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Am I the only one wary of stuffing more and more high-tech crap into cars? The cynic in me thinks it's the only way they can sustain a moderate level of price inflation and keep their profit margins up. If they built a car today with the technology of a car from 1985 it would probably cost $3,000.
Yes, I know a lot of this is regulatory and that the NHTSA wouldn't let you build a car nowadays without automatic front back middle side up down force-predictive intelligently triggered nitrogen-filled carbon-neutral foam-cushioned airbags and all that jazz.
Yes, I know a lot of this is regulatory and that the NHTSA wouldn't let you build a car nowadays without automatic front back middle side up down force-predictive intelligently triggered nitrogen-filled carbon-neutral foam-cushioned airbags and all that jazz.
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Did you also know that when the price of cars goes up from year to year the CPI does not count that as an increase? They say the added electronics and other gadgets add to the car value so the price is not counted as an increase in the CPI calculation.
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After a decade of self-driving cars, maybe we can go ahead and take out the airbags and seat belts, and just leave the heatairconditioningstereosystemmovingseats. And, you know, other new features to occupy us since we're not driving it.
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Neat! Thanks for the heads up.
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"Another Tesla Model S Caught Fire After A Crash In Mexico"
http://jalopnik.com/another-tesla-model ... 1453376349
If this continues Tesla could go the way of the Edsel.
http://jalopnik.com/another-tesla-model ... 1453376349
If this continues Tesla could go the way of the Edsel.
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Thanks, Pugchief. I just got my free copy today, more than a month after you posted the details.MangoMan wrote: Amazon is offering
Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century Kindle Edition
free for a limited time. Not sure when it ends.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CATSONE/
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But then again,Reub wrote: "Another Tesla Model S Caught Fire After A Crash In Mexico"
http://jalopnik.com/another-tesla-model ... 1453376349
If this continues Tesla could go the way of the Edsel.
If a car's design let me walk away after smashing through a concrete wall and a tree, I too would want another one.“We were able to contact the driver quickly and are pleased that he is safe. This was a significant accident where the car was traveling at such a high speed that it smashed through a concrete wall and then hit a large tree, yet the driver walked away from the car with no permanent injury. He is appreciative of the safety and performance of the car and has asked if we can expedite delivery of his next Model S.”?
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Third known Tesla fire:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStor ... d-20815482
Stock was down over 7% today and 23% in a month. I would sell and buy GM.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStor ... d-20815482
Stock was down over 7% today and 23% in a month. I would sell and buy GM.
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Up 12% in premarket trading this morning. Wow!
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It could always come crumbling down, but my $860 investment in Tesla shares is worth nearly 3800 today. Wow!
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Dualstow, it's called "trailing stop order" :-)
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Probably wise Because there are wild swings (much like my wife's emotions), I am letting it ride.jan van mourik wrote: Dualstow, it's called "trailing stop order" :-)
If I had invested 8K instead of eight hundred, I'd probably have a limit sell order in place.
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I'm only saying that because I made that mistake with Netflix. I sold a bunch at $180 to take a profit. Smart move eh!
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I know Netflix is high now, but short of a crystal ball, it's not a dumb move. Ya'never know.jan van mourik wrote: I'm only saying that because I made that mistake with Netflix. I sold a bunch at $180 to take a profit. Smart move eh!
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You're too kind. It closed at $453 today :-)dualstow wrote:...it's not a dumb move...
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10% haircut today. Thanks for opening your big mouth, Elon Musk.
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According to the talking heads the large drop today in high fliers like Tesla is simply big money managers freeing up cash to purchase Alibaba on Friday. So Friday might be a good time to buy more Tesla or Facebook or Amazon or Netflix, etc.
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Well, you could do a lot worse than Tesla. Even I'm a fan of Musk now. If Tesla makes it, it will literally change the world. You don't get many opportunities like that in a lifetime.dualstow wrote: Oh dear lord
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I wish that I would have taken my own advice!Reub wrote: According to the talking heads the large drop today in high fliers like Tesla is simply big money managers freeing up cash to purchase Alibaba on Friday. So Friday might be a good time to buy more Tesla or Facebook or Amazon or Netflix, etc.
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Tesla took a big hit today. Revision in sales guidance. It was bound to happen.
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Sorry, dear nephew. Today is the day.dualstow wrote:...1NV35T0R (Greg) wrote:Any idea when you'd sell dualstow? ...dualstow wrote: TESLA ...
Oh well, it's going to be a wild ride anyway.
Dollarwise, it's so small thatthe answer is never. I will never sell the shares. They'll probably go to my wife or nephew in 2070 or whenever I croak.
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Well, Tesla has seen better days. I wish them the best, but am very glad to be out of the stock.