Co/founder of 100 Open Startups. Director at ABRAVEI (Brazilian Association of EV Owners), Tesla Owners Brazil. A fan of Tesla, EVs, tech and space exploration.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joined May 2008
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I just translated into English an article I originally wrote in Portuguese for some friends, explaining why I still drive an independently imported Tesla here in Brazil—even though Tesla doesn’t officially sell cars in the country.
People often ask: “Aren’t there better (or at least similar) electric cars available locally now?”
In this piece, I lay out all my reasons and explain why, after years of real-world use and comparisons, I still wouldn’t trade my Tesla for any other EV on the market today.
@Tesla @Tesla_LatAm
@NotATeslaApp @Teslarati @SawyerMerritt @DriveTeslaca @wholemars @TheEVuniverse @Everydaysandro @TeslaBoomerMama @elonmusk @tesla_club_pt
Rafael Levy retweeted
Europe's biggest car market is going fully electric.
In Germany, battery-electric cars have now out-registered petrol and diesel combined for three months running.
In October, BEVs made up 37.0% of new cars (94,086 of 254,492).
Petrol + diesel made up 24.5%.
ALT Chart: share of new cars registered in Germany by fuel, January 2015 to October 2026. Fully electric reached 37.0% in October, ahead of petrol and diesel combined at 24.5%. Source: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA).
Rafael Levy retweeted
GOOD NEWS 🇫🇮 Finland just greenlit Tesla FSD (Supervised), becoming the 11th EU country to give approval and the second Nordic nation after Denmark 🔥
Europe’s FSD map is lighting up fast, racking up 11 green lights since April 🔥
These countries are now home to over 70 million people, representing 15.53% of the EU population, with all eyes set on a major market approval to really move that 65% population math 🔥
Rafael Levy retweeted
I honestly feel bad for Franz. An absolutely brilliant automotive designed now being forced by Elon to design… cabs.
Rafael Levy retweeted
The Tesla Cybertruck was DEFINITELY ahead of its time. It’s not even a hot take.
• 48V architecture
• Steer-by-wire
• 800V high-voltage architecture
• Large-scale giga castings
• Etherloop (Gigabit Ethernet-based vehicle network)
• Structural battery and body integration techniques
• Bidirectional charging and Home Powershare
• Modular battery pack
• Dry-electrode battery cell process
• Stainless steel body that doesn’t dent or scratch
• Plus so much more.
Many of these technologies are already feeding into Cybercab and Semi and will carry into Tesla’s next-generation vehicles.
Rafael Levy retweeted
Updated @Tesla Robotaxi geofence sizes (in square miles):
• Austin: 443 (63% increase today)
• San Antonio: ~275 (New city launch today)
• Houston: 254
• Fort Worth: 143
• Dallas: 81
• Miami: 31
• Orlando: 26
• Tampa: 24
All of these areas are fully autonomous/unsupervised robotaxis only.
Rafael Levy retweeted
San Antonio was just added to Robotaxi.
It seems obvious where Tesla is headed - complete the Texas Triangle, and cover a population of ~22.5 million people.
Current:
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Austin
- San Antonio
- Houston
Soon:
- Waco
- College Station
Future:
- Connect the cities via highway
- Cover all towns and cities within triangle
- Expand to Corpus Christi
- Expand to Brownsville / Starbase
- Cover all of Texas
Rafael Levy retweeted
Elon says a liquid silver-colored Cybercab is coming 🔥
There are efficiency improvements coming that will allow for a 40kWh Cybercab pack. We will make this in liquid silver, so the colors are not too monotonous.
The biggest thing most people fail to understand is that there are a very limited number of smart, dedicated people! They can only do so many things.
If we have to maintain a complex production line, supply chain and allocate engineering for Cybertruck, we can’t use those people or factory space and machinery for scaling Cybercab, which is the vehicle that will PROFOUNDLY transform the world of terrestrial transport!
Rafael Levy retweeted
Look what just “landed” in New York City 👀
@Tesla Roadster has arrived at the 33rd Annual Baron Investment Conference.
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