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36)Discussed: What to expect on Republic Day time 2021and what not to

India Republic Day -- Republic Day 2021: In 2020it was the agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Nowthousands of farmersprimarily from Punjab and Haryanahave been camping at the boundaries of Delhi for more than 2 monthsdemanding the Centre repeal the three farm laws. To the second year in a stripRepublic Day celebrations inside the national capital will be organised under the shadow of impetuous protests against laws approved by the Centre. In 2020it was the agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This timethousands of farmersprimarily from Punjab and Haryanahave been camping at the boundaries of Delhi for more than 2 monthsdemanding the Centre repeal the three farm laws. This particular years Republic Day ornement will also be the first major general public event in pandemic periods. What is new this year The even t will be pared down in terms of the number of spectatorsthe size of marching contingents and other side destinations. The spectator size...
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Tesla, Inc.

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1,651 MWh batteries (2019) Tesla, Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors, Inc. ) is an American electric vehicle and clean energy company based in Palo Alto, California. Tesla's current products include electric cars (the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y), battery energy storage from home to grid scale (the Powerwall, Powerpack, and Megapack), solar panels and solar roof tiles, and related products and services. Founded in July 2003 by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning as Tesla Motors, the company’s name is a tribute to inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Eberhard said he wanted to build "a car manufacturer that is also a technology company", with its core technologies as "the battery, the computer software and the proprietary motor". The next three employees at Tesla were Ian Wright, Elon Musk, and J. B. Straubel. Musk, who has served as CEO since 2008, said in 2006 that "the overarching purpose of Tesla Motors...is to help expedite t...
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History

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2003–2004: Founding Founded as Tesla Motors , Tesla was incorporated on July 1, 2003, by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. The two founders were influenced to start the company after GM recalled all its EV1 electric cars in 2003 and then destroyed them, and seeing the higher efficiency of battery-electric cars as an opportunity to break the usual correlation between high performance and low mileage. The AC Propulsion tzero also inspired the company's first vehicle, the Roadster. Eberhard said he wanted to build "a car manufacturer that is also a technology company", with its core technologies as "the battery, the computer software, and the proprietary motor". Ian Wright was Tesla's third employee, joining a few months later. The three raised US$7.5 million in Series A funding in February 2004, with Elon Musk contributing $6.5 million. Musk became chairman of the board of directors, and appointed Eberhard as CEO. J. B. Straubel joined Tesla in May 2004. A...
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Vehicle strategy

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Tesla's product release strategy is to emulate typical technological-product life cycles and initially target affluent buyers, and then move into larger markets at lower price points. The battery and electric drivetrain technology for each model would be developed and partially paid for through the sales of earlier models. The Roadster was low-volume and priced at $109,000. Model S and Model X target the broader luxury market. Model 3 and the Model Y are aimed at a higher-volume segment. This strategy is common in the technology industry. According to a Musk blog post, "New technology in any field takes a few versions to optimize before reaching the mass market, and in this case it is competing with 150 years and trillions of dollars spent on gasoline cars." With the Model S, Tesla's technology strategy was to start with a "clean-sheet" design, and build an integrated computer hardware and software architecture at the center of its vehicles. Musk stated in 2...
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Vehicle sales

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Tesla delivered 367,500 cars in 2019, 50% more than in 2018 and more than triple the number sold in 2017. At the end of 2019, Tesla's global sales since 2012 totaled over 891,000 units. As of October 2018update, Tesla's sales represented about 20% of the all-electric cars on the world's roads, according to Navigant Research. By November 2018, Tesla vehicles had traveled 10 billion miles (16 billion km). Cumulative global sales (deliveries) of Tesla's electric vehicles by model through March 31, 2020 (total: 985,154 vehicles) Model (launch year) Units delivered Roadster (2008)   2,450 Model S+X (2012, 2015)   460,441 Model 3+Y (2017, 2020)   524,713 (In 2019, Tesla began combining sales figures for the Model S and Model X. In Q1 2020, Tesla began combining sales figures for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.) In 2016, BYD Auto was the world's top selling plug-in car manufacturer with 101,183 units sold, followed by Tesla with 76,243. However, ...
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Vehicle service

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Tesla receives service revenue from customers after the initial vehicle purchase and reached almost $500 million in 2020 Q2. As of August 2020update, those services include: Vehicle servicing Charging Insurance Software upgrades Improved connectivity Future services which have been discussed include: Tesla network, Autopilot as a subscription, paying for a WiFi hotspot in the car, and the Tesla app store. Vehicle servicing For most vehicle manufacturers, only dealers can service (and sell) the cars, and the manufacturer receives no revenue from servicing cars. Tesla cars are not serviced through dealers. In 2016, Tesla recommended to have any Tesla car inspected every 12,500 miles or once a year, whichever comes first. In early 2019, the manual was changed to say: "your Tesla does not require annual maintenance and regular fluid changes," and instead it recommends periodic servicing of the brake fluid, air conditioning, tires and air filters. At the June 2018 shareholder ...
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Technology

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As a vertically integrated manufacturer, Tesla has had to research and develop components in multiple technology domains, including batteries, motors, sensors, glass, and artificial intelligence. Vehicle batteries Unlike all other automakers, Tesla does not use individual large battery cells, but thousands of small, cylindrical, lithium-ion commodity cells like those used in consumer electronics. Tesla uses a version of these cells that is designed to be cheaper to manufacture and lighter than standard cells by removing some safety features; according to Tesla, these features are redundant because of the advanced thermal management system and an intumescent chemical in the battery to prevent fires. The batteries are placed under the vehicle floor. This saves interior and trunk (boot) space but increases the risk of battery damage by debris or impact. After two vehicle fires in 2013 due to road debris, the Model S was retrofitted with a multi-part aluminum and titanium protection system...
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