(FREE) Want to Know what's happening with Elon's companies today? (Patreon)

9th of August, 2024

"Just livin’ the meme..." - Elon (@elonmusk), 8th of August, 2024

__________

Please help by Reposting this Article and spreading the real news.

__________

■ TESLA $TSLA ($200.00, +0.58%):

- Cybertruck flying at 60mph. Video by @CybertruckATX

- The Cybertruck configurator is now live in the US and Canada and does not require a reservation! Tesla has also made the vehicle available for order in Mexico. In Canada your price points are as follows:

•  AWD Foundation Series: $137,990 CAD

• Cyberbeast Foundation Series: $165,990 CAD

For Mexico you must put $2,000 down and you will receive an invite when your Cybertruck is ready to be configured. No price points given.

- Tesla has also activated Cybertruck Demo Drives! Click the link in the sources section and fill out the form.

- Queensland-owned generator CS Energy announced its first publicly owned Megapack site, with the 100MW/200MWh, the Chinchilla Battery at the Kogan Clean Energy Hub. It will sit next to the largest remaining coal plant in Australia.

- According to Tesla Owners of Kentucky (@KentuckyToc), Tesla now has a sales license granted by Kentucky. TOK also found new sales positions on their Tesla career page for Louisville.

- Per Mohamed Hassabo, Tesla Dubai Delivery Specialist, "Looking for a Tesla at an affordable price. I think you need to have a look on our certified pre-owned Teslas. Visit our Tesla showroom in Dubai to have a look at our inventory."

- Tesla recruiter Rebecca Johnson posted on LinkedIn that they are looking for a Business Development Manager in Europe to facilitate the deployment of the Tesla Semi in the region. This person will regularly meet with prospective European Semi customers to understand their use cases, needs, and duty cycles. The job position will be located in either Amsterdam and Berlin.

- A nice setup of Powerwall's installed by the Renewable Planet team.

- Tesla is offering a $5,000, 3-year bundle in the US and Canada for the Model S and Model X that includes 3 years of free Supercharging, FSD (Supervised), and Premium connectivity.

- Tesla announced you can now order the Model 3 in Quicksilver in North America. It is currently an additional $2,000, with the option being free for those who purchase the FSD for the Model 3 Performance.

- Tesla Sales Advisor Ana Gil of Tesla Alicante, Spain, invites you to try the new Model 3 Performance.

- Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a 10-page letter to Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm regarding Elon's possible breaches of fiduciary duty to the company. Her letter questions whether the board has investigated Elon's use of Tesla resources to benefit his other companies, such as SpaceX and xAI. You can read the letter in the sources section.

- The 400th Supercharger and the 80th station in Hong Kong was recently opened in Xibaocheng. This Supercharger features a design that incorporates local elements, reflecting Hong Kong's skyline and architectural characteristics.

- Last month, Tesla China delivered +32,000 Model 3s, up 61% YoY. The highest in 43 months. H/T Tsla Chan (@Tslachan).

- The Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) recently toured Giga Nevada with a group of workforce, education, and industry partners from Truckee Meadows Community College and Panasonic Energy of North America. The visit showcased the impact of economic and workforce development efforts on the advanced manufacturing sector in the state and a glimpse into the innovative work being done at the factory.

FLYOVERS:

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 9th of August, '24. Tons of Cybertrucks spotted all over Giga Texas. Progress on the roof, cooling plant, Bag House plant, the concrete tunnels, and more! Subscribe to Joe and support his work!

• Giga Texas: Brad Sloan, 8th of August, '24.

■ SPACEX:

- Looks like IFT-5 will be in early September.

- Last night, Starship 30 left Massey's after completing its Spin Prime test of the new RVac. It was removed from the Static Fire stand and is sitting in Mega Bay 2. With the Spin Prime completed, it and Booster 12 are now ready to fly. Pic by Darth Gomez... I mean Anthony Gomez (@AnthonyFGomez).

- Thanks to Chris Bergin of @NASASpaceflight, we now know that SpaceX has gained full access to the land between the Starfactory and the Office building at Starbase! A the dismissal of a legal case came on the 5th of August. You can check out the dismissal in the sources section.

- While they wait for IFT-5 approval, SpaceX has B14.1 on the OLM and is being used to test the chopsticks for catching Booster 12. Pic is by Carlos the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe to Carlos!

- Ship 31 is in High Bay getting the new heat shield installed. Block 2 Starship 33 is being stacked in Mega Bay 2. And it is very possible we will see Booster 13 perform a Static Fire soon.

- The massive Sarens CC 8800-1 crane was up after reconfiguration work to start back on Tower 2 assembly, but the jib was accidentally detached from its trolley. It swung freely, causing a mast strut to break loose. Could have been a really bad situation, but all is good now.

- Everybody on Earth knows this by now, but... V3 Raptor test and Launch Queen burn!

Countdown to 144 (76 - Falcon 9, 1 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):

• Launch 80! Saturday, 10th of August, at 7:27 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 8-3 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Launch 81! Saturday, 10th of August, at 8:50 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-7 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Launch 82! Sunday, 11th of August, at 7:02 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. ASBM 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military. The US Air Force provides the Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate payloads on ASBM satellites as part of the Enhanced Polar System. The booster landing area is unknown.

• Launch 83! Wednesday, 14th of August, at 9:00 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 WorldView Legion 3 & 4 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution. The booster will land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

__________

Enjoying the Update? Click here to subscribe and please repost!

__________

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Joe Tegtmeyer's flyover of Giga Texas show the Boring crews are actively working on both Cyber-Tunnel entrances and they have started reinstalling the concrete road sections.

■ NEURALINK: N/A...

■ STARLINK:

- Tim Belfall, Consultant at Westend WiFi, testing Starlink Mini's maximum power draw at startup and in-use: Startup = 45W, In-Use = 19W- 24W.

- SpaceX has introduced a new promo call Starlink Home + Mini Roam. Basically this promotion allows users to experience the benefits of the Starlink Mini without any service charges for the initial three months... if you already own a Starlink with a residential plan.

- Michal Moroz testing a combination of Starlink Mini with a battery and solar panel from EcoFlow. "Seems to be a very functional combination. I'll test and report thoroughly over the weekend!"

- SpaceX reported to the FCC that it now has "more than 1.4 million" Starlink customers in the US, up from 1.3 million in December 2023. Growth is slowing domestically but accelerating globally, as the company recently reached over 3 million customers in 102 countries.

- Julien Visnelda just installed Starlink in the Plaine des Cafres, a plateau on Réunion Island, one of the French volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. "Today, we had the pleasure of significantly improving connectivity at SPL SUDEC's headquarters in Plaine des Cafres by installing a Starlink system and two Wi-Fi hotspots!"

- The X Starlink account posted a lengthy account about the Chinese constellation incident. It highlights the importance of proactive measures to ensure space safety and sustainability, such as transparent communication about asset locations and deorbiting upper stages after payload dispense, as well as designing satellites to fully demise upon reentry. You can read the post in the sources section.

- Pro Star Aviation announced the completion of their tenth Starlink installation. They have successfully equipped a fleet of aircraft, including the Bombardier Global Express XRS, Global Express 6000, and Gulfstream G5, G450, and G550 models.

- Viasat has experienced a significant decline in its fixed broadband subscriber base in the US, losing over half of its subscribers since 2020. The company now reports 257,000 subscribers. Their peak was 603,000 in September 2020. It has been declining ever since due to the launch of Starlink.

■ X:

- X's Jill O' Brien (@JillOB50) was part of the X South Africa breakfast event were they previewed an exciting slate of Sports & Entertainment shows. "Wonderful to spend time with our advertising partners in South Africa this week... The level of marketing innovation in the region is a joy to experience.

- The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) is shutting down its Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative following a lawsuit by X and Rumble alleging an illegal advertiser boycott. This decision was announced after X filed the antitrust suit claiming that GARM members collectively withheld billions in advertising revenue from the platform. I hope they follow through with the suit and we get to se what the discovery finds.

- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered a 10-day ban of X in the country, accusing Elon of promoting hatred and fascism following a disputed presidential election.

- You will soon be able to download your X Analytics data via web.

■ xAI: N/A...

■ ELON NEWS: N/A...

- Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) posted "Whatever this new algorithm is, it SUCKS!" Elon replied, "Damn ok. Will look into it."

If you enjoyed this Free Article version of the Want to Know update, know that as a subscriber you get this every Monday through Friday, full access to my DM for questions and thoughts, random Weekend Articles, and become instantly eligible for the Monthly Subscriber Drawing of Elon Musk company related merch.

For August, it is the Cyber-Vessel ($50 value)! The winner gets their choice of the black or stainless variant.

To be eligible, just Subscribe for only $4 a month and repost to help spread the real news about Elon's companies!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

__________

SOURCES

FLYOVERS:

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer

• Giga Texas: Brad Sloan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94svQ_0UiU

Tesla:

• Cybertruck Demo Drive: https://www.tesla.com/drive?selectedModel=Cybertruck

• https://reneweconomy.com.au/power-on-queensland-flicks-switch-on-first-publicly-owned-big-battery/

• Warren Letter: https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/final_warrenletter_to_tesla_board_re_musk_conflicts_of_interest.pdf

SpaceX:

• https://trellis.law/case/48061/2021-dcl-03184/space-exploration-technologies-corp-vs-novus-prime-properties-llc-francisco-chavez

Starlink:

• https://advanced-television.com/2024/08/09/starlink-reports-1-4m-us-subs/

• https://x.com/Starlink/status/1821689687788155072

• https://cybernews.com/news/viasat-loses-subscribers-starlink/

Elon News:

• Elon Quote https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1821702722074108375