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    Robotaxis burn in Los Angeles in backlash to immigration raids

    It wasn't clear to me from the article that the people that summoned the vehilcles were the ones that vandalized them. Was that really the case? I can't imagine anyone in their right mind doing that, as Waymo knows who put in the request.
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    Should we be concerned about the loss of weather balloons?

    Weather balloons reach between 60,000 to 100,000 ft. Commecial airliners top out around 40,000 feet. You're not going to get normal drones anywhere near those heights. Even if you could, the drone is an active system vs the passive balloon which I would imagine would complicate collecting some...
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    Tesla recalls 1.8 million cars because their hoods can open while driving

    The Model 3 hood does have a secondary stop, and a visual indicator that it isn't completely closed. It literally shows an image of the car with the hood open on the left 1/4 of the main screen when you get in.
  4. J

    EV sales slowdown is mostly a Tesla problem, according to sales data

    I own a Model 3 which I purchased prior to COVID and Elon going full Elon. He is the main reason I haven't jumped at some of their recent sales incentives.
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    The Trump administration left Biden with a rocket dilemma

    But does it though, everything I've read makes it sound like Starships are dirt cheap to build. I imagine an expendable Starship that can deliver payloads to orbit would still be significantly cheaper than SLS. That being said, I'm sure SpaceX will achieve reusability.
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    Are electric vehicles doomed? We don’t think so, despite poor sales

    Model 3 owner here. While I agree with you that the up front costs are higher, I would argue that time lost to refueling is dependent upon your use case and living situation. In the seven months I've had the car, I've taken three overnight trips where I've needed to charge while on the road...