Sandy Munro just completed an interview with Elon at SpaceX Boca Chica. One of the interesting things that came out is that the new upgraded model S and X will have lithium-ion batteries. The goal was to have the aux battery last as long as the main pack. Awesome! This will probably make it into...
ON Battery Day, Elon said that the Semi and CyberTruck would be getting the new 4680 cells. He used no qualifiers. Because of the new cell's structural nature and how it is integrated with the C/T, it would be difficult to use an older, non-structural cell in other varients. I would expect to...
My take. Yep! On battery day, Elon said it would be in the Cybertruck and Semi. He did not qualify his statement so I am taking him at his word. Not to mention that he has time as the Roadrunner facility is in early production, Giga NV is going to make the as well as Giga Berlin.
The ripsaws are available in civilian models. The company is run by a couple of Maine boys!'
Here is a video of Jay Leno giving one a spin.
You can order one here:
https://www.howeandhowe.com/civil/ripsaw-f4
Elon had me at Exoskeleton! No further explanations needed nor wants unfulfilled.
Admittedly I did go through the 7 stages of acceptance and delayed ordering until day 2.5.
My old notes show a range of +3 / -3 inches of adjustment for a total of 6". At the stated 16 inches of ground clearance, assuming that to be max height, it might have 10" at it's lowest setting.
Since then, Elon said that he was revisiting the air shocks for better off-road capability but...