Are we not talking about the way cool new Tesla lorry and Roadster?

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Don’t fall in love with anything that can’t love you back.

I found the opposite to be safer...my cars rarely let me down.

[island911]

Originally Posted by flipper35

To be fair, the underground vacuum tube transport has been an idea talked about by real scientists for decades.

by real scientists?

uhm... ok

I'm a real engineer talking about it when I say, it's ridiculous.

[sc_rufctr]

Is the party over yet?

[Scott R]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Is the party over yet?

All that’s missing is a suitcase full of cocaine.

[island911]

yep

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Is the party over yet?

According to this, the party is just getting started.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-16/second-tesla-whistleblower-alleges-mexican-cartel-drug-trafficking-ring-nevada

[island911]

Is Michael J Fox up for one more BTTF?

[Scott R]

Originally Posted by island911

Is Michael J Fox up for one more BTTF?

Are you suggesting the use a Model 3 in this one?

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Scott R

All that’s missing is a suitcase full of cocaine.

LOL. I said as much back in the spring (although I like the way you said it better than mine)

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Prediction: History will repeat itself and Musk will become desperate and follow in the footsteps of Delorean by smuggling drugs to keep the company afloat.

[island911]

Good call Joe.

Originally Posted by Scott R

Are you suggesting the use a Model 3 in this one?

Model X (Gullwing doors) and no clock tower needed. This time they head to the Gigawattfactory for the juice.

[sc_rufctr]

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Are the early ones different from the later ones? I had no trouble replacing the ball joints on my '88. It was a lot easier that old Chryslers where the ball joint screws into the control arms.

Yes. The "nut" is about 2-3" inside diameter. They usually are rusted. About the only way to remove the nut is to dremel it off. The "tool" should only be used for installation.





Ball Joint Removal

[red-beard]

The useless tool. It says for removal and installation, but it is really only useful for installation. This is better than the one we used to use.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search_2016.cgi?command=DWsearch&description=Ball+Joint+Tool+

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by red-beard

The useless tool. It says for removal and installation, but it is really only useful for installation. This is better than the one we used to use.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search_2016.cgi?command=DWsearch&description=Ball+Joint+Tool+

I've removed maybe 40 ball joint castle nuts with this socket. Being in the Northeast, most have been rusted. Works perfectly. What problem are you having? Maybe you have a defective tool.

[island911]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

snip youtube.com/embed...

The difference between a rich man and a poor man is the price of his mistakes.

Elon Musk, great positive energy. Tesla is provocative in the automobile market space. But... he's deluding himself about energy densities. He is shaving off mirrors to buy marginal gains, when what Tesla really needs is a fundamental change in battery. (which does not now exist, even in experimental form. )

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Maybe you have a defective tool.

Awaiting a reply...

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Awaiting a reply...

A reply to what?

[red-beard]

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-model-3-has-next-gen-military-grade-tech-ubs-says-but-will-never-turn-profit-2018-8-1027468439

Wall Street analysts were blown away by the Tesla Model 3's 'next-gen, military-grade' tech — and say that's why the base model will never turn a profit (TSLA)

[Por_sha911]

A Ponzi scheme doesn't require the existence of a legitimate profit to keep operating.

[legion]

Originally Posted by red-beard

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-model-3-has-next-gen-military-grade-tech-ubs-says-but-will-never-turn-profit-2018-8-1027468439

And they can't turn a profit despite collecting massive subsidies for every step of manufacture.

It's too bad that they hand-build everything, have inconsistent quality, and can't figure out how to automate anything. It's almost like GM and BMW took profitability into account with their designs. Who does that?

[Paul T]

Originally Posted by island911

The difference between a rich man and a poor man is the price of his mistakes.

Elon Musk, great positive energy. Tesla is provocative in the automobile market space. But... he's deluding himself about energy densities. He is shaving off mirrors to buy marginal gains, when what Tesla really needs is a fundamental change in battery. (which does not now exist, even in experimental form. )

Bingo!!