Recent content by BrianMRolfe

Whoever was cruising their black roadster on Harps Mill in North Raleigh about gave me whiplash. :biggrin: Quietly driving down my neighborhood and here comes a small black sports car. I muse, "Hey that looks a little like a Roadster, nice car." The car passes by going the other way and...

That Elon is quite the diplomat. :wink: Any guesses as to whether the NY Times (or Stross) responds?

I would guess it is at the Art Center college of Design. From there website, "No educational institution has had a greater impact on the automobile industry than Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California." Of course Where in Pasadena would be a nice addition.

An electric Tata...words fail.

I prefer a bevy of Teslas. It is probably sexist, but I like to think of these sexy vehicles as feminine.

Honda in production with a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle Have ya'll seen this? Honda produces first commercial hydrogen cars | Planetary Gear: a CNET blog on mechanical engineering technology - CNET News.com limited number lease only California only selected buyers sound familiar?

Hi Doug, I see your point. It was the "We've protected this innovation with 25 patents" part that caught my attention. It sounded like a shot over the bow.

Ok, I know I read too much fiction, but could this be a prelude to Daimler suing Tesla? (we had the idea first and patented it before you used it) Regardless of the final outcome, if Daimler can drum up enough merit for an actual suite, they could bury Tesla in litigation, inhibit production...

So is "Energy Storage System" now an industry accepted term for "battery"?

You make an excellent point. Currently it appears Tesla is offering assurances of 100,000 miles/5 yrs (whichever comes first) on the Roadster. As you point out you have every intention of keeping the whitestar longer than five years. If you were to reach that milestone today, your options...

I agree, the battery life limitation is notable simply because the practical ramifications are unknown. I actually believe this will end up being more relevant for Roadster owners than for future owners of the whitestar sedan or potential bluestar. The reason for this is that the Roadster is an...

Notice the date Hey Everyone, I have been following the Roadster since the first article on the Tesla blog. (lurking mostly not much to say). Did you notice the article is dated March 2008? Is that the print date for the snail copy?