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CT beta, like FSD beta: you pay a premium to test tesla development projects. If you have issues with the CT you should return the vehicle using lemon laws.

A defect that hasn't happened yet is known as a latent defect and is considered the worst type.

I agree. There are lots of treatments available. Brake rotors are wear parts and rust is not an issue as braking cleans rust. However, on a Tesla, if driven gently it could be days or weeks where the brakes are not engaged due to regenerative braking.

Stainless steel, if scratched, will instantly oxidize the chromium preventing future oxidation. however any iron residue from the key or tool will rust. Typically, when machining SS or during forming operations you can get surface iron and this can be removed. The passivation process uses...

I specified salt bath nitriding for a Cam that was showing signs of metallic spalling due to high contact stresses. What we needed was surface hardness around RC50-60 but the SS304 was ~RC20. There was an option to machine SS440C and then heat treat the part but this would lead to distortion...

I think this is where FSD will work; when humans can't interfere.

As a human there are many times I anticipate human behavior including humans doing stupid things including speeding up and running red lights at nearly every intersection every day, not using turn signals, cutting corners, road rage, and distracted drivers. Reading the road is psychology as...

I am behind the times regarding processors etc. but I recall the voltage for computer chips being ~3 volts, same for LEDs etc. I guess there is always some DC-DC converter involved with any supply voltage. I am curious about low voltage DC home standards as well because I really have a dislike...

It has been in the news for some time. Like all battery announcements "promise" is generally tempered by cost or manufacturability realities but since this is aimed at energy density and safety for aviation purposes cost may not be an issue.

When other OEMs need to switch to 48v I wonder who their supplier for 48V components will be?

yeah just the 48v system layer is turned on. The advantage of 48v is V x A = watts or power best application for 48v is devices that draw hefty power like electric brakes, suspension pump, drive by wire/4 wheel steering, external winches etc. 48V would also power all the controllers but not...

The wiper was not shown on the original CT. I think the BAW is the result of Franz not including it in the initial design as if "we can figure out those details later". The hood articulation could not easily tilt up in the back to present concealed wipers so they considered many options but...

The rear casting looks familiar. Curved section above wheel well seems optimised for flow in the mold.

There will be limited production of CT in 2023. If the CT requires the 9kton GP for both the rear and front castings then perhaps they will just swap the tool (die) after a month or so and build enough castings for limited production this year. It is probable that everyone is now considering...

I live in East Mesa AZ, it is not too difficult to guess her tribal affiliation and news sources so concerns about the environment or macro health concerns are just hoaxes to her. Since this a Tesla related forum we can understand that change is mostly being driven by Tesla not any state...

A neighbor was angry at me when I told her that EVs will largely replace ICE vehicles. She then went on an emotional rant about the government forcing her to drive an EV. While it could be argued that the govt forced us to land folks on the moon I don't recall the American gulags containing...

Tesla is down much more than the general market and it dived following the twitter announcement. I doubt irked liberals are driving the price down and conservatives are not driving the price up. More likely that folks are losing confidence in Musk.

cash for ICE klunkers... People are buying new ICE vehicles now that will be hard to sell in 5-10 years and then with less ICE vehicles on the road there will be less gas stations, etc. as the dominos fall. Oh there will be great gnashing of teeth! But I agree that this will hurt lower and...

I hope I wasn't coming across as sarcastic. I doubt that Elon has comprehensive plan for our economy but speaks for his own self-interest. Subsidies for his competitors is not in his interest.