THIS IS PROFOUND! RE: DOGE

I just noticed that the sign of @DOGE is the dollar sign.
At face value, it screams, “We’re here to save taxpayer money!” But it’s way deeper — it's a symbol of creation, value, and rebellion.

Let’s dive into how this ties to a fascinating group in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged who waved the dollar sign to flip the world upside down. Tesla fans, @elonmusk supporters, DOGE enthusiasts—this thread’s for you! 🧵🚀💵💰

@AynRandInst @AynRandOrg @aynrandcentre @AynRandBot

1/ 2/ I recently reread Atlas Shrugged, and I highly recommend to every Tesla fan, Elon Musk supporter, and DOGE backer to read it. The parallels to our time are mind-blowing.

It’s about the world’s builders—industrialists, inventors, thinkers—who refuse to prop up a society that punishes success and rewards moochers.

Tired of carrying a society who vilified them on their broad shoulders, these creators don’t just gripe; they act, withdrawing to let the world face its own collapse.

Very fortunately for us, rather than let it collapse, the real life John Galt - @elonmusk - found a way to reform the system from within

THE IMMINENT COLLAPSE OF THE EU ZONE

Someone suggested that the Euro should replace the Dollar as the global reserve currency. I replied tongue in cheek that that's real smart, using as reserve the currency of an economy at the brink of collapse, for which they replied something like "yeah, right... that's what we've been hearing for decades"

Only it's different. The European economy is at the brink of collapse this time, and here's why.

One way to so this is look at the past. As this graph shows, European GDP grew at a much slower pace than American. And this graph shows only part of the story because looking at GDP Per Capita the difference becomes even more staggering.

But looking through the rear view mirror is wrong, so let's look into the present and future instead.
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The European car industry - a major force in the European economy - is in a horrible position. Electrification is going slower than needed - and while governments are delaying deadlines, no need to delay these for the competition: American Tesla and a gazillion Chinese brands are well ahead of the Europeans - who seem to be unable to even do OTA updates, a thing possible for almost two decades on phones.

[Tangent: Not to mention that they're so far behind, that with European cars I actually prefer their not having OTA. There is no way in hell that they will have proper security installed and updated rapidly enough to keep one step ahead of hackers, so keeping the cars dumb and offline at least provides some protection compared to the vulnerabilities their online software would offer.]

What's worse they can't get their act together fast enough. When VW DID try to make a shift, with @Herbert_Diess warning that they have to shift FAST, unions intervened and he was pushed aside, letting VW slide even further behind.

They're lagging in EVs and even more so in software defined cars. So what?

The @realDonaldTrump Effect on @Tesla Sales
I checked Google Trends to see how much the President's support of Tesla changed public interest in Tesla.

As expected, following Trump's and @elonmusk 's presentation, searches with the word "Tesla" went through the roof.

But maybe they're just checking WTF this company is, or maybe it's the crazies looking for "destroy tesla". So how did Trump buying a Tesla affect buying intent?
For that, go to #2

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More importantly, following Trump's endorsement, searches for "Buy Tesla" - which indicates buying intentions - completely exploded!

With almost 3 weeks to the end of the quarter, would be interesting to see quarterly results. Despite all the crazy attacks, it seems like DEMAND should not be a problem. With switching production lines and ramping up the new Y, SUPPLY will. Can't wait to watch it unfold.

@DivesTech @garyblack00 @TeslaBoomerMama @TeslaBest @FutureAZA

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DOGE DEREGULATION - A HIDDEN BENEFICIARY - AMAZON and DRONES
Not Investment Advice - but if you believe deregulation will happen, this could happen as well.

US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations severely hamper the drone industry. They severely constrain how drones can be manufactured, operated, and where they can fly.

Currently, it is almost impossible to create drones in the USA, and drone operation is limited from flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), over populated areas, or at night without special permissions.
1/🧵 2/ But why does this matter? Take Amazon, for instance. They've been tinkering with their Prime Air service and the MK-30 cargo drone.
The MK-30 is built to carry packages up to 5 pounds over 15 miles, potentially cutting delivery times to under 30 minutes. Yet, all this tech sits somewhat idle, waiting for regulatory green lights.
Amazon has made some inroads, like securing permission for BVLOS testing, but full-scale operations are not remotely possible.
(I'll focus on Amazon, but delivery companies and drone manufacturers could benefit as well)

ALL-IN DISRUPTION MACHINE
Cracking Elon Musk's Method for Changing the World
NEW VIDEO OUT

In this video (link in the last post), I looks at how Elon Musk SYSTEMATICALLY disrupts several trillion-dollar industries and builds alternatives from the ground up
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Five centuries ago, Machiavelli wrote that disrupting established systems is one of the most dangerous things anyone can attempt. Those benefiting from the current order fight viciously, while potential supporters offer lukewarm backing to a system they do not yet know

EAKING - $TSLA Enters Top 20 Hedge Funds' Equity Positions
➡️From Most Shorted to Most Held list, in 6 months

YWR periodically analyses the Top 20 equity positions at 338 hedge funds to see which equity positions are most commonly owned ("Top 21 Most Consensus List"*)

This month, for the first time ever, it secured a spot on the list - jumping straight to #11

1/🧵 In June, Tesla wasn't on the list. Moreover, they won the uncoveted 1st place on @GoldmanSachs' "Very Important Short Positions" list, covering the 50 stocks most shorted by hedge funds.

WHY X AND S ARE STILL PRODUCED
[The hidden reasons]

With 3 and Y providing most of the automotive revenues and Cybertruck providing a bigger halo, why does Tesla even bother making them?

This thread will show the hidden reasons that nobody's talking about.
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@FutureAZA nailed it in his post, so a good place to start is there.

S and X are profitable, so Tesla's still making them. However, their gross margin is MUCH HIGHER than one would expect.

How's that, you ask?
That's because unlike all other models, S & X production line should be fully amortized. While other models have to pay for their production lines, S&X line is almost free

https://x.com/FutureAZA/status/1809146157781885142

TESLA'S PERFECT STORM // ELON'S GAMBIT
Opinion, Not Investment Advice, Let's Discuss

Shortly before Tesla announced that they're bringing Elon's Comp Plan to shareholder's vote, I sent my patrons a video containing predictions

They requested public debate, so here we are
1/🧵 Despite widespread belief that tesla was about to appeal, I suggested considering the option of them bringing it to vote (which was later announced) and of the vote failing (explained later in thread)

In this case, I expect Elon to leave, ONLY IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE...

WELL, THIS AGED WELL...
When Tesla had its 2022 AI Day, a group of robotics experts and nerds mocked Tesla's efforts on a live-thread led by @ctwy

Now that @Tesla_Optimus is about to enter productive work in factories, I thought it's a good time to check how well their expert predictions aged

➡️Here they mocked the presentations "as a grad student/TA doing a class presentation for a bunch of undergrads. Feels very 101."

(Considering the progress we saw, I guess the grad student and undergrads learned pretty fast😎)
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@GoingBallistic5 @ICannot_Enough 2/
➡️They mocked Tesla's choosing 5 fingers, when two finger pinchers or vacuum cups (like what her employer @PlusOneRobotics does) are better for warehouse duties

(could be, but let's see them use vacuum cups to operate power tools)

TESLA GIGACASTING UPPER BODY + DIFFERENT US HL M3?

In this thread I'll explain (w. video) why "Entire underbody in one piece" rumor is wrong, as is "Entire car in one shot"

In fact, I see new rumor as GIGACASTING the UPPER BODY. I also see a possible DIFFERENT US HL M3
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Patent is for casting entire car, but is that what Tesla is doing now? I think not!

"Entire underbody" prevents Gen3's parallelization. It is the exact opposite of "let's let robots huddle in parallel around each body section (front, mid, rear), then attach them together"

VIDEO IS LIVE!
HARAKIRI: WHO KILLED THE JAPANESE CAR INDUSTRY? (It starts with a "C")

I thought I knew why Japanese carmakers are all EV laggards on their way to bankrupcy

I thought I knew - but I WAS WRONG , bc what we know is just the tip of the iceberg, and what's… https://t.co/wosf269PzNtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Going down this rabbit-hole was like unraveling a detective story, as the deeper I dug, the THICKER the plot became!

Pics show a few of the chapter markers (sans spoilers)

Vid here:
https://t.co/qakM8oyb81

XUBER - Tesla 's Ride-Hailing Weapon

I got a SNEAK PEEK into TESLA's upcoming RIDE-HAILING APP!

You did too. You're using it right now!

@Uber+@Lyft's main value for @Tesla is millions of users on their app
But click a button here on X for a Robotaxi, and BOOM! Uber's dead!
1/ https://t.co/by6K4cLatt

https://twitter.com/garyblack00/status/1686733484943945728

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I always thought @Tesla should buy @Lyft
(NOT @Uber! Why pay full price for the biggest player you're about to disrupt and kill?)

But things changed, bc Tesla now has its own ride-hailing app. Would you rather now exit to order on Uber, or click a button while reading this?

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - ESS
Just watched an interesting interview of @RhoMoIola from @rhomotion by @LithiumIonBull and @RodneyHooper13 on RockStockChannel. Link in last tweet, first main points

1. ESS doubled in 2022 to 75GWh. Expected doubling in 2023 to 140-150GWh
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Majority of market is China+US, mostly due to policies.

In US mostly stabilizing grids. In China mostly for adding renewables, province legislations make storage compulsory when adding renewables

In US mostly CA+TX + investment tax credit in IRA giving 30-50% Capex credit

LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLE!

Still shaken from personal experience, I see the same sad thing happening to others such as @WholeMarsBlog

SMH, IS IT TOO LATE TO SAVE SOCIETY and HUMOR?

A rant!
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#FreeSpeech #Humor #SatireIsImportantAF
@elonmusk - Twitter is important AF 2/
I'll start with @WholeMarsBlog, who posted this

Clearly tongue in cheek, a sarcastic response to attempts to curb free speech

https://twitter.com/WholeMarsBlog/status/1656530743718457344?t=_y-QG40U1pkhgQGfQj1ruQ&s=19

Engineering Analysis of CYBERTRUCK AMPHIBIOUS CAPABILITIES

Video out soon w. everything you wanted to know:
➡️How will #Cybertruck float?
➡️Will it leak?
➡️Elon's icon was ALL leaks
➡️How will it propel in water?
➡️How to spec your Cybertruck so it's marine-friendly
And more
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Video out Saturday* (once Patron-only Early Access is up), or join my Patreon for as little as $1/m and watch it Ad-free now

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*Planned for Saturday but possibly delayed to Sunday or even Monday. Not my call, should know later today and update
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From LEADER to LAGGARD:
How BMW (and TOYOTA) sealed its EV fate in a single day
🚀NEW VIDEO OUT

Why is it that #BMW and #Toyota, two prominent LEADERS, became dead-last LAGGARDS once #Disruption arrived?

I thought I knew why, but Boy was I wrong!
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Years ago I heard something on BMW which I knew wouldn't end well.

My prediction is now coming true

But going down this rabbit-hole I realized something more FUNDAMENTAL is at play at BMW, and the same goes for Toyota!

BMW is lagging in EVs and its future is far from certain
But all this was determined years ago!

In this video we spawn decades and continents, dive into psychology, management theory, cool and ugly designs and most of all the importance of LEADERSHIP at times of disruption
1/ Video was in pre-release, then updated to include BMW's recently announced "BULLISH" EV plans
(MSM thinks it's bullish, but bullish my ass!)

I have to say this is one of my favorite stories!

Video will be out Sunday, or join my Patreon and watch now:
patreon.com/posts/day-bmw-…

PROJECT HIGHLAND + MIA LFPs
(No new info, new conjecture!)

Before InvDay I predicted that Highland M3 will serve as prototype for 3rd gen platform

Others predicted that it will just shave costs by getting MY treatment structural pack w. F/R Gigacastings

Here are NEW POINTS
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From 4/1 Model 3 SR will stop being eligible for tax credit, while M3P and MY retain eligibility

M3SR extremely important for Tesla's results, as it uses LFP and doesn't encroach on limited ternary battery supplies.

SRs are *IN ADDITION TO* not *INSTEAD OF* other cars

THE REAL PRICE WAR

In a mini-newsletter I sent my patrons earlier this month, I attached an article from China and gave a heads-up that while we focus on EVs, the effects of Tesla's price cuts on ICEV prices is potentially much more important
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The idea is simple:

Tesla lowered prices and triggered an EV price war, where competitors are forced to slash prices to remain half-relevant

But with modern EVs getting cheaper and cheaper, demand for ICE fell off a cliff and @jpr007 's Valley of Death became a real factor.

21 Hours to go till Tesla's Investor Day presentation, and I realized that I didn't post my Livestream on Twitter.

The production is SH*T, completely amateurish (see 2/) but the content AFAIK is unique so could interest you
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Production was horrible. The only good thing about it is that next time can only be better.

But the content is unique, and just a tip of the iceberg

GIVING CREDIT TO #FORD (@jimfarley98 so should you!)

Ford's CEO recently discussed various inefficiencies in procuring Mach-E. For example, needlessly-long wiring and hosing

However, this isn't a fault. THIS IS FINE and a CREDIT to previous management

People tend to forget
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People forget that Ford developed the Mach-E skunkworks style, in a single year by the small "Team Edison"

👏👏FORD WORKED AGILE👏👏 They did NOT try to get everything right, just make a good-enough car fast enough, hitch onto the learning curve and start sliding wright's law