Just Heard On Conference Call

"PatBateman" (PatBateman) 06/08/2020 at 16:58 • Filed to: Tesla, mercedes, investment, wires, STOP READING MY TAGS

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“A Tesla has 100 meters of cables in them. A Mercedes Benz has 1,000 meters of cables.”

Daimler loves cables.

Thomas Donohue > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:07

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Model S has over 3,000 meters of wiring.

Model 3 has 1, 500 meters or wiring.

Model Y allegedly has only 100 meters...

https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a1827921/teslas-upcoming-model-y-will-use-significantly-less-wiring/#:~:text=By%20comparison%2C%20Musk%20said%2C%20Tesla’s,feet%20of%20wiring%20to%20operate.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:07

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Elon is a big fan of Wi-Fi. 

PatBateman > Thomas Donohue 06/08/2020 at 17:08

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That’s what they were getting at. The Model Y. Of course, I didn’t expect a PE/Hedge Fund analyst hosting a conference call to go into further detail.

Thomas Donohue > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:12

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I actually meant that to show how far they’ve come, not to knock it.  T hough much like Porsche’s CAN Bus it likely means more electronics at each end of the cables.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:15

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Tell them to get back to work.

PatBateman > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 06/08/2020 at 17:17

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Who needs to go back to work? The Tesla cable layers?

That sounded sexual.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:19

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The people yammering about their dongles on company time.

For Sweden > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:27

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Sure, but a Model 3 only has four spark plugs.

For Sweden > Thomas Donohue 06/08/2020 at 17:27

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It’s not a wire if it is a circuit board trace!

haveacarortwoorthree2 > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:29

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But a Porsche Taycan Turbo S has zero turbos! 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Thomas Donohue 06/08/2020 at 17:34

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Huh... Wonder if those changes will make their way back to the 3 at some point.

The Model S is 8 years old at this point.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/08/2020 at 17:35

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 17:51

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Tesla gonna be hosed when the big EM Pulse  hits.

Future next gen S2000 owner > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 18:17

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Give me vac uum tubes or give me a well running car!*

It’s the best I could do. There’s a better joke in there someplace.

PatBateman > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 06/08/2020 at 18:29

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Oh no sir.  The conference call was about said dongles.  

PatBateman > For Sweden 06/08/2020 at 18:30

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I hate electric motors with their damned spark plugs.

PatBateman > haveacarortwoorthree2 06/08/2020 at 18:31

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I don’t think you understand.  The turbos are spirits that help the Taycan go faster.  They’re there; you just can’t see them.

PatBateman > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/08/2020 at 18:32

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Then all the 1940s car owners will drive by, laughing.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 18:32

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Ah, work related dongle dealings. We’re going to need to bring another engineer on this then. We can expense lunch right?

PatBateman > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 06/08/2020 at 18:42

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Lunch?!  This is the investment industry, sir!  Lunch AND drinks (properly itemized as “chili con queso”, of course)!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PatBateman 06/08/2020 at 18:48

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I park my cars in a Faraday cage.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Thomas Donohue 06/09/2020 at 00:50

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Curious, why are you calling CAN Porsche’s? It’s a standardized  communication bus used in more than just the automotive industry.

Thomas Donohue > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 06/09/2020 at 08:39

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First time I heard of it was in my Boxster when I tried to change the head unit, I guess I assumed it was Porsche’s name for the implementation of the Bosch system. Now I know!  Thanks.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Thomas Donohue 06/09/2020 at 10:14

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Makes sense! It was originally developed by Bosch back in the 80's, and first came out on the 140 S-class . But has been in use by probably every car manufacturer for around two decades now. Even late 90's crown vics used CAN.