There have been too many different topics on this Wagner marches to Rsotov-on-don situation. I'd like to centralize discussion here. Lets post updates all in this thread....
I didn’t realize Baltimore was so important for the car market of the Midwest and East Coast. Apparently 800,000+ cars are delivered per year through the Port of Baltimore, but with the bridge collapse today it sounds like shipments could cause some car market issues for a swath of the country.
I’ve preferred Pixel phones for the last few years but I’ve heard that Pixel 6/7 had 5G connection problems (Pixel 8 apparently has a better modem, but I think I’d rather stick to a Qualcomm design for now)....
In total, NHTSA investigated 956 crashes, starting in January 2018 and extending all the way until August 2023. Of those crashes, some of which involved other vehicles striking the Tesla vehicle, 29 people died. There were also 211 crashes in which “the frontal plane of the Tesla struck a vehicle or obstacle in its path.”...
I’ll watch this later when I have enough time. But its important to note that Elon Musk’s aura of invincibility / charity has been pierced, and now big-name talk shows like John Oliver feel safe to actually talk about Musk’s issues now....
As Ukrainian submarine drones strapped with explosives approached the Russian fleet, they “lost connectivity and washed ashore harmlessly,” Isaacson writes....
The potential role of a 3rd servers to mediate between Beehaw and Lemmy.world
As this #RedditBlackout accelerates the Fediverse experiment, I feel the urge... the need... to chime in with my 2-cents....
A Tesla Cybertruck just stopped working after a carwash (qz.com)
Cybertruck Owners Are Reporting Barely 200 Miles Per Charge (jalopnik.com)
More terrible range estimates incoming....
The Tesla Cybertruck Won't Be Crash Tested Any Time Soon (jalopnik.com)
Megatopic: Wagner marches to Rostov-on-don (possibly beyond?)
There have been too many different topics on this Wagner marches to Rsotov-on-don situation. I'd like to centralize discussion here. Lets post updates all in this thread....
Tesla Tells Cybertruck Owner Coolant Leaks Aren't Covered By Warranty After Only 35 Miles (jalopnik.com)
YSK that kbin.social is now federating, adding hundreds of communities and ~26k more users content - Lemmy.world (lemmy.world)
This "You Should Know" post is top of ~June, for good reason. This post announced the kbin.social Federation/compatibility with Lemmy....
Elon Musk started a price war that Tesla can't win (www.businessinsider.com)
Baltimore bridge collapse has automakers scrambling at nation's biggest port for cars - Autoblog (www.autoblog.com)
I didn’t realize Baltimore was so important for the car market of the Midwest and East Coast. Apparently 800,000+ cars are delivered per year through the Port of Baltimore, but with the bridge collapse today it sounds like shipments could cause some car market issues for a swath of the country.
Tesla Cybertrucks Keep Getting Stuck In Snow (jalopnik.com)
We all know that Cybertrucks have had a less-thank-lackluster release. Not many of these trucks could have been made yet....
Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX (archive.is)
This links to the archived version. Original link is: www.wsj.com/…/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1...
How's Samsung's One UI these days?
I’ve preferred Pixel phones for the last few years but I’ve heard that Pixel 6/7 had 5G connection problems (Pixel 8 apparently has a better modem, but I think I’d rather stick to a Qualcomm design for now)....
Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving linked to hundreds of crashes, dozens of deaths (www.theverge.com)
In total, NHTSA investigated 956 crashes, starting in January 2018 and extending all the way until August 2023. Of those crashes, some of which involved other vehicles striking the Tesla vehicle, 29 people died. There were also 211 crashes in which “the frontal plane of the Tesla struck a vehicle or obstacle in its path.”...
Tesla lowers Model Y, S, and X range estimations following exaggeration complaints (www.theverge.com)
Not the Cybertruck story, but perhaps more important....
Elon Musk insists Tesla isn’t a car company as sales falter (finance.yahoo.com)
As Tesla car sales faltered, Musk delivered an optimistic pivot: Tesla isn’t a car company....
The Cybertruck Flipping Frenzy Is Over. The First One Cleared by Tesla Failed To Sell (www.autoevolution.com)
[Twitter] Usage Of Elon Musk’s X Dropped 30% In The Last Year, Study Suggests (www.forbes.com)
Looks like BlueSky and Threads are doing their damage....
I rented a Tesla for a month. It was a giant pain in the a*** (www.abc.net.au)
Disapproval of Elon Musk is top reason Tesla owners are selling, survey says (electrek.co)
Could Tesla Go Bankrupt? The Odds Are Rising (bradmunchen.substack.com)
This is some good looking analysis on Tesla’s current problems....
How IT People See Each Other (tesseract.dubvee.org)
cross-posted from: dubvee.org/post/861635...
Elon Musk: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (www.youtube.com)
I’ll watch this later when I have enough time. But its important to note that Elon Musk’s aura of invincibility / charity has been pierced, and now big-name talk shows like John Oliver feel safe to actually talk about Musk’s issues now....
CNN Exclusive: ‘How am I in this war?’: New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire’s Ukraine dilemma (edition.cnn.com)
As Ukrainian submarine drones strapped with explosives approached the Russian fleet, they “lost connectivity and washed ashore harmlessly,” Isaacson writes....
[Businessinsider] Elon Musk's luck has finally run out (www.businessinsider.com)
Clickbait title, I apologize but its Rule5 to keep the original titles....
Federal document reveals Tesla Cybertruck won't be cheap, but it will be heavy | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)