I did some research on Tesla safety using non-Tesla data to address the issue from the AI experts. Some AI experts criticized FSD. I used US, UK government and insurance data to show Tesla is already safer and why we should expect more safety from Autopilot and FSD. I also provided context about where and …
Which Car Companies Goes Bankrupt or Restructures First? They will be losing 50-90% of their legacy auto business from 2024-2028. When and how fast will depend upon their region and types of cars they make. Large trucks and SUVs will take 2-5 years longer to replace. China and Europe and transition about 2-4 years faster …
There is safety data on cars by model and types of cars. There is insurance and regulator data for whether particular car models are involved in more accidents and if the drivers of particular cars have more fatalities. The Lexus CT has the most at-fault accidents. Drivers of the Lexus CT get involved in no-fault …
Here are car sales figures for 2019 to 2022. It shows Tesla had 300% sales growth and legacy auto down an average of about 30% (excluding Tesla being up 300%). Germany 🇩🇪 Q1.2022 vs Q1.2019 (to ignore the lockdowns) Audi: -29.9% BMW: -19.6% Dacia: -15.8% Ford: -55.8% Hyundai: -21.1% Kia: +0.1% Mercedes: -25.9% Opel: -38.5% …
ASML is the only producer of critical EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines which are needed for the most advanced chips. ASML predicts the chip shortages will persist for at least the next two years. The warning is said to stem from ASML’s reliance on its suppliers, including Germany’s Carl Zeiss, which provides essential lenses. Zeiss, …
I, Brian Wang, have researched the car chip shortage. Many people have said that the car chip shortage will clear up by the second half of 2022 but they are wrong. The car chip shortage will last until 2024. Tesla has already been handling the shortage better than the other car companies and I have …
Tesla just reported that there are 60,000 FSD beta users. This means increasing the beta release by five times and all Tesla US FSD customers are served. The US has about 300,000 Tesla FSD customers. People who have paid for FSD ($4000 to $12000) but so far do not use it (other than beta customers …
Plug-in electric car sales in China in October 2021 more than doubled October 2020 to over 325,000. Battery electric cars are now over 13% of China’s total new car market. The share of battery electric cars is rapidly growing in China and Europe. Germany is 30% EV. A rapid shift four to six year shift …
AAA reports that US average price for a gallon of gasoline rose six cents over the past week to hit $3.38. The pump price went up every day in the past 27 days and added approximately 20 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas. These are the highest prices since September of 2014. …
Elon Musk says that Tesla will release FSD 10.0 on Friday September 3. His best guess for the public beta FSD button will be in about 4 weeks. Beta 10 will be next-level — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 26, 2021 We should be there with Beta 10, which goes out a week from Friday (no …
Solvency is a concern for non-Tesla car companies. The Z-score formula for predicting bankruptcy was published in 1968 by Edward I. Altman, who was, at the time, an Assistant Professor of Finance at New York University. The formula may be used to predict the probability that a firm will go into bankruptcy within two years. …
