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By G. David Felt · Posted
Yes, I read the story and am so happy that he shot himself in the foot and will not get his $56 Billion dollar pay day that he feels he deserves as he created Tesla, WRONG, he did not, He Created everything as the God he believes he is in his little mind. According to the web, he created X.com a online digital pay system that predated Google transactions but was struggling due to people feeling the X.com was an adult web site. You can read the whole story here, if it was not growing up in a wealthy family in south africa and then coming to america illegally and getting help to stay and start his company, he would never have been what he is now and yet he hates illegals. Go figure. Here is how he got started. Did Elon Musk Create PayPal? Remembering His Fintech History Here is the news story on the pay package failure. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-loses-bid-to-get-56-billion-pay-package-reinstated/ar-AA1v9clp?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=9ca0fe8f80d34fea9f9b2a429fa07658&ei=69 -
By oldshurst442 · Posted
Im wondering how on earth can 1 ceo be paid 56 billon dollars? Im having trouble understanding a 56 million dollar salary so Im having quite the time right now trying to figure out a 56 billion dollar one. A judge refused to let the company pay him that much and he, the ceo in question, through a tantrum. I guess he threw a tantrum because his plan to feed the hungry with that 56 billion dollar salary was thwarted. Not even with the help of open source accounting could he ever do anything to help... Like there is nothing he could do... And Christmas is...JUST around the corner. Poor little Tiny Tim. And poor ole ceo. He might just get a visit from the Ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. Sad story. Sad sad story indeed. -
By G. David Felt · Posted
Freedom is never free, both of my grandfathers who fought in WWII and were drill sergeants at camp Pendelton till they retired always told me that every man has the responsibility to stand up to people who wish to take away the freedom of our fellow citizens. One must never give up defending the constitution of our country and the rights for equality for all humans. I will always do my best to defend everyone and fight against the Narcissistic fascist individuals who wish to belittle those they do not consider human. All humans have a right to live free and without fear of persecution by hate filled racist thinking. Hopefully Idiot47 will go six feet under sooner rather than later. -
By G. David Felt · Posted
Porsche is well known for its performance and closing out the 2024 year, Porsche is now giving even more at this holiday season by releasing the second generation of the Taycan. Porsche will now offer the following three new models to the 13 version family: Taycan 4 entry-level all-wheel sedan Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Taqcan GTS Porsche Taycan family of performance sedans is one of the most diverse families with three body variants that can be purchased in AWD or RWD, covering the Porsche E-Performance Motors ranging from 402 hp to 1,019 hp across 13 Taycan versions. The three new models benefit from the enhancements that will be found in the full Taycan family for the 2025 model year. More Power, Longer Range, Faster Acceleration and faster charging equalling less charge time with greater stability. The following factors cause for improved performance and efficiency: New rear axle motor has up to 107 hp more than previous models Modified pulse inverter with optimized software More powerful batteries Revised thermal management Next generation heat pump Increased recuperation with RWD or AWD strategy Maximum recuperation capacity during deceleration has increased to up to 400 kW 800-volt DC charging improved to 320 kW under ideal conditions Taycan GTS & GTS Sport Turismo Taycan GTS in Carmine Red or Taycan GTS Sport Turismo in Slat Grey Neo is your sporty all-rounder with up to 690 hp of overboost power using Launch Control, 100 hp than the previous model. At a touch of a button, one can use the new push-to-pass function that gives a 10 second boost of 93 hp at a touch of a button. This years model also is able to benefit from the push-to-pass due to the torque being raised to Launch Control levels when pressed. These Taycan models are .4 seconds faster than previous models with a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.1 seconds and a quarter mile run of 11.1 seconds, .7 seconds faster than last years model. As equally distinctive on the exterior, the interior has adopted from the Taycan Turbo GT model many of the same materials. From the Race-Tex and Smooth black leather to 18-way adjustable seats, multifunction steering wheel functions, heated steering wheel to the Bose Surround system. These models come in the Carmine Red interior or optional Slate Grey Neo interior. The Taycan GTS and GTS Sport Turismo comes with Porsche Active Suspension Management combined with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus standard. Porsche Active Ride Suspension control system with GTS-specific tuning is optional. Taycan 4 Customers had asked for an efficient Taycan with all-wheel drive and for the 2025 model year, Porsche delivers this option. Depending on the battery choice, standard or Performance Plus, the Taycan 4 delivers 402 or 429 hp. The dual motor configuration of AWD offers greater driving stability and added traction over the RWD Taycan delivering a 0 to 60 mph of just 4.4 seconds, .1 seconds faster over the RWD Taycan. The Taycan 4 allows front motor electrical decoupling whenever traction, driving dynamics or stability allows it and will turn back on within milliseconds when needed such as during acceleration or recuperation. Taycan 4 will include 19-inch aero wheels, matrix design LED headlights, Porsche Traction Mangement and Adaptive Air Suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management as standard. Interior will include electric eight-way adjustable seats, black partial leather trim, multifuntion sport steering wheel and 10-speaker sound system. The interior has three optional interior color choices, Black, Slate Grey and two-tone Black/Limestone Beige. Pricing and Availability The Taycan 4 sports sedan starts at an MSRP $103,300. The new Taycan GTS starts at an MSRP of $147,900 for the sedan and $149,800 for the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. MSRP does not include tax, title, registration, dealer charges or a $1,995 delivery, processing and handling fee. These three variants complete the Taycan portfolio and can now be ordered, with availability at dealerships set to start in late Q1 of 2025. New exterior colors are also available for all Taycan models. In the Legends category, Slate Grey Neo and Pale Blue Metallic complete the range, while Purple Sky Metallic has been added to the Dreams category. View full article -
By oldshurst442 · Posted
Common buddy. (Im saying that with my utmost sincerity) You know the last statement (the bolded part) you made NOT to be true. Americans especially, have worked very very hard to earn their rights and freedoms since 1776. (The birth of your country) And along the way, many many battles have been fought to ensure freedoms for their citizens. And I do NOT mean war battles but those too have been fought to ensure rights and freedoms in your country. The one good thing about America is that you HAVE freedoms and if you, in general you, dont cherish and continue to fight for those freedoms, you will INSTANTLY lose those freedoms and then you wont be able to live a happier life... Its one of those things that you dont know what you;ve got until its gone... Last time I checked, the right to vote and the right to contest and the right to propose and the right to thought right to express an opinion is alive and well in America. And the ONLY way to ensure the survival of said rights is that you HAVE to worry about it and you HAVE to PARTICIPATE in your freedoms to ensure they continue to exist. This is what is called living in a democratic nation. And in fact, it is your DUTY to particpate... Yes CCAP, you actually DO have the power to change shyte in YOUR country. American rights and freedoms in your constitution PERMIT you that right. I wrote a list above on what rights you have. In the US, you have legal channels that you could go to, to ensure that your rights and freedoms stay alive. Women burned their bras in the 60s to fortify their equal rights to man. Rosa Parks defied a bus driver so she sat wherever the phoque she wanted to sit to ensure black people not be second class citizens. Just a few examples. Some battles took a while to win. Some are STILL being fought DESPITE major progress because their is STILL a long ways to go, but the right for RIGHTS is PROTECTED in your country. And hopefully you could see what is happening now politically in your country, democracy is at a very fragile place. And you HAVE to care because if you turn a blind eye to it, it will disappear. It might not be with Trump. It might be in 2 elections from now with an even MORE brazen politician than Trump. But if too many American citizens have a laisser faire attitude, then start kissing your constitution good-bye.
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