A SpaceX engineer happens to be in Thailand & is headed there now. Could one of the divers DM me? Need approx contour of most difficult sections for +"@thanr @JamesWorldSpace Does you know output voltage & amperage of those generator trucks? 3 phase? What frequency? Will need high voltage transformer to carry power over distance or very thick cable. Beyond that, only batteries will work. Will prep P" +"@ladykayaker @JamesWorldSpace So long as air pressure in tube higher than water pressure, air will blow out & water won't come in" +@JamesWorldSpace SpaceX & Boring Co engineers headed to Thailand tomorrow to see if we can be helpful to govt. There are probably many complexities that are hard to appreciate without being there in person. +"@JamesWorldSpace Looks like 1st bit of water is close enough to entrance to be pumped out. 2nd & 3rd would need battery packs, air pumps & tubes. If depth of 2nd is accurate, would need ~0.5 bar tube pressure. Prob need to enter tube, zip up &" +@chiefpad @JamesWorldSpace Have a small velcro slit entrance & exit in circumferential direction (half stress of longitudinal direction) +"@chiefpad @JamesWorldSpace So long as air feed rate exceeds leak rate, tube remains inflated. This is how bouncy castles or inflatable mazes work. Needs very little power as the work (physics def of work) done is low. Pumping out water faster than it ente" +"@ladykayaker @JamesWorldSpace Walking speed is around 5km/h, but if you're in an air tube, time doesn't matter much. If tube diameter was 1.5m, a fast walk of 5km would take 40 mins or so. Just need to duck for the narrow sections." +RT @elonmusk: @JamesWorldSpace Maybe worth trying: insert a 1m diameter nylon tube (or shorter set of tubes for most difficult sections) through cave network & inflate with air like a bouncy castle. Should create an air tunnel underwater against cave roof & auto-conform to odd shapes like the 70cm hole. +@JamesWorldSpace Maybe worth trying: insert a 1m diameter nylon tube (or shorter set of tubes for most difficult sections) through cave network & inflate with air like a bouncy castle. Should create an air tunnel underwater against cave roof & aut +@cate_long @lopezlinette Exactly. A journalist who publicly expresses love for & parties in Vegas with a prominent shortseller of any given company should disclose this when writing articles. +"@MelissaLeeCNBC @thesheetztweetz @CNBC @Lebeaucarnews I know you & believe you, but it means Lopez misled readers in her article, because that is exactly what she said" +@jowens510 @lopezlinette I didn't ask anyone and the people who sent the snapshots don't work for me. They just don't like hypocrites. +@lopezlinette They were sent to me by multiple people on the Internet. I don't use Facebook. +@S_Padival @lopezlinette Why did @lopezlinette publish a love letter puff piece about Chanos's cuff links? Who took the pic? Obv not objective https://t.co/eaLVIgwm7k +"@thesheetztweetz @CNBC @Lebeaucarnews Lopez wrote that Melissa Lee of CNBC was ""dancing her face off"" with Chanos in Vegas. Is this true? https://t.co/jy7sQkZ4R5" +@S_Padival @lopezlinette https://t.co/ystkbF7p1W +"@S_Padival @lopezlinette .@Lopezlinette posted on social media that she was partying in Vegas with Chanos & Tepper with caption ""Love both these dudes"". Doesn't sound very objective https://t.co/oy1Tz6Cg68" +"@Rayhawn @Tesla Norwegians are right to be upset with Tesla. We are having trouble expanding our service facilities in Oslo especially. Can solve quickly with Tesla mobile service vans, but awaiting govt permission to do so." +@ajs @nichcarlson @businessinsider @lopezlinette Are you 100% certain that @businessinsider stands by @lopezlinette & supports everything she's done? Why won't Lopez go on record saying that she never offered Tripp anything for inside info or asked hi +@steveshmidt @thesheetztweetz @CNBC @Lebeaucarnews True +@tombrechet @vassilyk @FlatJannrickles @vincent13031925 @TeslaBull @scottwww @stetopinini @S_Padival @lopezlinette @Tesla Sounds fishy. How did that go down? +"@scottwww @stetopinini @S_Padival @lopezlinette .@lopezlinette You stated publicly that you ""see eye to eye"" with Chanos, the most prominent short-seller of Tesla. Have you ever provided him with material non-public information about Tesla?" +"@vincent13031925 @TeslaBull @scottwww @stetopinini @S_Padival @lopezlinette So @lopezlinette publicly stated she stans for Chanos, Tesla's most prominent short-seller. In her words, he is ""one of the greatest."" Her articles print Chanos's view verbatim. T" +@TeslaBull What a coincidence ... +@thesheetztweetz @CNBC @Lebeaucarnews Am not attacking all media or even all of @CNBC. Just asked if you inform public about an analyst's prediction track record about a subject when putting them on your show. +"@stetopinini @S_Padival @lopezlinette Indeed, very simple question. To be specific: @lopezlinette, did you compensate or promise to compensate Martin Tripp for inside information about Tesla? Did he, under that inducement, provide you with exaggerated neg" +"@benjaminpollock @CNBC Exactly. @cnbc, I just asked a simple question. Please answer." +"@ICannot_Enough @SimRiyat @gawwy @aperezposada @Reuters @sal19 Strange. @cnbc, is it true that you are putting on analysts with such low ratings & extremely bad prediction records? Are your viewers informed about an analyst's track record before heari" +RT @cleantechnica: A Sinister Cellar Of The TSLA Short Story? https://t.co/NYQ66lSqT2 https://t.co/877zL5zJuK +RT @cleantechnica: Business Insider Resorts To FUD As Tesla Streamlines Model 3 General Assembly Lines -- #Pravduh https://t.co/VgU9rCnewV https://t.co/CX1FBZuZgk +"Note, no one is in the car or controlling remotely. Car is driving entirely by itself. https://t.co/xSG2Mmy756" +"@S_Padival @lopezlinette Sounds very sketchy if true. @lopezlinette, is it possible you're serving as an inside trading source for one of Tesla's biggest short-sellers? An ex-Tesla employee just went on record formally claiming you bribed him & he sen" +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Powerwalls save the day during heat wave in Vermont https://t.co/x1xsHc7bZW +"@S_Padival @lopezlinette has published several false articles about Tesla, including a doozy where she claimed Tesla scrapped more batteries than our total S,X &3 production number, which is physically impossible." +"@aperezposada @Reuters .@Reuters, why did you mislead the people public about this number?" +"@gawwy @aperezposada @Reuters @sal19 Wow, so @sal19 of @Reuters wrote article that misled public about Model 3 production & followed that up with mean tweet to me on my bday. Nice work @sal19 & @Reuters." +"@aperezposada @Reuters .@Reuters is relentlessly negative about Tesla. They just wrote a bogus article saying S production last week was low by 800 cars. S/X annual prod is set at ~100k, ie 1,900/week. Tesla built 1,913 S/X cars at our standard ~50/50 spl" +"@MabzMagz Boring Co has advanced ground penetrating radar & is pretty good at digging holes. Don't know if pump rate is limited by electric power or pumps are too smal. If so, could dropship fully charged Powerpacks and pumps." +@LittleMissFlint Happy to support +"@BelTel No, was just there with my kids for a few hours to see the GoT set & had dinner at a pub. Love the show and GRRM's books." +@AWatsonMenswear Belfast is beautiful +@davealexhou Should be coming soon +@icp I will buy tons of your merch +"@Cody_Walker9 Very early on, we had the ability to use the car as a battery outputting power. Maybe worth revisiting that." +"@LittleMissFlint Ok, will look into it" +"@antonlodder Camera & onboard neural net should detect. If very close (below 15 ft), will show up on ultrasonics" +"@MabzMagz I suspect that the Thai govt has this under control, but I'm happy to help if there is a way to do so" +@starbirdsonmars @Grimezsz @loonatheworld You never know .. +@robertoblake @yanquetino @Tesla Ideas & corrections that could make a product or service better are always welcome +@Grimezsz @loonatheworld [?][?]Loona[?][?] +"@kimwim Wow, Model A. That's cool." +@nevona Yeah I like ICP +@yanquetino @Tesla Noted +Whoop whoop https://t.co/Xq3JlcQizc +The Spice Flows https://t.co/YMyhVGIxHc +"@WillFealey @Tesla @RadioFlyer No problem, happy to donate some personally" +@WillFealey @Tesla @RadioFlyer Sure +@bkbkbk @LibertyMutual Looking into this. Will fix if so. +"7000 cars, 7 days [?] Tesla Team [?]" +@santidebus Then what's this wand for? +@keyonchrist +Who likes short shorts? https://t.co/hoKsDT8xdS +Or at least the closest thing to magic that exists in the real world +@SouthPark Love Awesomo +Engineering is magic +Excession https://t.co/h4AYwxbS3h +Space Laser https://t.co/8CQ6L9si3f +@stui999 https://t.co/AZ4aidXs33 +@Stun_Empire [?] +Spacebow https://t.co/Ht4GCsaQo9 +RT @Bob_Richards: Wow. That was beautiful. Thanks @SpaceX @elonmusk https://t.co/vnWlwNMbxr +RT @AntVenom: @SpaceX @elonmusk @Space_Station I'm glad I got the opportunity to see the Dragon's Tail in person. https://t.co/nliDgNAaTS +"RT @NASAJPL: Bon voyage, #ECOSTRESS! (That's it on the right aboard the #SpaceX Dragon capsule.) Arrival at @Space_Station expected Monday, with science in store. https://t.co/cI5A2eakMS https://t.co/OOrOuow3ig" +RT @SpaceX: Dragon is on its way to the International Space Station. Capture by @Space_Station crew set for Monday morning. +"@himanshu_ragtah @Gizmodo If the rules force defeat, the rules must change" +"@JaneidyEve Everything is sentient, especially sentience" +The Spice. Must. Flow. https://t.co/ov4aLIwzKz +Open the Knaack HAL https://t.co/EG47rvPppF +@JohnnaSabri @JaneidyEve @WorldAndScience Busted. It's me. +@Techmeme @crystalttc ... the money +@JaneidyEve @WorldAndScience obv +@Pamaj @KEEMSTAR Follow the +@JaneidyEve @WorldAndScience That pretty much proves it isn't me +@KEEMSTAR +@WorldAndScience Certianly glad I'm not one them. Phew! +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Dragon went vertical tonight ahead of tomorrow's resupply mission to the @ISS. Weather is 90% favorable for launch at 5:42 a.m. EDT, 9:42 UTC." +@Gizmodo Sad news. He wrote some epic sci fi. +"@himanshu_ragtah @Gizmodo Wrath of Khan, Kobayashi Maru" +@westcoastbill Thanks Bill +Paint shop https://t.co/G2rIe1qYG4 +@mathetes76 @jules_su We need more & better emojis now!!Seriously. So little to work with. +"@KiannaFierce Oh, I love trap. Good suggestions welcome!" +@daveydo2000 @jules_su @EricIdle That's cool. One of my favorite lines! Monty Python is so brilliant. +"Appreciate all the good wishes. First bday I've spent in the factory, but it's somehow the best." +"@jules_su And one more thing, your father smells of and I in your general direction" +"@jules_su We didn't steal his mug crayon drawing of a farting unicorn, We didn't benefit from it, We don't want it, And we still offered to pay for it. You are a jackass." +"@andy_s_64 Too bad, I'm stealing his mug crayon drawing of . Tough" +"Have to say that seeing major news outlets run headlines with the words ""Unicorn Farts"" pretty damn funny. A gravitas is a terrible thing to waste." +"@tprstly Read the replies, jerk. I offered to pay him twice for something we don't even want." +@OliverasPatrick @katebevan Nothing is more absurd than reality! This silly [?][?] drawing that was just added as a silly example for our sketchpad Easter egg has bothered me more than anything today. I definitely care about artists getting compensated. I +"@katebevan The Guardian article is bs in every possible way & I offered to pay the guy who drew it twice already for something I don't even want. This isn't part of ""Tesla branding"". Brand, ugh. I hate very word." +"@Model3Owners @boringcompany Happily for the victorious , he is indeed still far faster than Godot. Line-Storm comes closer to nipping at his heel (?), but Prufrock will make it a true nail-biter race!" +@TacocaTs @hipquark @lisaprank @jovanik21 I just did +"@hipquark @lisaprank @jovanik21 Lisa, I popularized your Dad's mug for free, he made thousands of dollars as a result & now he wants more money because someone else's drawing of that mug was used as a sketch pad example in a *hidden* feature. How much" +@coronadetucson Bronco rocks +"@rajmathai @Tesla @Teslarati No standard automotive solution could be built in time, so we created a new solution. It is working & has slightly higher quality than the more traditional general assembly line. Perhaps most surprising is that the total c" +@pulletsforever All Tesla vehicles come with cabin overheat protection https://t.co/q9fjKckewO +@ArtemR @JoeyOstrander Truck has a lot more room for batteries +@clprenz @JoeyOstrander I hate whole idea of brands and branding. So much bs. I hope it messes with our brand. Brands suck. +"@TheSeanBooker Sir, this will not be some a dainty little buttercup of a truck! Driver's seat will be big enough to fit Andre the giant (love that guy)." +"@JoeyOstrander 400 to 500 mile option definitely. Higher, maybe." +@JasonRBNY @lisaprank @jovanik21 Soul meuniere +@MattPTurner Should be easy to add as a feature like calendar +@ZacksJerryRig For sure +@DMC_Ryan July +You're welcome! https://t.co/NcsGhhB1Ja +@LikeTeslaKim @phycho_hippie 6 +"@lisaprank @jovanik21 Was actually someone else's drawing of a unicorn on hidden Tesla sketch pad app & we gained no financial benefit. Have asked my team to use a diff example going forward. He can sue for money if he wants, but that's kinda lame. If" +@AllIsStar721 @lisaprank @jovanik21 Randomly saw the tweet +@lisaprank I think Nik @jovanik21 did an illustration with Tesla sketch pad Easter egg similar to mug pic that I posted. Was chosen randomly by software team as a joke (they didn't tell me in advance) as an example of the hidden feature. We can change it +@TheHoff525 Yes. Highly recommend doing so btw. +@clintdebusk That will be standard +@cubamark That goes without saying https://t.co/h5WDKpfZi0 +"@phycho_hippie 300,000 lb towing capacity" +"RT @elonmusk: @Penenberg For sure! When doing US govt crash safety testing, the Model S roof was so strong, it broke their testing machine. https://t.co/m9Ae9mhRIC" +"RT @SpaceX: At Naval Air Facility El Centro in Southern California, SpaceX recently completed its 16th test of Crew Dragon's parachute system--verifying the system's ability to slow Crew Dragon and ensure a safe landing in the unlikely event of a low altitude abort. https://t.co/OOQnAtNXJ3 https://t.co/kFX7Qth3AK" +@wbwhitehouse It will +@sharynassimi +"@MuellerJeffrey Wow, great idea! Since it will already have a Tesla pneumatics system, it totally makes sense to add a utility port." +"@Penenberg For sure! When doing US govt crash safety testing, the Model S roof was so strong, it broke their testing machine. https://t.co/m9Ae9mhRIC" +"Pickup truck will have power outlets allowing use of heavy duty 240V, high power tools in field all day. No generator needed." +The Tesla Truck will have dual motor all-wheel drive w crazy torque & a suspension that dynamically adjusts for load. Those will be standard. +@erocksoren Seems like trear gate should rotate on a four bar linkage & drop down to the ground or close. Kinda like some big trucks have. +@aMidLifeCrisis It will parallel park automatically & have 360 degree cameras & sonar +"What would you love to see in a Tesla pickup truck? I have a few things in mind, but what do you think are small, but important nuances & what would be seriously next level?" +@justinfiaschett @EV20018 @justwidle2 @Tesla Good question +@justwidle2 @Tesla Don't buy our car if that's a problem. People should be free to live their lives where their heart takes them [?] +"@EV20018 @justwidle2 @Tesla ""Virtue signaling"" is super annoying & there are lots of phoneys who are actually huge jerks, but jump on every social cause du jour. But I'm really proud of the fact that # of changes Tesla had to make to achieve 100/100 (" +@justwidle2 @Tesla Then you will really hate that Tesla scored 100/100 four years in a row on LGBTQ equality https://t.co/AzwWIhpyLW +RT @Tesla: Tesla team celebrates Pride Month [?] https://t.co/O3PTdWbPeg +RT @Teslarati: Tesla Model 3 beats runner-up Porsche Boxster to win Time Attack race event - https://t.co/qcnwpfkaiQ https://t.co/gpLNU0a4uC +@RationalEtienne @PPathole @RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact We must aspire to truth +@JohnnaSabri @RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact True +"@PPathole @RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact Important to read the Wash Post article. The ""unable to account for"" number does not refer to actual lost children. It refers to call" +@coremwm Hopefully in V9.0 release in a few months +"@RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact ""All 7,635 children were resettled by HHS. After 30 days, the department called the parents or guardians to check up on things. But these calls" +"@RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact ""... of the 7,635 children, 6,075 remained where they were placed, 52 had moved, 28 had run away and five were deported. That left 1,475 migran" +"@RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact We should always be concerned about the welfare of children & those who cannot protect themselves, wherever they may be, but it seems much " +@RehearsalLot @guiscaesar @surfersnout @aedmondsauthor @barbiesway @TwitterMoments @RepMaxineWaters @PolitiFact This Washington Post article seems good https://t.co/R1d9ixg179 +"@GetMyGist As individuals, we will all die in blink of an eye on a galactic timescale. What can live on for long time is civilization. Those who first go to other planets will face far more risk of death & hardship than those who stay. Over time, spac" +"@xkcdComic This doesn't take into account shifting trillions of tons of carbon from subsurface to atmosphere, which could accelerate overheating time by a factor of a million (or so). This is why Tesla." +"RT @elonmusk: @xkcdComic This doesn't take into account shifting trillions of tons of carbon from subsurface to atmosphere, which could accelerate overheating time by a factor of a million (or so). This is why Tesla." +"@bizwiz1980 @xkcdComic A billion at most, so 20% max. Still basically in the nick of time from an age-of-Earth standpoint." +"@lazarusrang Humanity is not perfect, but it's all we've got" +"@docjkcardinal @WorldAndScience Let's find out. It would be amazing to encounter an alien civilization, provided it is not their invasion fleet!" +"RT @elonmusk: @xkcdComic Could be very close call. Earth is ~4.5B years old & sun will expand to heat Earth beyond livable temp in ~0.5B years, so if advent of civilization took 10% longer, it wouldn't have happened at all." +"@xkcdComic Could be very close call. Earth is ~4.5B years old & sun will expand to heat Earth beyond livable temp in ~0.5B years, so if advent of civilization took 10% longer, it wouldn't have happened at all." +"@thescalex Yes, we are essentially a steward of life & duty-bound imo to ensure its continuance" +@DMC_Ryan @tkraenze @Tesla Good news coming soon +@Cardoso Yes +@Rossputin Life is good +This is why we must preserve the light of consciousness by becoming a spacefaring civilization & extending life to other planets https://t.co/UDDP8I1zsS +"It is unknown whether we are the only civilization currently alive in the observable universe, but any chance that we are is added impetus for extending life beyond Earth" +"@DMC_Ryan @tkraenze @Tesla Critical autonomous safety features like emergency braking are standard, but convenience features like active cruise control are not" +@WorldAndScience So strange +"@jclishman @Justin_Ebright It's a tough call. Reality is that it will be pretty easy to bully a self-driving car, as it will always yield. Will prob have a manual override that requires continuous press for hardcore lane changes." +It's real https://t.co/L9h3F86Guo +"@Justin_Ebright We considered going beyond Mad Max to ""LA Freeway"" level, but that's too loco" +@JohnnaSabri @kerra_henke @Kennnaughty Thanks! +@FredericLambert Cyborg Dragon Tesla almost done +Tesla Semi Truck in Mad Max Mode https://t.co/hL5v9rikhW +"@Kal5_ Almost forgot Sinclair ZX Spectrum & Spectravideo before PC. Sinclair had amazing games, especially Elite." +@Kal5_ Vic 20 -> IBM PC +@aidle @SchwartzReports .sus +"@kerra_henke @Kennnaughty Road, Hawthorne" +@Kennnaughty @kerra_henke 420 haha +@ICannot_Enough He had a way with words +https://t.co/SiIkkugFyC +@SchwartzReports I was dying to use the word sus +@martinengwicht @MaxxABillion Working in the factory +@Scobleizer @Trace_Cohen Expanding the tour soon. So many cool things to see. Tesla car factory has 3rd largest footprint of any building on Earth. Maybe 1st if you include all our sweet tents [?][?] +Looks so sus when we paint cars red https://t.co/SIO2nInjhJ +@JimSholler Which rolls out today +@JimSholler Will be there in next release +@WorldAndScience So big you can't believe it +srsly https://t.co/v9stLUFwg2 +Vicious torque +Tesla factory rn https://t.co/EbgRDhRZ0m +#donotpanic +.@WidespreadPanic https://t.co/FTrXKmoGBC +@Synapsesame Exactly [?] +https://t.co/5CS4McZmPK +@DMC_Ryan Good catch! +What is my purpose? Sentient seats. https://t.co/s9aHHyDoud +@DMC_Ryan @Kotaku @Tesla Thanks +"@DMC_Ryan @Kotaku At Fremont until late tonight, Giga tomorrow, Fremont Sunday. GA4 is great, but have to say that GA3 crew is pulling off miracles against all odds." +"@Kotaku Infinity Work, the Reality game" +RT @Hyperloop: .@SpaceX's third Hyperloop Pod Competition is one month away. Fastest Pod wins! - https://t.co/LQXEAWbG1m +"RT @Hyperloop: More than 600 students from over 40 countries will demonstrate their Pod designs for a next-generation, high-speed transportation system. https://t.co/Ys8zWyTUfm" +"@FredericLambert @Model3Owners That would be tricky to sequence, but maybe" +@disapr_ @cybik It's called Top Secret +@Model3Owners Was thinking of offering an extended Tesla factory tour option where you could help build part of a car & understand how they come together. I know it would have been super fun for me when I was a kid (or now). +@cybik Yes +"@CateLuvsLondon @vicentes @S_Padival @bourgeoisalien @jacobinmag When I was a kid, I built model airplanes, trainsets, rockets (mixed my own powder), explosives (kinda surprised I still have all fingers), a radio, lots of software. Built a primitive MRI m" +"@vicentes @S_Padival @bourgeoisalien @jacobinmag Yeah, but I'm not sure what the big deal is. I like building things. If that ends up being useful work too, even better." +@wk057 @Tesla Apply light force to the steering wheel. Alert is being changed to this text. +@ddkilzer @wk057 @Tesla We will add a config to lower the alert +"@hectorramos Try saying ""bug report"". Might work better. Ironic if the bug report about bug reports isn't working :)" +"@zaphodgjd Thanks for the feedback, will investigate" +RT @Tesla: [?] https://t.co/J6mdP7rCV4 +@corywright Sure +@ToscaMusk @westcoastbill @PassionFlix @RachVD @itsNickBateman Congratulations! +"@jacobinmag Btw, if anyone else wants to build this tunnel, please do so. It's a lot of work." +@S_Padival @bourgeoisalien @jacobinmag It's actually pretty fun building electric cars. Product is useful to other people & good for environment. I think that's fundamental goodness. +@jacobinmag Stop being such a Jacobin [?] +Frank Herbert & Falcon Heavy +"Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken. FH ... https://t.co/FjW31RPSqh" +Dune. The spice must flow. https://t.co/WjVUX0gfuH +https://t.co/8nnlWHUjXw +RT @Tesla: Tesla Semi driving to Santa Rosa https://t.co/5Gdk4WAJcE +"@mayemusk @georgezachary @kimbal @ToscaMusk ""We power the press"" in 1997. Ironic." +"RT @SpaceX: Crew Dragon is at @NASA's Plum Brook Station testing facility in Ohio, home to the largest thermal vacuum chamber in the world, to demonstrate its capability to withstand the extreme temperatures and vacuum of space. https://t.co/tiVZs2mscm https://t.co/7YlCasDkVU" +"@georgezachary @kimbal Crazy, that was over 22 years ago. Thanks for believing in us!" +@Money23Green Thanks for coming by our car factory with @westcoastbill. Tesla team was super fired up to see you! Congrats on your victory!! +"@cfarivar There is more, but the actions of a few bad apples will not stop Tesla from reaching its goals. With 40,000 people, the worst 1 in 1000 will have issues. That's still ~40 people." +@vplikeTRUMP @jorendewachter @xJawz @joerogan @MazzucatoM Also think there should be a universal basic income that doesn't change even if you get a job. Productivity should be rewarded. +@erikbryn @vplikeTRUMP @jorendewachter @xJawz @joerogan @MazzucatoM Today. It's kinda there in US with welfare but rules are messed up and amount is too low. +@adultswim Because honey is a vegetable +@Santiago7K @xJawz @joerogan Considerably less so than our competitors (longer discussion) +"@vplikeTRUMP @jorendewachter @xJawz @joerogan @MazzucatoM Yes, consumption tax is way better. Also, higher estate tax better than income/cap gains tax. Probability of progeny being equally excellent at capital allocation is not high." +"@jorendewachter @xJawz @joerogan @MazzucatoM He's obv wrong. Forcing function for any 100% mkt share monopolist to improve is weak & a national govt is that by fiat. One may find lowish correlation for negativity, but that does not mean low causation." +@PeacefulChaos7 @DanAloni @xJawz @joerogan Exactly +@EvilCorpGame Great name. A little on the nose. +"@xJawz @joerogan Yeah, all-inclusive tax rate of 40% seems about right. Below 30% is unrealistic for critical govt functions unless national defense is de facto outsourced & above 50% too negatively affects economic output." +"@DanAloni @xJawz @joerogan That's really decision about how good you think govt is at allocating capital. Buffett, for example, is vastly better than any govt at allocating capital. Consumption vs capital allocation extremely misunderstood. Biggest missin" +Cool video https://t.co/FW24TRL687 +Thank you for helping those in need https://t.co/GF7b3y7MLr +"@TopDutchCom @pascal_munz @Zuckerberger @horn To be clear, Tesla European Headquarters will remain in Netherlands" +@bonnienorman Yup +"@FilmLadd That's ridiculous, lions can't vote, they don't even have opposable thumbs. Also, they'd need 61%, so no." +@light00bringer @horn Original Star Wars +"@pascal_munz @Zuckerberger @horn Germany is a leading choice for Europe. Perhaps on the German-French border makes sense, near the Benelux countries" +@horn @LudaLisl @Hermes42 Brevity is the sole meuniere of wit +@XxMrFredzzik @horn Hahaha +"@LudaLisl @horn Die frohliche Wissenschaft und Eristische Dialektik: Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten" +@Zuckerberger @horn Das war ein unbeabsichtigter Witz [?] +@cyantist @1world22gether Will do. Am enquiring on many channels. Regards to Scott. +@horn Vielleicht muss ich die Kirche im Dorf verlassen? +@1world22gether @cyantist Do you know anyone who has gone there? +@cyantist Where are they? +@ManInTheHoody @backrowgracie @jgalerstein @somospostpc @RAICESTEXAS @ACLU Where are you going to march? +"@backrowgracie @jgalerstein @somospostpc @RAICESTEXAS @ACLU Just because I donate doesn't mean I support every last thing a person or organization does, but I like all the people I've met from @ACLU. They really care about doing good." +@dstressdotcom @Chellie0020 @backrowgracie @jgalerstein @somospostpc @RAICESTEXAS @ACLU That seems unlikely +@jgalerstein @somospostpc @RAICESTEXAS @ACLU I am one of the top donors to @ACLU +"@somospostpc I couldn't even keep the US in the Paris Accord, but if there is some way for me to help these kids I will do so" +I hope the kids are ok +@sasimons @etlonmusk I think so +Shelter https://t.co/bLVrv0WpJb +@cfarivar @PPathole @dawg_fan_93 @maysacha @JayPrisefighter @EBRPD I'm at the factory a lot. Pretty good workout just walking around. It's big. +@AntVenom @cfarivar @amendlocke You're probably right. Maybe after Tesla drama calms down. +@cfarivar @loosecoosebbq @akrdu2 @Tesla @Fremont_CA Will maybe do a media tour next week. Team deserves recognition. This was miraculous. +@cfarivar @PPathole @dawg_fan_93 @maysacha @JayPrisefighter They look beautiful +@PPathole @dawg_fan_93 @maysacha @JayPrisefighter @cfarivar It's actually way better than the factory building. More comfortable & a great view of the mountains. +@maysacha @JayPrisefighter @cfarivar Not sure we actually need a building. This tent is pretty sweet. Tesla Grohmann line is in place at Giga & spooling up now. They super kicked ass too. Heiliger Strohsack! +@JayPrisefighter @cfarivar They also poured the concrete & built the whole assembly line using scrap we had in warehouses. And it's way better than the other GA line that cost hundreds of millions! +@joshsteimle @monongahelaEX @AntVenom No +"RT @elonmusk: @cfarivar Needed another general assembly line to reach 5k/week Model 3 production. A new building was impossible, so we built a giant tent in 2 weeks. Tesla team kfa!! Gah, love them so much [?]" +"@cfarivar Needed another general assembly line to reach 5k/week Model 3 production. A new building was impossible, so we built a giant tent in 2 weeks. Tesla team kfa!! Gah, love them so much [?]" +"@cfarivar @amendlocke Dude, we are California, which is extremely pro union. People can form a union tomorrow & nothing Tesla could do to stop it. UAW can't even get enough sigs to request a vote, cause they have nothing to offer." +"@scottlynch78 @jenphalian You're welcome, bad fiction writer 78 https://t.co/ypglGbdEse" +@amendlocke Your union brothers https://t.co/DsGvlscvc6 +@amendlocke You won't find pro-union either. The books are all about freedom. No one is forced to join any organization. +"@Keith_Wasserman @Jason @Beyonce @warriors Thanks, good advice" +@c7five Good points. Already mostly working in the developer software I'm driving. +@FredericLambert @SwiftOnSecurity They have about three weeks before their short position explodes +@iamJeffTorres @thehartej @yaronbrook @VitalikButerin @RickandMorty Can't wait for the new @RickandMorty season to start! +"@iamJeffTorres @thehartej @yaronbrook @VitalikButerin Yeah, I think we pretty much agree. Btw, great show." +"@goombar3 We've always provided healthcare, hourly wages above union & Tesla stock. Also, free drinks & snacks. Try to make it fun too. Top ten hourly workers cumulatively received Tesla stock now worth $1M to $2M. Nobody wants UAW, so UAW keeps t" +@taimurstriker Glad you teach physics. That and critical thinking (ie how not to be tricked) are foundational for all kids to learn. +@mk_rodgers They started it & attacked me personally +"Search UAW and ""corruption"". Very long reading list. Great organization. https://t.co/9RVR31vzbc" +"@iamJeffTorres @thehartej @yaronbrook @VitalikButerin I think essential services, incl health care, should be taken care of by govt/taxpayers (socialist) & other parts of economy should be served by companies competing to serve the people (capitalist)" +"@haymarketbooks Engels wrote 2nd & 3rd volumes based on Marx's ""notes"". Less reliable." +"@iamJeffTorres @thehartej @yaronbrook @VitalikButerin ""Profit"" just means you earned more money than you spent & certainly does spark innovation. Jesus. This is obv a good thing & extremely hard. It has taken Tesla 15 years & we're almost ther" +@SwiftOnSecurity They don't seem to think much or care about the future beyond a narrow horizon +"@SwiftOnSecurity Wanted to help transition the world to sustainable, clean energy and extend life as we know it beyond Earth. Those problems require a lot of hardware." +"@JohnnaSabri @slack2thefuture @doctorow Read it. Like the green, translucent Martian opal?" +"@doctorow @sahazel Wow, you know nothing & are worthy of contempt. The world is under massive attack due to climate change & you couldn't care less." +@JohnnaSabri @slack2thefuture @doctorow Iron pyrite +@JimPuzzanghera Congratulations to LA Times and Patrick Soon-Shiong! +"@spookyozzy @slack2thefuture @doctorow You're just a troll/bot, but I will reply anyway. I arrived in Montreal at 17 by myself with $2k. No support, no contacts, nothing. Father said I'd fail & be back in 3 months." +Well said https://t.co/lDPaIPLLzO +"@TeslaCharts I don't want to see anyone lose their money. Or I will at least provide fair warning before it happens, as I have done in the past." +@slack2thefuture @doctorow You think all companies are bad and all unions good? That's a very bigoted position. +"@indiemusicfan9 @dimas_______ @Robotbeat @doctorow ...which clearly doesn't work. UAW and Wall Street shorts know every detail of what's happening at Tesla. Storm clouds are gathering, so they're getting desperate." +@TeslaCharts Then you'll be fine +@JohnnaSabri @indiemusicfan9 @dimas_______ @Robotbeat @doctorow Exactly. Our NDA is actually shorter & simpler than most. +"@doctorow @dimas_______ @Robotbeat Then look a little closer, doctorow. Read the whole thread." +@indiemusicfan9 @dimas_______ @Robotbeat @doctorow More propaganda. The NDA only prevents disclosure of Tesla proprietary IP or material non-public information (insider trading). +"@doctorow I endorse freedom to form a union too, as well as freedom not to do so if they feel Tesla is a good company. UAW has major conflicts of interest & failed our car plant already when they abandoned us in 2010. Tesla can only hire 5% of applica" +@BobbieBees @dimas_______ @Robotbeat @doctorow Union flyers are handed out all the time in the factory. I know because people in the factory laugh at the ridiculous propaganda & hand them to me. This one guy's claim about being stopped once in a parki +@TeslaCharts How big is your short position? Just curious. +"@Robotbeat @doctorow I am too, of sorts. Govt (ie other taxpayers) should take care of critical needs of people, incl defense, judiciary, health care, etc. Rest should be companies competing to provide best product or service to the people." +"@dimas_______ @Robotbeat @doctorow UAW doesn't have 30% of signatures (about 6000 people) needed for a vote. They can't even muster enough people for a free bbq. Instead, they're getting paid trolls & far left shills to trash Tesla & me in press &" +"@TheSithSeth @doctorow I'm not against all unions, but UAW has a track record of destroying productivity so a company can't compete on world market. Our current factory went bankrupt under UAW before we took it over. Don't want Tesla to die too." +"@doctorow Iain certainly wasn't pro-union in the Culture books. At all. And wouldn't be in the case of Tesla. Banks was about freedom through & through. Maybe for a single buyer (monopsony) vs single seller (monopoly), I would be too, but that's a spe" +@Shaynooooo @kausthav_ray @SpaceX https://t.co/sYo8iIodjG +"@AntVenom @Shaynooooo @kausthav_ray @SpaceX Was originally called Puff the Magic Dragon, as people said I was high if though it could work, so I named it after their insult." +"@leechy3 @kausthav_ray @SpaceX SX 300 & soon SX 500. Kind of a modern version of Inconel superalloys. High strength at temperature, extreme oxidation resistance. Needed for ~800 atmosphere, hot, oxygen-rich turbopump on Raptor rocket engine." +"@kausthav_ray @SpaceX Structures, engines, avionics, guidance & control software, new alloys, space lasers (ooh, maybe I shouldn't have said that) ..." +@mayemusk @kimbal Love you too +@johngoo [?] +@RealMariaLOVE Fair point +@drgitlin Your math isn't very good. Would require 61%. And what's your issue anyway? Better suggestions are welcome. +"Auto-semiotic asphyxiation (sorry, couldn't resist)" +@AntVenom And I don't trust that Engels guy. He could have made up most of 2nd & 3rd volumes. Nobody actually knows. +@thetomzone I dare you to stop following me. Do it. +The Semi-erotics of Evil https://t.co/g1pffKexRJ +@Wi_Writer Ok +The enemy of my enemy is myself https://t.co/momMBAEuzU +@feraljokes So you're saying I have a sense of humor +@worldout_42 @Billsocalif @fnord3125 Exactly +@Alix_SS @ZhouChauster Libertinarian +"@michaelshermer Direct democracy by the people. Laws must be short, as there is trickery in length. Automatic expiration of rules to prevent death by bureaucracy. Any rule can be removed by 40% of people to overcome inertia. Freedom." +"@FredoDeSmet All of them, especially Surface Detail" +@rknDA1337 @FredoDeSmet The mind sacrificing itself in the final ship battle +"If you must know, I am a utopian anarchist of the kind best described by Iain Banks" +@AbeDurrani @NelStamp @RRescenko @peterthiel I disagree with that goal & gave away Tesla patents to help other companies https://t.co/HPK5R5UMS6 +"@NelStamp @RRescenko If I'm not a communist, why do I make red cars" +"@kikkerin @soniasimone Very appealing if you're a sophomore in college. It's a counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness." +@soniasimone lol +@Gubisoul @monongahelaEX @AntVenom That is why it is critical to support competition. Excess profits draw in competitors who then drive down prices. +"@monongahelaEX @AntVenom Read Das Kapital when I was 14, incl cross-checking English translation of original German. Adam Smith FTW obv. Ironically, future automation will naturally lead to greater equality of consumption. Monopolies are true enemy of peo" +@Model3Owners @DMC_Ryan Might actually be his! +Amazing work by Tesla team. Built entire new general assembly line in 3 weeks w minimal resources. Love u guys so much! Pic of 1st Model 3 dual motor performance coming off the line ... https://t.co/Xr55P3fmGd +@fnord3125 You're a docile puppet of the UAW. Be honest about what you are. +@christapeterso Yes +RT @bigmccreefan420: i was put on this earth for one purpose. that purpose is to kill elon musk https://t.co/8goQ7y6cIQ +@NickAPappas Sigh +"By the way, I am actually a socialist. Just not the kind that shifts resources from most productive to least productive, pretending to do good, while actually causing harm. True socialism seeks greatest good for all." +"""No sense of humor"" is certainly proving itself true. Good grief! How many socialists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Answer: That's not funny!!" +"@R850Mango @tinytacotown Boys High is a government school for anyone local, which we were" +RT @elonmusk: @KevinOConnorNBA Lake Show +@KevinOConnorNBA Lake Show +"Heading back into the factory, so that's enough for now. Don't take my Tweet too seriously. For one thing, it's called a ""Tweet""." +@tinytacotown My father has no money. Only reason he even has a house is because my brother & I bought it for him on condition that he not cause harm to others. That obviously failed. +@elmaddogg @tinytacotown No +"@CarltonTSC There is considerable confusion between wealth as consumption & wealth as labor allocation. By latter measure, anyone in govt whose budget exceeds $1B is a billionaire. Government is the largest corporation." +"RT @elonmusk: @CarltonTSC There is considerable confusion between wealth as consumption & wealth as labor allocation. By latter measure, anyone in govt whose budget exceeds $1B is a billionaire. Government is the largest corporation." +Socialism vs capitalism is not even the right question. What really matters is avoiding monopolies that restrict people's freedom. +@AntVenom Marx was a capitalist. He even wrote a book about it. +@Jack_Frodo Universal income will be necessary over time if AI takes over most human jobs +@AntVenom A socialist +"Those who proclaim themselves ""socialists"" are usually depressing, have no sense of humor & attended an expensive college. Fate loves irony." +@BlackSocialists What is your utopia? +@publicfreeman @BlackSocialists What is yours? +@MobiiliMika The future is a set of branching probability streams. Some actions by humanity have an extremely leveraged effect on shape & size of those streams. +"@LanceUlanoff @lea_bitterwolf @jlgolson Already did. Meant to go longer, but ran out of time. https://t.co/s8g76wTqLl" +@FernandoGords68 @BillNye @neiltyson Strongly disagree. I love humanity. +@gcortes Foundation Series & Zeroth Law are fundamental to creation of SpaceX +@PaulVerstegen1 I love Banks. Best books in recent years imo are Iain Banks & George Martin. +@lea_bitterwolf @jlgolson I always wanted to do a terms & conditions cover of Green Eggs & Ham +Should prob articulate philosophy underlying my actions. It's pretty simple & mostly influenced by Douglas Adams & Isaac Asimov. +"@jlgolson Given how bad I am at poetry, probably Vogon" +@FredericLambert Already sold >$100M TSLA for charity. Will do about that every few years. Major disbursements in about 20 years when Tesla is steady state. +@annerajb @FredericLambert My donations are anonymous +"My ""pay"" is in options, which only matter if stock goes up & I sell. Will use that to make life multiplanetary, help education & environment on Earth w my foundation. Just don't want us to be sad about the future. https://t.co/l3YEvjvyuz" +RT @boringcompany: Green lights to Malibu https://t.co/wsBcE2FwTe +RT @boringcompany: We're really excited to work with the Mayor and the City to bring this new high-speed public transportation system to Chicago! https://t.co/cL1e0YfZSw +RT @business: Solar surpasses gas and wind as the biggest source of new power in the U.S. https://t.co/gJ4IkmbrQa https://t.co/VM50YDyPjZ +@ralphbakshi Dankonia +@korihale @Tesla @CultureBanx @Forbes We use less than 3% cobalt in our batteries & will use none in next gen +"@kwang0429 Yes, interface will change with Version 9 software" +"@ifnd323 Will be adjusting screen alert to clarify that we mean ""slight up or downward force on the wheel"", not really ""hold the wheel""" +"@arctechinc Some very, very tough calls. Had to let go of good people, but I think they will find new jobs quickly." +"Difficult, but necessary Tesla reorg underway. My email to the company has already leaked to media. Here it is unfiltered: https://t.co/4LToWoxScx" +@mayemusk @kimbal Back in the Precambrian era when the main form of life was a sponge +@NabilZouhir1 @mayemusk @kimbal That is actual footage +@joerogan @Off_thewalls @MKBHD Thanks! Have heard universally great things about your podcasts. +"@garyflickinger @OchamsRazr @VR0NLINE Of course, but it's the kind of hustle that you like even with full knowledge. People can obv read the Internet & anyone who wants a refund will get one. I predict basically zero. The honest-to-goodness fun value " +"@Erdayastronaut @Lord_Lima_Bean @UHDDreamer @LanceUlanoff Trade is just that Roadster becomes a 2 seater instead of a 2+2. COPV in place of the kid seats, which is prob wise for many reasons" +"@Lord_Lima_Bean @UHDDreamer @LanceUlanoff Exactly. Total energy stored even in ultra compressed air is low vs battery, but power output is insane. The composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV) is most advanced ever made. It's what SpaceX is qualifying " +@ThatGuyKnapp @LanceUlanoff Yes +"@poriya_ravi @WorldAndScience The actual amount of time I spend on Twitter is tiny. My tweets are literally what I'm thinking at the moment, not carefully crafted corporate bs, which is really just banal propaganda." +@Caio_1999_ @LanceUlanoff Not recommended for urban environments +@oheather1337 @WorldAndScience It is amazingly hard to find a simple solution. A complicated one is relatively easy. +@WorldAndScience Love this design. Simpler the better. +@Off_thewalls @MKBHD @joerogan A lot of people whose judgment I respect have suggested this. Sounds like a good idea. Will do so after Model 3 production reaches 5k/week steady. +"@raptorweb Sigh. This is crux of matter: can't make system too annoying or people won't use it, negatively affecting safety, but also can't allow people to get too complacent or safety again suffers. Latest update should have a positive effect on latter i" +@DeeLex_MCEM @VHollywood21 Add an R for Roadster +@MKBHD Will do +"@VHollywood21 Yes. Hopefully, I'm not tempting fate too much with that date. It was meant as a joke, but is about the right actual timing." +"@bartjehoel @djenkins6 Correct, pure electric. Wish orbital rockets could be so too, but there's no escaping Newton's Third Law. SpaceX is already developing high efficiency CO2 capture with H2O to form liquid CH4 (methane) & O2. Critical for propella" +"@MKBHD You have my word, Marques. Next gen Roadster will be absolutely out of this world. For those who love to drive, there is no finer car in history and we don't think there will be another." +"@LanceUlanoff Note, gas contained would be ultra high pressure air in a SpaceX rocket COPV bottle. The air exiting the thrusters would immediately be replenished whenever vehicle pack power draw allowed operation of the air pump, which is most of the time" +"@LanceUlanoff Intent of new Tesla Roadster is to beat gas sports cars on every performance metric by far, no exceptions, thus transferring the ""halo crown"" effect gas cars have as the top speed leaders over to pure electric." +"@anandrajk @lexiheft @Tesla That issue is better in latest Autopilot software rolling out now & fully fixed in August update as part of our long-awaited Tesla Version 9. To date, Autopilot resources have rightly focused entirely on safety. With V9, we" +"This is why I'm not impressed when reporters who were literally in junior high while I was in newsrooms all round the world say that if I only knew how newsrooms really worked, then I'd know everything's fine & no need for a media credibility rating system like Pravduh" +"Zip2 also built a newspaper publishing platform that brought hundreds of regional & city papers online for the first time, and made major functionality advancements to the NY Times, Boston Globe & Knight-Ridder websites. NYT, KR & Hearst were all major investors in Zip2." +@trace_remick @FredericLambert 20 years of intense programming on extremely weak CPUs with nothing for memory & a straw for bandwidth tends to burn itself onto your like a branding iron. Can still remember trying to squeeze fractions of a millisecond +"@FredericLambert In early 90s, I wrote a multitasker for PCs that spoofed the CPU & CD-ROM to act in parallel, so could read video continuously while player sprite moved smoothly. Required C++, assembly & direct flipping of CPU registers. That com" +"@FredericLambert That's quite a blast from the past! After my Zip2 experience w patents, I felt that patents (particularly software) inhibited innovation, instead of fostering it. I aspired to file zero patents after that. In 2014, we open-sourced all Tes" +"At Zip2, I wrote entire V1 of software for drawing vector maps & calculating point to point directions anywhere in US (first ever company to do so), as well as white pages & business listings w reviews (an early Yelp). Also wrote V1 of classifieds, autotrading & real estate apps." +"@djenkins6 Using the config you describe, plus an electric pump to replenish air in COPV, when car power draw drops below max pack power output, makes sense. But we are going to go a lot further." +"@FrankIppolito @boringcompany We don't think our product will be the cause of any wildfires, but The Boring Company is donating $10k." +"More background: I arrived in North America at 17 w $2000, a backpack & a suitcase full of books. Paid my own way thru college. Dropped out of Stanford Eng/Phys grad school w $110k in college debt. Created Internet startup w bro & Greg Khouri (love bro & loved Greg, may he RIP)" +"19 years ago, when my 1st company got bought, I had to decide between buying a house in Palo Alto or a McLaren F1 (best car ever imo). Was no contest. I bought F1 & a small condo that was much cheaper than the car. New Tesla Roadster will exceed all gas sports cars in every way..." +"SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly ..." +"RT @Tesla: Tesla's 10000th Supercharger is now open in Belleville, Ontario: https://t.co/lqJMwRaxxH https://t.co/E4iY4vfAiH" +"Terms & conditions for ""Not-a-Flamethrower"" Please use as directed to avoid unintentionally burning things down. For simple & concise instructions, we drew upon wisdom in great Dr Seuss book ""Green Eggs and Ham"". #ThrowFlamesResponsibly https://t.co/kgj8W8EOLJ" +"Almost forgot! Due to recent regulatory/customs rules enacted to inhibit transport of anything called a Flamethrower, we have renamed our product: ""Not a Flamethrower""." +@darth_schmoo Yes +@SPPhotonic Each flamethrower comes with a state-of-the-art The Boring Company brand fire extinguisher. Will offer a TBC ice blaster before the dry season starts in winter. +"Flamethrower obv best way to light your fireplace/BBQ. No more need to use a dainty ""match"" to ignite! If no wood, just drop your flamethrower in fire place! It will generate way more warmth than a quaint pile of logs." +@mikesidneyphoto I think so :) +@teslamarcus1 Coming soon +Nothing makes your baby more zen than a few gentle puffs of a TBC Flamethrower https://t.co/HewJf66hh2 +First 1000 Boring Company Flamethrowers being picked up today! https://t.co/hBMp5fGzAB +@DMC_Ryan Talked with Tesla team. Looks like we can do the aluminum Model 3 pedal covers (slightly different from S). Turning on production for Model 3 Performance version. +@teslaology @DMC_Ryan @Tesla We're building out Tesla body repair in all major metro areas to ensure super fast & excellent outcome +@pmnordkvist Gigafactory should be on 100% renewable energy (primarily solar with some wind) by next year. Rollout of solar already begun. +"@Nate_072 @SpaceX Yeah, actually closer to Skylab, but with 50% larger inner diameter" +And we're definitely going to have a pod bay door override button. Lesson learned. +"@MKBHD Definitely. Will also have Augmented Mode that will massively enhance human driving ability. Like a flying metal suit, but in car form ..." +Running track in @SpaceX BF Spaceship will look something like this https://t.co/563upTfV58 +"@DMC_Ryan No plans for aluminum pedals. Adds too much production complexity. Model 3 will def have summon, which will get way more advanced for S & X w HW2 Autopilot & all Model 3 cars." +RT @Tesla: Switching 1 million cars from diesel to electric would save over PS360 ($483) million per year in health costs in the UK +@jovanik21 @Tesla Working on improving +RT @Tesla: .@teslaownersau created a charging network across Australia so you can travel from your home to P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way in a single charge: https://t.co/1H24zYfLsO https://t.co/DOT8iDdKYn +"@ElliottGotkine No way 6 mins is enough for abs. I mean, come on, 7 mins is obv right." +"@dprzygoda Oh please, that's obv overkill" +Tip of the day ... https://t.co/MjbYlseX45 +"RT @kylegossman: Hey @elonmusk, pls cancel my Model 3 service appt for tomorrow. Vincent from tech ops texted me and fixed it in my driveway! #Tesla is the only car company I know with such amazing customer service and technology!" +@lexiheft @Tesla Coming soon +"@shwetp We are ramping production as fast as possible. Wait should be closer to 6 months though, not 2 years." +RT @Tesla: Watch the Tesla Shareholders Meeting live at 2:30pm PT: https://t.co/KRgSMMYIvw +RT @Tesla: Model 3 is now the best-selling mid-sized premium sedan in the USA https://t.co/xI7LsgRI6D +RT @Tesla: We have now installed over 1 gigawatt-hour of energy storage across the globe https://t.co/9PJhOFPy5Y +@WSJ Congratulations @murraymatt. Good move by @WSJ. Please use Matt's Twitter pic. Essence of a good editor +"@ang3lwtf Yup, we are extending the net area by a factor of 4" +RT @tesloop: @drivingmzstacey @Tweetermeyer @AlexRoy144 @rmchase @TransitLeap @SafeSelfDrive @dticoll @EndOfDriving @PaulGodsmark @LNeckermann @abelaie @blairschlecter @TomBamonte @humantransit @SusanShaheen1 @ryan_lanyon @turo @newmobilitynow @elonmusk @Tesla Our Model S is nearing 400k miles and has transported thousands of passengers. The interior of that vehicle and all of our Model Xs are holding up well. +"Am def not under any illusion that this will end illiteracy, but I hope it helps at least a little https://t.co/06IA9Xy6bL" +"@sonic_hedgehog Good morning, Sonic. Not sure how to break it to you, but ... https://t.co/RPpOchBMKJ" +"@sonic_hedgehog Good morning, Sonic. Not sure how to break it to you, but ... https://t.co/RPpOchBMKJ" +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of SES-12 to a geostationary transfer orbit confirmed. +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and SES-12 went vertical this morning on Pad 40 in Florida. Weather is 70% favorable for the four-hour launch window which opens on June 4 at 12:29 a.m. EDT, or 4:29 UTC. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/GziYEyZAxN" +@cassianelwes Appreciated on behalf of Tesla team +"@SquarePeg44 @cassianelwes We have about 11,000 projects underway in Puerto Rico" +RT @Tesla: In 8 years we've gone from building 500 vehicles per year in California to 100k+ and growing https://t.co/WoKjLYJcqU +@Jamie_Sullivan4 @Model3Owners You should get an invite to configure in next few days +"@Heretic_Soul @Model3Owners Leasing negatively effects Tesla cash flow, so we prob won't offer Model 3 leases for 6 to 9 months. Loan financing is a better deal anyway, as bank conservatism for new car models is v conservative about residual value, but Te" +@MacTechGenius @Model3Owners Definitely +@Model3Owners Model 3 Performance order page progressively rolling out to reservation holders over the next week or so. It's a really great car. Not saying that lightly. Test drive is a mindwarp. Aiming to have these as our first test drive Model 3 cars i +@RReardonT @Tesla Next year +@heron_ziegel @jasminrohman Twitter is so dark ... +@jasminrohman That is horrifying +"@AlexGuichet Indeed, the esthetics of cutlery are a source of great stress" +@jkunkel2 No ... no ... +Mason jars with a handle or wine stem cause me to lose faith in humanity +@RacusinJennifer @tycoonmindset05 The future +@SpiritosoV @KumJm @STcom Exactly! +"@DanielaAtHome8 Usually, they don't even realize it. All they know is that some PR agency is pushing a story that will get clicks. That is the true nature of the corruption. It is rare that US media knowingly writes a false story just for clicks, but they" +@tycoonmindset05 I was an alien [?] +@NathanWickland @STcom Actually true! +"@STcom But don't worry, cars have been tested for emissions levels & everything's just fine https://t.co/cg4ooQSrX3" +@KumJm @STcom Singapore has enough land area to generate most of its electricity from the sun. Solar energy is more than most people realize. 250MW per sq km at current commercial efficiency solar panels. No more need to import fossil fuels for electricit +@STcom The results speak for themselves. Singapore is a very prosperous city and yet has very few electric cars. +"@STcom Why have policies that promote a combustion vehicle fleet in a dense city environment? In bumper to bumper traffic, each car's exhaust pipes releases poison gases right into the air intake of car behind. This is not healthy." +Glad you're ok! https://t.co/zuuYCUIKus +Some details on the Tesla air filtration system https://t.co/kRPwg7TGsu +RT @roadshow: 'Unboxing' my new Tesla Model 3 https://t.co/2XIxwwZQU2 https://t.co/YdNMmiFohW +@nickg_uk Mid 2019 for RHD +@nashlib That sounds like a fun adventure! +@nickg_uk You can just take the aero inserts out of the standard wheel & it looks pretty cool. We could offer that as an option at purchase. +"@Arkved78 Model 3 should be second best in world after Model S/X. Still super good, but we went a little on S/X." +"Filters bacteria, viruses, spores, pollen & particulate of almost any kind https://t.co/dlQHJfKdpU" +"@Seanmmvi @OlofTenghoff @Tesla Model S & X also have an acid gas filter, an alkaline gas filter & a carbon monoxide detector that autoswitches car to recirc mode. We should prob tell people about this more. Filters are giant, so too big to fit in " +"RT @NASA: We're opening our doors for social media users to come behind-the-scenes for the next @SpaceX cargo launch to the International @Space_Station, currently targeted for late June. Apply to attend this #NASASocial event at @NASAKennedy in Florida: https://t.co/0BtD73C70G https://t.co/TWjf5ONTQf" +@jimcramer @BrianSozzi Do it +"Cool, Tesla S/X have hospital operating room air quality when BWD mode is activated, so shd protect against even a weaponized virus https://t.co/gIELCeXN1C" +@CandybarLaMuse Berliner Wurst hat am meisten Curry +@gyano @DrTie1 @Poxari Ich habe an der Universitat ein Semester Deutsch studiert. Ich wunschte ich konnte es besser sprechen! +@FredericLambert Definitely +@DrTie1 @Poxari Naturlich +Best analysis of Model 3 to date (German) https://t.co/kCd3qWODiR +Finders keepers https://t.co/zyV71zRIFQ +#Pravduh https://t.co/ZlMp13WOxW +@Malala Hi @Malala! +RT @Tesla: Lots of Model 3 deliveries today in Toronto and more tomorrow. Vancouver next https://t.co/TFb4ZDUZum +@unicorn @MacTechGenius @v_g_fischer @ConsumerReports Try adjusting tire pressure. Will ask Tesla engineering to investigate. +@Edwardpumps Just for perspective https://t.co/ZfMR1aOinY +Hell of a week https://t.co/jKsfykkG55 +"@johnny0129 @jeffnesbit @Tesla True, no one is perfect" +@JeffreyWolder @jeffnesbit @Tesla You're most welcome. More to come in this regard. +RT @CRcars: Consumer Reports tested the @Tesla Model 3 and found an issue with brakes. @elonmusk quickly responded. Our car has been updated and retested. Here are the results: https://t.co/6dvsId9Bak https://t.co/V6DmTRbN2C +"@jeffnesbit @Tesla Tesla will always refute articles that are misleading & point out if there is someone with a pattern of doing so. Many fit this description, but Consumer Reports is always fair & accurate in their criticism." +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Ride comfort & aero/road noise already better than CR car, which was early production. Wish we could make the car perfect from day 1, but there's always room for improvement. Highly recommend dropping tire pressure 10% bel" +@annerajb @Henry_Pivac Prob 8.3 +@Henry_Pivac Yes +"All items below will go to all Model 3s within next few months with V8.2 software. To report a bug or ask for a feature, press voice button, say ""bug report"" followed by issue description. https://t.co/ea7FTOn2cE" +"@prakash_d @grillick @IndianInterest ""Pneumatic"" means propelled by air. Opposite of Hyperloop." +"RT @elonmusk: @MacTechGenius @v_g_fischer @ConsumerReports Braking & UI upgrades apply to all Model 3s. Improved windshield for aero noise & suspension for ride comfort are major ops. Unless you're really bothered by them, don't replace. Best way to improve ride is drop tire pressure to ~39 psi. 45 psi is best range, but lower comfort." +"@MacTechGenius @v_g_fischer @ConsumerReports Braking & UI upgrades apply to all Model 3s. Improved windshield for aero noise & suspension for ride comfort are major ops. Unless you're really bothered by them, don't replace. Best way to improve rid" +"@v_g_fischer @ConsumerReports Yeah, absolutely" +Really appreciate the high quality critical feedback from @ConsumerReports. Road noise & ride comfort already addressed too. UI improvements coming via remote software update later this month. https://t.co/ZMLPJxmPlM +Like you guys too https://t.co/PVQVyR1nXY +"@IndianInterest Actually, Hyperloop draws a near vacuum in tube & each pod is powered w electric motors. It is opposite of pneumatically powered." +"RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Model 3 owner says vehicle 'performed miraculously' in high-speed rear-end crash, all occupants are safe https://t.co/vsTFqjTuZi by @fredericlambert https://t.co/SZ6qKvWBh4" +"@yoyovinzi Would love to be in India. Some challenging government regulations, unfortunately. Deepak Ahuja, our CFO, is from India. Tesla will be there as soon as he believes we should." +RT @WorldAndScience: Two neutron stras colliding (by MIT) https://t.co/xppxhSgVlF +@annerajb @eli_schiff Good progress. Really proud of this design & SpaceX propulsion team. This engine is something special. +@eli_schiff Peace [?] +@ClaytonGoobert Love the space cowboy esthetic +"At risk of stating the extremely obvious, I am against threats of violence & abusive epithets in any forum. Please do not use them in my name or at all." +@AndreaSJames [?] +"RT @EsotericCD: I am a big @ElonMusk /Tesla skeptic, but there is something deeply rotten about that DailyBeast article attacking him because of *rude random Twitter followers of his*, as if he's responsible for them. It's an article that shouldn't be published (or praised) on a reputable site." +"@kevinmgill You're saying a BBC reporter who attacked me for months w unprofessional language & ad hominem attacks, then deleted those tweets to hide them, is a ""good person""?" +@NoahShachtman @thedailybeast @erinbiba This journalist has been attacking me for months incl using genitalia language that she now says is sexist. What a hypocrite! https://t.co/aXPsmLnh48 +"RT @mayemusk: .@elonmusk You have grown up with female scientists around you all your life. We are honest, intelligent, and work hard to do good, unlike @erinbiba And @NoahShachtman shame on you for making this a female issue. https://t.co/36sCQKoBzI" +RT @elonmusk: @NoahShachtman @thedailybeast @erinbiba This journalist has been attacking me for months incl using genitalia language that she now says is sexist. What a hypocrite! https://t.co/aXPsmLnh48 +"@HahTse @neilhimself @AnozieUdemezue @upulie @davidkfried ""Nano"" is a unit of measure, not a field imo. Would've been sexist *not* to express an opinion simply because someone is a woman." +"@NoahShachtman @thedailybeast @erinbiba Hello, have you met the Internet? Everyone gets harassed regardless of gender, especially if they say false things. Saying I'm against science is like saying Beyonce doesn't know beats. Blowback from latter (all gen" +"@neilhimself @AnozieUdemezue @upulie @davidkfried Gaiman, did you actually read my tweets? I didn't set anyone on anyone. A BBC science reporter tweeted that I was anti-science & I said that was false. Are you saying I don't have the right to deny fal" +"@NoahShachtman @thedailybeast @erinbiba You've done something incredibly dishonest by supporting a journo who falsely stated that I'm against science, then cherrypicked tweets that don't represent the vast majority of my followers to make false claims aga" +@amasad @its_a_massacre @fung9815 @israrayyaz @Sra_Mister @waitbutwhy Great book. Read it when it came out. +@amasad @its_a_massacre @fung9815 @israrayyaz @Sra_Mister @waitbutwhy Exactly +@rhinopIasty SpaceX has Area 58 at Cape Canaveral. That's 7 better than 51. +@amasad @Sra_Mister Second best answer to the Fermi Paradox after the simulation argument +@amasad @Sra_Mister Yeah +@JohnnaSabri @Sra_Mister Which part? Love their cuisine. And the views are amazing. +"@Sra_Mister There are no aliens. Officially, at least ..." +@PPathole @Sra_Mister Yes +@WorldAndScience You have so many great pics & factoids! +"RT @WorldAndScience: The Plains of Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, and Titan https://t.co/bmduR44IXA" +"@G_Whitehead5 @DMC_Ryan @Model3Owners @Tesla Yes, AWD P first and then AWD. Production costs are always high when line first gets going, so we have to sell higher price versions first or each car will have very negative margins. As production efficiency r" +@davidtayar5 @annerajb @LikeTeslaKim I really want to make this cupholder +@LikeTeslaKim I've literally had dreams about cup holder designs +@LikeTeslaKim Noted. We can prob adjust spring force & catch to be less sensitive. Cupholders are amazingly hard to get right! +"@annerajb @LikeTeslaKim A dream that wd prob be a nightmare in reality. Cup holder that auto adjusted for size & stiffness of cup/bottle, maintained cold or hot temp & dried off water condensation. Or I cd work on getting humanity to Mars. Tough c" +@JohnnaSabri @AffinPub @thesmelloftea You're welcome. Appreciate the letter. +@nealcol Good school +@ChiTownMadison @JohnnaSabri @joshuatopolsky @oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg Yes +"@joshuatopolsky @oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg Seems to be glitch where tweet to which I replied isn't showing up, removing context. A journo said polls are meaningless because controlled by ""powerful people"" & my response was" +@StarVenge @ChiTownMadison @JohnnaSabri @joshuatopolsky @oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg Had a great time with my kids +Thank you for the lovely letter https://t.co/xGNMj5FOhg +@arieleax @utkuspace 2020 +@TeslaTurk Thanks +@utkuspace Superchargers will ultimately cover the entire region +"@oneunderscore__ @joshuatopolsky @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg Pointing out to aspiring journo & Rodin spokesmodel, Josh Top, who thinks public polls are controlled by ""powerful people"" that the media is *owned* by same. Anyone who thought th" +@minliangtan @taglia Thanks for offering to help. I will check with my team. +@PassionPlanet1 @oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg You're right. These guys can buzzkill themselves (pun intended). Signing off ... +RT @TheRealStanLee: I agree with @elonmusk that the media should be held accountable to tell the truth. Many reporters are honost but Fake news outlets like Hollywood Reporter should not be spreading lies. Go Elon! +@joshuatopolsky @oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg Who do you think *owns* the press? Hello. +@oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg You're missing the point & living in a bubble of self-righteous sanctimony. The public doesn't trust you. This was true *before* the last election & only got worse. Don't believe me? Run your +@oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg You really think I haven't spent time in a newsroom? I've spent time in too many. Bleak. +"@oneunderscore__ @ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @ashleyfeinberg You're welcome to come by SpaceX, but please stop assuming I'm against all journalists. This is not true. Something needs to be done to improve public trust in media." +"@RBryant2012 Yup, deleted" +@MacTechGenius @DMC_Ryan @ConsumerReports ? It should +"@ParkerMolloy @2sunsky @oneunderscore__ @ashleyfeinberg Sadly, it had better critical analysis than most non-cult media" +"@davinalexmma @DMC_Ryan No, but dual motors mean increased regen braking & will ride tire traction limit. You won't notice sport brakes unless you're on a racetrack & have the sticky 20"" tires." +"@DMC_Ryan Yes, Model 3 Performance will have red calipers & sport level brakes" +"@DMC_Ryan Also, firmware fix for upgraded brake performance on standard Model 3 started rolling out yesterday. Should improve braking distance by ~20 ft for repeated heavy braking events. Thanks @ConsumerReports for excellent critical feedback!" +@dfsullivan [?][?] +"@mike_marchioni Keyword ""future""" +https://t.co/9kUYHCCaRN +@SmileSimplify @nitantbhartia @ninoles @medickinson @thephysicsgirl Will do another rev before final design +@ali01 @KTmBoyle @washingtonpost @JohnCarreyrou @decentralion That's what I had in mind +@AJemaineClement I was +@AntVenom @BoredElonMusk Sometimes even I think we're the same person! +RT @BoredElonMusk: It's never been harder to be a parody account. +"@omcintyre @CrampedEyes @SpaceX @Tesla @upulie Nanotech *is* bs imo. When you take something that has nothing to do w gender & make it about that, you devalue genuine gender issues." +@DriverX_ It's not +"@CalebHarmon5 About to ship. @BoringCompany holding flamethrower pickup parties in a week or so, then deliveries begin. Check https://t.co/WTl3TOTOkt for details." +"@sjanus_pl @iloveshw No, that's the other guy @BoredElonMusk" +"Sometimes ... when I have hurt feelings, I play this song ... https://t.co/QK6cECmxsS" +@Br1__Rodriguez That's a great song! +@MDMGeek @theknifemedia USAToday FTW! +@rjcc Because Twitter is fun +@firefire100 @rjcc So true +But femtotech is the future ... https://t.co/NODkOer8oS +@iloveshw Dank is wack unless you're on weed +"@petehague @ceciliakang Exactly. And NYT could have anyone post an Op Ed. Why, of all people, are they choosing to publish this ""non-journalist"" who is also pro gasoline cars? Is this just published as counterpoint? I assume NYT does believe in climate ch" +Nanotech is so 2008. Picotech is 1000 times better. +This analysis is excellent. Applies principles of https://t.co/pLVH45gvOM https://t.co/EfAEPmH454 +"Yeah, that's exactly right. But after suggesting public critique, I was stunned to see the level of contempt many in media have for their readers. This is way worse than I thought. https://t.co/NMAks4jrZ1" +"Well said. NYT journo is outraged that ""dumb"" public wd dare critique him while attacking me for being sensitive to criticism. Uhh... https://t.co/vZbyUY1rf4" +@dimas_______ @AlexCJoachim @RitNagar @jbinero @hubertlepicki @Jason @nytimes @BretStephensNYT The arguments journos are using against the public are word for word the same arguments despots use against democracy +"@nitantbhartia @ninoles @medickinson @thephysicsgirl Pretty good. TinTin A & B are both closing the link to ground w phased array at high bandwidth, low latency (25 ms). Good enough to play fast response video games." +"@TKhopshanosov @SaxMike71 @ebol94 @teslainventory @Tesla A Tesla has a usable reserve of 5 to 15 miles range even after the battery reads ""empty"". This will not hurt the pack." +"@ssBlueStockings @ninoles @medickinson @thephysicsgirl It's cool for kids & if used in a fun way, but if you called yourself a ""rocket scientist"" in aerospace, they would think you're" +"RT @hubertlepicki: @Jason @nytimes @BretStephensNYT @nytimes So @elonmusk picks a fight with journalists, citing their lack of integrity and bias. They strike back: with lack of integrity and bias." +@aquastellaris @Pocketsdog @omcintyre @CrampedEyes @SpaceX @Tesla The pain will end +@Pocketsdog @omcintyre @CrampedEyes @SpaceX @Tesla Does the psych ward know you smuggled in a mobile phone? +@JuBeBallin I just sent a note to Tesla service to take care of your car right away & our HVAC engineering lead to fix root cause +"Wow, amazing Tesla hypermile drive happening https://t.co/jJWufZ98C9" +"@ninoles @medickinson @thephysicsgirl Using ""rocket science"" non-ironically in a bio is never a good sign, especially if you work on" +"@Pocketsdog @omcintyre @CrampedEyes @SpaceX @Tesla Stop trying to charm me. It won't work. Ok, maybe a little Are you a real person or a bot?" +@tedhu @omcintyre @CrampedEyes @SpaceX @Tesla Gwynne has been prez of SpaceX for 10 years & well-deserved https://t.co/XL581njDHP +"@ishanspatil @kNewsSpace Wow, haven't watched that video in ages. When we made that, no one in the space industry thought it would actually happen." +@omcintyre @CrampedEyes @SpaceX @Tesla What are you talking about? You're being incredibly rude & nonsensical. +"@Jessicalessin Generally higher quality reporting, especially if not under pressure to publish fast. Consumer Reports is great (and often critical of Tesla). Heard good things about The Information too." +Can't believe someone leaked this schematic of the Tesla production system!! https://t.co/ylAX3uKTI1 +"@taglia We tried, but Singapore govt is not supportive of electric vehicles" +@soukyjer Prob end of next year +@acid0 Tesla will start extending the Supercharger network to South America around end of next year +"Global map of Tesla Superchargers, including those coming soon https://t.co/Ld5FQgCSs1" +"@Tidnisher Good point, we will add that to the construction plan" +"@WorldAndScience Earth's rotation is slowly, slowly, slowly getting slower" +@EVNewsDaily @Tesla All four. Zone 3 throughput was solved a couple of weeks ago. +@compoundchem You're making my point. It's tragic that there's a national nano day. I wish I didn't know that. +RT @tslajms: @elonmusk @Tesla Thank you so much for this life changing car. The wife an I flew to Vegas to pickup our #Model3 and drove it 2500 miles cross country back home to Kentucky. We saw 10 National Parks and it is only the first of many road trips we will be taking in our Tesla. https://t.co/hCek6MF3Pu +@ElecVehicleGuy @EVNewsDaily @Tesla Model 3 was designed for min engineering & tooling change for RHD. Note left/right symmetry. LHD for Europe & Asia first half of next year. RHD probably middle of next year. +@EVNewsDaily @Tesla This is the new production line for battery module Zone 4. Will play a key role in getting from 3000/week to 6000/week for Model 3. +@erinbiba I have never attacked science. Definitely attacked misleading journalism like yours though. +RT @MattLevinson: Thank you @elonmusk and @tesla for by FAR the best consumer product I have ever used. Day one is a 6 hour road trip to cape cod. Autopilot is a GAME CHANGER especially on highway and stop & go traffic. $tsla https://t.co/gUDmhlGXqn +"@chick_in_kiev @evepeyser @broderick Pravda was incorporated a year ago. Also, Tesla factory safety has improved every year & is now better than industry avg. Misleading articles refer to Tesla being worse than avg in 2015 when we were just figuring t" +@nilgirian Worth a shot +"Problem solved, was able to buy https://t.co/ivSUwPqsDT! Game on ..." +"@evepeyser @broderick This is going to help journalism, not harm it. Please be so kind as to hold your fire until you actually see it." +"@evepeyser @broderick Of course! (Prav)Duh. It is named after the most pernicious propaganda machine in history specifically to highlight what we want to avoid. It's called ""satire"" ..." +"@broderick Something needs to be done to reward consistent, high quality journalism. Some in media are absurdly indignant before even seeing the product. Odd ..." +"@kot_kotushkin I know, I know. Russia seriously didn't correct me on this!" +"@designcollector For some reason, Russia didn't bother to correct me ..." +"Turns out https://t.co/S5kmNfnih8 is actually owned by Ukraine. For some reason, Russia didn't bother to correct me ..." +"Tried to buy https://t.co/S5kmNfnih8, but Russia said no. Turns out they already use it." +"@DavisTravis9830 @amywestervelt @Billsocalif @RMac18 @weinbergersa Definitely did not. I've been through many press cycles & know full well same person praising me today will trash me tomorrow. Journos hound me constantly for interviews, but I do almo" +@spacecom @amywestervelt @weinbergersa The Tesla facility is open plan & we're not going to erect walls everywhere for a journo tour. I know journalists too well & they are some of the worst & best human beings I've ever met. You're the former +@amywestervelt @Billsocalif @RMac18 @weinbergersa I've just had it with sanctimonious journalists who appoint themselves protectors of the public interest & yet believe that same public is too stupid & immoral to assess their credibility. It's ama +@medickinson @thephysicsgirl Nano applies to everything & therefore means nothing. Definitely indicates bs. Sorry. https://t.co/WQp8j9YkeJ +@ObviousParadox @medickinson @thephysicsgirl No +"@amywestervelt @weinbergersa Yes, because Tesla has the most advanced battery manufacturing technology in the world & products that haven't been unveiled yet. You don't have a right to show that to our competitors or spoil future product launches." +"@weinbergersa Wow, you're ignorant. Don't remember you, but disclosing classified US missile technology to hostile nations would violate ITAR law & land you in jail. I didn't review it, but my team did. Obviously nobody cared about what your article s" +"RT @tecnocato: TODAY our solar roof generated 68 kWh. My house consumption was 25.8 kWh giving us a surplus of 42 kWh of energy. That's enough to charge a @Tesla Model 3 56%, good for 175 miles. That's just one day! This is the new #PuertoRico. #PowerWall2 https://t.co/64W19ES78w" +@PolitiFact @PayPal @Poynter Done +@jennineak Have a confirmed real name identity section & an unconfirmed identity section. Latter with subscore that excludes probable botnets. +"@upulie Ahem, you have ""nano"" in your bio. That is 100% synonymous with bs." +"Amazingly, the ""media is awesome"" vote is declining, despite hundreds of articles attacking this very poll" +@DX_1 Be careful what you wish for https://t.co/3mSj15UeIw +My point exactly https://t.co/PQ7PFqeC3X +@donny0m Reddit is great +"Come on media, you can do it! Get more people to vote for you. You are literally the media." +@PassionPlanet1 @supernovaslight @lexiheft @dancow @tedhu @chadgowens @scottwww @JessicaHuseman Exactly. The point of such a site would be to help restore the credibility of the media. They don't realize how little credibility they actually have with the +"@dancow @tedhu @chadgowens @scottwww @JessicaHuseman That was obvious from a mile away. I tried to use their product & it didn't work. Not exactly a genius move by WSJ, but they were brave enough to say it." +@dancow @tedhu @chadgowens @scottwww @JessicaHuseman I did to any who asked +"@lexiheft @dancow @tedhu @chadgowens @scottwww @JessicaHuseman Why are certain journalists (editors especially) so concerned about the public rating their credibility? All they do all day is rate others, ostensibly on behalf of the same public for which t" +"@DMC_Ryan @teslanomicsco But consider it real. We could unveil Model Y anytime from late this year to mid next year, so March 15 is about right." +"@DMC_Ryan @teslanomicsco @Tesla Maybe after you get your Model 3, we can talk about what you like & what needs to be improved" +@karaswisher @Jason What car do you drive? +@eugenelee3 @karaswisher @Jason Gasoline or diesel? +"@DMC_Ryan @teslanomicsco I just made that up, because the Ides of March sounded good" +@mainhoonmaun The media +@teslanomicsco March 15 +"@karaswisher Hi Kara! I'm open to it. Right now, I'm cranking super hard at the Tesla factory, so it depends on how things are going next week." +"Maybe the media credibility rating site should be called ""You're Right!"" I do actually own https://t.co/1JqqCF9inA, but for the moment I just have it automatically forward to Facebook News." +@CryptoAlesio Yo +@TruthForceSteem @kali0x2a Definitely +"@MrNobre There no good car emojis. I mean seriously, what the heck are these and this is the best one" +"For some reason, this is the best I've felt in a while. Hope you're feeling good too [?]" +@benschwartzy That's the basic idea +"@PolitiFact I just tried to donate, but you don't accept PayPal. Lmk when you do." +"@adnroy Um, you just tweeted about this, so obv you do" +@southtopia Thank you! I thought it was so obvious ... +@AltWouss @jackallisonLOL @ParkerMolloy Exactly. UAW does not have individual stock ownership as part of the compensation at any other company. +"If you're in media & don't want Pravda to exist, write an article telling your readers to vote against it ..." +"@PolitiFact Yeah, I think you do great work" +@meharris +"@ParkerMolloy I've never stopped a union vote nor removed a union. UAW abandoned this factory. Tesla arrived & gave people back their jobs. They haven't forgotten UAW betrayed them. That's why UAW can't even get people to attend a free BBQ, let alone " +"@JessicaHuseman @reveal No, they're just some rich kids in Berkeley who took their political science prof too seriously" +"@scottwww @JessicaHuseman It is strange that big auto companies literally have thousands more factory injuries than Tesla & millions more auto deaths, but somehow get less coverage. We are not perfect, but we're doing our best to make clean energy rea" +@meharris Of course +Create a media credibility rating site (that also flags propaganda botnets) +@iShashankBhatia Will do +@SophieWarnes We don't. The media is reporting someone else saying that Tesla advertised. It is untrue. +"RT @elonmusk: @Virtualanom Not only needs to be botproof, but seek & unmask anyone operating a disinformation bot army" +@scotch_io That's why editors are included too +@AntVenom Maybe some good people from those orgs who would join +@DetroitVictoria Enough of the public does care about the truth. I have faith in the people. +"Even if some of the public doesn't care about the credibility score, the journalists, editors & publications will. It is how they define themselves." +"@Virtualanom Not only needs to be botproof, but seek & unmask anyone operating a disinformation bot army" +"Going to create a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication. Thinking of calling it Pravda ..." +@sakiwebo Exactly +@dancow @WSJ An exception that proves the rule +"@CodyBrown Uh, this is Twitter. How many characters do you want?" +@teddymonacelli The media has earned this mistrust. But maybe there is a solution. +"Problem is journos are under constant pressure to get max clicks & earn advertising dollars or get fired. Tricky situation, as Tesla doesn't advertise, but fossil fuel companies & gas/diesel car companies are among world's biggest advertisers." +@jaspar Oh hey another sanctimonious media person who thinks he's above criticism. Try being truthful & the public will believe you again. +"RT @elonmusk: @andyjayhawk Thought you'd say that. Anytime anyone criticizes the media, the media shrieks ""You're just like Trump!"" Why do you think he got elected in the first place? Because no ones believes you any more. You lost your credibility a long time ago." +"@girllovesbread @ZainRaz4 @mashable This will sound super obvious, but Genesis & Oblivion" +@JohnBirmingham @mashable I am not cool +"@mashable Was sad to see G getting tons of undeserved flak because of me, so I'm glad there's some good too [?]. Her music is incredible." +@ZainRaz4 @mashable The one about to come out called So Heavy i fell through the earth +"RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Model 3 sales beat BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class during first quarter in California, says report https://t.co/k0rzVyFhL3 by @fredericlambert https://t.co/2SrHh3aq3N" +RT @physorg_com: Two sportscar-sized satellites in orbit to measure Earth's water https://t.co/7qiqy4SEVD +@kulpability @DeusEx Busted +@bevvscott Thanks. Not super fun right now +RT @SpaceX: More photos from today's Falcon 9 launch - https://t.co/095WHX44BX https://t.co/K2QlUnwKcJ +"@CateLuvsLondon @Aceinmysleeve1 @ericbrownzzz @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA None of those criteria are certain by themselves, but when taken together & messages have an obv agenda, it almost always indicates use of a network of self-validating troll" +"@Aceinmysleeve1 @ericbrownzzz @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA Troll dead giveaways: not using real names, obv fake pics & backgrounds, low follower/follow ratio, account recently created, repeating same phrases, etc (sigh)" +@DeusEx Love original Deus Ex! That would be awesome. +@AustinOnSocial Great idea! +@annerajb @ericbrownzzz @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA Will do it later this year. Too much on plate right now. Will be available as an upgrade from service. +@UAW @speea @AlterViggo @juliacarriew Interesting he stops at '09. That's when you drove GM & Chrysler into bankruptcy & lost tens of thousands of jobs for people that counted on you. +"@ericbrownzzz @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA But ya know what, let's test that theory. Maybe we do want UAW back, even tho UAW betrayed us 8 years ago & left us here to rot. Maybe we want UAW back even tho injury rate today is 1/2 what it was with th" +"RT @jodigralnick: ICYMI: here's another 5 minutes of @MorganLBrennan exclusive interview with @SpaceX president & COO Gwynne Shotwell, talking @elonmusk, $TSLA relationship, BFR and a LOT more: https://t.co/yr2AL9X9hi" +@matthunter Just order your car with the James Bond option package. It's an off-menu item for those in the know +"@speea @AlterViggo @juliacarriew In theory true, but not how UAW behaved. They drove GM & Chrysler to bankruptcy & lost 200,000+ jobs for people they were supposed to protect, incl abandoning NUMMI plant workers.Tesla took over & now it has 10" +"We're going to include some fun games as hidden Easter eggs in Tesla S, X & 3. What do you think would be most fun in a car using the center touch screen?" +"@ericbrownzzz @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA No, UAW does that. They want divisiveness & enforcement of 2 class ""lords & commoners"" system. That sucks. US fought War of Independence to get *rid* of a 2 class system! Managers & workers shd be " +@OldManLink Good point +"@mikeyfranklin @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA More ""Reveal"" bs. Tesla is overseen by Cal/OSHA, most stringent labor safety org in US, & they've never found us to misrepresent. On other hand, Ford, Chrysler & GM (UAW) have repeatedly been found to" +@SarahKnuckey @JeffBezos @Oprah @kobebryant @richardbranson @shanesmith30 No problem +"@SarahKnuckey @JeffBezos @Oprah @kobebryant @richardbranson @shanesmith30 They are incorrect. We never met, nor have we ever been scheduled to meet." +@SarahKnuckey @JeffBezos @Oprah @kobebryant @richardbranson @shanesmith30 I didn't meet with him +"@DMC_Ryan @loganthefirst Thanks again, have conveyed your words to the Tesla team, who have been working crazy hard. Really energizing!" +@dinisguarda I definitely don't do this 5 minute thing. Need to have long uninterrupted times to think. Can't be creative otherwise. +Just wanted to say thanks to all Tesla supporters. I damn well love you. +"@samuelrogg @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert To be clear, all Model 3 cars, incl early production will have same great braking ability. Nature of any product, however, is that if you care about perfection, you make constant small refinements. Today's Model S " +"@DMC_Ryan @loganthefirst Thanks Ryan. Critical feedback after you get the car would be much appreciated, no matter how nuanced." +"@rrosenbl @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert @Tesla Have been meaning to get around to talking to him. Some of his criticisms are valid, but, on the higher body/chassis weight front, he wasn't fully appreciating that we were going for much higher crash safety l" +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Looks like this can be fixed with a firmware update. Will be rolling that out in a few days. With further refinement, we can improve braking distance beyond initial specs. Tesla won't stop until Model 3 has better braking than" +@rrosenbl @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert ABS calibration algorithm +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Also, Consumer Reports has an early production car. Model 3 now has improved ride comfort, lower wind noise & many other small improvements. Will request that they test current production." +"@camgfrost @DMC_Ryan @loganthefirst Stop, you're making me blush [?]" +@DMC_Ryan @loganthefirst Complexity is the devil. Words can't express how hard we are working on the Model 3 production ramp & trying to get to profitability. But we'll try. +"@DMC_Ryan @loganthefirst Also, not promising anything, but we *might* be able to increase Model 3 Performance power output a little" +"@teslaology @ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Good point. Yeah, we will do that for the bigger locations." +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Very strange. Model 3 is designed to have super good stopping distance & others reviewers have confirmed this. If there is vehicle variability, we will figure it out & address. May just be a question of firmware tuning" +"@LanceUlanoff The CR braking result is inconsistent with other reviewers, but might indicate that some Model 3's have longer braking distances than others. If so, we will address this at our expense. First time we've seen anything like this." +"@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Even if a physical upgrade is needed to existing fleet, we will make sure all Model 3's having amazing braking ability at no expense to customers" +"RT @jodigralnick: ALL DAY TOMORROW ON @CNBC: @MorganLBrennan has an exclusive look at @SpaceX, including a sitdown with President & COO Gwynne Shotwell. Starting 810amET on @SquawkCNBC https://t.co/pw6c4neGCW" +"@reveal @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA @Al_Letson Cool, we can do the interview at Tesla in front of the yellow barriers & beeping forklifts you said didn't exist. Please send your meeting request to wakassliar@tesla.com." +"RT @nova_road: Commercial Crew astronaut Suni Williams wearing a #SpaceX spacesuit while training with a mock-up of the Crew Dragon in Hawthorne, California : NASA, April 3, 2018 https://t.co/mnj3hvovsq" +@MrsYomaddy @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA Gwynne's awesome. Been SpaceX prez for 10 years. Super love working with her. +@dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA Nothing stopping Tesla team at our car plant from voting union. Could do so tmrw if they wanted. But why pay union dues & give up stock options for nothing? Our safety record is 2X better than when plant was UAW & e +"@dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA Also, UAW did nada for job security in last recession. Dropped Fremont like a hot potato to protect their core base in Detroit. UAW *chose* to exit this plant before Tesla even arrived. We had nothing to do with UAW leaving" +@Dani21 @dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA [?] +"@dmatkins137 @ShayneRarma @NASA Tesla factory literally has miles of painted yellow lines & tape. Report about forklifts not beeping is also bs. These are both demonstrably false, but were reported as ""facts"" by Reveal." +@georgechang @Tesla For sure before snowfall this year +SpaceX Crew Dragon ship in anechoic chamber for EMI testing before being sent to @NASA Plum Brook vacuum chamber https://t.co/BckUBkroLw +@maxrogo We're working on allowing you to use your phone in car when you hear a rattle/squeak & pinpoint origin by acoustic signature & triangulation +"RT @Tesla: Model X is the first and only SUV to achieve a NHTSA 5-Star safety rating in every category and subcategory, with the lowest probability of rollover and overall injury of any SUV https://t.co/V0f8ljeIBp" +@trace_remick @clprenz @ivanovi_ivaylo It can tow far more than rated capacity +"@ivanovi_ivaylo With production, 1st you need achieve target rate & then smooth out flow to achieve target cost. Shipping min cost Model 3 right away wd cause Tesla to lose money & die. Need 3 to 6 months after 5k/wk to ship $35k Tesla & live." +@clprenz @ivanovi_ivaylo Exactly! Will probably unveil next gen Supercharger late summer. Major improvements all round. +@willardslammo @marshall5912 @buckycovington @MacTechGenius That means nothing. Literally your Mom could file for NLRB. +"@marshall5912 @buckycovington @MacTechGenius Yeah, ""Reveal"" was carefully constructed propaganda with a name that wd make Orwell proud. Workplace injury rate of our factory when it was UAW w Toyota/GM was twice as high as today's non-union." +@MacTechGenius @marshall5912 @buckycovington Exactly ! That will be really fun & shed light on what's happening. Hoping to start that later this year after we become profitable. Difficult to justify before then. +"@marshall5912 @buckycovington @MacTechGenius About 2% of Tesla, incl salaried & hourly, union & non-union were let go in annual review. Only known union person fired was a guy who repeatedly threatened non-union supporters verbally & on social" +@KingLutron @marshall5912 @buckycovington @MacTechGenius Exactly +@AKSINGH_S Yes +@marshall5912 @buckycovington @MacTechGenius They can form a union whenever they want & there's nothing I can do to stop them. California is a very pro-union state. They just don't want to. +@paulmacguyscott Upgrade to the latest S. Nothing will give you greater joy. It's like being able to have dopamine jacked straight into your brain at will. +@AntVenom @zacharyj98 Depends on when you placed your initial reservation. We start delivering the dual motor Model 3 in July. +"@JimmyRussellExe It does so constantly, but so smoothly that you can't tell" +"@Josh_Soto They are correct. It's awesome. Second best driving feel of any car in the world imo, apart from Model S. Traction control precision is super tight." +@MacTechGenius That is true. Electric motors are far more reliable than combustion engines. You need an electric motor just to start a gas engine! +"@Josh_Soto Three or four months, depending on demand level. We have enough for about 1000/week right now." +@zacharyj98 Good idea ... +Tesla dual motor means there is a motor in front & a motor in rear. One is optimized for power & one for range. Car drives fine even if a motor breaks down. Helps ensure you make it to your destination & don't get stuck on side of road in potentially unsafe conditions. +@PPathole Black & white interior available only for Model 3 Performance initially due to limited parts availability. Will broaden over time. +Cost of normal dual motor AWD option is $5k. Range is also 310 miles. Takes 0-60mph to 4.5 sec & top speed to 140 mph. +"@plot_qasc It's only slightly more expensive to Tesla (same price to car owners), but owner happiness is way higher, so worth doing" +"Cost of all options, wheels, paint, etc is included (apart from Autopilot). Cost is $78k. About same as BMW M3, but 15% quicker & with better handling. Will beat anything in its class on the track." +"Tesla AWD is dual motor, so you can fully drive the car even if one breaks" +"Tesla dual motor, all-wheel drive performance Model 3: 3.5 sec 0-60mph 155 mph Top Speed 310 mile Range" +@Everman @scottwww @KymmPuckeridge @ElementC9 @griff_golf I'm about to test the configurator & then it goes out to early reservation holders tonight +Will soon enable Tesla owners to request service from their phone with a few taps. Tesla Ranger will come to you to take care of your car. No need to bring the car in yourself & zero paperwork. +@clemyeung Exactly +"@AddankiSarat You can tweet to Tesla, me and/or get something upvoted in message boards" +@scottwww @KymmPuckeridge @ElementC9 @griff_golf That is the way to go. Thanks for buying our cars! +"@DMC_Ryan Also, carbon fiber spoiler, 20"" Performance wheels, black & white interior." +"@DMC_Ryan AC induction front & switched reluctance, partial permanent magnet rear. Silicon Carbide inverters in both. Performance drive units are lot sorted for highest sigma output & get double the burn-in." +Working on Model 3 dual motor all-wheel drive & performance versions. Driving feel is amazing. Aiming to release config late tonight. +@GothKazu Check out https://t.co/bwRt49d34V. Build-your-own life size Egyptian pantheon merch coming soon. +But The Boring Company is right behind you at 1/15th your speed & soon will be 1/10th! Start sweating ... +@PPathole Just ... an ordinary snail +His name is Gary & he's a snail +He taunts us with his speed +Some things need no explanation +Skip forward to see the most boring presentation ever https://t.co/dD730jbggQ +Excited for @boringcompany partnership with LA Metro https://t.co/hpqXC3yjQ6 +lol https://t.co/jTV7jhLWYP +Listening to REALiTi +"@kevinmitnick Yeah, there are thousands of Supercharger locations going through permitting/construction, including that area. Will publish an updated map in the next few days." +"Ford has had 3 CEOs in 4 years & no one even knows, but hey Tesla hired some interns! https://t.co/Gfo4cuTP6O" +@Manuel_Castillo Yes +Will be presenting & taking questions about The Boring Company plans for Los Angeles at 7pm on Thursday +Boring Company Hyperloop will take you from city center under ground & ocean to spaceport in 10 to 15 mins https://t.co/VhpfhgdXSd +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Model X breaks electric towing record by pulling a Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner https://t.co/Ss104vfbcF by @fredericlambert https://t.co/iSlmjsnp2S +RT @Tesla: 140 Tesla Powerpacks now live in Belgium and balancing the European electrical grid 100 times faster than fossil fuel plants https://t.co/f8XzCYgrJZ +"@Kasabiii It certainly needs to be better & we work to improve it every day, but perfect is enemy of good. A system that, on balance, saves lives & reduces injuries should be released." +"@andrewbg Time will tell, but so far it appears so" +"It's super messed up that a Tesla crash resulting in a broken ankle is front page news and the ~40,000 people who died in US auto accidents alone in past year get almost no coverage https://t.co/6gD8MzD6VU" +What's actually amazing about this accident is that a Model S hit a fire truck at 60mph and the driver only broke an ankle. An impact at that speed usually results in severe injury or death. +@sokane1 @TalkTesla @Techmeme @timkhiggins Yes +"@TalkTesla @Techmeme @timkhiggins According to NHTSA, there was an automotive fatality every 86M miles in 2017 (~40,000 deaths). Tesla was every 320M miles. It's not possible to be zero, but probability of fatality is much lower in a Tesla. We will be rep" +"@Techmeme @timkhiggins This is false. Eyetracking rejected for being ineffective, not for cost. WSJ fails to mention that Tesla is safest car on road, which would make article ridiculous. Approx 4X better than avg." +@mayemusk Happy Mother's Day Mom! Love you so much. +"@arstechnica Fair criticism, but we're fixing it fast. Hackathon going on right now to fix 2 worst robot production chokepoints. Looks promising." +RT @SpaceX: More photos from the first flight of Falcon 9 Block 5 - https://t.co/095WHWMtKp https://t.co/4gZsAc01Bg +Lovely story https://t.co/fIsvSIx3Uu +"@devrim_ogun @RitaJKing If someone is trying to control us through complicated sky patterns, they must really care. I would gladly obey their instructions, but I can't figure them out." +Good piece by Ars https://t.co/7C3X0TjUX9 +@RitaJKing Rate at which things are getting more bizarre appears to be increasing +"@Everman SpaceX will prob build 30 to 40 rocket cores for ~300 missions over 5 years. Then BFR takes over & Falcon retires. Goal of BFR is to enable anyone to move to moon, Mars & eventually outer planets." +"@Everman Yeah, I heard this so many times. In the future, it will seem bizarre that we used to crash rockets into the ocean instead of reusing them." +"@DylanNeumann2 @Everman Exactly. Gasoline cars will be like steam engines -- quaint, but not something you'd actually use to get around. Btw, I like steam engines & trains in general." +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship. https://t.co/YHqdxIrc8b +@boringcompany Yo +"@existentialcoms Fossil fuels subsidized at $10 million a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week https://t.co/zAZOohjb4E" +@PodcastTeslas Will make that a setting +"@existentialcoms That article was pushed as propaganda to counter IMF study showing fossil fuel subsidies to be $5 trillion/year. Even if $4.9B was true, combined market cap of Tesla & SpaceX is $80B. Where did the other $75B come from? Ass ..." +@existentialcoms No use arguing with chimp. You're blocked. +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 to geostationary transfer orbit confirmed. https://t.co/aX7kRQtBpZ +"@DMC_Ryan @AnthonyFultz AWD & white interior in July. Air suspension prob later. Note, that's when we *start* making them. Can't instantly fill all orders. Will take 6+ months to do so." +RT @thesheetztweetz: Look at the relief from @elonmusk on the @SpaceX livestream - you can tell how important this first #Block5 mission was to him https://t.co/wNFpGF0uTx https://t.co/XveXyexvnl +Launching in ~4 mins https://t.co/4vMvdEQAx7 +@archangel_cap @existentialcoms I have publicly asked people (like you) not to invest. Go fund Ford or whatever ... +"@AnthonyFultz @DMC_Ryan I love it too, but trying to keep config simple so as not to blow up the production ramp" +"@existentialcoms Our giant auto co competitors have much greater access to incentives than Tesla, which means Tesla has prospered in spite of govt subsidies, not because of them. Tesla mkt cap has *risen* over time as EV incentives declined. How strange ." +@DMC_Ryan Tesla will enable orders end of next week for dual motor AWD & performance. Starting production of those in July. Air suspension prob next year. +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla's giant battery in Australia reduced grid service cost by 90% https://t.co/vzKgWm742S by @fredericlambert https://t.co/Jw17sbp0Wm +First Boring Company tunnel under LA almost done! Pending final... https://t.co/oWHlwOgCJE +@MissTrade Already started DC to NY route. Hopefully start LA to SF next year. That will be true @Hyperloop w pressurized pods in near vacuum tunnels & faster than jetliner. +@nextspaceflight A cool thing about the design is that's easy to incorporate branch loops to serve small to mid size cities without slowing down the main loop at all +"@isayeter Towards end of next year. Btw, planning to launch Tesla in Turkey later this year. Love your country & will be there in person for the launch." +"@tammyharrington @Josh1C This will work on entire S & X fleet, even first production units. Cool thing about software upgrades is that we can keep making your car better long after you bought it." +"RT @SpaceX: Standing down today due to a standard ground system auto abort at T-1 min. Rocket and payload are in good health--teams are working towards tomorrow's backup launch opportunity at 4:14 p.m. EDT, or 20:14 UTC." +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 Block 5 and Bangabandhu Satellite-1 went vertical on Pad 39A in Florida this morning. Now targeting liftoff at 4:42 p.m. EDT, 20:42 UTC - vehicle and payload look good, completing final check outs at the pad. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/ML81qpl76g" +"@Josh1C All X & S will soon work with no key if your phone pairs w Bluetooth, signal strength is high & you enable feature" +@MacTechGenius @teslanomicsco @Wayfair @TeslaClubSweden I wrote that masterpiece myself in HTML 1.0 +"@Josh1C Yeah, we will add that as a feature" +@simona_moise @MacTechGenius @teslanomicsco @Wayfair @TeslaClubSweden !! Unnecessary characters. Will change. +"@teslanomicsco @Wayfair @TeslaClubSweden Wow, thanks for the couch! I will match the donation from my foundation." +@alyankovic @Grimezsz My a capella cover of Amish Paradise is irresistible https://t.co/mBo6aJV42O +RT @Tesla: Wild horses in winter at Gigafactory 1 https://t.co/bbGp9NwBbq +Tesla quarterly all-hands video. Love the shot of wild horses & Giga in winter https://t.co/ZGZbpSFhus +@freebasecatnip So rococo +RT @Tesla: 50 million Americans say their next vehicle will be electric https://t.co/z6rRoWKFzc +@ablack82 Definitely not a logo of any kind +@MeriamMagic @CatherineUllo Stole it +@NannySoleil @CatherineUllo We sketched concept together & worked w a trusted team to make it +@CatherineUllo Glass corset hand-painted in perspective in color of bone. Every detail tells a story. Spiked choker machined from a single piece of forged metal. Crown of Vantablack. +@DanielleFong @paracurve Hi Danielle! +Night at the museum. G has mad skillzsz. Me not so much. https://t.co/xFhGncvMhH +"@paracurve Don't want to blow your mind, but I'm pretty weird. It's time the world knew." +@MaxHandwerker @dan_rar @ProSyndicate @nypost Literally every word is untrue +"@nypost That's a white rose on my jacket & the choker is a bunch of spikes, not Tesla anything" +@MarinPilates @WeDragonSlayers This chart shows how crazy low payout is to labels & the artists only a small fraction of these numbers https://t.co/2us0rzTMqk +"@MarinPilates @WeDragonSlayers Prob iTunes, but whatever works 4u is fine. Most people don't buy music & artist earnings from streaming are tiny. Mostly about touring. https://t.co/7eITqomrqc" +@WeDragonSlayers Flesh without Blood & Kill V Maim on Art Angels album https://t.co/MycGWvbYGk +@Grimezsz Love Powerglide too https://t.co/l07YbZLdIG +RT @SpaceX: Targeting Falcon 9 Block 5 launch of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 on May 10 from Pad 39A in Florida. +@UJZEEE @ProductHunt @shnbhg Yes +https://t.co/WavNr0ZtDn https://t.co/Z5w69RXtxu +Rococo basilisk +https://t.co/OgAHAWkNkU +@drmistercody The Boring Company will be using dirt from tunnel digging to create bricks for low cost housing +"@silverblue16 (Sigh) I do like Ty, but she's a friend. We are not dating." +Warren Buffett is huge in candy. It's actually true. https://t.co/UqzIxPGCM2 +"Saying you like ""moats"" is just a nice way of saying you like oligopolies" +@SarahKSilverman lol +I'm killin me lol +@SarahKSilverman Hi Sarah +Then I'm going to build a moat & fill it w candy. Warren B will not be able to resist investing! Berkshire Hathaway kryptonite ... +"Ok ok, just for sake of argument, what do u wish for in candy?" +Cryptocandy +@ComfortablySmug What do you think we're living in? +It just occurred to me that the plot of Willy Wonka is really messed up +I am super super serious +I'm starting a candy company & it's going to be amazing +https://t.co/GUnnlJoPbU https://t.co/7tMzFk8v9G +@muddywatersre This will be bigger +@filippie509 I try so hard to help them ... +@ATeslaInICEland @Tesla Thanks for letting me know. Will expedite. Sorry for the delay. +"Looks like sooner than expected. The sheer magnitude of short carnage will be unreal. If you're short, I suggest tiptoeing quietly to the exit ... https://t.co/A0Q90pSLKA" +@TobyTurner New Roadster will have that +@FredericLambert It will be next level. These are really big numbers. +"@InvestorsLive Yes, definitely not" +Oh and uh short burn of the century comin soon. Flamethrowers should arrive just in time. +"@GlobalProTrader @wmiddelkoop True. And once they were on the call, I should have answered their questions live. It was foolish of me to ignore them." +@mr_calico @FredericLambert Yup +"@joshgans We went through the same drama on S & X and almost all confirmed in the end. Will likely be even better for Model 3, as customer satisfaction score post delivery is higher. I worry zero about demand. Just spent all night in the factory, not " +"Reason RBC question about Model 3 demand is absurd is that Tesla has roughly half a million reservations, despite no advertising & no cars in showrooms. Even after reaching 5k/week production, it would take 2 years just to satisfy existing demand even if new sales dropped to 0." +"The reason the Bernstein question about CapEx was boneheaded was that it had already been answered in the headline of the Q1 newsletter he received beforehand, along with details in the body of the letter" +"The 2 questioners I ignored on the Q1 call are sell-side analysts who represent a short seller thesis, not investors" +@MarekCyzio Exactly +@Ataraxia_Invest @MKBHD @HyperChangeTV They were neither valid nor pertinent. I will explain why on a primary Twitter thread. +"First, it's important to know that Tesla is the most shorted (meaning most bet against) stock on the market & has been for a while https://t.co/srEp1tf6ZU" +Please ignore this thread unless you're interested in a tedious discussion about Tesla stock +"@ThePhoenixFlare @MKBHD @HyperChangeTV Yeah, news is actually super good. Model S & X are producing major positive cash flow & Model 3 is about to do same." +"@MKBHD @HyperChangeTV To be clear, I'm a big fan of MKBHD, but this is an important clarification" +"@MKBHD @HyperChangeTV The ""dry"" questions were not asked by investors, but rather by two sell-side analysts who were trying to justify their Tesla short thesis. They are actually on the *opposite* side of investors. HyperChange represented actual investor" +You're most welcome https://t.co/5lOHSWHWhc +@drgitlin Your numbers are incorrect. Tesla Fremont is 3rd in world after a place & mall. Giga will be largest when complete. https://t.co/pTMJ2QcoHk +La la la https://t.co/rLQfmrcNO2 +Woke Frisbee https://t.co/jSvZyQbZ6O +@arstechnica SpaceX Crew Dragon ships to the Cape in about 3 months +@arstechnica @binarybits Ars Technica +Falcon 9 fairing opens its parafoil after reentering the atmosphere https://t.co/WWz7MhmKaM +@Gfilche @Tesla Ok +@DianaKFletcher That's how I use my eyebrows too +I have prehensile eyebrows +@cloudstrife447 @Grimezsz +"@Grimezsz Yeah, most people don't know this, but comets r mostly made of cocaine" +@WorldAndScience Almost ready to test the new Boring Company / SpaceX hyperpod prototype. Exciting video guaranteed. +https://t.co/3ZyzXoJjcc https://t.co/Er71Qz68Rh +@GameOfThrones Don't make me use my space lasers ... +@illbzo1 I know ... such an underserved market +Oh btw I'm building a cyborg dragon +@Grimezsz @PostMalone Sounds great riding my cyborg +@PostMalone Likewise ... was just listening to Go Flex & Psycho on @Grimezsz playlist +RT @kanyewest: I really love my Tesla. I'm in the future. Thank you Elon. +RT @kanyewest: This is the funnest car I've ever driven +@MrAdamPrater Mostly not +RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla's fleet has driven 7.2 billion miles and its energy products produced 10.3 billion kWh https://t.co/wF8Do5UPPq by @fredericlambert https://t.co/9q7noBb8co +RT @Tesla: The night sky above the Tesla South Australia Powerpack Project. Happy Earth Day https://t.co/4Kw3X0Iv4k +RT @NASA: How many worlds exist outside our solar system? @NASA_TESS launched from planet Earth today at 6:51pm ET to hunt for planets around some of the closest & brightest stars. TESS will use 4 cameras to search nearly the entire sky for unknown worlds. More: https://t.co/5hUW3XhaTo https://t.co/xuH5q0wqN9 +RT @SpaceX: Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +Tesla batteries are currently live & delivering power at 662 locations in Puerto Rico. Team is working 24/7 to activate several hundred more. https://t.co/OMu8qKJvLy +"RT @SpaceX: All systems and weather are go for Falcon 9's launch of @NASA_TESS today at 6:51 p.m. EDT, or 22:51 UTC. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/VgME3YRqwR" +@arstechnica @SciGuySpace Russia has great rocket technology & talent. Much respect. Would encourage focus on reusability. Single-use rockets cannot be competitive any more than single-use aircraft. +@vincechen Doing our best +https://t.co/MMRtF3jHD5 +https://t.co/dEOd5GKfdk +https://t.co/JIl6vzhQAx +Now https://t.co/4CLYzLR9mk +Driving a Model 3 and playing https://t.co/5xa3FUWuXy +"@QuinnKupec @SpaceX @UofMaryland Yeah, exactly! Would be great to hear your thoughts. We're going to try a few approaches. Can def be done, just about minimizing mass." +"@smartereveryday @BadAstronomer We already do targeted retro burn to a specific point in Pacific w no islands or ships, so upper stage doesn't become a dead satellite. Need to retarget closer to shore & position catcher ship like Mr Steven." +And then land on a bouncy house +"@BadAstronomer Yeah, but great for creating a giant object that retains its shape across all Mach regimes & drops ballistic coefficient by 2 orders of magnitude" +"This is gonna sound crazy, but ..." +SpaceX will try to bring rocket upper stage back from orbital velocity using a giant party balloon +@La3_id @TheOnion Too wasted to remember +@La3_id @TheOnion https://t.co/qOyH1VVBVp +Interview and Tesla factory tour with Gayle King https://t.co/693jZBk4Km +"@TheOnion Don't want to brag or anything, but that happens to me sometimes ..." +"@timkhiggins Yes, excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake. To be precise, my mistake. Humans are underrated." +"@TheEconomist The Economist used to be boring, but smart with a wicked dry wit. Now it's just boring (sigh). Tesla will be profitable & cash flow+ in Q3 & Q4, so obv no need to raise money." +@BenMcLeish @Tesla Looking into it. This is bizarre. +"@Taysh83 @Tesla Sorry, demand has been higher than expected. Making them as fast as possible, but waitlist is 3 to 6 months." +@VoltzCoreAudio @TEDTalks @audphin @i_firth Maybe a little +"RT @Tesla: Batteries cut costs and respond to major power problems quicker than coal, gas or hydro generators https://t.co/g3BhJbW4Rq https://t.co/zHJxLqfbLx" +@TEDTalks @audphin @i_firth Gwynne's got it covered. She's awesome. +@audphin @TEDTalks @i_firth I love trolls +@TEDTalks @i_firth Norway has some really cool tunnels and bridges +@AshleyEsqueda @petesjca @monitron @Tesla Should be fully fixed within the next few days +@volgaksoy @visageofscott Place your bets ... +@PDChina This is a very important action by China. Avoiding a trade war will benefit all countries. +@chrispaine @DoYouTrust How many views? +SpaceX main body tool for the BFR interplanetary spaceship https://t.co/WbTITI6WSu +Free viewing ends in about 5 hours https://t.co/bracGDFd0r +@mathetes76 @monitron @Tesla Looking into it now +@srinivasguduru @mathetes76 @monitron @Tesla Definitely. Will take corrective action immediately. Sorry about this. +@monitron @Tesla Should just be due to your config not avail yet. If not lmk. +@bvledford @Tesla We need to achieve 5k/week with Model 3 before adding complexity that would inhibit production ramp +@razemfrazem @bvledford @Tesla Similar timing +@bvledford @Tesla So probably July +"This is kinda nutty for such a short distance, so could easily end up being shredded metal, but exciting either way" +@anshulbhide @Tesla Model 3 is the whole point. We only made the more expensive cars in order to make the mass-market car. We lacked the economies of scale and expertise to make it until now. +Upgraded SpaceX/Tesla Hyperloop pod speed test soon. Will try to reach half speed of sound (and brake) within ~1.2km. +@JohnnaSabri The cat videos are awesome +https://t.co/WehHd0eJeO at 5M views after 36 hours. Congrats to Chris Paine & co! +"""You are my creator, but I am your master"" -- Mary Shelley" +@Markjvolgin Exactly +In memory of Stephen Hawking +Nothing will affect the future of humanity more than digital super-intelligence. Watch Chris Paine's new AI movie for free until Sunday night at https://t.co/WehHcZX7Qe +Chris Paine AI movie premiering tonight https://t.co/kXM7USFi8D +My secret to looking good is staying in shape and knowing my angles https://t.co/20WIZnGiyy +@teslatidbits @Tesla We will add a feature to allow request of latest software version +@Complex This is false +"@rosechehrazi Oh, it's on ..." +https://t.co/UWJK1LwgKf +Most people don't know there's a whole box of Easter eggs with every Tesla. Just tap logo on center screen & wait. Easy access to most of discovered ones. More coming ... +RT @TIME: SpaceX just launched an experimental space junk sweeper into orbit https://t.co/XCQKxHqQpY +"@amir About a year ago, I asked Doug to manage both engineering & production. He agreed that Tesla needed eng & prod better aligned, so we don't design cars that are crazy hard to build. Right now, tho, better to divide & conquer, so I'm back " +"@amir Uhh, hello, I need to build cars" +"@amir Can't believe you're even writing about this. My job as CEO is to focus on what's most critical, which is currently Model 3 production. Doug, who I regard as one of the world's most talented engineering execs, is focused on vehicle engineering." +Liftoff in 5 mins https://t.co/Ri16pNAbX6 +"@WSJ Tesla policy is to issue a recall *before* there are injuries. This is absolutely the right thing to do. Yet there were dozens of recalls by other car companies last month, incl w injuries & deaths, but you only wrote an article about Tesla. Why " +"@vegamontesino @NoceraBV @WSJ @Tesla We release as soon as we have the data. Good timeline, bad timing. Doesn't matter." +"@NoceraBV @WSJ @Tesla Not criticizing, just as asking questions. I'm sure there's a really great answer ..." +"@OmarHoryy @TeslaMotorsClub Seriously! Obviously, I'm not going to do an April Fool's joke about going bankwupt if I thought there was any chance it would actually happen (sigh)." +"@TeslaMotorsClub Lot of respect for NTSB, but NHTSA regulates cars, not NTSB, which is an advisory body. Tesla releases critical crash data affecting public safety immediately & always will. To do otherwise would be unsafe." +RT @Teslarati: Tesla Model S navigates one of Vienna's 'crappiest' roads on Autopilot https://t.co/C60brOxv5k https://t.co/CS08EwdgR1 +"@Teslarati @13ericralph31 @w00ki33 Oh yeah, forgot to mention it actually landed fine, just not on Mr Steven https://t.co/HckB2OkJ5L" +@_iitzBrendon Elon University is a real place +"RT @NASA: Tomorrow, a #Dragon atop a fiery @SpaceX rocket will deliver science that studies thunderstorms on Earth, space gardening, controlling contaminants in space & more to the @Space_Station. Get the details: https://t.co/42hiGBCX9s" +@TommyThornton What about this? https://t.co/s5zcMvzXC7 +@peteWcarle It's the best +@AntVenom As you wish +@vreeman Coming soon to Tesla merch. Free shots in stores every April 1st. +"Elon was found passed out against a Tesla Model 3, surrounded by ""Teslaquilla"" bottles, the tracks of dried tears still visible on his cheeks. This is not a forward-looking statement, because, obviously, what's the point? Happy New Month! https://t.co/YcouvFz6Y1" +"There are many chapters of bankruptcy and, as critics so rightly pointed out, Tesla has them *all*, including Chapter 14 and a half (the worst one)." +"Tesla Goes Bankrupt Palo Alto, California, April 1, 2018 -- Despite intense efforts to raise money, including a last-ditch mass sale of Easter Eggs, we are sad to report that Tesla has gone completely and totally bankrupt. So bankrupt, you can't believe it." +Important news in a few hours ... +Love seeing the scars of the rocket https://t.co/y5FQrLcV9B +Best music video art I've seen in a while https://t.co/F2E4zDZMyM +@SRodgerBock Everything's better with fire +"@vbagate Hopefully, actual video coming soon. Aiming to improve the link quality so it can be real-time." +@BadAstronomer Tru drat +"GPS guided parafoil twisted, so fairing impacted water at high speed. Air wake from fairing messing w parafoil steering. Doing helo drop tests in next few weeks to solve." +Mr Steven is 5 mins away from being under the falling fairing (don't have live video) +"Attempting recovery of fairing falling down from space (right now) with our boat, Mr Steven. It's a giant steel & webbing catcher's mitt superstructure on a high-speed ocean ship. Godspeed, Mr. S ..." +RT @SpaceX: ~60 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of Iridium-5. Launch webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +"RT @nextspaceflight: CONFIRMED: #SpaceX ""fairing"" recovery vessel Mr. Steven is heading for YOUR MOM'S HOUSE. Yes, you read that right. @elonmusk has some explaining to do. Credit to @thechriswessel for the find. https://t.co/ITDws8Q4l7" +RT @Tesla: Model 3 is Popular Mechanics' Car of the Year https://t.co/k0a9c4X6Wq +RT @Toblerhaus: The Tesla Solar Roof is every bit as beautiful as I hoped. Hoping @PGE4Me allows us to turn it on very soon. I feel like we're living in the future! @Tesla @elonmusk https://t.co/PoAm14peFB +@Taraustralis @Drniallmc @BookHubPublish @1Cunionsandphey @brianmlucey @AstroVicnet @Armoured_Combat @GastroGays Yes. I forgot my sword. +"House party for the autonomous anarcho-syndicalist commune!! ---- Peasant Woman: Well, how'd you... https://t.co/c85wR2xelx" +@Taraustralis @Drniallmc @BookHubPublish @1Cunionsandphey @brianmlucey @AstroVicnet @Armoured_Combat @GastroGays Dueling Dwarf Vader while dressed as a knight and using a parasol for a sword +"Turns out joking about being a ""rock"" star because of digging tunnels (through, uh, rock -- hello??) is deeply underappreciated" +"@asteroix Yes, you can upgrade hardware, although we also wrote software to accelerate rendering on old MCU. Coming out soon & makes a big diff." +"From my Mom: every time I use irony, I lose a friend" +And they said I'd never be a rock star ... +@safranye @DianaKFletcher @LeonsArcade Yes +"@DianaKFletcher @LeonsArcade Uhh, it's literally made of rock" +"@LeonsArcade Yeah, the boring bricks are interlocking with a precise surface finish, so two people could build the outer walls of a small house in a day or so" +@selberis Prob May +"New Boring Company merch coming soon. Lifesize LEGO-like interlocking bricks made from tunneling rock that you can use to create sculptures & buildings. Rated for California seismic loads, so super strong, but bored in the middle, like an aircraft wing spar, so not heavy." +@teslainventory Guaranteed to be Flamethrower-proof! +"First kit set will be ancient Egypt -- pyramids, Sphinx, temple of Horus, etc" +"@aNichiporchik New nav starts rolling out this weekend. Should be considered a mature beta at first, so won't be perfect, but will improve rapidly. With the old system, we were stuck with legacy 3rd party black box code and stale data. No way to improve." +https://t.co/C98mW0OPAF +@arstechnica @thepacketrat Shocker +@TeslaMotorsClub It's not a political statement and I didn't do this because someone dared me to do it. Just don't like Facebook. Gives me the willies. Sorry. +@ElectrekCo I have just asked our team to slow down deliveries. It is clear that we are exceeding the local logistics capacity due to batch build and delivery. Customer happiness & safety matter more than a few extra cars this quarter. +@tiggerl82 @VentureBeat @kharijohnson You'll live +@VentureBeat @kharijohnson We've never advertised with FB. None of my companies buy advertising or pay famous people to fake endorse. Product lives or dies on its own merits. +"@martinapennisi @serdarsprofile @brianacton Instagram's probably ok imo, so long as it stays fairly independent. I don't use FB & never have, so don't think I'm some kind of martyr or my companies are taking a huge blow. Also, we don't advertise or pa" +@themadstone Ok +@Bryson_M @RMac18 @serdarsprofile @brianacton Definitely. Looks lame anyway. +"@kerrymflynn Yeah, my fault for being an idiot. We did give them a free launch to make up for it and I think they had some insurance." +"@mcwm What, a troll, me!? How dare you, sir!" +@aysegultelli @brianacton First time I've seen either. One on the left looks official. Will be gone soon. +@jiveDurkey @SpaceX @facebook Literally never seen it even once +@sathish4vy @brianacton Maybe that word doesn't mean what I think it does +@serdarsprofile @brianacton I didn't realize there was one. Will do. +"@OfficeOfOMAR Yeah, it's borderline. FB influence is slowly creeping in." +@sathish4vy @brianacton Inconceivable! Who'd say a thing like that!? +@brianacton What's Facebook? +"@verge Wow, a whole week. Risky ..." +@SmileSimplify Umm...yes +@benflux Yes +@georgepaul82 I double-dare them to come back! Bring it ... +No technology is too advanced for The Boring Company! https://t.co/r3EJYpcpkO +"@Lori_Garver @JeffBezos That said, Lori deserves a lot of credit for supporting competitive, commercial space launch while under massive assault from old-school monopolists" +"@Ron_sanes No real surface is perfect, but it did pull about 250,000 lbs of muck rail cars out of a tunnel https://t.co/wlKbLwd0f7" +"@tomkiss Probably mid next year before we are able to make RHD. Wish it could be sooner. Maybe try a Model S, used or new in the meantime? Used S is better than a new 3 imo, unless you want a smaller car." +@loganfeatures Sorry +"Model X pulls a 95,000 lb (15,000 above US road legal limit) semi truck on a pure snow surface https://t.co/AqmvgMXIYo" +@bigyahu Thanks! +@s3xy_ch Sounds like this canton has style! +@xeokeri Ok +@themodel3guy You're welcome. Sorry for the delay. Only just got back from Gigafactory. Will be at our Fremont factory in the morning. Tesla team is going all out. +"The Swiss police are smart. Electricity vs diesel & maintenance more than make up for purchase price diff. Plus, the bad guys will def not escape. That's worth a lot ... https://t.co/fE6zmM8C3F" +Better to be in the Model X https://t.co/r0Tf79PSxE +Maybe there should be 2 providers for Chicago advanced transit. Monopolies are so boring ... https://t.co/hXJBtKgbiB +Petra and Mars https://t.co/AFgsZVlImZ +"@Lori_Garver @JeffBezos Lori, this is ridiculous. Creating a rocket company has to be one of the dumbest and hardest ways to ""make money"". If it was about money, I'd just do another Internet company." +@RanNatanzon @Tesla @Cortica This is completely false. Never even heard of Cortica. Just taking my kids on a Spring Break trip to see ancient historical sites in Israel & Jordan. +Paid respects to Masada earlier today. Live free or die. https://t.co/RIfSVHRkDY +Learning how to pour flaming absinthe over a tower of glasses in a Jerusalem speakeasy.... https://t.co/kLFzl7SjH5 +@IraEhrenpreis @Tesla Thanks for your support over all those years! +@TheOnion Oh you guys ... +"@TheOnion Your cruel taunts cut me deep. Deep. But, I love you too." +@timthetatman Yeah. I find it soothing. +@JeffreyWolff Yes +"RT @NASA: Remembering Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist and ambassador of science. His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we & the world are exploring. May you keep flying like superman in microgravity, as you said to astronauts on @Space_Station in 2014 https://t.co/FeR4fd2zZ5" +@AnubhavArora06 Good point +"That's the name of my new intergalactic media empire, exclamation point optional" +@MaxF01234 @BleachTheLies Resist +Thud! +@BleachTheLies Thinkularity +@prof_wsoff Great idea! +https://t.co/v8tKtzcANg +@orlanmarty It will be worth every penny! +@heyitskalim_ What gave it away!? +"My brother, Jonah and I are going to do a cover of My Little Buttercup from The Three Amigos. It will be terrible. There will also be a plethora of Q and sometimes even A. https://t.co/4xHux9DNnn" +On the Westworld set with my bro @kimbal https://t.co/UNSB4vGp5O +"Why Falcon Heavy & Starman? Life cannot just be about solving one sad problem after another. There need to be things that inspire you, that make you glad to wake up in the morning and be part of humanity. That is why we did it. We did for you. https://t.co/5STO7q4wro" +"@CBinsights Doesn't make any sense. You can't ""take things that fail"" & make them work without creativity & invention." +@dedubb4 None of the above +Tunnels +"@Advil No, it's not" +"Better video coming soon, but it would look a bit like this: https://t.co/C0iJPi8b4U" +"@2AvSagas I guess you could say it's a 150 mph, underground, autonomous, electric bus that automatically switches between tunnels and lifts. So, yes, a bus." +@RodrigoEP01 Because blue +Adjusting The Boring Company plan: all tunnels & Hyperloop will prioritize pedestrians & cyclists over cars +"Will still transport cars, but only after all personalized mass transit needs are met. It's a matter of courtesy & fairness. If someone can't afford a car, they should go first." +"Boring Co urban loop system would have 1000's of small stations the size of a single parking space that take you very close to your destination & blend seamlessly into the fabric of a city, rather than a small number of big stations like a subway" +@Advil Definitely +@kronayne Heavy sigh +"Will be at SXSW Sat/Sun with Jonah & Lisa, who created Westworld. Jonah made an incredible short reel of Falcon Heavy & Starman. Releases tmrw aft." +"@starlight_juice Talulah is in England, finishing her second novel. It's about a future matriarchal society, with a twist." +RT @TechCrunch: The @Tesla Model 3 is a love letter to the road (by @etherington) https://t.co/Nd9KXftYbJ https://t.co/qmfymUiaZa +RT @KallieWinners: Some of the amazing Women in @Tesla that are paving the way to a more sustainable future. #InternationalWomensDay2018 https://t.co/cI1J88Vex8 +"@realDonaldTrump To be clear, I think a fair outcome for all is quite likely. China has already shown a willingness to open their markets and I believe they will do the right thing." +"RT @SpaceXJobs: From all the women at SpaceX who are helping to engineer the future of space exploration, happy International Women's Day! https://t.co/qjUgjMyU7h" +"@realDonaldTrump I am against import duties in general, but the current rules make things very difficult. It's like competing in an Olympic race wearing lead shoes." +"@realDonaldTrump We raised this with the prior administration and nothing happened. Just want a fair outcome, ideally where tariffs/rules are equally moderate. Nothing more. Hope this does not seem unreasonable." +"@realDonaldTrump For example, an American car going to China pays 25% import duty, but a Chinese car coming to the US only pays 2.5%, a tenfold difference" +"@realDonaldTrump Also, no US auto company is allowed to own even 50% of their own factory in China, but there are five 100% China-owned EV auto companies in the US" +"@realDonaldTrump Do you think the US & China should have equal & fair rules for cars? Meaning, same import duties, ownership constraints & other factors." +https://t.co/wJDmXrEuKi +https://t.co/pNElNTmcKf +"@verge Every time Alexa laughs, an angel dies, so thank goodness ..." +"@ParkerMolloy Depends on what you mean by ""doom""" +"First production cargo trip of the Tesla Semi heavy duty truck, carrying battery packs from the... https://t.co/6fIMYGfKw1" +@FutureCars360 @Tesla Will have Model X do a cover of Happy Birthday by Marilyn Monroe https://t.co/8TaiBF6HLs +"@jeremyburge Literally, if you type ""jazz hands"", iOS shows this emoji" +I just realized there is a jazz hands emoji +"@mattfeinman If there is anyone in the third row, turn off air recirculation. Third row cooling happens by air entering from the front and exiting through the vents in the rear bumper." +"@SpaceX Very proud of the SpaceX team! Can't believe it's been fifty Falcon 9 launches already. Just ten years ago, we couldn't even reach orbit with little Falcon 1." +"RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 and Hispasat 30W-6 are vertical on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Weather is 90% favorable for the two-hour launch window, which opens at 12:33 a.m. EST, 5:33 UTC. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/cF49rWUTRw" +"Falcon 9 flight 50 launches tonight, carrying Hispasat for Spain. At 6 metric tons and almost the size of a city bus, it will be the largest geostationary satellite we've ever flown." +"@keithbigelow Very sensible summary of supersonic flight. Obvious answer is to fly high, which gives low drag & low boom amplitude at ground. If boom too loud, airframe design probably wrong too." +@ToddBourne @Tesla Almost done +"@simonhackett @ToddBourne @Tesla Yeah, that should improve soon. Software team has been buried in Model 3 bringup and tricky bug fixes, but that's mostly done now." +@simonhackett @ToddBourne @Tesla Good points. Will add to feature list. +"Deep in the hole with my boring machine. Sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much ... https://t.co/pl6ap14tAB" +@Pewwer42 Probably about a tenth of the cost and a fifth of the time +"Want to clarify that as individuals, the people responsible for the high costs & long timelines are almost all well-meaning, but the system of incentives is messed up" +"Higher safety & environmental requirements & labor costs explain only a small part of the difference. True root cause imo is an exponential growth in bureaucracy & a self-serving private sector consultant industry earning a % on project cost, incenting them to maximize cost." +And New York https://t.co/gKuzKMLYS1 +China's progress in advanced infrastructure is more than 100 times faster than the US https://t.co/fcqGIK78RY +And we are even worse than that in California https://t.co/WIKetQShMP +RT @decodethefirm: Motown eye-opener: The @DetroitNews fetes glowing @Tesla Model 3 review with P1 above-the-fold treatment... https://t.co/fgcZYCpEUh +"@cdelancray @sapinker @WIRED Wow, if even Pinker doesn't understand the difference between functional/narrow AI (eg. car) and general AI, when the latter *literally* has a million times more compute power and an open-ended utility function, humanity is in" +@andrestaltz Will be simpler than IPv6 and have tiny packet overhead. Definitely peer-to-peer. +"@cheresh @andrestaltz End-to-end encryption encoded at firmware level. Unlikely to be hacked w current computing tech. If it is (and we learn about it), a crypto fix will go out immediately via network-wide firmware update." +@ElectrekCo @TeslaRoadTrip Am feeling optimistic about beating the Semi specs announced at the unveiling for the same price. The Tesla Semi will be something really special. +RT @Teslarati: SpaceX's recovered fairing spotted sailing into port on Mr. Steven - https://t.co/r64KYSQAo7 https://t.co/2ivCZgfrN1 +"RT @ElectrekCo: A Tesla Semi electric truck could save us 'tens of thousands of dollars a year', says DHL https://t.co/vcXmXtzoCE https://t.co/Heo8DOXjxN" +"That was a DM, right?" +"That was a DM, right?" +@DMC_Ryan Can someone please do that!? I would def go. +"Don't tell anyone, but the wifi password is ""martians""" +"Don't tell anyone, but the wifi password is ""martians""" +@DMC_Ryan Can someone please do that!? I would def go. +"First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations https://t.co/TfI53wHEtz" +"First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations https://t.co/TfI53wHEtz" +"Falcon fairing half as seen from our catcher's mitt in boat form, Mr. Steven. No apparent damage... https://t.co/48ZGaUwQOY" +"Tintin A & B will attempt to beam ""hello world"" in about 22 hours when they pass near LA" +"Tintin A & B will attempt to beam ""hello world"" in about 22 hours when they pass near LA" +"Falcon fairing half as seen from our catcher's mitt in boat form, Mr. Steven. No apparent damage... https://t.co/48ZGaUwQOY" +"Missed by a few hundred meters, but fairing landed intact in water. Should be able catch it with slightly bigger chutes to slow down descent." +"@minhazLive This was an older version booster, so no recovery attempted" +@DMOberhaus About a month +"Missed by a few hundred meters, but fairing landed intact in water. Should be able catch it with slightly bigger chutes to slow down descent." +"@minhazLive This was an older version booster, so no recovery attempted" +@DMOberhaus About a month +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of PAZ satellite to low-Earth orbit confirmed. https://t.co/xOEuyaFrcZ +Made it back from space and fairing parafoil just deployed. Now trying to catch it ... +Going to try to catch the giant fairing (nosecone) of Falcon 9 as it falls back from space at... https://t.co/CVS2PoaJah +RT @SpaceX: Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +"@journoanirban @Uber @dkhos @HyperloopOne @hyperlooptt @vccircle @vccstartups If you love drones above your house, you'll really love vast numbers of ""cars"" flying over your head that are 1000 times bigger and noisier and blow away anything that isn't nai" +"@DeadlyBananas @MichaelAVaughn Not sure. I let @jack know, but it's still going. I literally own zero cryptocurrency, apart from .25 BTC that a friend sent me many years ago." +"If anyone is curious, the name was inspired by The Fault in Our Stars" +@edeggermont That's just random +RT @OpenAI: OpenAI Supporters: https://t.co/2IQa3iGjk2 +"Today's Falcon launch carries 2 SpaceX test satellites for global broadband. If successful, Starlink constellation will serve least served." +Waiting for weather balloon data. Visual approximation ... https://t.co/Xx7Ugnrf8S +"High altitude wind shear data shows a probable 2% load exceedance. Small, but better to be paranoid. Postponing launch to tomorrow, assuming winds are better then." +@lorengrush @T28058389 @VP @blueorigin @ulalaunch @SpaceX @Erdayastronaut @SciGuySpace Strange though. Delta IV Heavy has half the payload of Falcon Heavy and the BO rocket doesn't exist yet. +@angilly I don't get the little ship thing. You can't show up at Mars in something the size of a rowboat. What if there are Martians? It would be so embarrassing. +I'm sure it's parked around here somewhere ... https://t.co/cq4LEhu4qD +With Asimov's Foundation Series etched in glass in the glovebox. Zeroth law ... +My new toaster https://t.co/1pw7xJeLpB +@Teslarati Adding software feature to open glovebox automatically when car comes to a stop after a crash. Will look at bonding a thin plastic sheet to the front or back of screen. +@doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght Found the source of the problem. The NASA database has the Falcon Block 1 performance. Version currently in production and set to fly in a few months is Block 5. SpaceX GNC team is submitting updated numbers. +@kerrbones @nextspaceflight Not enough ignition fluid to light the outer two engines after several three engine relights. Fix is pretty obvious. +@nova_road @nextspaceflight A Shortfall of Gravitas +@octagrabber @nova_road @nextspaceflight No +"@EmreKelly @nova_road @nextspaceflight East, to support high flight rates for F9 and dual ocean landings for FH side boosters" +"@DJSnM @doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght Under consideration. We've already stretched the upper stage once. Easiest part of the rocket to change. Fairing 2, flying soon, also has a slightly larger diameter. Could make fairing much longer if need be & wil" +@nextspaceflight A third is under construction +"@DavideDF_ @doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght Side boosters landing on droneships & center expended is only ~10% performance penalty vs fully expended. Cost is only slightly higher than an expended F9, so around $95M." +"@AngryPackOMeese @dlxinorbit @doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght Maybe that plan works out, but I will seriously eat my hat with a side of mustard if that rocket flies a national security spacecraft before 2023" +@AngryPackOMeese @dlxinorbit @doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght Of course :) +@doug_ellison @DavideDF_ @dsfpspacefl1ght https://t.co/LijrUMuJDq +"@doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght Both exhaust velocity (Isp) and mass ratio drive the rocket equation. Also thrust/mass matters a lot for Oberth effect. Delta upper stage Isp is good, but mass ratio and thrust are not." +"@dlxinorbit @doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght That was three years ago, before ULA cancelled all medium versions of Delta IV. Future missions have all Delta fixed costs piled on, so their cost is now $600M+ for missions contracted for launch after 2020. Nutt" +"@doug_ellison @dsfpspacefl1ght The performance numbers in this database are not accurate. In process of being fixed. Even if they were, a fully expendable Falcon Heavy, which far exceeds the performance of a Delta IV Heavy, is $150M, compared to over $400" +RT @WorldAndScience: Mars topography https://t.co/IIfdrlEd5f +Love and Rockets https://t.co/VnnFXb1Iig +"Now, if I can just figure out how to attach those to a really big shark ..." +Falcon Heavy engine plumes look like giant laser beams in this photo by rocketphotography https://t.co/d1RKdPTNj5 +Last pic of Starman in Roadster on its journey to Mars orbit and then the Asteroid Belt https://t.co/IWSjRyTr8V +Third burn successful. Exceeded Mars orbit and kept going to the Asteroid Belt. https://t.co/bKhRN73WHF +@realDonaldTrump @SpaceX @NASA Thank you on behalf of SpaceX. An exciting future lies ahead! +@VP @SpaceX Thank you on behalf of SpaceX +@SamHarrisOrg @SpaceX We're doing ok for a bunch of monkeys. Humanity rocks! +RT @TheFavoritist: Ohh my god @ChrisG_NSF & @NASASpaceflight! Remote number one from Falcon Heavy! https://t.co/aj4ly8Cr5r +On the rocket LZ https://t.co/UyiNd2fmi5 +Printed on the circuit board of a car in deep space https://t.co/8ZMJVUs4W1 +Currently over Australia https://t.co/HAya3E6OEJ +"View from SpaceX Launch Control. Apparently, there is a car in orbit around Earth. https://t.co/QljN2VnL1O" +"Upper stage restart nominal, apogee raised to 7000 km. Will spend 5 hours getting zapped in Van Allen belts & then attempt final burn for Mars." +Live view of Starman https://t.co/gvSlztlE6l +RT @SpaceX: Falcon Heavy side cores have landed at SpaceX's Landing Zones 1 and 2. https://t.co/oMBqizqnpI +Rocket LZ 1 and 2 https://t.co/gckyKKIK4I +Camera views from inside the payload fairing #FalconHeavy https://t.co/vQaz2yJ5yY +"Ok, who leaked my selfie!? https://t.co/fYKXbix8jw" +Launch auto-sequence initiated (aka the holy mouse-click) for 3:45 liftoff #FalconHeavy +Upper atmosphere winds currently 20% above max allowable load. Holding for an hour to allow winds to diminish. #FalconHeavy +Flight profile #FalconHeavy #SpaceX https://t.co/LlfWXqUaLP +Live webcast of the launch at https://t.co/bDd3GxQXMC +About 2.5 hours to T-0 for Falcon Heavy. Watch sim for highlight reel of what we hope happens. Car actually takes 6 months to cover 200M+ miles to Mars https://t.co/tC3B26r651 +All systems remain green for launch at 1:30pm EST tomorrow +Falcon Heavy sends a car to Mars https://t.co/Y7uBtU6Mt2 +@JeffBezos @SpaceX @blueorigin Thanks +Regular departures ... https://t.co/5GM9CbMewd +https://t.co/nhB3gd0Gm6 +Florida time +Starman in Red Roadster https://t.co/ou88RVHZ1Z +Falcon Heavy remains go for launch at 1:30pm on Tuesday +Mars Awaits https://t.co/ZDo1pjT6q4 +Pale blue dot https://t.co/KZj3I55EYl +"RT @physorg_com: Tesla, Australia to turn 50,000 homes into #power generators https://t.co/ng7C2wc06C" +Falcon Heavy launch simulation almost ready. Will be set to Bowie's Life on Mars. +Customs problem solved! https://t.co/6D0Fbm8NFI +"Or maybe ""Temperature Enhancement Device""" +"Apparently, some customs agencies are saying they won't allow shipment of anything called a ""Flamethrower"". To solve this, we are renaming it ""Not a Flamethrower""." +"@TheTeslaShow Early access build and especially Dev build are feature-rich, but the features aren't reliable enough yet" +@mrvergona Release candidate in final testing phase +@AdamyanMichael No +@TheEnderCobra I think we've figured it out +@shannonNullCode Yes +"Small detail, but each one will come with a serial number from 1 to 20,000 https://t.co/ZBYEYO6zqu" +@AndrewGHobden A snowthrower would be really fun +All flamethrowers will ship with a complimentary boring fire extinguisher +Flamethrowers sold out +@chandlerriggs @TheWalkingDead Of course +@almeidagoncalo Yes +"This rocket was meant to test very high retrothrust landing in water so it didn't hurt the droneship, but amazingly it has survived. We will try to tow it back to shore. https://t.co/hipmgdnq16" +"@omaruddin @stevewoz @Tesla @businessinsider Woz is a lovable, fuzzy bear" +@TheWalkingDead @chandlerriggs From the world's leading experts in zombie defense +@SpaceX Now that's a real flamethrower ... +RT @SpaceX: Successful deployment of GovSat-1 to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit confirmed. https://t.co/0D3h7hR7YF +RT @SpaceX: T-60 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of GovSat-1. Launch webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +https://t.co/LYJOL0T7sC +"17.5k, so 2.k left" +Falcon Heavy in foreground on Launch Complex 39A and Falcon 9 in background on 40 https://t.co/GiZL3SSE4A +15k +@SunDogz ~3k +@TheOnion So hard to keep future product releases secret +10k +"@HarisCelic For sure, and it keeps you warm at the same time" +@JosephHuberman @Tesla Coming soon +7k +@DuvalMagic Sure +"But wait, there's more: the flamethrower is sentient, its safe word is ""cryptocurrency"" and it comes with a free blockchain" +@JeremyHeitman Sentience is overrated +4k +@jlgolson Ok +@andressa_ojeda @franke @boringcompany Hmm ... portal gun. Now that would be interesting. +"You'd need millions of zombies for a so-called ""apocalypse"" anyway. Where would I even get a factory big enough to make so many!?" +The rumor that I'm secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand for flamethrowers is completely false +Now 2k +@franke @boringcompany Good thing you didn't ask about the Freezegun ... +@franke @boringcompany Hmmm +"Obviously, a flamethrower is a super terrible idea. Definitely don't buy one." +Unless you like fun +"1,000 ordered already, only 19,000 left!" +Don't do this https://t.co/e0q6ax60k5 +"When the zombie apocalypse happens, you'll be glad you bought a flamethrower. Works against hordes of the undead or your money back!" +@MKBHD ATF says any flamethrower with a flame shorter than 10 ft is A-ok. Our design is max fun for least danger. I'd be way more scared of a steak knife. +Great for roasting nuts https://t.co/MGmkSJhIyx +The Boring Company flamethrower guaranteed to liven up any party! https://t.co/n2FiZimJia +Say hello to my little friend ... https://t.co/OYg4qhF4Ea +Aiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launchpad 39A at Cape Kennedy. Easy viewing from the public causeway. +"RT @nova_road: My raw video of the #SpaceX Falcon Heavy static-fire at Kennedy Space Center. Come for the cloud plumes, stay for the sound. A French space reporter just yelled ""It's like the 4th of July!"" https://t.co/vJssukqgIz" +Falcon Heavy hold-down firing this morning was good. Generated quite a thunderhead of steam. Launching in a week or so. https://t.co/npaqatbNir +RT @business: Alibaba's artificial intelligence has scored better than humans in a Stanford reading test https://t.co/BIQuU3vhJ1 https://t.co/JhiiCrSnoS +@sallyshin Check https://t.co/Il3CWSTPXR for updates +"RT @AnthonyLacavera: Safe #AI for all, @elonmusk's @OpenAI is looking to expand its team & continue on its goal of creating AI that does not destroy humanity https://t.co/cJ6OZk1AHF https://t.co/At8Hsyx0zP" +@Davidburrusdds Done +"@thenosyt Definitely. You will be able to do pretty much anything via voice command. Software team is focused on core Model 3 functionality right now, but that will be done soon, then we will add a lot more features." +@DanielleFong @YoungTreeGrower @TylerDoor @ID_AA_Carmack There aren't even good normal parties in Silicon Valley! +"@ID_AA_Carmack @DanielleFong Actually, you can upgrade the battery pack for a huge improvement in range and some improvement in performance. There are other items you can upgrade too (seats, infotainment, etc), but I recommend keeping those parts original" +@Mister_Millard @Tesla That sounds cool. Will do. +@PPathole @Tesla @Teslarati @MKBHD Fixed in next release +"Long exposure of rocket ascent, reentry from space and landing burn. (Credit @johnkrausphotos) https://t.co/X24k3han8M" +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage has landed at Landing Zone 1. https://t.co/679wN4F8kX +@omerldiri @Tesla Good idea. We can just have the menu pop up as soon as you put the car into park. +@yoda Of course. And an outdoor screen that plays a highlight reel of the best scenes in movie history. +@mhmtkcn Near 405 +"Gonna put an old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new Tesla Supercharger locations in LA" +RT @ElectrekCo: Watch a Tesla Model X all-electric SUV tow a semi truck stuck in the snow https://t.co/HR9WbuoBTh https://t.co/5kqnXhbHpz +https://t.co/3k71xzDIP1 +Falcon Heavy goes vertical https://t.co/uG1k0WISv1 +Using a neural net to detect rain using cameras (no dedicated rain or sun sensors). Computers are very patient. https://t.co/YM0tQ6vLOV +Come work at the biggest & most advanced factory on Earth! Located by a river near the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains with wild horses roaming free. https://t.co/Nimv3BvQXI +RT @SpaceX: More photos of Falcon Heavy on the launch pad - https://t.co/095WHX44BX https://t.co/Z5aE1BUFSt +@neilsiegel @Tesla Coming very soon +@dd_hogan Ok +@Kreative Vastly better maps/nav coming soon +@Jason @Tesla Sure +"@kabirakhtar Yeah, it's terrible. Had to upgrade old Linux OS and a bunch of drivers first. Major browser upgrades coming to all cars in a few months. Note, will be slower at first until code is optimized." +@sustainableanna @VanSeedBank Similar total size. Maybe slightly bigger to account for a really gamechanging (I think) feature I'd like to add. +"@MCFlashTube Was gonna say we'll do all but the last, but that last one sounds like good, cheesy fun :)" +"@IamSamCrompton Sustainable energy production with solar and batteries will grow much faster than auto on a percentage basis. That will be a big focus next year, with primary remaining Model 3 ramp." +@MadsVeiby Should be in next update +@moskov Done +"@SeanMahoneyAP Sorry for the delay. We have the most advanced AI neural net of any consumer product by far, so it's going through exhaustive testing. The results are blowing me away though and I think you will have a similar experience." +@VanSeedBank I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model Y. Have had the core design/engineering elements in my mind for almost 5 years. Am dying to build it. +"Wanted again to send a note of deep gratitude to Tesla owners WW for taking a chance on a new company that all experts said would fail. So much blood, sweat & tears from the Tesla team went into creating cars that you'd truly love. I hope you do. How can we improve further?" +"@Nicmedia123 We will! At least, whatever is left over after we build the obelisks." +@alhenry1231 The circle is complete +"Hats sold out, flamethrowers soon!" +@Steven_McKie Ok +@ultralightbeam It does often seem that the most entertaining belief or outcome is the most likely to prevail +@mrcsscco True +"So strange that people often believe things inversely proportionate to the evidence. Given a set of possible explanations, why pick the extremely unlikely one!?" +Having a sinking feeling that most people actually do think it was aliens ... +@Kwebbelkop Yes +"46k limited edition boring hats sold, 4K to go. Then flamethrower." +"When you get the new Tesla software update, go Ho Ho Ho. There's an Easter egg inside the Easter egg, but it's not funny." +I think last night might have been the biggest Rorschach test ever +"If you liked tonight's launch, you will really like Falcon Heavy next month: 3 rocket cores & 3X thrust. 2 cores return to base doing synchronized aerobatics. 3rd lands on droneship." +@planet4589 @CristatoLive @SpaceX Isn't it obvious? +@NeerajKA Never heard of it https://t.co/qTK5ICDxmm +Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea https://t.co/GUIHpKkkp5 +@CristatoLive @SpaceX It was definitely aliens +Launch underway https://t.co/llNdEWbHBp +"@goodaudz @mtlbagelboy @paulkrugman His ""PhD"" is in literature (really), presumably bad fiction" +@redletterdave How much is it? +I love Twitter +"@rbrome @paulkrugman Bloody hell, I'm going to have to write a blog. Can't fit this into tweets." +@ben_made_new @paulkrugman I would only call someone an idiot if people were mistakenly under the impression that the person was smart +"@paulkrugman However, public transit is obviously not fully solving the problem, as most major cities have been in traffic hell for decades with no solution in sight. Multi-level tunnels can solve this, but we need much better tunneling technology, as it " +"@Youri_Hart Major navigation overhaul coming in early 2018. Will be light-years ahead of current system, but we are testing it rigorously before rolling out." +"@paulkrugman For the record, I actually love trains, most subways and London buses." +"@paulkrugman Idiots can be very dangerous when they seem smart, but aren't (having ""PhD"" in their bio is a dead giveaway), as some policymakers may get fooled. That's what really bothered me about that human cat meme / transit ""expert""." +@nickwadlow Sorry about that. Thanks for letting me know. Will get it fixed. +Glad to see that Tesla owners are having a good experience. Working to improve further. Some cool software updates coming soon. https://t.co/16NabnHeuD +@RichardGarriott Pics soon +RT @SpaceX: The SpaceX team recently completed production on our 400th Merlin 1D engine--the latest iteration of SpaceX's rocket engine that powers Falcon 9 to space - https://t.co/9BJCSTePq3 https://t.co/eudHFBSrQI +"@nzben @SwiftOnSecurity With people around, so you can see scale https://t.co/e0w1W0nJKv" +"@sally_alcot @NASA If things go perfectly, all three rocket booster cores will come back and land. Sides back at the Cape, center on the droneship." +Max thrust at lift-off is 5.1 million pounds or 2300 metric tons. First mission will run at 92%. +Falcon Heavy launching from same @NASA pad as the Saturn V Apollo 11 moon rocket. It was 50% higher thrust with five F-1 engines at 7.5M lb-F. I love that rocket so much. +@ClickHole Hate it when that happens. Some people are so rude! +Falcon Heavy at the Cape https://t.co/hizfDVsU7X +@PainInTheArt Knight Rider is real +Thanks! https://t.co/dr3cFPSXje +"RT @mnot: ""Just a @elonmusk stunt"" they said, yet it's already affecting the whole Australian electricity market. https://t.co/Be4MmckeWU" +"RT @KM2__S: Man, how beautiful. @Tesla Model 3 Here's Why the Tesla Model 3 Is the Coolest Car of 2017 @elonmusk #tesla #ElonMusk https://t.co/5ZVZO0qQql" +RT @EricTopol: Yet another #AI milestone: superhuman performance in no-limit poker for the 1st time (wow) https://t.co/gVP2h7YFjR @sciencemagazine @CarnegieMellon by @polynoamial & Tuomos Sandholm https://t.co/v0bgDVBh16 +"@lukealization For now, we only use those on super hot reentry missions. Will go to all Ti with Falcon 9 V5, which is a few months away." +@thomas_quinlan @slashdot @mavtechie @FlatEarthOrg Where's the evidence!? +@slashdot @mavtechie @FlatEarthOrg I also support the Concave Earth and Hollow Globe Societies. Just covering my bases ... +HG2G +42k +RT @Space_Station: The @SpaceX #Dragon spacecraft launched at 10:36am ET today to deliver crew supplies and new science experiments to the station on Sunday. https://t.co/6lgxcmvHmF https://t.co/nme3FqI1On +Dragon launched this morning and is on its way to @nasa_johnson. This is a video of the berthing... https://t.co/BTsrxNYcst +RT @SpaceX: Dragon confirmed in good orbit. +RT @SpaceX: Falcon 9 first stage has landed at Landing Zone 1 -- SpaceX's 20th recovery of a first stage booster. https://t.co/DHLAf7hq7t +RT @SpaceX: Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live - https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z +"@ALilling @humantransit Meant to say ""sanctimonious idiot""" +"@WIRED Good point. It's just a really bad and fundamentally misleading article that doesn't actually represent my point of view at all. Other publications referred to it as an ""interview""." +@humantransit Sorry +"@WIRED This depressingly misleading & misanthropic article came from a very brief digression at an AI conf, not from an interview with Wired as is falsely implied. This is why I stopped following Wired long ago. There are way better tech pubs out ther" +@humantransit You're an idiot +@turnislefthome Yes +"@LuisFCorreia Yeah, pretty much anywhere" +@IvanEscobosa Yes +"10 hat aficionados, in appreciation for their exquisite taste in millinery, will be picked at random to tour the LA tunnel & drive boring machine" +@kaaningilamo Our existence cannot just be about solving one miserable problem after another. There need to be reasons to live. +It is high time that humanity went beyond Earth. Should have a moon base by now and sent astronauts to Mars. The future needs to inspire. https://t.co/6HjDQnRSA5 +35000 +@DMC_Ryan I agree +"And those are just the really big ones. The Permian was especially bad, unless you were a mushroom. https://t.co/xT9skw3aIx https://t.co/7HWh5oDs7U" +"I know it's a little off-brand, but kids love it" +@Justin_Levy04 Safest flamethrower ever +"After 50k hats, we will start selling The Boring Company flamethrower" +"Over 30,000 hats sold!" +"@tiamaria68uk Plus a towel and a sign saying ""Don't Panic""" +"On Tuesday, SpaceX will attempt to refly both an orbital rocket and spacecraft for the first... https://t.co/Wm5SpjNdMb" +"On Tuesday, SpaceX will attempt to fly both an orbital rocket and spacecraft for the first time.... https://t.co/Wm5SpjNdMb" +@tiamaria68uk Yes +@FortuneTech Do it +@sm_carl Deal +The *real* money comes from merchandising. I learned it from this documentary https://t.co/E4gpqhl6KF +"That special hat delivery will take place deep within the real, but fictional (of course), tunnel we are building under LA while you drive the giant machine blindfolded. This will actually happen." +@NefuDaBoss Beyond anything you can imagine +"@TheRealUtkarsh And, at the risk of stating the obvious, extremely boring" +@TheRealUtkarsh Because it's stupid +@maralkalajian Maybe +Every 5000th buyer of our boringly boring hat will get a free hat signed by the delivery guy https://t.co/11TYEUSG4M +Hat +@IvanEscobosa Yes +@harrisonlingren @JW8888888 Busted +"To preserve the transcendent majesty & specialness of The Boring Company cap, we are capping cap orders at 50,000 caps. Almost there ... https://t.co/YqjEQAfy3u" +@novaspivack That's certainly the right way to go to store massive amounts of data for a long time +@novaspivack Asimov's Foundation books should def be part of the mission. They're amazing. +@highqualitysh1t I love the thought of a car drifting apparently endlessly through space and perhaps being discovered by an alien race millions of years in the future