TT 197: Electronic Vechiles!

The usual silliness. 

Tesla’s 62 stall Santa Monica V3 Supercharger hits speed bump, LA housing crisis takes priority

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-supercharger-v3-santa-monica-emergency-interim-zoning-ordinance/

• Recall the project, the largest V3 Supercharger station in the world with 62-stalls, solar canopies, battery backup and customer restrooms was approved by the Planning Commission on March 3rd
• The final approval by the City Council however took a u-turn for a cliff.
• Why? Housing.
• Santa Monica and Los Angeles is in the midst of a housing crisis with high rents and undersupply 
• The housing crunch occupied much of the Planning Commissioner’s debate, discussed 2-shows ago; commissioners wanted Tesla to build housing units on top of the super chargers.
• Noelani Derickson of Tesla responded “Tesla is a car manufacturer, we’re not in the housing business.
• The Supercharger project has been included in an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance for potential housing in Los Angeles.
• The city is working to change rules governing housing project density & profitability leading to more construction.
• In the end City Council actions will likely lead to the project’s demise, but what can you do?
• There are almost 1,000 Tesla owners in Santa Monica, if they wrote to the Santa Monica City Council

Plot Twist: Elon Musk Just Had Tesla Launch a Social Platform (Don’t think we got to this story before? The story above is why Tesla created this platform)

https://interestingengineering.com/elon-musk-had-tesla-launch-social-platform-engagement 

Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies

https://electrek.co/2021/03/05/tesla-launches-new-social-media-platform-engage-community-promote-policies/ 

• Tesla’s 2nd attempt at ‘Engaging’ owners for political activity
• https://engage.tesla.com/articles/14-welcome-tesla-engagement-platform
• “Engage Tesla” is a new platform for both Tesla's public policy team and Tesla Owners Clubs
• make it easier for Tesla community members to learn what's top of mind for us, take meaningful action, and stay in the loop."
• this new microsite also signifies the first direct feedback loop between customers and the company's policy team. 
• Thoughts?

What’s up with the new Talking Tesla Logo? -Joel

Tesla’s ‘Technoking’ Musk Joins Long Line of Odd Job Titles Other fanciful corporate monikers include chief pillow officer, chief monster maker and chief troublemaker; ‘Master of Coin’

https://apple.news/AfRvXUaGLSkypPj3vBVTXMQ

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