Alternatively, since they’re positively charged, creating an electric field could focus them. But we’re adding weight and energy requirements: No longer at the mg scale and probably not energy positive! Fun though!

Got it. Thanks. Too bad we can only absorb them and not bounce them back off … something… for added momentum.

The next obvious question to me (unless I missed some important aspect of the aerogel) is beaming the particles. I would assume that their dissipation is isotropic. So what material would reflect (as opposed to absorb) the particles and beam them in the right direction so as to create a useful dV?

Are you trying to design a µ-spacecraft propulsion system?? :)

Counter tariff impacts are already reflected in the price of Tesla’s in Canada. We are seeing price increases of 15-20% for new vehicles (before taxes, which will apply on top of the tariffs)! They’re going to have a hard time selling any here now.

I now use FSD every day. Seriously improved over the past ~4 months. If I occasionally disengage it’s often because I reacted too quickly to something it would have dealt with. Main peeves have to do with the use of direction indicators (on too soon), and the long stop (≥1 sec) at every stop sign!