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@SpaceX Just a small-seeming issue with loss of upper stage camera. Probably nothing serious, but standing down to re-examine whole vehicle just in case.

@flcnhvy Sure

Now that Tesla FSD beta is out in limited release, FSD price (new or upgrade) will go up by ~$2k on Monday

@TeslaGong @PPathole @teslaownersSV @tesla_raj As soon as we complete testing & regulators approve. So many different traffic signs, rules & languages around world, not to mention driving on left side of road! Also, a long & challenging road lies ahead getting to high 9’s reliability (way beyond human).

@PPathole @teslaownersSV @tesla_raj Yes

@teslaownersSV @tesla_raj Haha

@Teslarati Dependent on proving high safety

@WholeMarsBlog Not intentional! We just wanted to show that you could theoretically convert the entire US vehicle fleet to electric using only the lithium in Nevada, a single state. Tesla will do lithium mining only as needed. We also found a way to extract lithium using NaCl (table salt).

@Erdayastronaut Cold gas for now, hot later

@Rubix161 I mean, ya gotta have a tiki bar …

Starship nosecone, high bay & tiki bar https://t.co/9qXYxMMIUj

@IEEEorg …

@Erdayastronaut After it gets to orbit a few times

@Erdayastronaut Got a little melty tbh :)

@Erdayastronaut Those engines could go 300 bar, but would be dicey. Pushing it for near-term tests doesn’t achieve anything, but I’m confident Raptor will do 300 bar for orbital flights.

@Erdayastronaut Raptor has now run for 90 secs at 300 bar chamber pressure before encountering issues. 210 mT-F sea level operating thrust seems achievable with no major changes. R-Boost variant is aiming for 300 ton thrust at 300 bar with same nozzle exit area. Will need bigger pumps.

FSD beta rollout happening tonight. Will be extremely slow & cautious, as it should.

Data from 3 engine Starship static fire this morning looks good. Proceeding with nosecone mate.

@PPathole @toadmeister Yes. We also have to consider population life-months lost from lockdowns & other restrictions vs life-months lost from any given disease.

@toadmeister Sweden at zero deaths Oct 15 https://t.co/Gy9a20uMmX