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E.W. Niedermeyer

@Tweetermeyer

Author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. Co-host @TheAutonocast. Not sure how much more mobility innovation I can take. YMMV.

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In 2015 I decided on a whim to check out Tesla's battery swap station that was earning the company 9 figures in California ZEV credits, and found it wasn't real. Instead Tesla was using diesel generators to charge cars. Here's how this changed my life 🧵


This is my last post ever on this platform. I'm sad about what happened here, but the choice to deactivate was easy. I am close to matching my follower count here on Bluesky, and it's superior in every way. Life is just better without Elon Musk! Find me at niedermeyer dot io 🫡


The reality of driverless mobility is here, and it's time to reboot the conversation. I'm thrilled to announce the Ride AI Summit, this April 2 at Neuehouse Hollywood. Hosted by myself and @binarybits, and sponsored by @Waymo. See you there! niedermeyer.io/2024/10/30/ann…


I'm writing a book that will finally expose the decade-long deadly deception that props up of one of the world's largest fortunes. I expect the owner of this website won't be a fan. Follow me elsewhere for more updates. niedermeyer.io/2024/10/15/elo…


Since there's a lot of confusion on this website: if you don't feel safe putting your 96 year old grandma in the backseat with nobody behind the wheel, it's not "Full Self-Driving." Hope this helps! And huge thanks to @waymo for an incredible day of safe driverless rides in SF!

Tweetermeyer's tweet image. Since there's a lot of confusion on this website: if you don't feel safe putting your 96 year old grandma in the backseat with nobody behind the wheel, it's not "Full Self-Driving."

Hope this helps! And huge thanks to @waymo for an incredible day of safe driverless rides in SF!
Tweetermeyer's tweet image. Since there's a lot of confusion on this website: if you don't feel safe putting your 96 year old grandma in the backseat with nobody behind the wheel, it's not "Full Self-Driving."

Hope this helps! And huge thanks to @waymo for an incredible day of safe driverless rides in SF!
Tweetermeyer's tweet image. Since there's a lot of confusion on this website: if you don't feel safe putting your 96 year old grandma in the backseat with nobody behind the wheel, it's not "Full Self-Driving."

Hope this helps! And huge thanks to @waymo for an incredible day of safe driverless rides in SF!
Tweetermeyer's tweet image. Since there's a lot of confusion on this website: if you don't feel safe putting your 96 year old grandma in the backseat with nobody behind the wheel, it's not "Full Self-Driving."

Hope this helps! And huge thanks to @waymo for an incredible day of safe driverless rides in SF!

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New pod dropped! @AlexRoy144 @kirstenkorosec and @Tweetermeyer chat about mounting AV skepticism and the UAW's resurgence. autonocast.com/blog/2023/10/2…


I'll be moderating a panel of cyclists (some of whom happen to work for @Waymo) about sharing the road with AVs in San Francisco at this conference next week. Come down, say hi, and check out the latest eBikes and scooters. Hope to see you there!

Micromobility America is happening next week (Oct 19-20) in the SF Bay Area. We’re looking for a few volunteers to help make sure the event runs smoothly in exchange for a free ticket. Get in touch if you want to go behind the scenes with us. micromobility.io/contact

asymco's tweet image. Micromobility America is happening next week (Oct 19-20) in the SF Bay Area. We’re looking for a few volunteers to help make sure the event runs smoothly in exchange for a free ticket. Get in touch if you want to go behind the scenes with us. 
micromobility.io/contact


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New interview with @Tweetermeyer about SF’s landmark ruling to allow @Waymo and @Cruise to operate 24/7—or why urbanists should learn to stop worrying and love robotaxis. youtube.com/watch?v=_HTfjK…

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Based on studies "the people that report being the most against Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) also self report that they know the least about how they work" - @Tweetermeyer youtube.com/watch?v=_HTfjK…

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New episode now live: with @AlexRoy144 and @kirstenkorosec sweltering in the Arizona heat (and @Tweetermeyer staying smugly cool in Oregon), the gang discusses a wide variety of hot mobility tech topics, from EV preconditioning to charging policy. autonocast.com/blog/2023/8/10…


I spoke with @lizzieohreally of @Slate about my long, strange trip covering Tesla, from stumbling onto the battery swap story in 2015 to the latest range-faking scandal, and what I've learned along the way. slate.com/podcasts/what-…


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New episode now live: @kirstenkorosec and @Tweetermeyer sat down with Dr Matt Markel of @spartanradar to discuss the evolution of the radar space, the use cases that are driving the sector, and much more. autonocast.com/blog/2023/8/3/…


Elon Musk and Travis Kalanick made countless billions off self-driving hype, but when their technology failed they stuck the blame on their employees and customers. Watch out, or you could be the next human to do time for a robot. niedermeyer.io/2023/08/01/rut…


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New blog post: last Friday Rafaela Vasquez pled guilty to endangerment, making her the first human to be held criminally responsible for a death caused by an autonomous vehicle. Needless to say, this is a troubling development. niedermeyer.io/2023/08/01/r...


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"...by humans doing predictably human things with predictably human results." "Uber was setting up Vasquez for failure..." "...psychologists have understood for more than a century that humans are unable to maintain attention for long if a task is too repetitive and boring."

New blog post: last Friday Rafaela Vasquez pled guilty to endangerment, making her the first human to be held criminally responsible for a death caused by an autonomous vehicle. Needless to say, this is a troubling development. niedermeyer.io/2023/08/01/r...



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Thank you. I'd like to highlight my fav part: "Like Large Language Models, driving automation is a technology that draws us into a fantasy, thinking a vehicle “can drive itself” after a few minutes of plausible performance." ⚡️⚡️⚡️

electricfelix's tweet image. Thank you.

I'd like to highlight my fav part:

"Like Large Language Models, driving automation is a technology that draws us into a fantasy, thinking a vehicle “can drive itself” after a few minutes of plausible performance."

⚡️⚡️⚡️

New blog post: last Friday Rafaela Vasquez pled guilty to endangerment, making her the first human to be held criminally responsible for a death caused by an autonomous vehicle. Needless to say, this is a troubling development. niedermeyer.io/2023/08/01/r...



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