Tesla cars may soon come with a special "dog mode" feature that offers a solution to leave your pet alone in a stuffy car parked.
Tesla cars may soon come with a special "dog mode" feature that offers a solution to leave your pet alone in a stuffy car parked.
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Musk was the inspiration for the film version of "Iron Man", and even did a little tour in "Iron Man 2"
Before shooting the first Iron Man movie in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau met Musk and visited his SpaceX installation. Downey Jr. spoke of Musk's "accessible eccentricities" and Favreau repeatedly stated that Tony Stark / Iron Man's character was inspired by Musk. The founder of SpaceX even has a brief appearance in the second movie "Iron Man". less
Musk was the inspiration for the film version of "Iron Man", and even did a little tour in "Iron Man 2"
Before filming the first movie "Iron Man" in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau met Musk … more
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When Musk was 12, he designed a video game
Musk was only 12 years old when he created Blastar, a PC-themed space game. He sold the game code to PC and Office Technology magazine for $ 500 and you can play the game here.
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When Musk was 12, he designed a video game
Musk was only 12 years old when he created Blastar, a PC-themed space game. He sold the game code to PC and Office Technology magazine for $ 500.
Elon Musk named his son Xavier after Charles Xavier, or Professor X of X-Men
Musk revealed on Twitter that he named his son Xavier after the titular character X-Men.
Elon Musk named his son Xavier after Charles Xavier, or Professor X of X-Men
Musk revealed on Twitter that he named his son Xavier after the titular character X-Men.
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Musk owns the famous underwater car of "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Musk bought the car for nearly $ 1 million in 2013 and said he hoped to make underwater cars a reality. "I've been disappointed to learn that he can not really transform himself," Musk said. "What I'm going to do is improve it with an electric Tesla powertrain and try to turn it for real." less
Musk owns the famous underwater car of "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Musk bought the car for nearly $ 1 million in 2013 and said he hoped to make underwater cars a reality. "I was disappointed to learn that it was … more
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The Tesla factory robots are named after the X-Men characters
Musk is a big fan of X-Men. He therefore naturally named the robots at his Fremont factory in honor of members of the superhero team. Per Telsa, Wolverine, Iceman and Beast "take on heavy tasks," Storm and Colossus "are at the end of the chassis line," and Xavier "stands at the entrance to the cut line."
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The Tesla factory robots are named after the X-Men characters
Musk is a big fan of X-Men. He therefore naturally named the robots at his Fremont factory in honor of members of the superhero team. By Telsa, Wolverine,
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When Musk was in college, he brought a nightclub out of his house
In the early '90s, while studying at the University of Pennsylvania, Musk and his roommate Adeo Ressi rented a large house off campus and turned it into a nightclub. Musk told Esquire that he was responsible for managing the operation and could earn a "whole month rent in one night".
When Musk was in college, he brought a nightclub out of his house
During his studies at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 90's, Musk and his roommate Adeo Ressi rented a large house off campus and transformed it into a home away from home.
Musk was brutally harassed as a child and had to be hospitalized after a particularly brutal beating.
Musk has spoken repeatedly of being bullied as a child and details a painful memory in Ashlee Vance's book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a fantastic future ". Musk said that a group of bullies threw him on a staircase and beat him until he fainted. He had to be hospitalized after the incident. less
Musk was brutally harassed as a child and had to be hospitalized after a particularly brutal beating.
Musk recounted that he had been intimidated when he was a child on many occasions. It details a painful memory … more
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When he was a child, his parents thought he was deaf
This was also discussed in Vance's book. Maye Musk told Vance that when his son was younger, he often looked away when people talked to him. "It goes into his brain, and then you see that he's in another world," Maye said. "Now, I leave it just because I know it's designing a new rocket or something of the sort."
When he was a child, his parents thought he was deaf
This was also discussed in Vance's book. Maye Musk told Vance that when his son was younger, he often looked away when people were talking … more
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He used to drink eight cans of Coca-Cola a day
In 2007, Musk said Inc. that he drinks eight cans of light coke and several cups of coffee a day. "I was so fooled that I seriously began to feel that I was losing my peripheral vision," Musk said. less
He used to drink eight cans of Coca-Cola a day
In 2007, Musk said Inc. that he drinks eight cans of light coke and several cups of coffee a day. "I was so scared that I started to feel seriously … more
Tesla cars may soon come with a special "dog mode" feature that offers a solution to leave your pet alone in a stuffy car parked.
Tesla cars may soon come with a special "dog mode" feature that offers a solution to leave your pet alone in a stuffy car parked.
Photo: Lori Van Buren, Albany Times Union
Elon Musk hints at "dog mode" feature allowing Tesla owners to leave their animals safely in their car (TSLA)
Tesla cars may soon come with a special "dog mode" feature that offers a solution to leave your pet alone in a stuffy car parked.
CEO Elon Musk alluded to the new feature on Twitter.
There is a need for such a car-specific feature: hundreds of pets die each year when they are left alone in parked cars.
Tesla cars may soon come with a special "dog mode" feature that offers a solution to leave your pet alone in a stuffy car parked.
The idea of such a feature was launched last week by Twitter user @nynex in a tweet to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. The user suggested that the "dog mode" of Tesla Model 3 would activate air conditioning, music and a sign telling passers-by that the dog was doing well.
Musk, who has never feared occasional interactions with Twitter users, responded to the request with a simple "yes".
So, the simple "yes" of Musk is not exactly a resounding guarantee that Tesla is going all out with the "dog mode", but he suggests that this is on the radar of the company.
The informal tone in the way Musk responds to users is, compared to other Fortune 500 CEOs, incredibly unorthodox. But more particularly and notoriously, Musk is known for his presence on Twitter, which has earned him the trigger, which has earned him (more than once) trouble with the shareholders and government agencies of its companies.
But Musk, who is also CEO of SpaceX and Boring Company, has actually listened to Twitter's suggestions in the past for solutions to Tesla.
Considering studies show that people care more about dogs than other humans, it's hard to imagine that Tesla owners would not adopt a "doggy style". We can only hope that Musk is as interested in pets as it is in people who feel they need "paternity leave" and regularly spend more than $ 1,000 a year on their puppy.
There is a need for such a car-specific feature: hundreds of pets die each year when they are left alone in parked cars. And you've probably seen more than your share of viral videos showing strangers breaking car windows to save a panting and overheated puppy.
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