Erastus Kipkirui Laboso and I discuss the artificial intelligence event hosted by Tesla and Elon Musk on August 19, 2021.Overview of the eventTesla visionPlanning and controlLabellingSimulationHardware integrationAI is just

Tesla's Acquisition Of SolarCity | Good For Tesla, Or Elon, Or Both?

Jul 20th, 2021 1h 8m

Erastus Kipkirui Laboso and I discuss the controversial acquisition of SolarCity by Tesla.SolarCity as a venture funded by Elon Musk with him installed as Chairman with the company run by his cousins. Later, it was acquired by Tesla in a stock

Welcome Legacy Auto - Seriously | Can GM, Ford and Toyota catch up to Tesla?

Jul 5th, 2021 2h 12m

Erastus Kipkirui Laboso, and I discuss the challenges Tesla faces from legacy auto.Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/Guest: Erastus Kipkirui Labosohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/erastuskipkiruilaboso/Art

Elon Musk: From South Africa To Mars

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 36m

Fellow SpaceX and Tesla enthusiast, Erastus Kipkirui Laboso, and I discuss Elon Musk’s journey from his early days in South Africa to his current prominence in industries as varied as automobiles, orbital launch and energy production and storag

Musk vs Bezos Pt2: How Elon Could Take The Fight To Jeff

Jan 5th, 2021 22m 22s

In this second part of my Elon vs Jeff episode I look at the ways Elon Musk could compete with Jeff Bezos’ company Amazon. How does Tesla Web Services sound? Or the Everything Tunnel? Music by Nihilore: Bush Week https://youtu.be/VAlq59rG5-k

Musk vs Bezos Pt1: How Jeff Brings The Fight To Elon

Jan 4th, 2021 20m 40s

In this first part of my Elon vs Jeff episode I look at the ways Jeff Bezos’ companies Amazon and Blue Origin are threatening Elon Musk’s ventures.Can the richest person in the world vanquish the second? Music by Nihilore: Bush Week https://

Tesla vs the Apple Car

Dec 30th, 2020 25m 10s

On the surface Apple and Elon’s companies appear to have little overlap, but competition is brewing between these giants. In this episode we’re going to look at the areas where Elon and Apple might compete head-to-head. Should Apple build a

Elon Musk: Sunk Costs Are Lame

Dec 21st, 2020 28m 7s

Sunk costs are investments you make you can’t recover. The temptation is to double down to prove you were right in the first place, but the logical course is to say that was then, this is now, let’s do the best investment now. Elon Musk has s

Moats Are Lame: Why You Can't Build a Moat Around a Moving Target

Dec 8th, 2020 13m 50s

In a 2018 earnings call, Elon Musk was asked if Tesla’s Supercharger network could be used as a strategic moat to protect it from competitors. Elon’s answer? “I think moats are lame ...if your only defense against invading armies is a moat, yo

Tesla Is Not a Car Company

Nov 17th, 2020 22m 10s

Tesla makes desirable cars but is it ushering a future when cars are appliances? Two technologies seal this fate - electric propulsion and autonomous driving.Music: BushWeek by Nihilore