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

7th of January, 2025

"Percy_Verence will avenge Kekius Maximus!" - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

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■ TESLA $TSLA ($394.36, -4.06%):

- A Model Y Juniper was spotted in San Francisco by OnlyBuyaTesla (@OnlyBuyATesla).

- Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into Actually Smart Summon on 2.6 million Teslas. This is based on 4 reports where the vehicles failed to detect posts, or parked vehicles, when they were operating on ASS. Per NHTSA, "users had too little reaction time to avoid a crash, either with the available line of sight or releasing the phone app button, which stops the vehicle's movement."

- The Menlo Park PD's Model Y trial unit.

- An EU filing today shows Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, and Subaru are planning to pool carbon emissions with Tesla to comply with the European Union's 2025 rules. These automakers are facing tougher emissions rules and plan to buy carbon credits from Tesla to avoid fines.

- For 2024, over 20k vehicles were delivered in Belgium.

- Cybertruck in Chongqing, China, by Ding Man Loves Photography.

- Today, Tesla asked a Swedish court to ensure that the country's Transport Agency provides access to licence plates that are blocked by postal workers involved in the IF Metall labour conflict.

- American Home Contractors posted a comparison (1st pic) of snow shedding on a Tesla Solar Roof vs a traditional asphalt shingle roof. Notice the reduced snow on the middle house. The Tesla Roof design allows snow to slide off more efficiently, reducing buildup and protecting the roof from winter damage. Faster snow shedding means less weight and stress on your roof and improved energy generation as panels clear faster for maximum sun exposure.

- The latest aerial shots showing the progress of Tesla's Lithium Refinery in Robstown, Texas. Pics by Michael Wyatt, Owner at Wyatt Aerial Productions.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

• RCR Taylor Logistics Railyard: Airway Dynamics (@AirwaveDynamics), 7th of January, '24. Quick flyover of the railyard. I'm ready to see Tesla Semis rolling in here loaded with cars.

■ SPACEX:

- Per Elon, Flight 7 has been pushed back to some time next week.

- Last last night, Starship 33 began loading the 10 Starlink simulators as it prepares for rollout.

- SEALSQ Corp with WISeSat AG has partnered with SpaceX to launch six next-generation satellites this year. The first satellite launch is scheduled for the 14th of January from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellites will feature advanced post-quantum cryptography and secure communication technologies. The initiative aims to establish a secure satellite constellation supporting machine-to-machine (M2M) communication via space.

- Booster 14 has its Hot Staging Ring removed.

- Navigational (NAV) warning for the 10th of January has been issued for the Indian Ocean.

- There are two Crew Dragons on Starship 33's forward flaps.

Countdown to 180 (2 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 0 - Starship):

• Launch 3! Wednesday, 8th of January, at 10:24 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-11 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 4! Thursday, 9th of January, at 7:19 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 NROL-153 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. This is the 7th batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

• Launch 5! Thursday, 10th of January, at 10:27 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-12 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 6! Friday, 10th of January, at 4:00 p.m. CT, Starship 33 Super Heavy Booster 14 (Flight 7) will launch from Orbital Launch Mount A (OLM-A) at Starbase, Texas. The SH Booster 15 will return to launch site for the 2nd Tower catch attempt. Starship 33 will do a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- X Japan CEO Ayumu Matsuyama (@ayumu_matsuyama) heading to CES in the Boring Company's Vegas Loop.

■ NEURALINK:

- During an X Live Stream, Elon stated trials in the UK will start this year. Canada (who has already started the process), the UAE, and New Zealand have the potential to begin this year as well.

■ STARLINK:

- Latvian airline airBaltic conducted its certification test flight of Starlink Aviation aboard its Airbus A220-300. airBaltic is progressing towards obtaining the necessary certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Per Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic, "This is a game-changer in the future of air travel, and the test flight brings us one step closer to revolutionizing the travel experience for our passengers. We are thrilled to lead the way in Europe and be the first airline in this region to offer for free Starlink’s reliable, high-speed internet. By integrating Starlink, we are set to elevate the travel experience for passengers across the airBaltic network throughout Europe and beyond."

- The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has officially given the green light to tariff plans for Starlink broadband services. It will be deployed through 'Starlink' Lanka (Private) Ltd.

- The Prime Minister announced of Guyana, Mark Phillips, announced the country will later grant a license to Starlink later this year. He confirmed that Starlink filed for an application. "In terms of a timeframe, I would say as early as possible because those discussions are ongoing." He said the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a limited license for Starlink to provide internet service to several remote areas of Guyana.

- Today, Expereo, a global provider of managed internet and cloud connectivity solutions out of Amsterdam, announced it has become a Starlink Authorized Reseller. Per Ben Elms, Chief Executive Officer at Expereo, "Starlink is a game-changer for our customers. Starlink complements Expereo’s expertise in providing end-to-end management of an entire suite of connectivity solutions for organizations of all kinds, no matter where they are based or what their growth ambitions are, all visible and managed through our intelligent platform expereoOne."

■ X:

- Today, X announced a partnership with Crush Capital Inc. to license and distribute Crush’s interactive investing show "Going Public" (@goingpublic). The deal marks X's expansion into original video entertainment and financial media. Going Public follows the stories of founders raising capital and undergoing challenges designed to test their entrepreneurial instincts.

- You can now see the number of replies per day that you make in X Analytics.

- Khloé Kardashian's (@khloekardashian) first episode of her podcast, Khloé in Wonder Land, premieres on X tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET.

■ xAI:

- Today, Memphis, Tennessee, city leaders spoke with Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) President and CEO Doug McGowen and Council members on the details of two impact studies conducted on the xAI expansion and power constraints. "Utilities like MLGW cannot do anything to about the bulk electrical system risk. They are governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)."

- Per Elon, "Grok 3 should release in about 3 or 4 weeks. It finished pre-training. Grok 3 should be out late this month or early February."

- Grok 4 late this year or early 2026.

- Per Elon, "You will be able to talk to Grok in Tesla and ask it anything."

- According to Aaron (@aaronp613), Grok will soon be able to proofread, fact-check, shorten, and rewrite your post prior to posting it. Considering almost everything I post has misspellings... Yes, please!

- xAI's Greg Yang (@TheGregYang) is working on improving Grok's personality. He want you to "Tell me all the situations where grok is woke or lame. The more replies this post gets, the more based grok will be!" Link to the post ins in the sources section.

- The Grok standalone app is now available in Canada.

■ ELON NEWS:

- A poll by Good Morning Britain (@GMB) asking if Elon should stay out of British politics showed that nearly 66% said no. The English want Elon's help. Elon replied, "Thank you, Britain!"

- Elon tested X Live Streaming today by playing Path of Exile 2. Lots of great info during the Q&As.

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■ MY THANKS:

Thanks for all the support guys! I can't say that enough. I hope you guys are still enjoying the updates. You can always leave feedback and comments in the replies or DMs.

For January, one of you will get a limited edition 'Find Me In Deep Space' Tesla Hat! This commemorates the launch of Elon's Roadster and Starman aboard the Falcon Heavy on the 6th of February, 2018. Instead of credits like now, Tesla gave this out in limited capacity if you referred a Tesla purchase.

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Everybody have a great day!

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

• RCR Taylor Rail Yard: Airway Dynamics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzYfrvGvCsQ

Tesla:

• https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-traffic-safety-regulator-opens-probe-into-about-26-mln-tesla-vehicles-2025-01-07/

• https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/stellantis-toyota-ford-mazda-subaru-plan-pool-co2-emissions-with-tesla-2025-01-07/

• https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-seeks-sweden-court-order-protracted-labour-union-conflict-2025-01-07/

SpaceX:

• https://www.stocktitan.net/news/LAES/sealsq-and-wi-se-sat-unite-to-launch-six-new-generation-satellites-pz22642utza7.html

Starlink:

• https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/press-release/55253277/airbaltic-completes-starlink-test-flight-takes-a-major-step-towards-the-future-of-air-travel

• https://demerarawaves.com/2025/01/07/guyana-to-shortly-licence-starlink-satellite-internet-service/#google_vignette

• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250107231053/en/Reaching-New-Heights-Expereo-Becomes-Starlink-Authorized-Reseller-to-Deliver-Future-Proof-Global-Connectivity

xAI:

• Memphis City Council Committee Meeting (at leats 5 hours until xAI) https://www.youtube.com/live/CDoor6ue7m0

• Greg Yang https://x.com/TheGregYang/status/1876437315050242262

Elon Quote https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1876723933744927047