Elon Musk Openly Advocates for Overthrowing the Government of Bolivia, The Country with the Largest Lithium Reserves in the World : technology

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Is this the next Chiquita?

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago

So Elon is backing the guy who chickened out while holding people hostage, sounds like someone he'd pick

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Is there any evidence of American rat-fuckery in the Bolivian coup attempt?

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago

Lets see a big industry leader influencing and directing state forces is called something . . It’s . . agh I was just thinking this the other day . . Oh well. It’s probably not relevant.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

I dont think free speech is free when you are the richest man in the world. If you dont like the weight on your shoulders give away your wealth.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

Downvoting anything this fucker related.

[–] [email protected] 108 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’m so fucking sick of seeing this person’s name 😤🙄

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Use a filter.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Well, thanks actually, that helps a bit.

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[+] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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[+] [email protected] -11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

We need hydrogen powered vehicles just to spite this guy, if nothing else.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

need hydrogen powered vehicles just to spite this guy

No need. Tesla is history. All the big carmakers can offer better electric models, either now or very soon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately, I think the other manufacturers are also following Tesla's model of oversized batteries and software gimmicks.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If you want to spite this guy, ride a bus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (8 children)

That's fair, but Musk has specifically complained about FCEVs before.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Or a train. He realllly hates trains. If they're not in stupid-ass evacuated tubes and separated into pods, that is.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Techbros love reinventing trains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5M7Oq1PCz4

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I knew it was gonna be Adam Something, lol. That dude has the best Elon roasts.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

And a train can even be greener than his silly cars with direct electrification via 3rd rail or overhead catenary.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Hydrogen is definitely interesting for the future but is currently used by the oil industry to stall the transition away from gas. On top of that, almost all hydrogen making its way to market is dirty.

We can think about hydrogen and the mountains of infrastructure it needs after the oil barons are all dead.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I don't think transitioning to either predominantly BEVs or hydrogen powered vehicles really affects the energy mix since the electricity to charge BEVs also comes from natural gas. That said, the infrastructure to support fast charging for a predominantly BEV fleet isn't there either, especially for cargo trucks.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You do know that nearly all fuel cell vehicles also use lithium and a battery pack, as well the fuel cell it self uses a number of rare earth metals.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (10 children)

I don't know how the mineral ingredients of a fuel cell stack compare to a lithium battery, but assuming they're the same, a fuel cell vehicle has significantly less of them. For example, the fuel cell stack in the Toyota Mirai weighs about 19kg and is complemented with a battery that weighs 45kg (1, 2). In comparison, the Tesla Model 3 carries a battery weighing 480kg. Therefore, a BEV has about 6.5x as much stuff of questionable origin (and questionable disposal requirements) as a FCEV.

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