Tesla semi

[MossRoad]

Not to change the subject or lower the temperature of this thread Dan, but I値l see your Red Barchetta and raise you one great Rush intro.

RUSH - Best intro EVER!!!!!!!!!! - YouTube

Boom!

They get themselves a drummer and they might just be a good band....
Neil Peart - (Drum Solo) on Letterman 6-9-211 - YouTube

 

[cqaigy2]

They get themselves a drummer and they might just be a good band....
Neil Peart - (Drum Solo) on Letterman 6-9-211 - YouTube

:laughing: :thumbsup:

 

[PILOON]

So Tesla is getting US government subsidy's and then they will build in China for the China market.

So we just subsidized the China car market with technology and get nothing in return.

Just great.

Like with Bombardier Trump will tax them 200%, or will he?

 

[4570Man]

Ultimately, road taxes will be based on the vehicle mass and the miles driven, using some formula guaranteed to be unfair to all! Fuel taxes no longer pay the way.

So Grandma that drives 50 miles a month pays the same as the business man that drives 3000 miles a month?

 

[tomato coupe]

News this morning is, Tesla will move car building to China. Wow, who will buy Chinese cars?

I dunno ...

Ford Chooses China, Not Mexico, to Build Its New Focus - The New York Times

 

[two_bit_score]

I dunno ...

Ford Chooses China, Not Mexico, to Build Its New Focus - The New York Times

Car sales are really down across the board in US. Truck and SUV sales are up. Let us know when Ford or GM sends truck production to China and that might mean something. As far as Ford sending Focus production to China, that痴 just utilizing available capacity instead of building a new factory in Mexico. Small car market in China is the biggest in the world.


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[tomato coupe]

Car sales are really down across the board in US. Truck and SUV sales are up. Let us know when Ford or GM sends truck production to China and that might mean something. As far as Ford sending Focus production to China, that痴 just utilizing available capacity instead of building a new factory in Mexico. Small car market in China is the biggest in the world.

houstonscott implied no one would buy Tesla, because they are moving production to China. By that logic, no one will buy Ford Focus either -- it doesn't really matter why they are moving production to China.

 

[houstonscott]

houstonscott implied no one would buy Tesla, because they are moving production to China. By that logic, no one will buy Ford Focus either -- it doesn't really matter why they are moving production to China.

Fords built in China will be sold there, Teslas built in China will sold here. You bet, people won't buy a Chinese a tesla.

 

[two_bit_score]

houstonscott implied no one would buy Tesla, because they are moving production to China. By that logic, no one will buy Ford Focus either -- it doesn't really matter why they are moving production to China.

Obviously you are making incorrect assumptions about what HS said.

 

[tomato coupe]

Fords built in China will be sold there, Teslas built in China will sold here. You bet, people won't buy a Chinese a tesla.

Very first lines of the article:

"In a move that highlights the shifting landscape of global auto production, Ford Motor said Tuesday that it would build its next-generation small car in China rather than in the United States or Mexico. The decision underscores the potential for China to export more vehicles for sale to American buyers ..."

 

[tomato coupe]

Obviously you are making incorrect assumptions about what HS said.

I don't think so.

Fords built in China will be sold there, Teslas built in China will sold here. You bet, people won't buy a Chinese a tesla.

 

[two_bit_score]

I don't think so.

You trip yourself up on the timeline there Mr Coupe.

 

[tomato coupe]

You trip yourself up on the timeline there Mr Coupe.

houstonscott confirmed that I interpreted his first statement correctly. The timeline doesn't matter.

 

[two_bit_score]

houstonscott confirmed that I interpreted his first statement correctly. The timeline doesn't matter.

But it does. You only guessed correctly. Your introduction of the statement made after the fact means you were duplicitous because you didn’t have that info when you made your original erroneous claim.

 

[tomato coupe]

But it does. You only guessed correctly. Your introduction of the statement made after the fact means you were duplicitous because you didn稚 have that info when you made your original erroneous claim.

Wow, your logic is mind-boggling. I correctly interpreted his original statement. I didn't guess, I read what he wrote. It's not my fault you didn't interpret his original statement correctly.

 

[Redneck in training]

News this morning is, Tesla will move car building to China. Wow, who will buy Chinese cars?

Chinese

 

[PILOON]

Of note; a solar powered aircraft has circumvented the world. Things are happening!

Yes, saw that but please realize it was mostly balsa wood and tissue paper and only flew in daylight in clear sky.
While a great stunt that grabbed press time it could never be practical.

 

[houstonscott]

Very first lines of the article: "In a move that highlights the shifting landscape of global auto production, Ford Motor said Tuesday that it would build its next-generation small car in China rather than in the United States or Mexico. The decision underscores the potential for China to export more vehicles for sale to American buyers ..."

And its a mistake, Americans will reject buying cars made in China, I wouldn't buy a car made in Mexico. I read the place of manufacturing and so must millions of others.

 

[Egon]

Yes, saw that but please realize it was mostly balsa wood and tissue paper and only flew in daylight in clear sky.
While a great stunt that grabbed press time it could never be practical.

It had overnight over ocean flights. Construction was actually quite sophisticated.
As starters the concept may be viable in the private sport activities.

[video]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse[/video]