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Attempted hijacking of UAL2174. Male tried to breach cockpit saying he had a bomb.
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Everyone loves Elon Musk. And everyone has a list of things he should change.
Post less. Talk less about politics. Be softer. Be more careful. Sleep more. Smile on cue. Run his companies the way some guy with a podcast would run them.
Think about how strange that is. People admire him for building reusable rockets, the best-selling car on Earth, Starlink in places that never had internet, and Grok. Then in the same breath they want him to become a different person.
He got here by being exactly who he is. The intensity, the bluntness, the 2 a.m. posts, the refusal to wait for permission all come in one package. The same mind that lands boosters on a tower is the one people want to sand down.
Nobody gets a custom version of Elon Musk built to their personal taste. He keeps delivering, the results keep coming, and he answers to the mission.
Elon is Elon. That's why he's Elon Musk. Let the guy work.
Canada is lost -
Canada has made himself a NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT to the United States!
I had to get the full clip in context to make sure it was accurate.
Mark Carney actually said that a relationship with China poses less risks than a relationship with the United States.
I guess when the government has already been taken over by the Chinese Communist Party, he’s probably right.
My thoughts on Cybertruck cancellation and a reminder to everyone who voted yes for Elon's 2025 compensation package: winding down Cybertruck production is exactly the kind of prioritization his awards require.
The package only pays out if Tesla hits ambitious milestones like 1 million Robotaxis in operation, 10 million active FSD subscriptions and multi-trillion market cap growth.
Those targets won't be achieved by continuing to pour resources into Cybertruck.
Cybertruck was always a low-volume product.
Cybercab is designed to be a high-volume one.
Elon has clearly decided that the engineering complexity and factory capacity tied up in the truck are better used for scaling Cybercab production, shifting from a niche truck to the vehicle that can actually move the needle on the Robotaxi goals.
The way I see all of this is that it's not about abandoning the Cybertruck. It was actually made and it exists and that's something to be happy about.
I think Elon knows it is a tough high-profile decision to discontinue the truck as it has highly devoted and passionate owners (me being one of them) but this move is about doing what has to be done for him to turn Tesla into the AI autonomy leader.
Used Cybertrucks will always be available for anyone that wants one that couldn't buy new although they'll trade at a premium like the Model S/X. Also, most people that wanted a Cybertruck already have one.
So while not the direct reason, the decision to discontinue the truck is consistent with the priorities that the package requires. As a Cybertruck owner and shareholder that voted yes for Elon's comp package, I am all for whatever has to be done to achieve it.
We have to accept that Tesla is moving on from a traditional automaker that sells consumer driven cars to an Autonomy/Robotics company that will offer transportation as a service with driverless pods and eventually humanoid robots. Elon's ultimate goal has always been to make humanity a multi-planetary species. Selling electric cars on Earth is just a prerequisite to that.
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My thoughts on Cybertruck cancellation and a reminder to everyone who voted yes for Elon's 2025 compensation package: winding down Cybertruck production is exactly the kind of prioritization his awards require.
The package only pays out if Tesla hits ambitious milestones like 1 million Robotaxis in operation, 10 million active FSD subscriptions and multi-trillion market cap growth.
Those targets won't be achieved by continuing to pour resources into Cybertruck.
Cybertruck was always a low-volume product.
Cybercab is designed to be a high-volume one.
Elon has clearly decided that the engineering complexity and factory capacity tied up in the truck are better used for scaling Cybercab production, shifting from a niche truck to the vehicle that can actually move the needle on the Robotaxi goals.
The way I see all of this is that it's not about abandoning the Cybertruck. It was actually made and it exists and that's something to be happy about.
I think Elon knows it is a tough high-profile decision to discontinue the truck as it has highly devoted and passionate owners (me being one of them) but this move is about doing what has to be done for him to turn Tesla into the AI autonomy leader.
Used Cybertrucks will always be available for anyone that wants one that couldn't buy new although they'll trade at a premium like the Model S/X. Also, most people that wanted a Cybertruck already have one.
So while not the direct reason, the decision to discontinue the truck is consistent with the priorities that the package requires. As a Cybertruck owner and shareholder that voted yes for Elon's comp package, I am all for whatever has to be done to achieve it.
We have to accept that Tesla is moving on from a traditional automaker that sells consumer driven cars to an Autonomy/Robotics company that will offer transportation as a service with driverless pods and eventually humanoid robots. Elon's ultimate goal has always been to make humanity a multi-planetary species. Selling electric cars on Earth is just a prerequisite to that.
Another poll, please only reply if you are a Democrat or Dem leaning:
How soon after Congress is in action beginning of January will the Epstein files be published?
5%two weeks
5%two months
3%two years
87%never
1,044 votes • Final results
An open offer to Tesla: We fully support putting Cybercab first, and we’d be glad to take the Cybertruck line off your hands.
We’d fund it with a consortium of investors and run it at no cost to Tesla’s floor space, headcount, or focus. All of that goes to Cybercab. Cybercab gets first call on battery cells too. We’ll wait our turn.
Tesla gains incremental profit: a license fee, plus FSD and Robotaxi network revenues on every vehicle built.
We’d build the Cybertruck, a three-row CyberSUV, and an unmanned CyberCargo hauler. More autonomous miles, across every surface of this planet and beyond.
Worth a conversation?
Cybertruck is life-changing and as Elon told everyone it is the best vehicle on Earth. If true, how can Tesla stop building and still be moving towards sustainable abundance? Go figure. See some of my family's experience as proof its value. xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/ThTslaDude/status/2119…
I really wish people would stop complaining about the price and either buy it or leave it alone.
So many people screamed at $59k and continue to do so at whatever price — without ever purchasing it.
It is very tiring if you are Elon or Tesla, with this never-ending haggling.
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Done crashing out about Cybertruck cancellation .. it is what it is. Very disappointed in Tesla and Elon but it’s time to move on.
Joe raises excellent points @elonmusk!
Cybertruck's potential is only beginning to be realized and understood.
It's a platform for builders for the future.
Save the future Elon!! 📐❤️
With the @cybertruck production wind-down (Giga Texas line shut mid-2027 to prioritize Cybercab; many deposits to be refunded as order rate exceeds remaining capacity), plus what I saw at @NASA MAX POWER event at KSC … companies demonstrating real civilian + military/dual-use capabilities … I keep coming back to a bigger, under-told story … the impacts of this decision may be far more wide ranging than @Tesla may be considering.
Also, while I was at the Max Power event, I noticed many of the venues out at the Shuttle Landing Facility for the airshow were being powered by @cybertruck … no big and noisy generators, no power interruptions … I couldn’t help but thinking how valuable this was to events like this everywhere & what great marketing for @Tesla to show off it’s technology. This could also be a big help for areas immediately recovering from disasters with no power … but if the cancellation decision remains, this growing capability, along with the growing realization of how useful this can be, will be lost.
This got me to thinking that there is a much, much larger and developing picture not being addressed that needs to be considered by @Tesla… there are a number of companies, both in public & behind the scenes working on solutions that will be seriously affected by this decision & the end result may have unintended consequences for @Tesla that should be reconsidered.
@wmorrill3 @Skypadusa
A thread:
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This isn’t just about consumer sales numbers. An emerging ecosystem of companies and agencies built business cases on the Cybertruck platform. Ending it cuts off that avenue and limits Tesla’s ability to put its tech in front of government users.
So the only one I can purchase is the Beast and the window is March to June of 2027. Doing Elon math (my opinion) means that if you order one today you might not ever get it. Thoughts?
Had a reporter reach out asking for thoughts on the Cybertruck cancellation.
Here's my reply and general thoughts
I did launch a petition to stop the discontinuation of Cybertruck. If anything, it was more symbolic to bring Cybertruck owners together. That said, it’s gathered far more signatures that I expected, but as a currently-niche vehicle, the number probably won’t have any impact.
I’ve tried to summarize my thoughts in various ways since the announcement and I think I’ve been able to sum it up. My initial video here: youtu.be/9cHH0oBEZx4
I absolutely do think this is the wrong move for the Tesla brand, and it’s not necessarily because of the removal of an under-performing product, but its a clear symbol of Tesla’s aggression towards transitioning to autonomous vehicles only. If you ask me, it is far too aggressive and I have a growing conviction that, at least in America, the population and legislators are not ready nor interested in autonomous vehicles today en masse. My post here xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/cybrtrkguy/status/2119… Thus, by making too many too quickly, you risk a “Google Glass” scenario on steroids, where the technology came before the people (and in this case, regulatory bodies too).
Trying to draw a proper comparison, I posted this: "LG is removing all of the HDMI inputs on their new TVs because they all have Netflix built in now. You’ll stream everything in the future anyways.” That’s what it feels like. HDMI ports are extremely useful today and they will be used for years to come. Why remove them now in favor of platform-locked streaming? Odd choice.
As for Elon’s explanation, I don’t have a logical argument to counter his claims— the truck was profitable (his words) and the factory machinery is useful for the Cybercab. That seems to be true. However, the speed at which Musk believes Cybercab should be built doesn’t match up with my pulse on the average American sentiment as stated above.
My understanding breaks when you consider Tesla is about to launch Roadster 2.0, a completely new, separate production line for automotive enthusiasts. Additionally, pickups and smaller cargo transport in the US is an absolutely massive business (contractors, hobbyists, etc), and Musk/Leadership doesn’t seem to see the autonomous-first version of this opportunity, at least anymore. They built the Cybertruck to eventually remove the steering wheel for these industries (and publicly said so), but instead of removing the steering wheel, they’ve opted to go all-in on 1-2 person passenger transport instead of conquering both.
Tesla, as a company, has made itself massively successful by making vehicles that appeal to enthusiasts, in either tech or automotive (and in many cases, both). With their transition to autonomous-only vehicles, they leave those customers behind. I am one of them.
I have my doubts for future support, but not enough to sell my own Cybertruck or recommend others do the same. Tesla has a great track record with servicing their existing, aging lineup, including firmware updates and service technician training for their earliest Model S and X vehicles running nearly 15-year old hardware. That said, Tesla has yet to deliver the service and support for HW3 by way of hardware replacements, but to their credit, they have recently released optimized and updated versions of FSD for HW3 (not exactly their original promise). Because of this, I certainly expect there to be proper support for years to come, but there will be an end to support for my truck at some point in the distant future.
Happy to answer more questions if productive.
My thoughts on Cybertruck in 2019 versus now: xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/cybrtrkguy/status/2118…
A short summary on the cancellation vs Americans: xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/cybrtrkguy/status/2118…
Bro, just sell the plans to a company that can carry the manufacturing and license all the secret sauce. WIN\WIN – at Tracy, CA
The Cybertruck order rate far exceeds our production rate. We will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months, but will have to return deposits for a lot of people.
This is not a case of Cybertruck being unprofitable, as has been misreported by legacy media, but rather that the opportunity cost of the complexity of Cybertruck is vastly outweighed by the value of incremental Cybercab production.
I’m so upset with Tesla’s shift away from selling cars to consumers that I might actually refuse to ride in a Cybercab out of principle.
Granted, I use Uber or a taxi about once every two years, so that’s not exactly a huge sacrifice. 😂
But that’s EXACTLY what makes this so frustrating.
Tesla spent years building some of the coolest, most practical, and most innovative vehicles in the world. Vehicles that made me genuinely excited about the future of the automobile.
And now they’re seemingly willing to throw all of that away to chase a future built around a service I have almost ZERO use for.
I don’t want to rent a ride. I want to OWN my car.
I want Tesla to build incredible vehicles that people actually want to buy, drive, and enjoy.
It’s incredibly frustrating watching a company I once loved so much abandon the very thing that made me fall in love with it in the first place.
No shade but I'm really trying to grasp how a man that has stood his ground for every single thing he believes in suddenly stopped believing in the one product that fundamentally changed the company. Someone tell @elonmusk I'm not convinced and I'm having a hard time selling this Kool aid 😩 because NOBODY IS DRINKING IT.
Something else is happening, and perhaps Elon is spooked? – at Tracy, CA
