Those are dirty details no company wants to reference in a PR advert.Did they use solar powered backhoes, dump trucks and eighteen wheelers when they built that monstrosity?
Those are dirty details no company wants to reference in a PR advert.Did they use solar powered backhoes, dump trucks and eighteen wheelers when they built that monstrosity?
I’m happy Apple continues to lead the industry in their ambitious environmental goals
It’s looking like they will achieve their goal of going 100% green before 2030!
I hope other companies can do the same so we can solve climate change
That's the thing with nearly all reliability metrics--it's statistical. I have no doubt you're telling the truth, and your Teslas have been reliable, and more so than BMW, Mercedes, and Fords you have owned. I'm sure there are many thousands of Tesla owners with a similar experience.This has not been our experience.
Our Teslas (X and 3) have been rock solid. Much better than the BMW, Mercedes, and Fords we have owned.
Wow, $TSLAQ cretins polluting MacRumors now as well...Tesla makes no profits. Nobody knows for sure if their accounting in China is accurate. The profit they made last year was from selling energy credits that the government gives them on top of subsidies and tax breaks. Elon went and sold these energy credits and spent that money on trying to pump crypto pyramid schemes. Completely mad degenerate behavior.
What happened to Hyperloop? Now it’s changed to normal cars in tunnels. But what happened to that running company? Going nowhere.
The guy keeps over promising things that can’t happen. Just a perpetual cycle of hype with cheering trolls and bots making it look like genuine excitement.
Every single BMW owner I know has ended up with major repairs, zero Tesla owners. Heck of an anecdote, I know.That's the thing with nearly all reliability metrics--it's statistical. I have no doubt you're telling the truth, and your Teslas have been reliable, and more so than BMW, Mercedes, and Fords you have owned. I'm sure there are many thousands of Tesla owners with a similar experience.
But unless you're a fleet manager, that's an anecdote, not a statistic. Taken in aggregate--if the Consumer Reports and/or JD Power methodology is any good at all--they appear to be less reliable than other makes.
Which doesn't even mean you shouldn't buy one if you like it--millions of people knowingly buy cars from less-reliable marques for a variety of perfectly legitimate reasons. It just means that they're not all there when it comes to either quality control or longevity of design.
Of course, the condenser in a Model Y scabbed in at the factory with plastic trim from Home Depot was a bit disconcerting.
That's oversimplified.Every single BMW owner I know has ended up with major repairs, zero Tesla owners. Heck of an anecdote, I know.
On the not so anecdotal level, every ICE engine has close to 2,000 parts, an EV engine has three. Give me the anecdote free reason an EV engine is likelier to break down than an ICE engine. And sorry, but I don’t buy “because Consumer Reports said so”.
Every single BMW owner I know has ended up with major repairs, zero Tesla owners. Heck of an anecdote, I know.
On the not so anecdotal level, every ICE engine has close to 2,000 parts, an EV engine has three. Give me the anecdote free reason an EV engine is likelier to break down than an ICE engine. And sorry, but I don’t buy “because Consumer Reports said so”.
For what you get Starlink is a bargain. It is not meant to compete for business from people living where they can get 100 Mbps from their cable or terrestrial services. It is meant for people living in underserved areas where even 5 Mbps download would an improvement. Unfortunately in the US this large parts of the country. For them going to 150+ Mbps download and 40+ Mbps upload is life-changing. And Starlink has relatively low latency because they are low-earth orbits and a laser connected grid of satellites. Compared to other satellite services they are many times faster and with much lower latency.The issue with StarLink is that it’s expensive, still requires a ground link other than the customer connection and can sustain damage by solar activity, other external and internal interference. It’s basically a low earth orbit ISDN/SAT connection.
My 2013-vintage model s has spent a lot of time in the shop. Multiple problems with the MCU (when it was replaced, my car was in the shop about a month. At least they gave me a loaner), TPS monitors, heater (which completely died), both visor mirrors, a bolt somewhere on the axle that came loose and caused my car to swerve all over the road (that one was early on in my ownership), lots of software problems, etc.
I love the car, but it’s certainly not been what I’d call reliable. We have had 2 BMWs in the same time period, and they’ve had no problems that I can recall. My prior car was a boxster, and it was far more of a problem that the Tesla (engine block cracked and the engine needed replacement a week before the extended warranty expired, electrical system had an undiagnosable problem that kept killing the battery, something died and caused smoke to poor out the back, which was the final straw for me, etc.).
You seem to think that my being willing to believe both Consumer Reports and JD Power on Tesla vehicle reliability has something to do with EVs versus ICE vehicles. No such thing, and that didn't even occur to me--I despise ICEs, drive a plug-in hybrid that I barely use the ICE on myself, and my next vehicle (and all subsequent) will be a pure EV.Every single BMW owner I know has ended up with major repairs, zero Tesla owners. Heck of an anecdote, I know.
On the not so anecdotal level, every ICE engine has close to 2,000 parts, an EV engine has three. Give me the anecdote free reason an EV engine is likelier to break down than an ICE engine. And sorry, but I don’t buy “because Consumer Reports said so”.
The ground antenna is effected by weather, it needs a matrix of low orbit satellite to provide this level of speed, bandwidth and service. We don’t need more objects orbiting in the sky when space junk can possibly hit it or a solar flare can interrupt or damage these things.For what you get Starlink is a bargain. It is not meant to compete for business from people living where they can get 100 Mbps from their cable or terrestrial services. It is meant for people living in underserved areas where even 5 Mbps download would an improvement. Unfortunately in the US this large parts of the country. For them going to 150+ Mbps download and 40+ Mbps upload is life-changing. And Starlink has relatively low latency because they are low-earth orbits and a laser connected grid of satellites. Compared to other satellite services they are many times faster and with much lower latency.
The Youtube videos I have seen show the antenna does pretty well in snow and even ice storms. The antenna is heated so it usually melts anything ice that lands on it.The ground antenna is effected by weather, it needs a matrix of low orbit satellite to provide this level of speed, bandwidth and service. We don’t need more objects orbiting in the sky when space junk can possibly hit it or a solar flare can interrupt or damage these things.
Its somewhat affordable to attract new users.
I was looking into StarLink for a friend and sure enough it mention heavy rain as an interference, not going to list them all. It’s possible that some versions of the antenna are not offered in some markets but the place I live we have snow and ice and did not see anything related to a heated antenna, maybe this is a new addition/feature.The Youtube videos I have seen show the antenna does pretty well in snow and even ice storms. The antenna is heated so it usually melts anything ice that lands on it.
At 140+ satellites being launched a month, the constellation have been forming pretty quickly. I was on the Iridium program way back in history and SpaceX is doing things LMSC could not even think of.
This guy's video show how it worked for him in the snow in Canada. There are many other similar videos. Here is an article from someone in Stove, VT about their experience in NE winter weather. Not perfect, but that is why they called it the "Better than Nothing Beta".I was looking into StarLink for a friend and sure enough it mention heavy rain as an interference, not going to list them all. It’s possible that some versions of the antenna are not offered in some markets but the place I live we have snow and ice and did not see anything related to a heated antenna, maybe this is a new addition/feature.
I give them that it has seen a quick launch for sure, my friend has captured its deployment in the night sky. The key question here is maintenance cost of the entire system.
nonsenseI am suspicious about the effect that this has in the environment. Do Apple customers intend to repair their devices so frequently?
Out of sight out of mind indeed... If you would put your own sights on apple’s climate website you would know that they are requiring carbon neutrality along their entire supply, manufacturing, and assembly line by 2030. They aren’t exporting their emissions, they are canceling them outProduction of Apple products overseas is leading to climate change. Controls are lax, and your viewpoint explained above is exactly the problem. Outsourced pollution. Out of sight and out of mind.
This guy's video show how it worked for him in the snow in Canada. There are many other similar videos. Here is an article from someone in Stove, VT about their experience in NE winter weather. Not perfect, but that is why they called it the "Better than Nothing Beta".
It may be that depending upon where you live they do or do not ship your antenna with heating. This article mentions that.
Also, I would expect some signal degradation during rain. But, it seems to be a reduction in speed rather than a complete blackout, like on older Iridium devices. Also, the constellation is less than 20% complete. I suspect the speed will be significantly faster and the connection more robust when it is completed in a few years.
Looking forward to the versions for RVs and large boats. Add a couple of Macs and you have the perfect setup for someone that wants to work remotely while on an endless road trip or sail.
5G and all terrestrial-based systems are limited by the ability to get their infrastructure to networks. Starlink is not currently focusing on markets where strong interconnection already exists. But that may change as Starlink builds out and the speeds increase toward the 1 Gbps worldwide target. I think there is tremendous upside to their business and plan on making a sizable investment in Starlink stock when it is available.I believe StarLink will be in competing markets with 5G, granted the speed is no where near compatable but for many it comes down to price and stability. People usually have a mobile phone in remote areas and at times is simpler to deal with one bill and company. Only time will tell.
With the possibility of drone delivery and dystopian surveillance State, StarLink is being primed for deployments such as those. Does not make sense to have so many low orbit satellites for those rural internet users the cost of operation to what is user affordable just does not make sense as many people reside in urban dense areas and traditional service providers have been expanding service and speed though it depends on many variables.5G and all terrestrial-based systems are limited by the ability to get their infrastructure to networks. Starlink is not currently focusing on markets where strong interconnection already exists. But that may change as Starlink builds out and the speeds increase toward the 1 Gbps worldwide target. I think there is tremendous upside to their business and plan on making a sizable investment in Starlink stock when it is available.