vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
Not especially. It depends on why sales have changed. If it's just consumer demand, that affects everyone in parallel rather than pushing in opposite direactions. If it's changes other than sales, that may have no effect on other companies. If it's because someone introduced the next must-have-it device and they're selling rapidly and drawing customers from the competing brands, maybe. And that's all neglecting the fact that this may already have been incorporated into the competitor's share price long ago, in anticipation of this news. Sorry, but the market just ain't simple.
So 2015 is still well before the Model 3 is coming out, so they will still be dealing solely in Model S and Model X, which both carry an average transaction price approaching six figures.  Mercedes and BMW both produce around 60,000 of their similarly priced level vehicles (S class and 7 series respectively) per year. Audi produces around 35,000 8 series vehicles.   The point here is that if Tesla is planning on selling 100,000 vehicles in a market that is around 200k cars per year, that would represent a HUGE chunk out of the near-six-figure luxury vehicle market, and would require a non-insubstantial percentage of people to switch away from long-entrenched marques. It will be highly impressive if they pull it off.
You are missing that loads of people want a car that does not run on fossil fuel. And Tessla is currently the only one who is dedicated to offering this.   You are also missing that Tessla is now the game changer of the car industry. Think what you will of the man and the products. But the traditional auto industry is terrified. They see that people clearly want something that they have difficulties offering with their huge production lines for motors, gear boxes and what have you.  Tessla might go bust. But the auto industry will never again be what it was.
"Apple's share of the US smartphone market is 34%. It is consistently #1 or 2 in most markets, shy of Asia that has super competitive smartphone options.   Apple is also sitting on stacks, and stacks, and yet more stacks of cash.  Believe me, I love Tesla and hope to see them do well. At this point they are riddled with debt, yet to turn a profit, have a paltry market share and are leveraging all of this yet again with another round of debt funding. Their entire business model is built on government subsidies.  Sorry, Tesla hasn't proven a damn thing in terms of establishing them as an automotive power and they have a LONG way to go. Neat ideas, pretty good execution, but seriously enough with saying we should just ""make new metrics"" for a company because they continually under-perform."
It will be interesting to see how gas station employment is affected by oil demand and EV sales.  Bloomberg thinks EV adoption will crash oil prices by 2023.  https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-ev-oil-crisis/  That won't create a huge change in station employment, but will affect oil company profitability.
You conveniently missed the part where I said THEY'RE THE BEST SELLING CAR IN THEIR CLASS.  They literally have more demand than they can produce for the next 5+ years.  The reason they're posting losses is because they can't reinvest their money fast enough to keep up with their demand growth.  Are you going to argue that because Amazon posted a $126 million loss last quarter they are not as valuable of a company as the Mom &amp; Pop book store down the street that barely broke even?  I will reiterate: I don't think you understand how business works.
Good point.  Maybe someone should invent a 'trust system' similar to the one that many new companies in the 'shared economy' sector use (like Airbnb, Uber etc.) where users rate the state of the vehicle when it arrives.  Those users that leave it in a bad condition will get bad ratings and will quickly find that either they have to pay a cleaning penalty, and/or the cost of the next vehicle hire increases, and/or they are declined from using the service in the future.  Whereas those that consistently look after the vehicle will be incentivized with bonuses and/or discounts.  If a user does find the vehicle to be uninhabitable then they would record this fact on their smart device and be offered a replacement vehicle and/or discounts etc.
"No they won't; EVs are more than ""a few years"" from being the majority of cars on the road. And even then, what's to stop Oregon/Jersey from requiring an attendant from plugging your car into the recharging station? It's not like there's a valid reason for gas station attendants other than artificially increasing the number of the jobs."
I love giving non-answer answers.  It will depend on you.  Suppose you are embarrassed by driving older cars, your significant other doesn't like having you drive an older car, you don't really maintain the car well, it develops a variety of problems, acquires a few dents and you really worry about reliability.  Then the value of the car will probably drop rather quickly below the blue book value and you should sell it. On the other hand, if you don't care how the car looks, it runs pretty well (fewer repairs than you would expect), you maintain it yourself (aka cheaply) and do a good job at that, and have plenty of friends who owe you a favor and will give you a ride if your car won't start, there will probably never be a time that the value to you drops below the 'official' blue book value (what others will pay), so you would drive it until the engine drops out of the chassis.  The blue book value represents some kind of rough consensus about what a car of that age and exterior condition is worth to the typical person; it will be the discrepancy between the 'typical' person and you that determines whether you'll sell. An illustration of this:  I know a few people who (1) don't care what their car looks like and (2) are very handy at repairs.  These people started out by buying cheap used cars and ran them until they basically fell to pieces.  However, even though their 'taste' in cars didn't changes, as their incomes increased, it finally reached the point where doing their own repairs was too much of a time sink, so the value of really old cars dropped in their minds and they shifted to buying newer cars and selling them before they completely fell apart.  That's why this is a hard question to answer.
&gt;Very different. Gas station takes way less time...  I HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THIS.  Again - as I have pointed out *three* *times* now - this is a tradeoff I accept, because for 90% of my driving, I can charge at home, which takes NONE of my time.     If I add up ALL of my time spent standing around fueling my car, my total time is much LESS than yours, because my car charges while I sleep, I NEVER visit any gas stations, and charge stations are only visited on rare occasions (long trips.)  DO YOU GET THIS POINT YET?    I absolutely, completely understand you don't want to make the same tradeoff I do.  If you don't get this point, or don't care how much total time you spend pumping gas, DON'T BUY AN EV.     Now don't tell me AGAIN how much longer it takes to do a fast charge versus a fillup.  Respond to what I am actually saying.  RE: waiting to charge, this is rare.  Superchargers typically have 6-12 stalls, and Tesla is tripling chargers in the next year.
"That's what the article says, yes.   &gt;  The bad news is that this is only a ""temporary"" upgrade. Tesla tells us owners of 60- and 70-series models will only have access to the full battery pack until September 16, presumably time enough for the storm to subside and owners to head back home."
A lot of people who own Teslas also own solar panels and can charge their car from solar power. For now, our power grid still relies on archaic technologies for energy creation, but Tesla and other auto makers are pushing towards more renewable energy sources being added to our homes and the grid.
Yes, but again this wouldn't matter if nobody wanted an electric car. Tesla could open their factories up to the public and it wouldn't matter if nobody wanted an electric vehicle. Creating interest in electric vehicles and moving the entire market forward is the most important step for Tesla.
I used to think that too.  Two electric cars for 3 years now and I've only used public charging &lt;5 times.  It could make sense when everyone has them so you can get scale, but at that point you'll just charge faster (they are already talking about halving the speed to 80%)
Cars have a much longer life cycle, and inefficient older models will be around for decades in some cases because they will be a sunk cost for those who bought them. On his claim that no one will own a car anymore and everyone will ride share: 1. How does one decide to take a road trip somewhere? What about people who travel for a living or as an integral part of doing their job? 2. I personally think a ride sharing transportation network represents a limiting of freedom. (Though I can see why people might make the opposite point) People identify with owning their own cars, keeping their own belongings in them, having them for use whenever they so need or desire. People who don't live in dense urban cores (I.e, a huge group of Americans, and especially a huge group of Americans who are older, have money, and are set in their ways.) aren't going to see this as nearly as attractive as someone who lives in New York or San Fransisco might, and those people hardly buy cars anyway. 3. People are fucking stubborn. It's going to take a lot for people to decide to change up such an integral part of their daily lives. This will not happen over a 3-4 year cycle. 4. Where is the infrastructure to park, charge, and perform maintenance on all these autonomous vehicles? We will need more cars available during rush hour than at 3pm or 3am for that matter. Where do the cars go then? 5. This simply won't work quickly in countries outside the very top of the first world. They won't have the infrastructure or capital to invest to bring it up to speed fast enough to derail oil demand as quickly as he claims. 5. This theory implies a central government that is in complete control to implement rules in support of autonomous cars. I believe most of this will be done at the state and municipality level at first, with some cities hopping on board and others banning the practice. 6. This theory also implies that the technology will be flawless.
... That'll run out before most of those 400000 who put deposits down get their cars.   EDIT: Look at the [current](http://insideevs.com/when-will-the-7500-us-credit-expire-for-the-tesla-model-3-and-everyone-else/) drawdown schedule for the $7500 credit. Now explain how the [25000-car-per-quarter](https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15535276/tesla-earnings-report-2017-record-deliveries-model-3) Tesla plant is going to sell 400000 Model 3s before the credit's *gone*.  E2: Now consider that $7500 is a lot bigger percentage of the Model 3's cost than it is for the S and X. It could be make-or-break as to how 'affordable' the Model 3 is *for its intended audience*.
Right because there aren't any electric cars in existence other than the Tesla.  Last time I checked there are at least 3 of them out there priced for normal consumption.  Either way your argument was already iterated in my comment if you had bothered to read it.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-q2-loss-narrower-estimates-113042878.html &gt;Including the impact of Model S revenues deferred due to lease accounting, top line jumped 89.9% to $769.3 million in the quarter from $405.1 million a year ago. Revenues, however, lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $802 million. &gt;The year-over-year revenue growth was driven by higher vehicle deliveries. Tesla delivered 7,579 cars in the second quarter, surpassing the guidance of 7,500 deliveries and increasing more than 17% over the first quarter of 2014. The automaker also benefited from initiation of the delivery of powertrains to Daimler AG (DDAIF) for the Mercedes-Benz B Class Electric Drive, although the winding down of electric powertrain components sales to Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) for the RAV4 EV is hurting revenues. &gt;Gross profit, including the impact of Model S gross profit deferred due to lease accounting and stock-based compensation expenses, amounted to $213.0 million in second-quarter 2014, against $100.5 million in the year-ago quarter. &gt;Revenues (on a reported basis) from Automotive sales, jumped to $768.2 million in the quarter from $401.5 million a year ago. Reported revenues from Development services (producing electric vehicle powertrain components and systems for other automobile manufacturers) slumped to $1.1 million from $3.6 million a year ago. &gt;Financial Position &gt;Tesla had cash and cash equivalents of $2.7 billion as of Jun 30, 2014, compared with $845.9 million as Dec 31, 2013. Long-term debt was $2.4 billion as of Jun 30, 2014, versus $586.3 million as of Dec 31, 2013. &gt;Cash flow from operating activities amounted to $57.1 million in the first half of 2014, compared with $28.8 million in the year-ago period. Capital expenditures increased to $317.0 million from $98.2 million in the first half of 2013.
Last stat I read was that about 20% of oil consumption is due to ice vehicles.    Keep in mind electric vehicles need to be charged.  Much of that consumption will be fueled by oil.    Demand may go down for vehicles, but I Su’s ups to demand will continue to climb for the other 80% of today’s oil consumers.
"No, they are outselling select models than competitors who have a much broader product range. Each of those sells many times more cars than Tesla and here's a newsflash, they don't make their bread and butter selling the high end cars. Get back to me with total numbers of cars sold and a real market share figure. If the Model 3 outsells the entire range of 3-series cars or A4s, let me know. For the record, BMW sold nearly 150,000 3-series cars last year, and delivered over 2.4 *Million* cars worldwide last year. Tesla, across all models they offer sold less than half of JUST 3-series sales.  I don't know if you need a banana for scale or what but Tesla is hardly even a blip on the radar when it comes to market share, period. And no, you cannot compare their Model S to ONE model that anyone else offers, or ""COMBINEDZOMG!"", that's cherry picking and utterly useless data."
&gt; That the German car industry will be dying out if they continue their anti-electricity stance and backwards mobility philosophy is another thing.  I don't see benz fitting into that category. Other players? Might be right.  https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/class/class-B
I honestly think that this is a problem that is already half way to being solved. Even with the current state of the technology I think the benefits of electric cars far outweigh the nominal detriments. I think  that whining about taking 15-30 minutes more to top up the car is the last factual argument to be had against the inevitable and necessary technological development in transportation. Gasoline had it's time and now it's time to relegate gas power to the same corner that horses serve. Fun and expensive hobbies.
there's actually software that tracks which stalls are in use.  supposedly in the future you will be able to choose a charger that is not in high demand currently.  you're right though, there could be a few instances where chargers are full and it is an issue.  once electrics become ubiquitous i doubt it will be a problem.
Check the employee-friends-and-family sales contract, which your friend should be able to get quite easily. There is almost always a minimum holding period before resale clause, specifically to prevent this kind of scenario. Without that clause, the dealers tend to riot... Also, remember that a car loses a huge percentage of its value the moment it leaves the lot. Odds are that you'd be doing well to find someone willing to buy it from you at the discounted price. If you don't want this car, ask your friend not to buy it and get one you do want. Seriously.
"If you sell the property before the ten years are up, the panels might have declined in value more than the amount you owe declined.  In the original post's situation, this is a negligible risk. Suppose (for the sake of argument) that each year's panels are 10% better than the previous year's panels.  Even if the panels lasted forever, and even if the price you could sell the power for stayed the same, then the value of your panels should decline 9% per year.  If the panels are financed at a 4.5% APR for 10 years, your principal should decline by 8.1% in the first year. A second risk is that the solar panels might be ugly, or might go out of fashion.  When selling a home, ""curb appeal"" matters.  If potential buyers do not like how your home looks with the solar panels, you might not be able to get as much money for the house if you have to sell it. A third risk is that the loan might harm your credit rating, or otherwise restrict your ability to borrow.  Even though this deal does not impinge on your disposable income, a bank might think that it raises your debt-service-to-income (DTI) ratio.  This could theoretically prevent you from refinancing your home, or raise the interest rates on potential loans you might want to take out. A fourth risk is that the installation process might damage your home in a way that causes expensive damage.  Water leakage and electrical fires can potentially destroy homes.  You need to have the solar system competently installed. A fifth risk is that the solar power system might make it harder to maintain or replace your roof.  Will your roof need to be replaced during the life of the solar power system?  If so, consider options that do not force you to throw away the solar power system prematurely."
I'm worried that as their production increases, the federal and state rebates will run out and add about $10k to the price of each car. The cap is 200,000 vehicles before the rebate phases out. At the current production rate(don't forget the Leafs, Volts and other offerings), all the Teslas, especially the entry level Model E, will get a substancial price hike.
Someone did it for the Gen 1 volt.  Although they don't sell the upgrade, the batteries are limited in how much they charge so they can cycle thousands of times would degradation, and some think that the engineers were too conservative, so they hacked it to change 20% or so more.
If I have a 200-300 mile range EV, then the only time I ever have to worry about the inconvenience of charging up is on a cross country trip.  For the other 50 weeks of the year, I don't require the convenience of a gas station, other than to buy beer.
Batteries that are stored for long periods of time will most likely lose their charge, a natural process that occurs over extended periods of time. Simply charge any batteries that have not been used for extended periods of time. This will avoid sudden power shut downs, resulting from weak batteries. This also applies to batteries left in laptops that are plugged in for long periods of time.
ITT: people who don't understand how batteries work. When your phone charge goes to zero, it's not actually zero. It just stops at that point to preserve the battery life. You can use more energy from the battery at the expense of the longevity of the battery. Tesla just made an update to give out the extra battery juice now despite threatening the overall battery health in the long run.
I think usually the difference is between two cars that one is more expensive than the others not if some large difference. In combustion engines three options maybe a more expensive V8 or V6. So that you could be 6 I know that I'm getting a smaller motor and certain things come with that that may not be as superior to the V8. In my head, and let me stress this is just my opinion and everything else anyone else thinks it's fine, you buy a Tesla in the exact same battery assist in the more expensive model but it's wall by software It just strikes me as strange. But once again I will never own a Tesla but I'm very happy for Tesla enthusiasts and I wish Elan all the best and success. I'm just stating my opinion that I want a substantial difference in the mechanics and quality of a vehicle intangible terms and not get the same equipment walled off for Less
"A quick Craigslist search in my area (New England) pops up a number of RVs in claimed good/running condition in the $2000 - $5000 range, so it's not ""too good to be true"" that a motivated seller would sell one slightly below market: selling things is a lot of work, and lowering prices is essentially paying the buyer to not make you do that work. Of course, you should still do you due diligence: If the seller objects to you doing this, then you should be suspicious (inexperienced sellers, e.g. a widow whose husband may have handled these things in the past, might get spooked by asking to take it to a mechanic, so be prepared to reassure on that front).  Otherwise it's no more risk than any used vehicle purchase."
"I purchased a portable A/C unit from Amazon from a third party reseller, when it died after 18 months the seller had vanished and I had no evidence/proof/contact to make a claim. Manufacturer warranty was only 12 months so no luck there either.  Resellers need to bake returns into their profit margin. The example in the article of electronic devices being ""too complicated"" is a good example. A non tech savvy person wants an intuitive device instead of reading a bunch of instructions, big box stores and Amazon itself realize it's a legitimate return. Someone born in the 90s trying to make a quick buck reselling imports can be like ""it's easy, just do steps A, B, F, Q, Z"" when a non tech person may only remember A+B"
Tesla has over $8B in depreciated PP&amp;E on the books, and long-term debt and capital leases approx. $7B prior to the debt issuance.  Depending on the priority of claim on the $1.5B of new issuance, taking a position on the bonds might have some decent security on liquidated Tesla assets.
"Yes, and they can change that anytime they so desire.  If they decide that tomorrow they own the factory and all of its data, that's it.  No appeal, zero recourse.  Sorry about your luck Elon.  Oh btw, were starting a new company that sells electric cars called Tezla.....and they are 30% less expensive than yours.  China is gonna be like ""look at me, I'm Tesla now"""
"A repossessed automobile will have lost some value from sale price, but it's not valueless.  They market ""title loans"" to people without good credit on this basis so its a reasonably well understood risk pool."
Unusual.  Most dealers pay interest on their inventory, so they don't like having so much around so long.  But they dislike taking a loss on a car, so if the market is weak for a few months, they may choose to wait for an upturn rather than cut prices enough to move the cars.
which is why I said EVs aren't as clean as they're made out to be. however, you can use land that has solar panels on it and it doesn't become radioactive, thus you don't have to build big cooling storage facilities to store them, where they have no use.   edit: to my knowledge you can recycle solar panels. can't recycle used fuel rods.
It is obviously better to settle a little issue of AC now than to hold up and let it develop into a more concerning issue later. Additionally, holding up and proceeding to run the unit can expand your electric bills and even make perilous circumstances.