I imagine they're sharing some if not all the parts with the actual wireless phone chargers built into the cars.
So this is just an easy way to make some extra profit from the parts that you're ordering millions of anyways.
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So this is just an easy way to make some extra profit from the parts that you're ordering millions of anyways.
Nothing new guys. Nomad had this same FreePower tech in their Base Station Pro a few years ago. Not sure if they discontinued it or what but I got one brand new for under $100 at the time.
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Aha aha, it just occurred to me to buy some used windshield wipers to clean my windows! I mean, why not, right?
It could go beside the $1000 monitor stand!
Sorry but giving money to Elon is against my religion.
sorry, I am never buying any product that Telsa sells.
Apple products - expensive and good quality
Telsa products - expensive but cheap quality
Apple products - expensive and good quality
Telsa products - expensive but cheap quality
Why is this multi charger thing such a big deal? It's large, inefficient, and solves a minor inconvenience at a high price. You could just get three cheap QI chargers from anywhere and put them next to each other to get the same effect. I refuse to believe that people are so incredibly lazy that they can't even put each device on a separate round piece of plastic.
Also with all the talk about saving energy, a charging technology that's only 60-70% efficient should not have made it past testing. Things should be getting more efficient, not less.
Also with all the talk about saving energy, a charging technology that's only 60-70% efficient should not have made it past testing. Things should be getting more efficient, not less.
Wait until the $3,000 AR/VR - Tim thinks we all make his salary.
Friendly reminder that Musk overpaid for Twitter and tried to get out of it after realizing he made an impulse purchase. No sensible business person should do business with Musk.
Musk's companies innovate, invent and drive new tech forward, for LESS cost than before. Cook buys or co-ops other company's and people's ideas, innovates nothing, and charges MORE money than it previously cost. Let's see TC come up with a reusable rocket ship 🤣
I ended up going with this.
3 in 1 Magnetic Wireless Charger,Foldable Charging Station,15W Wireless Fast Charging Pad,Portable Charger,Compatible with iPhone 14/13/12/SE/11/XS/8/8 Plus, Galaxy S10/S20/S21, AirPods 2/Pro, iWatch https://amzn.asia/d/aZd5vtT
Cheap and great for travel.
3 in 1 Magnetic Wireless Charger,Foldable Charging Station,15W Wireless Fast Charging Pad,Portable Charger,Compatible with iPhone 14/13/12/SE/11/XS/8/8 Plus, Galaxy S10/S20/S21, AirPods 2/Pro, iWatch https://amzn.asia/d/aZd5vtT
Cheap and great for travel.
Given how much Musk overpaid for Twitter, I can just imagine how much he overvalued Tesla in that "offer."
On the one hand, yes, Apple has a history of "premium" pricing (to put it mildly). On the other hand, they usually try to justify that by adding unique features to their offerings that are supposed to make them more attractive than the competition (although whether one believes that those are worth the premium is another matter).
This, by comparison, seems to be mostly repackaged third-party technology, with very little to differentiate it from other multi-device Qi chargers apart from the Tesla branding and the inflated price.
I'm not sure Elon is "attached" to any product that's not a fire hazard - Tesla cars, flamethrowers, SpaceX rockets, Twitter (dumpster fire)...
Cook isn't best buddies with a (former) NASA administrator who can steer contracts to him (Google "SpaceX Griffin" some time).
You're giving it to the company. Thus far, the company doesn't pay dividends and doesn't pay Elon a salary, so none of your money actually goes to him.
I keep arguing that the company should pay dividends. In part so that Elon benefits from holding his shares and doesn't have to sell them to finance stupid stuff he does like buy Twitter.
Did they throw a brick at it to prove how durable it is?
