Ludicrous
by Edward Niedermeyer · first published 2019
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…potentially impossible with their chosen tech stack. The more you look at this company the crazier the story gets, and now it’s worth more than the top few automakers in the world combined. Ed Niedermeyer’s “Ludicrous” chronicles the story without the breathless media coverage that usually follows Musk. It’s incredible what the Musk empire has become, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. https://www.amazon.com/Ludicrous-Unvarnished-Story-Tesla-Mot...
on “Tesla's “full self driving” beta is potentially dangerous” ↗Are you talking about Elon Musk here, or Niedermeyer? The thread is summarizing things he has put down in long form in his book Ludicrous.
on “Tesla Is a Confidence Game” ↗Edward Niedermeyer, "Ludicrous", Chapter 9, has a somewhat lower estimate: “In 2013, California revised its Zero Emissions Vehicle credit system so that long-range ZEVs that were able to charge 80 percent of their range in under fifteen…
on “Tesla Dojo Custom AI Supercomputer at HC34” ↗…refueling events were possible. By demonstrating battery swap on just one vehicle, Tesla nearly doubled the ZEV credits earned by its entire fleet even if none of them actually used the swap capability. From Ludicrous, Edward Niedermeyer
on “Tesla FSD Timeline” ↗Musk said the same thing about CA too. All CEO's make decisions based on what is best for them and their companies. There is no loyalty in business. Edward Niedermeyer, author of “Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors,” said Musk was happy to benefit from California’s largesse when it suited him and to move on when he saw fit. “I think Musk has made the calculation that he’s…
on “OpenAI’s promise to stay in California helped clear the path for its IPO” ↗