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  1. Benz

    What if the Tesla Model 3 would have had an aluminium body, just like the Model S and Model X?

    What if the Tesla Model 3 would have had an aluminium body, just like the Model S and Model X? What would the base price have been? The Tesla Model 3 will have a steel body and a US base price of $35,000. Aluminium is obviously more expensive than steel. What would the US base price of the...
  2. Benz

    Prediction Competition for 2016

    For 2016 competition I would like to suggest that we get to predict a separate global total number of Tesla Model S deliveries, AND a separate global total number of Tesla Model X deliveries. How to do that? How about two separate competitions? And each competition will have it's own...
  3. Benz

    How can I create a graph with bars and lines for graphical representation of data?

    How can I create a graph with bars and lines for graphical representation of data?
  4. Benz

    Tesla in 2016.

    Tesla in 2016. What more and less important stuff do we know/think/expect/guess/predict that will happen in 2016? - Production ramp up of the Tesla Model X; - Reveal of the Tesla Model 3 concept (and start of reservations); - Start of the production of battery cells in the Gigafactory; -...
  5. Benz

    Supercharger station Bad Fallingbostel, Germany is temporarily closed. Any more info?

    Supercharger station Bad Fallingbostel, Germany is temporarily closed. Any more info?
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    "Tesla, Best Positioned For Coming Disruptions" - by Randy Carlson (7-12-2015)

    "Tesla, Best Positioned For Coming Disruptions" - by Randy Carlson (7-12-2015) Link: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3739266-tesla-best-positioned-for-coming-disruptions?app=1&auth_param=79mcp:1b6c1vr:6605df115c9e0a6fe092ca5943bb5cec&uprof=44
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    "Why Europe Has Passed the US As Number One In Plug-in Electrified Vehicles"

    "Why Europe Has Passed the US As Number One In Plug-in Electrified Vehicles" (HybridCars.com) "Through October Europe had documented approximately 133,000 highway legal plug-in hybrids and battery electric passenger vehicle registrations. This compares to China’s 115,065 sales – itself also...
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    Guidelines For Installation Of 5,000,000 Charging Points In China By 2020 (Inside EVs

    "Guidelines For Installation Of 5,000,000 Charging Points In China By 2020" (Inside EVs) Link: http://insideevs.com/guideline-to-installation-of-5000000-charging-points-in-china-by-2020/
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    Will Tesla's Model 3 Compete? Thoughtful design analysis by Randy Carlson. Positive!

    Will Tesla's Model 3 Compete? Thoughtful design analysis by Randy Carlson. Understanding of car batteries and automotive design. Link: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3258855-will-teslas-model-3-compete
  10. Benz

    What if Tesla Model X deliveries in 2015 will be with the 90 kWh battery pack ONLY?

    What would you say if Tesla would announce that all deliveries of the Tesla Model X in 2015 will be with the 90 kWh battery pack ONLY ??? And that all orders for a Tesla Model X with a 70 kWh battery pack will be delivered as from January 2016 at the soonest. What would you say ???
  11. Benz

    Elon Musk: "Rocket discussion at noon on Monday (July 20th, 2015)."

    Los Angeles Times: "Musk is scheduled to make his comments in a 30-minute conference call with journalists." Link: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-discusses-rocket-failure-20150717-story.html
  12. Benz

    Tesla Motors Ludicrous Mode Press Conference (Audio) 2015-07-17

    Tesla Motors Ludicrous Mode Press Conference (Audio) 2015-07-17 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ThrNtJm7ko#t=17m28s
  13. Benz

    What if the Supercharger option was enabled on every Tesla Model S (as from 2012), ..

    What if the Supercharger option was enabled on every Tesla Model S (as from 2012), and also will be on all future Tesla models? Meaning that those 2,500 Tesla Roadsters (2008-2012) would have been the only Tesla vehicles that would not be able to charge at the Supercharger stations. And Tesla...
  14. Benz

    Gevraagd: Tesla Model S voor vervoer op 20 mei 2015 (Den Helder - Den Haag en retour)

    Gevraagd: Tesla Model S voor vervoer van mijn broer en zijn vrouw op woensdag 20 mei 2015 (Den Helder - Den Haag in de middag, en retour in de avond). De heenreis zal in de middag zijn (+/- 15:00 uur), en de terugreis zal in de avond zijn (+/- 22:00 uur). Het zou wat mij betreft de betreffende...
  15. Benz

    World-record electric motor for aircraft (about 260 kW continuous output, only 50 kg)

    Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of about 260 kilowatts – five times more than comparable drive systems. Link...
  16. Benz

    2015 Q1 Discussion thread for Delivery numbers, Earnings Report and Conference Call

    As there are only 7 days remaining in Q1 of 2015, let's start our normal quarterly discussion regarding our expectations of the results of Tesla Motors in Q1 of 2015.
  17. Benz

    Een tweedehands Tesla Model S invoeren vanuit Noorwegen naar Nederland. Goed idee?

    Ik weet dat het zeker geen goed idee is om een Tesla Model S in te voeren vanuit de VS. Maar hoe zit dat met een Tesla Model S vanuit Noorwegen? Zijn er dan ook technische aanpassingen aan de auto nodig? Veel papierwerk? Invoerheffingen? Wellicht dat iemand hier reeds iets meer over weet.
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    Destination Charging program for Europe (mentioned in Q4 2014 Shareholder Letter).

    Q4 2014 Shareholder Letter: "Our charging solutions are becoming even more widespread, helping our customers to conveniently travel much further away from home. In Q4, we installed a quarterly record of 125 Supercharger stations, and now have 380 Supercharger stations energized globally. As an...
  19. Benz

    Deepak Ahuja: "Our expectation is that we will establish shop via warehouse line ....

    During Conference Call ER Q4 2014 (on February 11th, 2015): --------------------------------------- Andrea James - Dougherty & Company LLC Hi, thanks for taking my questions and congratulations on the rocket launch. Elon Musk - Chairman, Product Architect and Chief Executive Officer Thank you...
  20. Benz

    How many Tesla Model S loaner-cars and show-cars were sold to customers in 2014?

    The Tesla Model S loaner-cars and show-cars that eventually get sold after a while at service centers are not counted in the total delivery numbers that are mentioned in the quarterly Shareholder Letter. The total annual Tesla Model S delivery number for 2014 is 31,655. That's the total of all...
  21. Benz

    Jerr.e is the contemporary brother of the jerry can (portable EV charger / range exte

    Jerr.e is the contemporary brother of the jerry can (portable EV charger / range extender). It allows you to charge anywhere. It's a Dutch invention. It will come to market in Q4 2015 or in Q1 2016. No price as of yet. More info will be released on their website during the next months...
  22. Benz

    Behind the wheel of Toyota's futuristic iRoad.

    Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TODAY Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2015/02/09/toyota-iroad/23118001/
  23. Benz

    Dutch Stella Solar Car wins the 2015 Crunchies Best Technology Achievement Award.

    Dutch Stella Solar Car wins the 2015 Crunchies Best Technology Achievement Award. It can drive 550 miles on a single charge!!! Interview: Roy Cobbenhagen CTO of the Stella Team (Eindhoven University). The article is in Dutch but the video is in English. Link...
  24. Benz

    US Market Situation and Outlook (Rob Stark's American Megathread)

    There already are similar threads for China and Europe. The US is the primary market for Tesla Motors. Let's gather all the Tesla related information regarding the US market in this thread. For January 2015 there have been mentioned several sales/delivery numbers: Inside EVs: 1,100 Link...
  25. Benz

    Interesting interview: Didier Esteyne, E-Fan test pilot and designer, Airbus Group.

    Link: http://www.nrcq.nl/2015/02/04/het-elektrische-vliegtuig-komt-er-nu-ook-aan-durf-jij-er-in
  26. Benz

    Saudi Arabia sees End of Oil Age coming and opens valves on the carbon bubble.

    Historic moment: Saudi Arabia sees End of Oil Age coming and opens valves on the carbon bubble. Carbon asset bubble is deflating. Link: http://www.energypost.eu/historic-moment-saudi-arabia-sees-end-oil-age-coming-opens-valves-carbon-bubble/
  27. Benz

    Elon Musk: "50% annual growth" + "500,000 in 2020". Which is most likely to occur?

    Elon Musk has made two projections about future growth: "50% annual growth" + "500,000 in 2020". Which is most likely to occur? Is it possible that both projections can be correct at the same time? Or can both projections not be correct at the same time? How do the numbers work out? If we...
  28. Benz

    The Verge:"Meet Gogoro, the outrageous electric scooter of the future".

    The Verge:"Meet Gogoro, the outrageous electric scooter of the future". Swap batteries and get back on the road in under half a minute. Link: http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7484171/gogoro-smartscooter-electric-scooter-removeable-battery
  29. Benz

    Nvidia unveils Tegra X1 'superchip' at CES 2015.

    Can this really be useful for the future of the autopilot-functionality of cars? Link: http://www.cnet.com/news/ces-2015-nvidia-announces-tegra-x1/ - - - Updated - - - So, here’s what industry observers are saying about the just introduced NVIDIA Tegra X1: Link...
  30. Benz

    Will the marketshare of Plug-In cars in the US in 2015 be more than 1%? Which models?

    Will the marketshare of Plug-In cars in the US in 2015 be more than 1%? Which Plug-In car models will be in the 2015 US top-ten? Two straightforward questions actually. Although it's highly likely that we will come up with different answers/opinions/expectations/thoughts/guesses. The total...
  31. Benz

    Which manufacturers and brands will be most successful in the next 5 years BEV/PHEV?

    Which car-manufacturers and car-brands will successfully offer reasonably good Plug-In cars (BEV/PHEV) in the next 5 years? Actually it's all about the progress of the Plug-In revolution in the next 5 years. Some car-manufacturers and some car-brands will compete (to a certain extent) and some...
  32. Benz

    Tesla Supercharger stations in Japan.

    This thread is only for all the discussions and info regarding all the Supercharger stations in Japan. I have a question: Currently Japan has 3 live Supercharger stations (Yokahama, and 2 in Tokyo). If you look at the official 2014 Supercharger map of Asia on the Tesla Motors website, then...
  33. Benz

    Chinese billionaire bids to make electric cars (December 11, 2014).

    Chinese billionaire bids to make electric cars (December 11, 2014). Link: http://www.standard.net/Auto/2014/12/12/Chinese-billionaire-bids-to-make-electric-cars-After-Internet-TV.html
  34. Benz

    2014 EV City Casebook Profiles 50 Big Ideas in Electric Mobility.

    2014 EV City Casebook Profiles 50 Big Ideas in Electric Mobility. A new edition of the EV City Casebook has been released profiling innovative ideas that could bring about a step change in electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Link to the news-article...
  35. Benz

    Battery talk with: Ann Marie Sastry from Sakti3, LG’s Prabhakar Patil and Brett Smith

    Battery talk with: Ann Marie Sastry from Sakti3, LG’s Prabhakar Patil and Brett Smith from the Center for Automotive Research. Link to YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc3nzup5XuM&feature=youtu.be
  36. Benz

    Is it technically possible to replace the current standard 11 KW onboard charger?

    The Tesla Model S is the best EV that is currently available in the market. And the Tesla Supercharger network is the best charging network that is currently being expanded globally. The combination of both is fabulous. That said, I would like to ask a question in this thread. Is it...
  37. Benz

    2015 Outlook Tesla Motors geographical expansion of sales and service activities.

    In 2014: UK, China, Hong Kong and Japan. And Australia is most likely to follow in December 2014. Which countries will be next in 2015? How about: New Zealand South Korea Singapore Malaysia Taiwan India South Africa Mexico Brazil Turkey Poland Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania And more...
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    2015 Outlook Tesla Motors factory in Fremont, California.

    2014 is coming to an end (but there are still 52 days left), and so far it has been a great year for Tesla Motors, actually. But which Tesla Motors related thoughts and expectations do we have for 2015? Would you like to share your thoughts and expectations? There are lots of separate/different...
  39. Benz

    World's first solar cycle lane opening in the Netherlands.

    Link to news article: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/05/worlds-first-solar-cycle-lane-opening-in-the-netherlands
  40. Benz

    NEWS: 5-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP)!!

    I just received this email from Tesla Motors: ------------------------------------------------------- Model S Achieves Euro NCAP 5-Star Safety Rating AMSTERDAM, November 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- We're pleased to announce that the Tesla Model S has received a maximum-possible 5-star safety...
  41. Benz

    Announcement: SAE To Stream Webcast On Electric Vehicle Battery Development (21-8-14)

    Link to Inside EVs news article with all the info: http://insideevs.com/announcement-sae-stream-webcast-electric-vehicle-battery-development/
  42. Benz

    China: Additional $40,000 deposit (shipping, taxes and import duties). In Hong Kong?

    Following reply/quote is from Mark B. Spiegel (on Inside EV's): "Once a Model S is destined for China (after it’s built but before it’s shipped) Tesla requires an additional $40,000 deposit to pay shipping, taxes and import duties." My question: "Do customers in Hong Kong who order a Tesla...
  43. Benz

    The total amount of Customer Deposits at the end of each quarter indicates the demand

    The total amount of Customer Deposits at the end of each quarter indicates the demand for Tesla EV's. A reservation and a deposit is required before one can buy a Tesla EV (except in the case of a loaner car). Therefore, we can say that the total amount of Customer Deposits at the end of each...
  44. Benz

    Dutch Autoweek news video: 2015 Model X, 2016 Model 3 + Model R, 2018 Model C $15,000

    IMPORTANT: New Tesla Models announced on Dutch Autoweek news video: 2015 Model X, 2016 Model 3 + Model R, 2018 Model C ($15,000). This can be considered as BREAKING NEWS!!! I just saw the weekly Dutch Autoweek news video (5 minutes). It contains some important Tesla news. Here is a link to...
  45. Benz

    Weekly capacity at Fremont will be at least 2,500 after upgrade of Body Line in 2015.

    After having listened to Elon Musk, JB Straubel and Deepak Ahuja on the Conference Call yesterday, I have to conclude the following: There is only one Assembly line, and this Assembly Line has now been upgraded (more efficient, more automation, resulting in a higher production capacity per...
  46. Benz

    Questions to ask at the Annual Shareholders Meeting on June 3rd, 2014.

    The shareholders who will be present will get the oppertunity to ask questions during the Q&A session. I would appreciatie it of somebody would ask questions regarding the second production line and the increased production capacity at the Tesla Fremont factory. How many cars (S/X) will they...
  47. Benz

    "Trouble in Missouri"

    "Trouble in Missouri" Link: http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/trouble-missouri
  48. Benz

    Q1 2014: 6,457 S deliveries. How many of these had already been produced in Q4 2013?

    Q1 2014: 6,457 S deliveries. How many of these had already been produced in Q4 2013 (but delivered to customers in the US, Canada and Europe in Q1 2014)? Would that be about 1,000 Tesla Model S deliveries?
  49. Benz

    Which US states had the most Tesla Model S deliveries in 2013? Total in 2013: 22,477.

    Now that we already are in May 2014, it should be possible to find the answer(s) to this question. When we will have collected (most of) all the information, then we will have an overview of the US demand in 2013, and then we can see where the Tesla Model S was popular and how much...
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    Global EV Outlook. Understanding the Electric Vehicle Landscape to 2020. April 2013.

    Global EV Outlook. Understanding the Electric Vehicle Landscape to 2020. April 2013. Link: http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/GlobalEVOutlook_2013.pdf