Want to Know: Your Daily Musk Companies Update (Patreon)

7th of November, 2024

"Novus Ordo Seclorum (New order of the ages)..." - Elon

■ TESLA $TSLA ($296.91, +2.90%):

- A Cybercab is now on display at the Santana Row, California, Store.

- With Donald Trump as President Elect, many are wondering what will happen with the Giga Mexico plan. During a radio interview yesterday, Mexico's Economy Chief, Marcelo Ebrard, said, "I’m going to set up a meeting with Elon soon so that he tells me exactly what he’s thinking and see what we can do so this project moves forward."

- The new and largest Tesla Center in Denmark has opened. Tesla Store Manager Morten Lyngholm is pleased to invite you to its official opening on the 24th of November at Centervej 6, 4600 Køge. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. they will throw a grand opening event with complimentary food and drinks, competitions to win exciting prizes, Cybertruck, Demo Drives, and an exclusive look "behind the scenes" of the entire Tesla Center!

- Mathilde Wagner, Recruiting Coordinator for Tesla Automation GmbH, and Team were at the Student Initiative in Aachen University in Germany yesterday. "We connected with students, explored various career paths, and gave them an insight into the world of Tesla and Tesla Automation GmbH. Events like this are crucial in bridging the gap between academia and industry, and we're proud to be part of this."

- Tesla's Anthony Van Parijs on the Fleet EV Experience at Circuit Zolder. "I got to be a part of the team at Fleet EV days. Apart from being an amazing event with an awesome crew of colleagues, it was nice to hear driver's reactions and comparisons after their different test drives with the Tesla fleet. Cybertruck was the cherry on the cake."

- Good Faith Energy (@GoodFaithEnergy) with some more Powerwall 3 Art. This powerhouse was installed in Dallas, Texas. A 21.84 kW solar system paired with 4 Powerwall 3s, 2 Backup Gateways, and 2 SPAN smart panels.

- Tesla Energy will attend the SESA Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from the 18th - 24th of November. SESA is a non-profit that accelerates the adoption of all scales of Solar and Storage in Puerto Rico. "With Tesla's support, we’re taking steps toward a sustainable Puerto Rico and beyond. Don’t miss out!"

- Tomorrow, Tesla will open their very first location in Philippines. The store will be located at the Uptown Bonifacio shopping center in Taguig City. Go check it out! Pics by Jeff Chua (@jeffrey_vchua) and posted by Drive Tesla (@DriveTeslaca).

- Chinese car blogger/influencer Chen Zhengang of Xiaogang Mentors has paid Tesla 120,000 yuan and formally apologized over falsified brake test video posted in 2021. Chen stated his video misrepresented the Tesla Model 3’s automatic emergency braking performance. The videos in 2021 featured a comparison between the automatic emergency braking systems of a Model 3 and an Xpeng P7. The car blogger was accused of manipulating the test, after some viewers observed that Chen was intentionally stepping on the Model 3’s accelerator during the test.

- Optimus and Cybertruck at the ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.

FLYOVERS:

• Fremont Factory: MetGod, 7th of October, '24.

• Giga Nevada Semi Factory: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 6th of October, '24. Lots of progress on section SA related to roof insulation and waterproof membrane. Mezzmaster is back in action.

■ SPACEX:

- Today, launch 110 of Falcon 9 Starlink 6-77 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the third flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched Crew-9 and one Starlink mission. The booster landed on drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. 23 Starlinks were deployed.

- At Starbase, the massive CC8800-1 crane has been fully disassembled and is being transported off site.

- Per SpaceX's Kate Tice (@kate_tice) on Starship Flight 6, "Later liftoff means daylight Ship landing in Indian Ocean…. Buoy cam views will be awesome. Can’t wait."

- There is a road closure posted for the 12th of November from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. for transportation from the factory to pad. Super Heavy Booster 13?

- Tomorrow, NASA and SpaceX are targeting for Cargo Dragon-C208 to fire its Draco engines for 12.5 minutes to boost the International Space Stations altitude. Other spacecraft have done this before, but it will be a first for a Dragon. It is an important precursor to a bigger Dragon vehicle that will one day drive the ISS to its glorious demise.

- The Tripod Stand at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas, test facility is being dismantled, some are saying retired. Not sure why on this one. Is a new already being built? Do they even need it anymore? If you know, let us know. Pic from @NASASpaceflight's live feed.

Countdown to 144 (104 - Falcon 9, 2 - Falcon Heavy, and 3 - Starship):

• Launch 110! Wednesday, 6th of November, at 3:19 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-77 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 111! Wednesday, 6th of November, at 11:00 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 9-10 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.

• Launch 112! Thursday, 7th of November, at 5:46 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-69 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 113! Monday, 11th of November, at 6:52 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-68 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 114! Monday, 11th of November, at 12:07 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Koreasat 6A will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010. It weighs about 3.5 metric tons at launch and is designed to operate for at least 15 years.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Resorts World Las Vegas posted this quick video of their Vegas LOOP station. "Step into all-electric Tesla for a swift shuttle from Resorts World to the Las Vegas Convention Center using the Vegas Loop."

■ NEURALINK:

- John of Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) at the Neuralink Bastrop facility today!

■ STARLINK:

- One New Zealand's General Manager of Network Services Sharina Nisha explains Starlink Direct to Mobile technology.

- Wednesday, reddit u/I_dont_know_you_pick alerted Starlink customers about a phishing scam trying get their account passwords, credit card details, and Social Security numbers. The email arrives from "Starlink Team 2024." The fake email tells users that their "registered payment method has been deleted due to incorrect data we had on file" and requests that they re-enter their information "in order to avoid late payment fees." Keep an eye out.

- Osmair J. de Almeida is an Operations Manager for Agro Evolution; a company that is specialized and focused on grain analysis and classification in Sorriso, Mato Grosso, Brazil. He uses Starlink for greater freedom and autonomy for work in the vast unconnected farms and regions of Brazil. "With this technology we are always one step ahead, to better serve our customers and partners. At Agro Evolução LTDA, we aim for an opportunity to be connected in any region of the country. With this, it only becomes clearer in our commitment to the customer that we provide service delivering quality, trust and communication."

- The Osnon Academy in Anambra, Nigeria, had a number of generous philanthropists donate 2 Starlinks, 3 pianos, and 3 laptops. helps create an enriched, dynamic learning environment These items will help empower students to pursue their dreams.

- Godfrey Okoye University in Nigeria is installing Starlink to bring WiFi to their thousands of students and faculty. "This isn’t just about better internet, it’s about empowering a generation with accessible tech."

- Need a laugh? Caleb Henry (@ChenrySpace) dug through Starlink's 2024 gateway filings with the FCC and found that someone at SpaceX has been slipping in some awesome nicknames for gateway locations. Names include "Eye of Sauron," "StressX," "They See ME Rollin," "I Am McLovin", ect.

■ 𝕏:

- Andrea Stroppa (@andst7) and X CEO Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) hanging out at the X Offices in New York. Per Andrea, "Just had an awesome chat with Linda. She's doing a great job with 𝕏."

- X now has over 1.5 million jobs posted. X Hiring allows candidates to connect directly with companies, have tailored job recommendations, smarter search filters, and enhanced profiles that showcase your achievements.

- X Data has posted some big numbers! For the U.S. Elections, there were 942 million total post, 378 billion seconds on X mobile, and 2.2 million views and listens of live events. Per Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX), "A massive victory for free speech."

- X Japan is recruiting for their first engineering team. PEr X Japan CEO Ayumu Matsuyama (@ayumu_matsuyama), "I believe the value of being involved in the development at X right now is immeasurable. We are looking for core members for the first engineering team at X's Japan office!" Japan is X's 2nd largest market next to the United States.

- X's Noémi (@NoemiKhachian) and her dad rocking the new X hat.

■ xAI:

- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has unanimously approved xAI's request to use 150 megawatts of electricity for the xAI Colossus supercluster in Memphis. The TVA held a board meeting yesterday to consider xAI's request. Today that request was approved. The TVA is a federal agency that provides power to Memphis, Light, Gas, and Water Co. (MLGW). Any request beyond 100MW requires TVA approval. Right now, MLGW is providing 50MW.

■ ELON NEWS: N/A...

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

• Fremont Factory: MetGod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSphufpoDKo

• Giga Nevada Semi Factory: Zanegler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTyJAVGSuOk

Tesla:

• https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mexican-economy-chief-says-wants-sound-out-musk-tesla-plant-plans-2024-11-07/

• https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-china-receives-apology-car-blogger-dishonest-braking-test/

Elon Quote: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1854313368401613146