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    Ark Invest's 2025 Tesla Model

    The team at Ark Invest published their latest model for $TSLA outlining a case for a $3000 price target by 2025. That would be a 4.5x increase from the ~$650/share that $TSLA closed at on Friday. I haven't gone through the entire model and validated their assumptions, but some preliminary...
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    Is Ark-Invest really any good?

    I'll preface this conversation by saying: I've been following Ark since Cathy came on CNBC talking about $TSLA at $5k+ back in 2017 (or 2018)... I've been a super $TSLA bull since 2013 but that seemed insane even by my standards in then. Since then, I've invested a substantial sum of $ into...
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    What to do with Sudden Influx of Cash?

    Hello, First off, thanks to all the old timers on this form. Been in $TSLA since $37, and I've loved every minute of it. That being said, I now find myself sitting on a huge pile of cash with the market at ATH and struggling to find a good investment oppertunity for the long term. Something for...
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    Miners & Component Breakdown of Tesla Products

    Starting a new thread to address the following: What does the resource breakdown look like for Tesla Products? Vehicles: S3XY, Cybertruck, Semi Energy Storage Solar Roof What are some miners that are publicly traded, eco-friendly, and can supply the required raw materials for Tesla. Probably...
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    High-Quality Resources for LT Investment Research

    As most of the old timers know: TMC has been an invaluable resource for us to always be ahead of the curve as far as $TSLA research is concerned. This discussion form has helped many folks learn a lot about $TSLA, and investing in general. As a lot of our fortunes have grown and we look to...
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    Understanding Over-Leverage Strategies

    Hello folks, I figured I would start a new thread for this topic, since I'm sure many people here are curious about how either individuals, funds, banks etc. can end up in over-leveraged scenarios where they are trading 5x, 10x or even 15x their portfolio size in positions. You might have heard...
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    Model 3 Reservation Issues/Bugs

    Hi Everyone, Yesterday Tesla's systems crashed with all the in-store reservations and some funny things happened with my reservations. I was wondering if anyone else has encountered these bugs. I reserved 3 cars, two on my name, and one on my father's name. However, our credit card got charged...
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    Early Production Model S Wheel Misalignment

    Hi Everyone, I'm the owner of an early production Model S P85, vin#7128. Even though I took delivery of my car in the beginning of 2013, I haven't driven it a lot, and just hit 20,000 miles. When I brought my car into service, they mentioned that the treads on my tires were worn out, and...
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    Roadster Announcement Next Week

    [Mod note: title updated from Roadster 2.0 Announcement next week] So Elon just tweeted that he will announce upgrades for the Roadster for next week... Any ideas on what it might be? I assume part of it will be Supercharger compatibility, and a similar battery as the Model S. Will it be an...
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    2014 Q2 Prediction Thread

    I toured the factory and thought that now would be a good time to start the Q2 predictions thread. I'm not sure why the discussion of production numbers based on tours has been so limited in recent quarters but it seems like Tesla is going to beat its estimates, at least for production, this...
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    Discussion on High Frequency Trading and its Impact on the Markets

    Hi all, So there has been a lot of talk about Michael Lewis's new book, Flash Boys, and I have even gotten a private message asking about my opinions on it. Just so everyone's aware, I'll start of with full disclosure that I do work for a HFT firm, one of the original players in the space in...
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    I'm a long term TSLA Bull but...

    So the title says it all. I have been around Tesla since my first test drive on January 14th 2013. I have been an investor since March 2013. I have followed the company since ~$35, and held strong since. I have made tons of money, and also gotten burned like a lot of you guys on Q3. Of course I...
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    How did you hear about TMC

    Hi Everyone, With the increased interest in TMC, especially with so many guests viewing these threads. I think it would be useful for us to understand the user-base for TMC. If there a lot of analysts, institutional or individual investors coming to these forums we need to know so that we are...
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    Can You Use Nissan Leaf Charger for Model S?

    Hi, I was planning on making a trip tomorrow from LI to upstate NY, and I called a Nissan dealership on the way to see if I could charge there. They said they have a charging station for a Nissan Leaf. They don't know what the adapter is called, or if it can fit my Model S, or how much current I...
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    Consumer Reports Review

    Here is Consumer Reports' take on the car: Talking Cars with Consumer Reports: #5 Tesla Model S - YouTube
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    Tesla Model S Purchase Experience and First Impressions

    Hi Everyone, I had a very interesting experience with Tesla throughout the whole process from test drive, deposit, to ordering and taking delivery so I thought I would gather my thoughts and post them. Discovering the Model S: Let me start off by saying that I'm a huge car fanatic. Before I...
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    Do Tesla patents point to GenIII battery tech?

    This just came out on Seeking Alpha. http://seekingalpha.com/article/1359601-tesla-patent-applications-reveal-next-generation-ev-technology?source=email_rt_article_readmore Looks like we might be making actual progress on GenIII that the street can count on. If the patent is any indication, we...
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    Radar Detector Comparison: STiR+ vs. 9500ci

    Hi, I was looking to have a radar detector and jammers installed on my Model S. I spoke to one of the body shops that said they would install the Beltronics STiR+ with shifters on my car, and today morning they called me up to say that its back ordered for 3 weeks, and that they can install the...
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    The Impact of Global Economy on TSLA

    Hi, I was just wondering how people think that the recent downturn in Gold prices, combined with the issues with Cyprus, and potential slowdown of the US and global economies will affect Tesla? I think that as investors, we need to consider the possibility of a severe slowdown in reservations...
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    Model S Delivery Procedure

    Hi, Since there is a lot of confusion and mis-communication going on with respect to deliveries of the Model S, I thought I would start this thread so that people who are just about to get delivery make sure they have some sort of check-list about what they should go through/expect during the...
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    Pricing for Paint Armor, Radar detectors and other Aftermarket modifications

    Hi Everyone, I was looking into getting the following things added to my car after taking delivery, however I have never done any aftermarket work on my previous vehicles. I was wondering what people think would be a good deal to get on each of these items. Also feel free to say if you feel I...
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    Model S Modifications in NY Region

    After seeing Dr. Taras completely rework his Model S, I was wondering if anyone knew places in the Northeast region (hopefully in NYC or Long Island) which does work on Teslas or Model S. For now I'm just looking for simple installations such as paint protection, radar detector, window tint etc...
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    Elon’s 5 part Trilogy

    Elon's tease at 5 part trilogy So, Elon just said on twitter that tonight's announcement will be part 2 of a 5 part trilogy. Any idea what that means? Is he planning on announcing something every single day this week? I would guess that yesterday's announcement was part 1. No way today will be...
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    Tesla Model S Aftermarket Modifications in NY

    Hi, Has anyone in New York gotten work done on their Model S after taking delivery? I'm looking to get full body paint armor, and a radar detector installed in my car, do you have recommendations of places on the East coast? Preferably some place in Long Island or NYC with good reviews and prior...
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    2005 Lexus ES330

    Hi, I'm looking to sell my '05 Lexus ES 330 in order to finance my Tesla Model S. It has about 70,000 miles on it, and is in good condition. The car has a silver exterior, with a black leather interior. The car has a DVD based Navigation System, Premimum Mark Levenson surround sound system...