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Kind of predictable due to the massive distraction they have been trying to engineer with FSD talking points.

If only there was some sort of coating that could be applied on bare metal to prevent this…

I saw a lot of people making excuses that new year fell in Feb this year, making the YoY worse. But I was unable to find the 2023 and 2024 January numbers, since the sum in the first two months would cancel any such effect out. Anyways, you’d think those making such excuses would actually cite that data to prove their point.

I think the YoY comparison is misleading as their EV production was not in full swing last Feb, and now they are probably just filling inventory before they pause production to shift to more of a hybrid mix. It’s the same kind of YoY comparison that led to crazy Tesla valuations as they increased volume rapidly to meet demand. The huge increase is not indicative of a long term trend, since it’s unlikely demand was increasing at the same rate as production.

A more meaningful comparison would be to the average of the last N months (pick N to avoid seasonality).

The idea that facial recognition was just to determine if someone is in front of the machine is a diversion. A simple occupancy sensor would do the same, cheaper and more simply. The company only invested in the facial recognition because they are getting some other gain from it (presumably, data harvesting).

Yes, then factor in higher insurance, higher depreciation, and the one time costs to install a home charger, and anything saved on fuel quickly evaporates.

I’m not sure if it’s due to general distraction caused by the screen, or misuse of ADAS, or just the typical attitude of the owner group, but I’ve gotten used to expecting erratic behavior from Teslas on the road, and compensating. That’s unfortunate.

You’ve got to figure, if some is still driving their 20 year old Saturn or Mercury, they are a careful driver.

I think this is very true, but western media isn’t going to probe this point.

US government doesn’t grasp that sanctions will only further motivate their internal technology development, until it surpasses US tech. China isn’t North Korea. They have plenty of local talent and capabilities.

The US govt is unable to fathom that SMIC internally innovated to allow 7nm, and now 5nm process that does not need the sanctioned tech. Also, SMIC is likely stretching the truth, calling their N+1 tech 7nm, just to taunt the US.