On 2/1/2025 at 3:02 AM, Social Media said:

 

Elon Musk has dismissed the notion that Donald Trump could halt the growth of electric vehicles, asserting that their success is "inevitable." The billionaire entrepreneur likened the decline of traditional internal combustion engines to the historical transition from horse-drawn transport to automobiles.

 

Musk, the CEO of Tesla, stated that the primary challenge once holding back electric vehicles—their range—has now been resolved. Addressing investor concerns over Trump’s intent to reverse Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policies, Musk remained firm in his confidence. “At this point, I think that sustainable transport is inevitable,” he said.

 

“I’m highly confident that all transport will be autonomous electric, including aircraft, and that it’s simply – it can’t be stopped any more than one could have stopped the advent of the external combustion engine, steam engine, or one could have stopped the advent of the internal combustion engine.”

 

Drawing a parallel to the past, he added: “Like even if you’ve been the biggest horse advocate on Earth, like ‘horses are the way, not these newfangled car automobiles,’ you can’t stop the advent of the automobile. It’s going to happen. And you can’t stop the advent of electric cars. It’s going to happen. The only thing holding back electric cars was range, and that is a solved problem.”

 

 

Musk’s stance has raised questions about his support for Trump, given concerns that the former president’s opposition to electric vehicle mandates and subsidies could negatively impact Tesla’s sales. On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order revoking Biden’s plan for 50% of all car sales to be electric by 2030. He also called for the elimination of tax credits that effectively provided a $7,500 (£6,000) subsidy on new electric cars, though doing so may require legislative approval from Congress.

 

Despite this, Musk has publicly opposed such subsidies, arguing that removing them would primarily benefit Tesla. The company is widely considered to be in a stronger position than many of its competitors, which have made slower progress in the electric vehicle sector.

 

Tesla’s long-term advantage, according to Musk, lies not just in its electric vehicle technology but in its advancements in self-driving capabilities. “There is a path where Tesla is worth more than the next top five companies combined ... and that is overwhelmingly due to autonomous vehicles and autonomous humanoid robots,” he told investors.

 

However, Tesla faced a slight decline in sales in 2024 as the electric vehicle boom showed signs of slowing. In the U.S., electric vehicle sales increased by just 7.3% last year to 1.3 million, accounting for 8.1% of total car sales—only a marginal increase from 7.8% in 2023.

 

Tesla’s chief financial officer, Vaibhav Taneja, acknowledged that tariffs could impact the company’s profitability. Nevertheless, he pointed out that Tesla has made strides in improving manufacturing efficiency, which has helped lower production costs and keep the company in a strong competitive position.

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph 2025-02-01

 

 

Well, he would say that, wouldn't he.

18 hours ago, newnative said:

Rubio's just as dumb as Trump.

That is probably why he was selected.

7 hours ago, greeneking said:

Any one want to talk about the Succession? No?  Me neither.

So why did you bother to post, if you don't want to talk about it?

18 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Single party rule is dictatorship and not democracy.... But he can do and say he wants because he is protected until the army finds it is enough.. Again a proof that Thaksin is using the country for his own and family benefit, and doesn't care about anything else, because when the army interferes again hell will break out...

I doubt that the army has the power to interfere any more, especially as the majority of the troops in Bangkok are now under the control of the Kings Guards, and their loyalty is to a much higher person, than a bunch of generals.

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Quickly moving to implement the Hun Sen model of permanent one part rule. Yes, Prayuth was better.

Thus speaks a supporter of illegal military coups.

Democracy anyone?

1 hour ago, petertucker48 said:

One-party Dictatorship ?? !!

Thais have had a lot of those over the years.

They are normally known as illegal military coups.

If there is another one it will depend on the person under the golden umbrella.

The King's Guards now control the military power in Bangkok, and not the normal army generals and their loyalty is not so much to the military, but elsewhere.

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Russia became a pariah nation when it invaded Ukraine. Its only allies are Iran and North Korea. China is lukewarm.

 

If the US takes Greenland by force, how is it any different to Russia?

 

What people with more than two brain cells would want to be part of the American health and education system?

Taking a country by force is not that easy.

To keep it by force is a lot harder, as you will probably need 4 troops for every local to cover 24/7/365. 

51 minutes ago, novacova said:

Yet a 1st grade graduate can understand that the FAA is still suffering from Biden’s administration’s failure 

Really? Then name 10 of them.

1 hour ago, Mutt Daeng said:

You probably already know, but if you don't, Wise will not issue a card if you opened your Wise account with a Thai address. I can't get one.

Neither can I.

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

Government personnel received a strange request from the Trump administration in their inboxes just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday...

“We encourage you to find a job in the private sector as soon as you would like to do so,” stated the email sent by the Office of Personnel Management, The New York Times reported. “The way to greater American prosperity is encouraging people to move from lower productivity jobs in the public sector to higher productivity jobs in the private sector.”

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-admin-emails-air-traffic-controllers-quit-your-jobs/ar-AA1ycz7X?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=dcad3820b2164c42e24d53f82e7a56c3&ei=6

 

Well, that's one way to address the issue of the shortage of air traffic controllers. In opposite world.

Also a predictable response from the yes men that Trump has employed.

None of them could ever do the ATC controllers job anyway. They are not competent enough and only pander to what they believe that their dear leader wants them to believe.

I watch sadly as the once great world leader, the USA, is losing the confidence and influence of the rest of the world.

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

When Biden was clearly off in Loopyland did you ever make a post stating that he was ignorant and stupid?

If not, I suggest you keep your insults to yourself.

You don't like people to write the truth about the person you support so much?

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Trump would like that, IMO. I think he's isolationist and doesn't care about world trade. Whether that is a good idea is irrelevant to him. He wants everything made in the US, so no need for imports.

It's not like he hasn't been saying that for years.

If one had been paying attention, one would know that.

So if he wants the USA to be isolationist, why does he keep saying that he will end the war in Gaza and the Ukraine in a day?

Why does he insist that he will take/buy Greenland, take the Panama Canal and make Canada a state of the USA?

On 1/27/2025 at 9:09 AM, Muhendis said:

I note the bit where it says "could be moved online". This has been under discussion for years.  The UK government really has no idea how to go about it. Perhaps they can take a look at banking security methods and use OTP's etc. I notice they have no problem in communicating with me by email so they really can use computers for communication if they have to.

 

"The DWP said it had no further information at this stage when we asked about the possible timeframe, how a digital process might work for signatures, and whether it might be difficult for some elderly people who lack IT skills."

 

That's a false assumption. Anyone who has made it as far as Thailand is quite likely to have gone on line to make the journey and is quite familiar with using their smartphone for making purchases etc.

If the DWP were to adopt security methods similar to financial institutions there would be no need for a verification signature.

These people really are dumb. 

 

I don't honestly think that they are dumb. It is the politicians who are in charge that are the dumb ones.

On 1/27/2025 at 8:04 AM, Muhendis said:

I sincerely hope the UK  DWP can find a way to confirm that I am still alive without sending me a bit of paper once every year. EMS is very hit n'miss here in Buriram. A few years ago my pension was stopped because the life certificate never arrived from DWP. I keep a copy of it in my computer now so I can print it, get it signed and post it off to them every March without any delay. They seem to be quite content with that.

Me too.

On 1/25/2025 at 4:42 PM, Badrabbit said:

Has any one received one of these, got it today, eventually got it signed at Chalong Police Station.

Cost 1000bht to send this back to DWP, surely in this day and age they should have an online form, oh well done now.

Didn't know where to post this so it's here.

I got one this afternoon 31 January 2025 from the Ministry of Defence about my military pension. It was dated 15 January 2025 and sent by Airmail. I have 60 working days from 15 January to reply, with the completed form.

It took 16 days to arrive and I can send the completed form back by email or/and by post.

The stupid thing is that they have my email address and mobile number, so they could have emailed me for free or called me at their expense.

I am 80,m and this is the first one I have had for my RAF pension.

I will go to the local hospital and get the doctors word (who should know better than him) that that I am alive.

10 minutes ago, connda said:

I don't want to see 100% tariffs, but I wouldn't mind seeing the 30% tariffs that get levied on guitar and electronic equipment that I've been buying lately - and I guess just about anything else that is being imported.  If Thailand is going to levy tariffs on US goods that I don't see any reason for the US to match Thailand's tariffs to the tee.  What I want to see is a level playing field for all parties.

I think that you have it the wrong way around.

The USA, under Trump, is the country which is threatening tariffs, other countries will retaliate as they see fit, IF, and only IF, Trump goes ahead with his stupid tariffs.

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

Try the little link that says Show More and you'll get this; "We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.

What Trump does not seem to understand is that 100% tariffs are a two way thing. If the USA under Trump wants to impose the tariffs, he can do so, but other countries can also do the same to the USA.

22 hours ago, cheerz said:

These Tucker haters just laughable, get em Tucker

All he needs is proof and some people may believe him.

YOU obviously do, even without proof, other than his word, which is already discredited.

5 hours ago, proton said:

 

Islam is the enemy of all non muslims

So, you have no response other than the same old, same old tired story.

How sad for you.

23 minutes ago, HK MacPhooey said:

Because the Muslim Council of Britain are not and should never be recognised by the British Government

Says who?

Have they broken any laws?

IIRC, freedom of religion is still allowed in the UK.

Just because you don't like or agree with it does NOT make it illegal.