I won’t say anything, but there will be signs‼️😎

I’m simply amazed at the Tesla demo and the engineering marvel of the folks who developed the new Roadster.

Of course, this new flying technology will likely require analysis of an entirely new dataset of user experiences. 🤣😂

Why doesn’t Tesla do this with their Matrix Headlights? Seems like this can be done with a software update. Pretty cool!

Edit: I think some people are missing the point on this video. Your low beams light up the entire road. What you’re seeing in the video is the high beams lighting up a section of road in front of the car. Then when you change lanes those high beams shift to that lane so you can see better.

https://ammarquresh1.github.io/thruster-flip-sim/

It runs in your browser, no ads or anything have fun and let me know if you can beat the 7 kickflips I've got here.

Thanks to https://x.com/wholemars?s=11&t=Mj3Wz0ulX1Eu1u4P8DTbQg

This 2021 Model S was extremely generous gift from family friends for a major life milestone and 6 days later it had to go to the shop. 🫠

I got a notification about the 12v battery not being changed in 5 years and had an appointment for Tuesday but guess the car said “We ain’t waiting!” And decided it wasn’t moving from the charger.

The bright sides: Tesla roadside was amazing, quick and very helpful. Also the issues as covered under warranty with Tesla itself they said and whatever isn’t we got the full extra warranty too but it’s just funny to think not even a full week of enjoyment before this happened. 🤷‍♀️

I still love the car

Update: Tesla says it’s also the main big battery 🪫 🥲 but that’s covered too just stuck without the car for 2-3 weeks

Alot of people are scratching their heads about what market the Roadster 2 is for. The obvious one is ultra high end supercar/hypercar/halo car for the filthy rich. I have a theory for another one.

The collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX has been well advertised. Wow factor aside, there's not much practical use for air nozzles on cars. On Earth, at least. However they would be very useful on a lunar rover. The moon's weak gravity requires much less thrust to hover and even achieve low orbit. The Roadster (Rovester?) could launch astronauts to an orbiting command module which would take the astronauts back to Earth.

What's your wager that the Roadster 2 will be adapted for use as a lunar or Martian rover?

Edit: some replies assume using this exact Roadster design as a rover. Obviously it's not suitable as-is for that, but the platform could be adapted with larger wheels, higher ground clearance, and more interior space. Astronauts will need a way to leave the surface to return to Earth.

Edit 2: it may be more than just coincidence that they made a big deal about putting "Starman" into the Roadster 2. Might be a subtle hint of their plan to send it to space.

Legacy 2016 MS P100D HW3

Words can't even describe how proud I am of Elon and the teams at SpaceX and Tesla. 😭

You’re not cool for acting unimpressed. It’s totally cool to be excited about something extraordinary!
“We got flying cars in 2026”

Not that I would ever own one, but it makes me sad either way. The previous conecpt design was easily one of the best looking sports cars out there. The sharp, yet elegantly curved headlights.

Compared to a bad lambo knock-off or whatever that's supposed to be on the left. I understand it's supposed to fit into the new "cyber" lineup, but I can't help it, it's just ugly.

The Tesla Roadster ⚡🏎️

A glimpse of the future of electric performance cars.

Would you choose a Tesla Roadster or a Ferrari? And why?

I got tired of pulling the USB stick to save Sentry clips, so I built Glovebox: a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W that lives in the glovebox and acts as the car's dashcam drive.

The car records to it like a normal USB stick. When I pull into the garage, it notices my home network and copies the new Sentry events and saved clips to my NAS over Wi-Fi. A little web page shows everything, with all six cameras playing in sync.

A few things I cared about:

• Setup is flashing a card. Download the image, fill in your Wi-Fi and NAS in one file on the card, plug it in.
• It keeps the car awake until the copy finishes, over Bluetooth, with a key paired as "Charging Manager". I tested it: the car lets it wake up, and refuses unlock, remote start and the lights.
• It handles the new encrypted dashcam clips. If your car has "Encrypt Dashcam Recordings" on, it backs them up as they are and gets them ready for dashcam.tesla.com.
• Nothing goes to the cloud. Your footage goes from the car to your NAS, that's it.

It's free and open source: https://github.com/lubaxe/glovebox

I am at .38.3.1 on my 2023 MS with HW3. I stopped using FSD because my commute is not bad - only 15-20 miles a day. Just wondering if I need to enable monthly FSD subscription to get the FSD lite v14.3 because I want to try it.

M3 owner since 2018. Engineer by trade.

I wrote a free, ad-less app (i make $0 from it) that reduces local power emissions by charging your car when the grid is in less-demand. www.cleancrib.org; plugs directly into the official Tesla app. Prioritizes your schedule.

You can also find gas plants that may be near you here. There are ~2-3M Teslas on the road. If we all use this, we can make a (super convenient) dent in emissions.

This is easier than installing LED light bulbs, and costs nothing. Probably saves money as well, but it's optimized for pollution.