I’d just like to point out that this is the entire dealership subplot of Fargo. Read more

42 percent of their Cash on hand is from Customer deposits. The company is doing just fine.  
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It’s hard to see why Wall Street is reacting so positively to this report.

Their losses widened slightly, and cash burn was still horrific.

They’ve been promising profitability in Q3, but that is very difficult to see happening. If you see the Q1-Q2 growth in revenues as all from the Model 3, and assume a similar growth… Read more

We’re not impartial, though we do strive to be honest. We’ve already said explicitly that we want Tesla to succeed, which is pretty damn biased. Read more

Que the usual suspects posting over and over again that “They are doomed!”,”Panel Gaps!”, “Hysteria”, “They won’t last the year”, “The stock will drop $200 now (It’s up $2.70 as I type this)“ Read more

I think Tesla cars are fantastic, mainly for their innovative engineering and unique approach to personal transportation. Making several hundred thousand real viable cars and a charging infrastructure is a huge accomplishment. It will be a shame if it all turns into a steaming pile of dog doo because no one could make… Read more

“Communities argue that the rich are getting richer and poor poorer,” Schtulmann told the news outlet, “so it’s social justice.” Read more

I wonder upon being robbed if the train driver was like “get mi-ata here”.* Read more

Here, you want a story that fulfills Ryan’s pipe dream and still keeps it all within reality? Read more

I assume this was the look on Ballaban’s face when Ryan pitched him this idea. Actually, I assume that this look is perpetually on Ballaban’s face.

Okay here is how you do it. You ask permission, but you do it in such a way that telling you no is not possible.
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Here, let me help you.

Ryan, Read more

Since we’re talking about vacations, I’m gonna talk about one I had once. When I was 19, fresh outta tech, I decided to drive to the California coast from Saskatchewan. After spending a day in San Francisco, I got bored and decided to drive home. I went straight home, non-stop, to Saskatoon. I made this decision in… Read more

If Ballaban is really concerned with getting in trouble when you get arrested for going to fast (assuming you didn't take a Nissan Leaf) just tie him up in the trunk and when you're pulled over he's sure to be let go after a check up and some quick questioning.  Read more

Cannonball—in an old British car.
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You know what guys and I would bet a dollar on this, I think Elon Musk is a crab person. I just have a hunch people.  Read more

The economics of the airline industry are brutal. I get why they would say “if you want more space, buy it.” It’s amazingly cheap to fly today. Far cheaper than it should be, to be honest.

Former trucker and trucking company road service manager here: Read more

It’s not beating a dead horse, it’s investigative journalism. When more details of something arise, or you learn of another incident involving a potentially horribly defective product, you write and you inform so that more of the public becomes aware.  Read more