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bigstrat2003 • yesterday at 3:43 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

It's not like demos are bereft of engineering. It's still incredible engineering even if they never ship a single car.


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j4k0bfr • yesterday at 7:30 AM

Unfortunately, it's impossible for us to verify what parts of the demo are 'realistic'. Did they use assisting technologies (e.g. a wire rig)? Is anything repeatable, or are the components one-and-done?

The software industry has taught me how sneaky a demo can be ;). That's without considering Tesla's history of bonkers claims and sus demos (anyone else remember the bulletproof windows?).

Edit: Removed a rhetorical question about the demo. Apparently there was a live audience, so they couldn't have just made a very tiny Roadster haha.

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