Physicist, nerd, software creator for 42 years. Passionate about programming, quirky ideas, and debunking myths. Fighting alternative facts one check at a time.
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Hey, what about this: Maybe @Tesla could add a filter for "nice ambience chargers". 😄 There might actually be some along our routes that we simply don't know about yet...
Oh, wait a minute... why are we waiting for an ambience filter? We could just ask Grok to find the tastiest Superchargers along our route. 🤣
Anyway, this recently got us thinking about Tesla and "super long" range, and here is exactly how this is related to tasty chargers:
We personally can live perfectly well with a nominal range of around 500 km. On a long trip, that basically boils down to technically about 400 km per charge, but pragmatically it's more like 250 km between stops.
The one and only downside for us is the Supercharger infrastructure along the routes we typically drive in Europe. To be honest, we would rather take our breaks somewhere with a nice ambience. But quite often we find ourselves charging somewhere in an industrial area, which can be particularly unpleasant during overnight trips.
That's actually the one reason why we are looking forward to a really long-range Tesla: not because we need to drive 600 km without a break, but because we'd like to choose our breaks based on the ambience, rather than where the Superchargers happen to be.
With enough range to only need a Supercharger every 600 km or so, charging stops and actual breaks would become two separate decisions.
Let's hope that sometime in the future we get either more tasty chargers or the super-long-range option... 👀
Besides FSD in the EU, of course. 🤣
Maybe France is worried that Tesla FSD would learn to drive like the French.😇
According to VINCI Autoroutes, 88% of French drivers admit exceeding posted speed limits by a few km/h, see here: vinci-autoroutes.com/fr/actu…
France’s transport minister now objects that FSD may adapt to surrounding traffic. So perhaps the real fear is actually: if FSD adapts to the French traffic flow, it might spend the entire day speeding. 😬
Joking aside, the minister identified two concrete concerns:
- automatic speed-limit violations when matching traffic;
- insufficient guarantees that the driver remains attentive in cities and during complex manoeuvres.
I wonder why can’t @teslaeurope address both objections temporarily?
1.) Disable Contextual Max Speed and automatic offsets above the posted limit in France.
2.) Require hands-on supervision with the familiar camera-and-torque monitoring already used by Tesla’s existing assistance systems.
Yes, this might make FSD operate less natural and less capable at first. But why not get the compliant version approved, deployed, and then use real world data from the European markets where FSD is already available to demonstrate which restrictions are actually necessary.
@aelluswamy Wouldn't a slightly constrained FSD today be better for road safety than a more capable version that remains unavailable for years while everyone argues over the ideal configuration?
ALT This is a rendered image of a hypothetical traffic situation, solely made to make the point.
Grok about to install in my model y… finally in the EU. With navigation assistance !
Fyi @teslascope 😇
Free speech is essential, sure!
But what’s it worth when only the loudest wolves get heard? Those with millions of followers can blast their “opinions” everywhere, while voices with just a few followers simply vanish, not because they’re censored, but because they’re completely drowned out.
Where’s the fairness in that?
P.S: I will be lucky if this post gets more than 50 views... Proof me wrong 🤣
I genuinely don’t get why the EU keeps getting bashed with claims nobody even bothers to verify.
Why is this platform flooded with “opinions” aimed at shaping mindsets instead of facts?
And why do only so few people even dare to fact-check? Maybe because the rest seem too busy hurling insults instead of using their brains.
Is this actually about informing people — or is it just entertainment for the outrage crowd?
Yesterday I updated to version 2025.32.3.1.
Is anyone else experiencing issues with S3XY Buttons compatibility?
I’d set up S3XY Commander to auto-mute the speed-limit warning signal, since there are so many false alarms (in Europe). But this doesn’t seem to work properly anymore.
Has anyone else seen this?
What have Tesla dips and the race to Mars in common? Nothing! Except… sheer curiosity, the Hitchhiker’s Guide, and a cosmic goddess.
Made entirely with Suno wrestling, depressive AI’s (spell: eyes), and way too much coffee.
Buckle up your earpods — and go figure.
From Europa, with Love.
⚠️ Any Ähnlichkeit with real people is purely intentional.
I hit the limits … and need grok support to help me getting my music video published here on X. @elonmusk just asking for support on exploring the limits of imagine 😎
Hello Grok Support,
I am currently working on a 2-minute fully ai generated experimental music video with the help of Imagine. To realise my vision, I often need to regenerate clips many times, as there are no precise ways to achieve specific visual effects. This requires heavy experimentation.
Unfortunately, I’ve already reached the usage limit for Plus users and cannot continue my project unless I upgrade to Grok Heavy. Since this project is purely exploratory and aimed at pushing the tool’s boundaries, I kindly ask if you could reset my usage counter once so I can complete it over the coming days.
Thank you very much for your support and understanding.
Best regards,
Dr. Check it all
Thanks for reading
Now, just standardize the FSD computer's form factor and communication lines in vehicles. That way, you can easily retrofit future upgrades into older cars, maybe even add Optimus upgradeability here… This would be truly sustainable, keep all customers (and robots) in the loop, and maximize eco-friendliness... go figure! 🚀
Being cautious is not a bad move per se. @UNECE being anxious about failing is! Regulating the unknown is certainly the most anxious path of all...
Advice from an invisible and unheard voice (one of ~8 billion in fact): UNECE should become more confident in humans after all :)
And yet you are actively blocking @Tesla FSD our our roads. This technology would save so many lives, but you're using irrelevant arguments like "but people will forget how to drive". I guess you prefer to have people kill people on the road instead of saving them with technology
shop.tesla.com/product/model…
What about adding this offer for the "older" versions of the Model Y too? At least to level up our immediate sight while driving a massively outdated car that's only 10 months old :)
@Tesla @elonmusk what do you think ? And hopefully also keep customers from outside the US in your mind and give us some candy while we wait for FSD to arrive 😇
Just now: From the official British Tesla website. @teslaeurope @tesla true or False ? Here is the link:
tesla.com/en_gb/support/fsd-…
When I search for “Tesla FSD transfer”, then i find Tesla’s official page saying it ended on 31.12.2024. Yet, posts on X and YouTube claim it’s available in Europe…
@Tesla @teslaeurope @elonmusk : Consider that not every Tesla customer watches YouTube or is on X !
Please publish an official update on your tesla site and remove or update this page and clarify who is eligible for FSD-transfer (all languages): tesla.com/en_en/support/fsd-…