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At Tesla’s Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk made some big announcements: the company’s moves toward eliminating cobalt in its batteries, a new Plaid powertrain for the Model S that could get to speeds of 200 mph, and a new cathode plant to streamline its battery production. And, with the new battery technology, Musk has said Tesla will make a $25,000 car.

The socially-distanced outdoor event had Musk and other presenters addressing Tesla shareholders in parked cars, who honked their horns to indicate their approval of the speakers’ remarks— almost like a drive-in movie/shareholders meeting.

Here are the main takeaways from Tesla’s 2020 battery day:
Tabless battery cells will improve Teslas’ range

Tesla plans to manufacture its own “tabless” batteries, which will improve its vehicles’ range and power. The new batteries will be produced in-house, which Musk says will reduce costs and bring the sale price of Tesla electric cars closer to gasoline-powered cars. It’s expected to lower Tesla’s cost per kilowatt hour, a key metric used to measure electric vehicles’ battery packs. The tabless cells (Tesla is removing the tab that connects the cell and what it’s powering), which Tesla is calling the 4860 cells, will make its batteries six times more powerful and increase range by 16 percent.

Tesla currently sources its batteries from Panasonic, and is likely to keep doing so for some time, but moving battery production in house has been on Musk’s to-do list for some time; in 2018 a shortage of those cells added to production delays. Musk has said the pace of battery production at Panasonic had slowed production of both the Model 3 and the Model Y.
Model S Plaid will cost $139,990 and be available in 2021

Musk has been teasing the Plaid powertrain for a while, which will be a step above its Ludicrous model. It will have a range between charges of 520 miles, get from 0-60 mph in under two seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph. The price is listed on Tesla’s website at $139,990. Musk had noted in the past that a Plaid trim level would “cost more than our current offerings,” which it does. It will be available in the Model S in late 2021.
A new cathode plant is coming... eventually

Musk said Tesla will build a new cathode plant for its batteries in North America, part of its quest to reduce supply chain costs and simplify cathode production. It’s also making improvements to its process that will make cathodes 76 percent cheaper, and produce zero wastewater. The company also plans to diversify the cathodes it uses, because of low nickel supplies.

We don’t know where the new cathode plant will be built, but Musk said in July when Tesla announced its next factory would be in Austin, Texas that he would “strongly consider” runner-up city Tulsa, Oklahoma for future projects.
No more cobalt in the cathodes

Tesla plans to eliminate the use of cobalt in its cathodes. Musk has said he wanted to eliminate it entirely in the past — even though Tesla’s existing batteries use very little. Cobalt is often mined under conditions that violate human rights, which has led to a push to find other materials to replace it.

Musk didn’t offer a timeline for when the company will stop using cobalt but said it will make its batteries significantly cheaper.

“It’s absolutely critical that we make cars that people can people can actually afford,” he said. “Affordability is key to how we scale.”
A $25,000 car is a new goal

Tesla plans to reduce the cost of its battery cells and packs, with an end goal of building a $25,000 electric car. Tesla will hit this goal using its new “tabless” battery cells, and changing the materials inside the cell, which he said should allow Tesla to “halve” the price per kilowatt-hour, Musk said.

This isn’t the first time Musk has predicted that Tesla would dramatically reduce the costs of its electric cars. He first promised a $25,000 EV back in 2018, which he said was possible within three years.

Copy copy, copy and paste.

Snatching AK47 with machete, is it not strange.

With Tesla's new battery which will soon be launched on the day he calls 'Battery Day' it will not be out of place to say that the days of fossil fuel powered cars are numbered. My own prediction is that, with Tesla eliminating the use of Colbert in battery production, in ten years time most households in Nigeria will turn to solar as their main source of electricity. In other words, what happened to Nitel will soon happen to Nepa.

Simplyleo:
Keep deceiving yourself.

Fossil fuel remains the only source of energy easily converted to other forms at the lowest cost.

Even electric cars need energy source which in this case is battery. So how do you charge your battery easily?

If it is that easy, why do we still depend on generators or phcn even though inverters are all over the places?

Tesla has built a battery that can last for 16 years or 1000 miles, thereby making battery powered cars cheaper than fossil fuel. You can google it. Is not that fossil fuel will become useless, but for a country like Nigeria, in 15 years time, will not be able to pay civil and public servants and buid roads.

This is the best I have seen.

Simplyleo:
Wrong.

Albaniya is a sub sect of the Ahlil Sunah (a Sect strongly committed to the deeds & sayings of the Prophet). A subscriber to this sub sect is called Albani.

The slain Islamic cleric you talk about is by name Sheikh Lawal Nasirudeen (Albani). He subscribed to the Albaniya school of thought.

The first time you are saying something reasonable.

Arrewa:
Ebonyi state is the only state in the south east with a fertile land to farm rice and their government has invested so much in the Agricultural sector but unfortunately... They don't have enough land to feed the whole state.

They still depend on northern rice to survive... Ebonyi rice is very expensive and very low quality to compare to northern rice.

That's why even within Ebonyi... They rush Arewa rice

You are mad, have you being to Ebony I before?

Teejay13:
A well spoken and written article!

Even though am from the east, but i believe the speaker has just spoken my mind.

The igbos needs to find their root.

Even with the stigmatizaton we can always retrace our step and get it right.

But before then, we need to unite, network and not just network but also establish trust among ourselves and other ethnic group.

But the big question is how do we achieve all of this?

- Limit our love for money; the love for money is the root of all evil. This money na here he go end!

- Participate more in community development services

- Be our brothers keeper

- Give room to participate in diverse activity that profers community development and not just focus on business alone.

This is just a few line of my own take.

What are you saying? There is no ethnic group that does community development more than the Igbos.

Okwyjesus:
Very honest analysis l must say.

Again, the quest for independent and Biafra agitation weakens lgbos political strength.

Many young lgbos don't really believe in Nigeria.

Hypocrite...the north has Boko Haram that has been fighting for more than 10 years to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria.

Stalwert:
You see where your problem starts, if you call Nigeria zoo or other vile name by rapist cownu, in your head it is not because you hate the tribes of Nigeria it is because you are objective, when Alex Kadiri says his thoughts of Igbo presidency in your head once again it is not because he is objective it is because he hates Igbos. Such is the shallow reasoning that has not gotten you anywhere.

If you call Hausas, Fulani slaves, Fulanis cows, Northerners as dumb, call Yoruba as Hausa- Fulani slaves without any Igbo of note cautioning such foolishness, tell me how you would expect these people to support your aspiration? Politics is about building coalition, in APC case they were able to build a winning coalition. Throughout they never denigrated any tribe or religion. In the case of Igbo they remained silent while some riff Raff's appropriated the authority to speak for them and continually condemned APC as a Muslim Brotherhood party and a Northern Agenda to give land to Fulani people. You see why it will be hard to move forward if you do not genuinely build support across all creeds?

You are a hypocrite, I guess, you have not heard of the word nyamiri before.

This man will tell you that Igbos hate themselves, while Hausa Fulani love themselves, but the question is, why are the Igbos not killing themselves like the Hausa Fulani that love themselves.

Igboid:
Lol! "my wife is Igbo" the man said.
Who asked him?
Some Nazis also had Jewish wives/gfs. Gowon had an Igbo gf during the war.
What does his wife being Igbo have to do with anything if not because he is trying to hide behind that to exhibit his Igbophobia hoping not to be attacked by Igbos or any neutral person, because his wife is Igbo

Like the Normal White racist that will start with " I have black friends but... " and goes on to make his racist comments.

Mr man, you just parroted what other Igbophobes do. Own it with your full chest, nothing will happen and stop hiding behind your poor Igbo wife who I pity for marrying someone like you who harbour such sinister sentiments for her people, who knows what that poor woman has been undergoing under your roof.

You got him, the man sounds so hateful, if okonjo Iweala comes out to contest now, this same man will tell you that she is a technocrat and not a politician.

kurupt1:
Why is this man a fool? Why,why,why??

If you ask me na who I go ask.

BabaRamota1980:
The so-called Igbo struggle is an enterprise. Individuals from the South-East, who find themselves in position of political influence, hawk the ‘’Igbo agitation’’ as merchandise in self-seeking ventures. These politicians pursue personal gains robed in the collective agenda. And this is largely because of the people who have become addlepated by barbiturated sentiments, conspiracy theories, and nerve-raising nothings.

There are 15 lawmakers from the South-East at the Senate and more of this number at the house of representatives, but no single region-centred legislation has reached fruition. In March 2020, these lawmakers in league with their colleagues approved the $22.7bn loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari unfettered.

But a week after some public-spirited Nigerians raised the alarm that the South-East was excluded in the projects the loan was meant for, these lawmakers in caucuses retreated to playing to the gallery and lacquering their action. They resumed the accustomed showmanship and grandstanding in the face of an obvious fait accompli. Nothing happened afterwards.

Also, most of the lawmakers from the south-east are members of the opposition -- the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -- but clearly, they have failed in providing leadership in opposition. Some contentious bills were passed right under the stoned watch of these lawmakers. Currently, there are two anti-citizen bills – on hate speech and social media. But these lawmakers do not think they are worth advocating over. These are bills targeted at garrisoning the civic space, the media and the populace.

Considering the disaffection of a section of the South-East with the Buhari administration and juxtaposing that with those who have been operational in their dissent against the administration, is it not logical that the opposition secure the fort of varied voices by working to extirpate these gag bills?

Perhaps, the bills when passed will put a hedge around them – to protect them from minatory probes by their constituents whom they have been remiss in representing. The legislation serves them.

There is now an exhumation of the interred National Water Resources Bill which reposes control of the country’s water resources – both over and underground – in the executive, and which requires Nigerians to get a licence before drilling a borehole (in a nation that cannot provide pipe-borne water for citizens). This legislation, with implications of slavish proportions, is already at an advanced stage at the house of representatives – where there are lawmakers from the South-East -- which will be maximally impacted by this bill when passed. This is where Igbo political leaders, particularly those in the national assembly, should be leading the charge. Whatever development we want in the south-east must proceed from the law; so, change must begin from parliament.

Why have I zeroed in on lawmakers from the south-east? Well, because they are the representatives of the people of the region and they form a bulk of the opposition in the legislature. Naturally, they should wear the shoes of the commoner in the region and feel his pain. They should be the voice of the region. They should be in the vanguard of whatever the people are agitating for provided it is within the remit of the constitution. I have no doubt that whatever they set to achieve for the region in parliament, regional and national consciences will be mobilised in support as long as the agenda is not jaundiced.

But these politicians have commoditised the Igbo interest, blaring hot air on issues affecting the region. They know the people are very emotive and unthinking, so they flagellate the usual marginalisation slant and other conspiracy theories to thrust themselves into public consciousness. And they remain there by constantly reinventing the wheel and stroking the people sore with sentimental nothings.

Some unarmed young men were mowed down by guilty bullets in Enugu a few days ago. Though the DSS said two of its operatives were killed in an encounter with some Biafra agitators. This incident, no doubt, deserves a thorough investigation and the culprits punished at the end of a credible hearing. We cannot keep losing citizens to summary executions. I believe this is a matter on which the voice of lawmakers from the South-East should be loudest. They should not only speak up when it is politically convenient to do so.

I have been threatened by these agitators, but I strongly believe it is against natural propriety if my voice is muted out of grudge on this case. Every Nigerian deserves to live; even if there is an offence, the law must take its course. Summary executions are a reprise of the military era; they have no place in a democracy.

Really, the biggest adversary of the Igbo is not the Hausa, the Yoruba or the Fulani, but fiendish leaders of the ethnic group who secrete their interest in the ‘’Igbo agenda’’; who pit the people against their neighbours and other groups, and who flagellate ethnic emotions for insular ends.

Fredrick Nwabufo is a writer and journalist

Twitter: @FredrickNwabufo


http://saharareporters.com/2020/08/30/hypocrisy-igbo-political-leaders-fredrick-nwabufo

You are a big liar, all the south east lawmakers were against the loan.

nwaanambra1:
umu nnam!

ka anyi gwa onwe anyi eziokwu!

Jonathan mere anyi wayo!



first pic - second Niger Bridge by Jona!



Second Pic: second Niger Bridge by Buhari




JUDGE FOR YOURSELF!

For once i will say this. BUHARI IS TRYING.








If not for his inability to solve the raging insecurity and his chronic nepotism, i would av said Buhari is the best we had so far - AND MY VIGOROUSLY CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM IN 2015 WOULD AV BEEN WORTH IT.

You are a liar, the pictures are Loko bridge.

MelesZenawi:
Then Gej should go and collect one... because he really finished ndigbo with no project.

All his media animals keep saying is that he initiated...initiated what?

If you initiate then you complete....even someone initiated in coven of witches sometimes seeks deliverance..


Ndigbo are now wiser.

If not for Jonathon , the second Niger bridge would not have been started. This is a project that Gowon promised the Igbos immediately after the genocidal war, in which the Nigerian government brutally killed more than 3million Igbos.that is almost the number of jews that Adolf Hitler killed.

Raydos:
Where's the Sharia law when you need them??

Apparently this guy won't be killed, Because Muhammed himself Raped a lot of Women in his lifetime and made it compulsory for Muslims to At least Rape People Once in their lifetime before they Die!!

This is blasphemy, if you are caught you will be sentenced to death.

LeitaP:
If Shari'a wants to really really help Nigeria, pls and pls, let it specifically target this type of criminals amongst its lawful purposes...

Death sentence awaits him, he forgot that he is in an Islamic state.

MrTee28:
Just imagine. But they will never fight against the release of repentant terrorist.

What is the difference between them and boko Haram, is it not the same thing they are doing.

obowo69:
No terrorist group in modern history uses sticks and cutlass to fight back. They organize and get potent weapons. You may try to downplay the severity of this all you can. Nigerian government needs to get its act together or things can and will get out of hand.

You are making sense, if the Nigerian government does not handle Ipob well, that is if they continue to kill them, they will surely turn violent.

helinues:
Bro in this case, drop your emotions somewhere and let's face this basic things

IPOBS are currently proscribed by FG as a terrorist group ( Any gathering is illegal)

Nigeria security forces are animal in human skin.... Undisputed fact.

So how can a sane mind congregate in an illegal gathering without expecting security officers action?

How can you live in a country where the security forces are animals, according to you, and you are happy about it.

robinso01:
Like I do always say, government is not the problem of Nigeria, but individuals. There's no excuse to be a thief, a thief is a thief. I've seen a lot of situations where Nigerians scam each others, is the government also responsible for that also. Nigerians just have bad mentality, all we could think of is getting joy by making others cry.

Those in-charge of Nigerian govt are stealing, korokoro, that is why there is a culture of stealing.

juvewalex:
Is it possible to jail an under age child not to talk of Sharia court being superior to Nigerian judiciary backed by our constitution , what's really happening in that North ?

These things will consume them in years to come and hopefully, the country would've been disintegrated before that time. All their leaders are keeping mute now .

It is now clear that Boko Haram and these people are the same.

Realdeals:
Obasanjo set the tone for Railway revolution in Nigeria, the planning and agreemen was signed and sealed by Obasanjo, subsequent administration are just building on the block, tresearch very well and you'll see.

Kaduna - Abuja and Abuja metro line was handled by GEJ, APC are just trying to take the shine of him. GEJ started the purchase of DMU locomotive.

Lagos - Ibadan could be credited to PMB, but bulk of the background work, like negotiating the loan and some payment of the counterpart fund has been done by GEJ.

Obviously, someone else will take glory of Kano-Kaduna, Ibadan-Lagos, Lagos-calabar rail projects that are still in the pipeline.

You are right.

Enyimbamercedes:
Why do we get erections from optics? Excited Buharists will be cheering ; calling this achievements! Yesterday, Bashir even claimed Burns Boys new album as an achievement for the administration.

These railways lines are economically unviable and cannot even earn the money to repay the loans taken to build them! They had to double the prices of tickets on the Abuja to Kaduna line to try to break even...
As long as the focus is on passenger trains and they ignore connecting the south East with the other cities; you’ll have beautiful nonsense

Don't mind them, they think they can subsidize the fares forever, without knowing that sentiment no dey for business. Compare the charges for the same distance in Germany, you will know that It is a matter of time before the trains will pack up, if they don't increase it.

Makavelli25:
I just dont want to imagine the amount this blood licking northerner we have as a president is hiding overseas. Nigeria is cursed with bad leaders,
Damn
Who laid the curse sef? We need to beg him/her now

For killing 3million innocent women and children without remorse,.

Emekankwoka:
Hmm Hausa v Fulani....
Maybe the musician is an Hausa man �

Tijanny

Dammy996:
See pictures of the #4 billion cocoa processing plant Cross river is set to lunch in August.

Cross river state in th southern part of Nigeria is set to lunch a cocoa processing plant worth 4 billion naira.

The cocoa processing plant is set to start operation in August as reported by African Fact zone.

Cross River is said to accounts for almost 30% of Cocoa in Nigeria. It was reported by Vanguard that peter Egba negotiated with chocolate companies based in Italy to receive supplies from the grinder.


see pictures and full details below

https://www.operanewsapp.com/ng/en/share/detail?news_id=b3f762268631888e440800c69b2ae612&news_entry_id=s5a16213200811en_ng&open_type=tanscoded&request_id=news_71978681-0c91-4a80-9399-ab304cbea995&from=news

Stop spreading false information, these are Google images of a plant in Spain.

Wonderful

FrLukas:
"Repentant" Boko Haram terrorists.

So what happens to the crimes they've committed?

The children, the little girls they strapped bombs to?

The little girls they abducted, raped and impregnated?

What happens to Leah Sharibu now that we are rehabilitating terrorists?

How about innocent people they bombed and killed?

What of the soldiers who died in action just so that these men could be apprehended?

If Boko Haram terrorists can repent and be set free immediately, then all the prisoners in the country must be set free and allowed to go after undergoing a month program.

In case you aren't aware, Buhari and his handlers are totally mad.

.

Nnamdi Kanu said so.

kikero:
It is not my business to defend APC or PDP government.

Thank you.

Just say you hate GEJ, there is no way any sensible person will compare Buhari and GEJ on issues of human rights.