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Pack swap now operating in limited beta mode for SF to LA route. Can swap battery faster than visiting a gas station. Tesla blog out soon.

Falcon/Dragon launch punted to early Jan. Need time to review all systems thoroughly again.

Dune series by Herbert also brilliant. He advocates placing limits on machine intelligence.

Reread Asimov's Foundation series. Brilliant.

Welcome back @RicardoR to run the @TeslaMotors communications team!

@ID_AA_Carmack That works for Dragon, but hard to do for something long like Falcon

The flight grid fins look like the ones on this test we did, but larger: https://t.co/gTaURQQeyx

@ID_AA_Carmack No choice. Entry velocity too high for a precision landing with N2 thrusters alone. Must have aero surfaces for pitch trim.

@John_Gardi Using legs as air brakes to drop terminal velocity in half requires slight redesign & more data. Maybe flight 21.

@John_Gardi Using legs as air brakes to drop terminal velocity in half requires slight redesign & more data. Maybe flight 21.

Grid fins are stowed on ascent and then deploy on reentry for "x-wing" style control. Each fin moves independently for pitch/yaw/roll.

[141119] Key instagram feltöltése ^^ ~Min Hee~ http://t.co/r4110a6CD1

Base is 300 ft by 100 ft, with wings that extend width to 170 ft. Will allow refuel & rocket flyback in future.

Testing operation of hypersonic grid fins (x-wing config) going on next flight http://t.co/O1tMSIXxsT

Testing operation of hypersonic grid fins (x-wing config) going on next flight http://t.co/O1tMSIXxsT

Cuteness overload MT “@WIRED: A baby baboon snuggled with a teddy bear http://t.co/wuovq1HPEY http://t.co/UHK8MnGj4i”

About the Nevada deal with Tesla ... http://t.co/hAeyOc5OzC

Really hate it when companies bring out an awesome show car and then you can never actually buy it. So lame.

Rumors about canceling Falcon wing doors are false. At Tesla, the production car will always be better than the show car.

Tesla comic book http://t.co/enyjX9bcGE