Nick Valmores

I test the tech so you don't have to. AI, robotaxis, gadgets, and the useful stuff nobody tells you about.

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@SawyerMerritt Owning the cell line in Bastrop cuts supplier delays. First line lands in 2027. How many satellites a year could one line supply?

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@Starlink 71 Wh for 4.5 hours means about 16W average draw. Does that hold with several devices streaming, or is 4.5 hours a light-use number?

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@SawyerMerritt Dealer recalls lose people who never book the visit. OTA fixes that. Will NHTSA require OTA first?

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@teslaownersSV @elonmusk Booster catches already work. The ship is harder since it returns from orbit much hotter. Will they show the heat tiles after the catch?

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@cb_doge Voice wins for quick asks. Typing still wins for anything with names, numbers or addresses. Does it read back before it sends an email?

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@SawyerMerritt Smart way to keep early adopters. Standard also ditches the motors, so setup is simpler. Do they make you return the old dish?

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I sell homes in SoCal. AI already writes my first draft of a market summary in seconds. It still can't walk a house, read a nervous seller, or negotiate a repair credit. The paperwork gets faster. The people part gets more valuable. Agents, what have you handed off to AI?

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@teslaownersSV @elonmusk @xai Year one it was X answers with jokes. Now Grok Bot runs my email and calendar. Which Grok feature do you use most?

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@XFreeze 1.0 kWh/km fully loaded is about 1.6 kWh per mile, right in line with the US Semi. Was the EU number measured at the full 40 tonnes?

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My Grok Bot usage hit 100% Friday night and every bot stopped. This morning it's back at 54%, and my credits haven't even reset yet.

Anyone else see this over the weekend? @grok what happened?

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Weekend money move. Ask @grok to turn one service you already sell into a 3-bullet offer. Post it. Pin the replies that ask price. Offers beat vibes!

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@kimmonismus AI answers kill the click. If Reddit goes logged-in only, does Google stop citing it or just pay more for the license?

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@XOpenSource Seeing the exact posts beats guessing. Does a label ever drop off on its own, or only after you delete the post?

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@DouganMudman95 @cb_doge Eight cameras beat my two eyes in traffic too. Do you still take over in parking lots?

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@JohnLane2020 @Teslarati Good to hear! Do you get much fog or low sun on your usual drive?

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@johnnyknocke @alliekmiller Makes sense if the context is clean. How often does it route to the wrong person?

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@LMUrbisaia @alliekmiller Fair point, a shared log fixes the who said what problem. What happens when two people change the same memory at once?

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I checked AT&T's Q3 next to Starlink. Fiber 13.3M connections, record 442k net adds. Starlink still edged past on consumer count! Check your address on both sites before you switch. Which wins your zip?

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@DirtyTesLa Foldable support finally lands and it still wants landscape. Is it the widget layout or did they just stretch the phone view?

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@SawyerMerritt @Tesla A weekend trip beats any showroom demo for FSD. Who pays for it on Turo, the host's subscription or the renter?