Recent content by The Other Martin

Roll-down windows Last week I followed a guy in the drive-through lane at a restaurant. His window must have been broken, because he opened his door to pay and receive his food. Quite awkward. So yes, the open-able window option is hard to live without.

That's why you're one of my heroes. I try to do the same. The do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do elitists (especially those who attempt to demand it through legislation) don't inspire me at all.

I love Tesla fanatics Well, Mr. Belding, you know how to pick a fight. I'm in the camp of the "unconvinced about global warming and extremely skeptical of Al Gore and other wealthy, heavy-energy-consuming Hollywood types who want to dictate guilt and a low quality of life for me but not...

Electric vehicles are definitely the future. I was concerned about the difficulty of backing with a genset trailer... [WarpedOne] This is a no-issue. A genset trailer from AC Propulsion for example has adaptive steering for simple reverse driving. The Long Ranger(tm) by AC Propulsion Inc...

I like both ideas I agree with both of you. I would love to own a pure BEV, and if further range is needed, I'll be happy with a drop-in ICE motor/generator or a genset trailer. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The main disadvantage of the trailer is the difficulty of backing up...

Good catch, TEG. Great acronym! I only noticed the EV part. You unraveled the whole name.

Not sure what to think about this... From the 1988 Inc. Magazine article cited by mt2: ...Drori will have to move quickly. "No chief executive, no manager, should be in his job more than seven years," he says firmly. "It really leads to stagnation." My experience in a civil engineering...

Martin - Gracious as always As fresh as the issue is, Mr. Eberhard attended the Town Hall as a customer, heard Mr. Musk's weak excuse about his "departure", then reiterated his willingness to help Tesla Motors succeed, then said what a great team they are and wished them the best. What a...

Hi, Malcolm; hi everybody. Thanks for all the great content. I'm still hoping for the best.

I guess I'll have to change my Tag I'm 48 years old, about the same as Martin Eberhard. (My first name is Martin and my last name starts with an "E".) When one of the guys in my carpool told me about the Tesla Roadster on the way home early this year, his excitement got my attention. I looked...