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cleantechnica.com estimates 6" based on photos , which is only 1/2 inch higher than the M3. I can't believe anyone can seriously call the M3 an SUV. It's a hatchback Pure and simple. Well, maybe the third row makes it a mini-minivan. But SUV? No way. And I actually really like it. Tesla...

The gist of this call is that it's better to have a single integrated product/system than separate systems. Yeah, financially it'll be difficult in the short term (and may even sink the company, IMHO), but from a customer perspective a seamlessly integrated system of solar...

I'm driving to work and thinking of whether to sell some investments and pick up TSLA today. At a stoplight I look up and a sign, a vision, appears right in front of me (see photo, I adjusted contrast so the 'sign' could be seen better). Maybe I should put everything into TSLA! :) Or maybe...

This is probably preaching to the choir here, but PBS running a program on Frontline soon exposing Saudi Arabia's brutality, "Saudi Arabia Uncovered". I think everyone who uses oil should watch this. "With undercover footage and on-the-ground reporting, FRONTLINE reveals what life is like in...

It's from a reverse hash of embedded Model S software. It's being discussed on this thread: Let the hacking begin... (Model S parts on the bench) - Page 104

P100D Jason Hughes on Twitter:

I would say, "Tim Cook, is that you?"

Your linked thread seems to prove that the Fully Charged video is correct. Quote : While technically true as others have noted refineries make most of their own power which creates considerable pollution. I can say our Plat site used less than 5% grid electric which is true. But the other...

You're right that it's not impossible. The owner has a 220 mile round-trip commute and is able to charge at work. Erick Belmer is the proud owner of a 2012 Volt, As Belmer tells InsideEVs, the Volt was purchased on March 28, 2012. Since then, it’s seen a daily commute of 220 miles there and...

Yes, a Tesla 85 Kwh battery is estimated to have 76 kwh available when new, or about 90% of total capacity. My recollection is that the 2011-2015 Volts were really conservative and utilized about 65% of total capacity. I think one of the reasons that the electric range on the 2016 Volt jumped...

“We’ve seen what I would call pharmaceutical levels of quality in cell production. Of the more than 20 million cells that have been produced for the first generation Chevy Volt, we’ve seen less than 2 problems per million cells produced.” Larry Nitz, General Motors’ vice president of...

My thoughts exactly. If you've ever watched the Simpson episode where Homer designs a car, that's kind of what the Model X rollout reminded me of (way less preposterous of course in the case of the Model X). But the it just seemed like every new idea was greenlit to the point that the car is...

I'm not a reservation holder, but I feel your pain. I remember watching the Model X reveal in early 2012 and actually believing Musk's statement that the Model X would delivered in late 2013. Or 2014 at the latest. Short-term, I have to wonder if TSLA will fall because of the failure to...

"Thank you for confirming your attendance to the Model X Launch Event..." was the official wording. I think, Zaxxon, that you were being somewhat ironic when you called it a 'launch'. Amiright? Because it wasn't what anyone else would call a 'launch event' since it doesn't appear as if even a...

I agree 100%. I found it very painful to watch Elon stumble through the launch, and it may not all have been his fault. There were times when Elon was waiting - for the Model X to appear, for a slide to change, etc., which means the event was poorly put together or rehearsed. Not to mention...

Here's link to Model X reservation holder and venture capitalist Stewart Alsop's reaction to the reveal event, "Dear @ElonMusk: You should be ashamed of yourself" Dear @ElonMusk: You should be ashamed of yourself — Medium I think I personally would have been upset with the Tesla...

When the front seats are in a comfortable position for me and my wife, the Volt has a little over 5 feet from the back of the front seats to the rear hatch. When I push the front passenger seat fully forward, and tilted forward, I remember measuring 6' 10" inches diagonally from from the rear...

I went for a ride last night, and after tossing my bike into my Chevy Volt I snapped a photo so I could compare it to this thread. I sized my photo to match the Model X's rear bike wheel. Even with the 2nd row of the Model X not able to fold, I'm a bit surprised that the room in my Volt (which...

Thanks for the reply.

I don't have a Tesla (yet - looking forward to a Model 3), but the first year or two of the Chevy Volt had a hard drive. I had it in my 2011, which I really miss in my 2014 Volt. In addition to storing music, you could rewind radio up to 20 minutes. It was really handy when I would miss some...

Yeah, I saw that. But until charging opportunities are ubiquitous, I kind of agree for those who have a one-car family who also like to take long trps. But I think those are few and far between. Also, only one out of the three guys on that video said they would buy a Model S P85D if they...

Consumer Reports finally finished their testing of their P85D, and it would have rated 103 on a scale of 1-100. Excerpt: "In rating it, however, we faced a quandary: The Tesla initially scored 103 in the Consumer Reports' Ratings system, which by definition doesn’t go past 100. The car set a...

That's funny that we were posting at the same time. Using my numbers (5,500 miles/2,000 lbs), I get 2.75 miles per pound of coal, which is about 25% fewer miles than your calculation. Did you happen to take into account transmission and charger losses? I calculated about 10% for each, I think.

I enjoyed the movie too. And yes, I was also wondering how many others in the audience understood the "AC vs. DC", "Tesla vs. Edison" banter. :wink: At one point you see a sign over an entrance to a building in Tomorrowland that says "TESLA CENTER". My recollection is that the font was...

Agreed, we're not sure what they really did. In the Teslarati example there was no fault. So it's possible that with a non-critical issue (such as a door fault), Tesla allows two minutes of driving to get the Model S out of harm's way. Does anyone here know for sure?

The plot of Tomorrowland was discussed in an NYT article. It sounds like Tesla, the man, may appear in the movie. What's ironic is that the Chevy Volt is featured in the movie. I wonder if Tesla (the car) will also appear? I guess not if GM threw some money at Disney.... Frank Walker...

Actually, the car couldn't be started because it detected a fault, so no, just going through the passenger-side door would not have been an option if you wanted to drive with your key fob. However, they were able to get the car running with the smartphone app. Here's the relevant text from the...

I can't believe door handles are still a problem. Consumer Reports' P85D had this problem too: ...one on the driver’s door of our P85D didn’t pop out, leaving us no way to open the door from the outside. And significantly, with the car sensing a problem, wouldn’t drive. We were able to move...

May not be pretty, but I bet it looks pretty cool! :cool:

LOL! I didn't know that a "unicorn" pattern existed, but this fits the chart perfectly. Oh, wait, unicorns don't exist, do they? :wink:

maoing, it looks like your 3/30 prediction is pretty accurate, except we haven't had any setback yet. What's your latest prediction? I posted my dream channel on the short term price thread, and thought I would share it hear. (Yeah, there's no way we stay in that channel, but one can always...

My completely made up technical analysis goes even further. Since we know that stocks always continue in the same trend uninterrupted (:tongue:), I'm sure we'll break $300 before July. Just look at the uptrend channel! (Yes, it's wishful thinking, but I do hope my June 255 calls are worth a...

If it's all about Tesla's Dual Motor vehicles, I'm hoping they show of the Model X, which only comes with dual motors. As for the 250 mile claim, Tesla has been doing that sort of thing for a while, e.g. 300 miles at 55 mph.

10,030 to be precise. "Going forward, Tesla will publish the number of new car deliveries within three days of quarter end. We have decided to take this approach, because inaccurate sources of information are sometimes used by others to project the number of vehicle deliveries."...

If his Tesla battery also acts as a whole-house backup system, then the $1500 down, plus ~$50/year could be worth it to have as a backup generator for his home. It's a bit more expensive than a portable generator, but saves in maintenance, fuel cost and noise if/when needed.

Thanks. You're right about that from a stock purchase perspective. I had an order in today for some June 260 calls, and I think the order would have executed had TSLA dropped below 200. I had expected the recent post-earnings bloodletting to last about a week, but I called that one wrong...

Interestingly, CR gives the Model S a rating of 99 out of 100 (and they didn't even test a P85 or P85D). If the Model X is as good as we think it will be, will it break 100? If volume can go to 11, why not have an SUV that ranks 110? :smile: Edit: Too Funny! I hadn't seen the video before...

Thanks! I hadn't seen that. The only difference with my idea is that Apple would not be selling Tesla vehicles. Apple would be demonstrating its software, and a Tesla vehicle would just happen to be the platform upon which Apple would be demonstrating their software. This would avoid the...

I've already posted this on the Apple-car thread, but here's my guess for the 'secret weapon' to increase demand: Apple is working with Tesla on the infotainment/autopilot systems, and Tesla will sign a multi-year exclusive deal with Apple in which only Teslas will be shown with the Apple...

The more I think about it, to make this a 'secret weapon' all Apple and Tesla would need to agree on is that Teslas would be the only vehicles that Apple would show at Apple stores. Not that Apple would not be free to develop CarPlay for more manufacturers. But the best showcase for CarPlay...

IMNSHO, there's no way Apple is building a car from the ground up. Here's my guess: Apple is working with Tesla on the infotainment/autopilot systems, and Tesla will sign a multi-year (at least two year) exclusive licensing deal with Apple. Apple stores will start showing the Tesla...

You're more on target than you think. When I leased my 2011 Volt the salesman was sure to proudly hand me a 'first oil change free' certificate, which my dealer gives with every car. Well, a Volt only needs an oil change every 2 years (when run on over ~60% electric - I'm around 75%). So on...

I guess GM's idea is to go vertical to get more room. I often wonder how things would have been different for GM if GM made the Volt on a Buick Regal/Chevy Impala platform (Buick Electra?) and made Buick into an plug-in vehicle company. I understand that Tesla sells more Model S's in...

Do you realize that the Chevy Volt is the only current GM nameplate to never have a recall? - - - Updated - - - The Chevy Bolt will be based on the Chevy/Sonic-Trax platform. It's more likely to look like this quick rendering:

Wow. That comment is the height of irony. According to "Automotive News": "[The Chevrolet] Volt is also the only nameplate in GM’s current lineup that has not been recalled this year."

Of course they would only need to 'shut down' Hawthorne airport for less than 3 seconds. Or maybe 11 seconds if Elon and company do a quarter mile tonight. :biggrin: OK, there could be a minute to get the Model S set at the runway threshold, but I don't think the airport would necessarily...

Now the link says this: (content removed – 12:49 pm): . A member of the comment community here at InsideEVs was included as part of a focus group involving a future long range EV. That story was emailed to us to share (which we did), but now has been removed at his request as apparently...

"All Our Patent Are Belong To You" is an homage to "All Your Base Are Belong To Us", a poor translation from a video game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us

Good luck with your trade. I'm sitting on May 30th 220 calls, which aren't doing well. It does seem like TSLA is due for a down day soon, but I'm thinking that shorts may be starting to panic now, which could prop up the price. I know I would be disturbed if I were short. It seems to me that...

Yes, it's amazing the things you could say about gasoline. "A cup of gaoloine has the same power as a stick of dynamite. An SUV is driving around with the equivalent explosive power of over 300 sticks of dynamite!"