Cyrus Farivar, writing for Ars Technica:
Martin Tripp, the recently fired Tesla employee the company sued under accusations of “hacking” company systems, told Ars on Thursday morning that he is actually a whistleblower who is trying to reveal internal waste and safety flaws in Tesla batteries.
This is escalating quickly.
Erin Biba, for The Daily Beast:
But in my wildest dreams, I’m writing this because I want Elon to see and understand the aftermath of his tweets, because I honestly don’t know if he realizes the true extent of the wrath he brings down on people by inadvertently pointing his fanbase at them. And if he really is the good person fighting to better humanity that all of his fans say he is, then I’d hope he would want to know.
James Schlarmann, on Alternative Science:
Cheers erupted in the room. Chants of “Fuck Zuck! Fuck Zuck! Fuck Zuck!” reverberated throughout the building, growing so loud it drowned out the sound of the ocean’s waves at every beach on the planet. Musk stepped away from the podium he was speaking from, raised his arms in the air in triumph, and took in the adulation from everyone in the room.
Elon Musk loves attention, but you can’t deny that he has flair! I’d love to see him do this — read the whole thing, because I don’t want to spoil it for you.
Elon Musk:
So, in short, Master Plan, Part Deux is:
Create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage
Expand the electric vehicle product line to address all major segments
Develop a self-driving capability that is 10X safer than manual via massive fleet learning
Enable your car to make money for you when you aren’t using it
There’s no way I would let someone else drive my car. This may or may not change in the future, but I doubt it.