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    Elon & Twitter

    Web/Internet = Pandora's Box FORGET about Global Warming, etc. It's man's inability to "get along" -- arguments, fights, wars "Gilligan hoped they would get along better if they could read each other's minds The Professor agreed, said he had hoped the seeds might have benefited the cause of...
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    What does Toyota see in "Fool" Cells?

    I was at the Toyota press-conference (2014 CES) 2014 CES: Automotive Tech
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    wireless induction charging

    I was there too, & scoured everything auto-related. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chimpanzee/sets/72157639541422054/ There was a EV related TechZone in North Hall (only a few booths), plus a Model S at the Panasonic booth. The Nvidia & Intel booths featured the BMW i3. Qualcomm debut'd the...
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    Sitting on the side of the highway with a flat tire ...

    A luxury sedan without a spare-tire or jack..unbelievable. BTW, the shoulder is a really dangerous place to be. You should have driven it to nearest off-ramp, & parked it the
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    chimpanzee's big project

    "The Emperor wore No Clothes" an eerie reminder of the "rising background level" in Technical issues with Model S. Signifying that Model S has Durability/Reliability issue long-term, i.e. Model S could be "poser" "It's not how you start, but how you FINISH" "You can't win the Race on this 1st...
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    chimpanzee's big project

    "The Best Advertising..is a SATISFIED CUSTOMER" If Tesla Motors is a progressive "Alternative Model" company, then it should try innovative techniques to "drive Sales" (no pun intended). THere is the oft technique of "giving referree a "credit/discount" for X number of referral sales" "Music...
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    Model S Celebrities

    I was at 2013 ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group for Computer Graphics), the sector which created - Special Effects for TV/FILM most notable disrupter was PIXAR (founded by Dr Ed Catmull, the Computer Science PhD whose dream was to use Computers to make...
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    chimpanzee's big project

    [/INDENT] Today, 06:51 PM Today, 06:34 PM Let's see..185 pages of "Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues" -- CLEARLY there is a PROBLEM "Houston..WE HAVE A PROBLEM" -- Apollo 13, James Lovell astronaut & nol cognizant rebuttal of my analysis (just name-calling) GET THIS: If Tesla...
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    chimpanzee's big project

    That "chimp" is Ham, the 1st American primate in Outer Space. http://www.spacechimps.com/theirstory.html Elon Musk should take above "even temperament" to heart, it was the M.O. of Martin Eberhard, whose outstanding Public Communication skills attracted people to Tesla Motors. His...
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    Suzy Orman Show

    Suze Orman is one of the notable U of Illinois alumni, as well as Tesla Motors co-founder Martin Eberhard
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    chimpanzee's big project

    "Low Groan" I've read thru the various complaints about this noise. An owner which had the problem addressed with "replacement", still hears it. This is clearly a chronic-bug in the car (worthy of recall), not a mfr QA (Quality Assurance) issue. The people shelling out $55k + (nearing...
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    Model S at SIGGRAPH 2013 Nividia booth

    Model S at SIGGRAPH 2013 Nvidia booth 2013 SIGGRAPH Tue - a set on Flickr Computer Graphics conference always has Automotive presence, in terms of CAD ("3D visualization"). Went to Nvidia talk about high-end (GPU based) rendering applications, where Automotive design is a demanding sector...
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    Tesla should get involved in motorsports

    It's due to the Nissan Leaf being manufactured in Tennessee. Ford, Nissan, Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive were recipients of DoE (Dept of Energy) ATVM (Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing) loan: Ford 4.9 Billion Nissan 1.6 Billion (for Nissan Leaf, mfr'd in Tennessee) Tesla Motors...
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    Tesla should get involved in motorsports

    Sure, contact me using below (my new startup): Aerorace.Org I spoke to Martin Eberhard about it (his 2nd home in Sierra Madre) is nearby Sierra Madre, we're both near Caltech. A potential partner in a multi-University consortium for Motorsports. See below for potential sectors (incl the...
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    Tesla should get involved in motorsports

    Model S sighting, at Long Beach Grand Prix ("Roar on the Shore" pre-race Promotion) Model S sighting at the pre race Indycar Long Beach Grand Prix, on Wednesday 4/17 ("Roar on the Shore"). Background: ALMS & Indycar (along with Pirelli series) are racing at Long Beach. ALMS is known for...