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Hello my TMC friends, I am very happy to share how I took my family of four on a 20-day 5252-mile road trip entirely using my S this summer: Tesla Model S - Pacific Northwest Road Trip Our travels through the Pacific Northwest took us to see National Parks, beautiful sites, and scenic byways...

Hello my TMC friends, I am very excited to share how I took my family on a 20-day 4647-mile road trip entirely using my S this summer: Tesla Model S - "American West" Road Trip Starting from California, we traveled through 10 western states to see National Parks and beautiful sites including...

On the goal of "accelerating sustainable transport", are we (Tesla included) winning? I think we are. This article from the Christian Science Monitor I think is one of the better yet that sums up the very recent announcements by GM, Ford, MB, BMW, VW Group, and other majors to "electrify" or...

Will battery supply be a deciding factor in the future of long-range BEVs? This Forbes article today considers the discussion: Will Tesla's Battery Investment Win It The Inside Track Against The Germans? The author quotes from this "published report": Tesla Disrupts Different - Market Share...

Hello TMC friends, Regarding the next decade of the car industry as a whole and Tesla's status in that future, I've written this article about how and why it will play out while presenting a deeper analysis than I've seen anywhere else: http://tesla.dauger.com/disrupts/ Tesla bulls are...

Hello my TMC friends. I wanted to share a post about taking my family on a 2824-mile road trip entirely using my Model S earlier this month: http://tesla.dauger.com/roadtrip1608/ We visited National Parks (it is the centenary) and numerous points of interest in Utah, Arizona, and Colorado...

My brokerage firm asked me writing last week to borrow my shares of TSLA, being "high-demand securities", and get paid interest on that loan. See attached (redacted). I have other stocks and was never asked about those. It made me think. I'm long TSLA starting at $35/sh, and intend to hold...

I'm planning to take my family on an American Southwest road trip this summer that will take us through famous Monument Valley, a place I've never been before. Presuming there is no rain, is it safe to (slowly) drive my Model S on the 17-mile scenic drive in Monument Valley? Looking at the...

A well-written article saying the billions in investments by Tesla Motors is justified: Why Tesla Motors Is Worth Every Penny of Its Net Losses -- The Motley Fool I'd say it does a good job putting TM's net losses thus far into perspective, comparing them to others in the industry, and...

An all-electric two-seater vertical take off and landing personal aircraft: Personal aircraft aiming to take off from your home Lillium: The Private VTOL Plane Of A Quieter Future "The European Space Agency is incubating a new kind of aircraft. ... The planned two-seater will be all-electric...

Given WSJ's usual string of hit pieces, I am pleasantly surprised to see them publish this: How Tesla Leaves its Rivals Playing Catch Up - WSJ offering an agreeable lay of the land in light of recent events affecting German carmakers. "The Big Three German auto makers only wish they could...

In response to Tesla's recent presentation at a Michigan automative seminar, the WSJ posts this trash: Tesla Is a Compliance Company - WSJ I see a long history of hit pieces by Holman Jenkins. I can't count how many outdated myths and falsehoods in this one. I see anti-Tesla trolls in the...

The Federal Trade Commission continues to advocate for direct sales, calls out Michigan's ban, in a new post today: Direct-to-consumer auto sales: It’s not just about Tesla | Federal Trade Commission Send this to your legislators if you're in a state that supports dealership power. They need...

A surprisingly ill-informed study at the Harvard Business School is highlighted in this article: Tesla’s Not as Disruptive as You Might Think - HBR I'd say is a good case of GIGO. A few of us might like to point out their flaws. I did.

Tesla posted an "Open House Celebration" showing off the new Service building at the Tesla Costa Mesa Service & Delivery center: Open House Celebration at Tesla Costa Mesa | Events | Tesla Motors Anyone else here going? I've signed up and plan to cut work a little early to attend. Their...

Jay Leno makes several eloquent points about Tesla's accomplishments and the US-based criticism surrounding the company: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000320121

About a second into hard acceleration from a start from a freeway on-ramp limit light (I was trying to beat a BMW 3-series), a loud "BANG" came from what seems like the drive unit part of the car, then the car coasted to a stop while I could still make the motor whirr (I could hear it) using the...

Marc Priestly of Formula 1 fame reviews a P85: http://eluxemagazine.com/eco-tech/tesla-s-p85/ with comparisons to Formula E and words like "The Model S is a great car, not just a great electric car."

The Economist recently posted a new article particularly about the circumstances surrounding efforts towards the Model 3: Tesla's Model 3: Selling SIIIX | The Economist I noticed a few items to nitpick (e.g., overestimating Tesla's current battery cost), but overall this author (P.E. in...

You might remember from the movie Contact when John Hurt, as billionaire businessman S.R. Hadden refers to the immense machine(s) in the movie, says: "Why build one when you can have two at twice the price?" Well it looks like Elon has the cojones to do it for real...

Republican Arizona state senators have endorsed and passed a bill allowing direct sales by Tesla: Arizona bill would allow Tesla to skip dealers Tesla Sales to Be Legalized in Arizona? Is the catalyst the Gigafactory or Christie's folly or both? Either way this may be a trend because in...

The Economist just posted an article in response to the Morgan Stanley upgrade, praise by reviewers, and the Gigafactory announcement: Electric cars: Fully charged | The Economist

Wednesday my beautiful P85 Model S became disabled, requiring a tow to Tesla Service. But by noon Thursday Tesla restored it. And therein lies a tale. On my way back home from a longer-than-usual day trip, thoroughly enjoying the Tesla driving experience, I stopped around 2 pm at a...

Tesla Superchargers definitely come in handy when taking a Model S on a long road trip, but how much time does the car need at each station? Especially if your passengers are a family with little kids, it would help to know if a stop should be just a short stop or should be a longer stop for...