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    WTB: Roadster brakes

    WTB 1.5 Roadster brake discs, front. email at eric at ericvfx.com th Thanks! eric
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    Model X spottings

    The X is driving around. Might as well post sightings. http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-x-spotted-on-public-road-in-culver-city-california/
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    Tesla Most Searched in 2013

    http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1089267_google-tesla-ford-chevrolet-corvette-chevrolet-volt-are-most-searched-autos-of-2013
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    Ms seen in Abu Dhabi

    http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2013/12/20/tesla-model-s-electric-car-spotted-dubai-abu-dhabi-uae/
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    Mini E Coupe in the Verks

    Finally something cool with a plug that's NOT a Tesla. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1089231_2014-mini-e-coupe-spy-shots
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    Bhutan is going all electric. Watch out Norway!

    http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/bhutan-goes-electric/?emc=eta1&_r=0
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    Kia Soul EV

    The all-electric Soul will be a front-wheel drive model, carrying a 27 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack. The Soul EV will be "powered by a 109-hp electric motor, producing a generous 210 lb.-ft. of torque". Zero-to-62 mph time is expected to clock in at a ho-hum 12 seconds, give or take. The...
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    Space Glasses

    Looks like they guerrilla filmed at a store. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7I7JuQXttw&goback=%2Egde_81955_member_5796146679723872259#%21 Not like the Google glass we saw earlier.
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    Body Panels as Batteries

    http://www.motorauthority.com/image/100443316_nano-structured-batteries-and-super-capacitors-integrated-into-carbon-fiber-panel
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    Martin Eberhard on Board of BRD Motorcycles

    http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/eberhard-brd-motorcycles/
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    Tesla on Southpark

    We made it! Cartman gets in a dig on Tesla in the upcoming episode. (will not spoil here)
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    LA Southern CA National Plug In Day + 60 Minutes filming

    LA Tesla owners! Plug in America has their annual National Plug in Day coming up on Sept 28th. This year's LA Event is in Long Beach. At this EVent people who are interested in Electric Cars come to a large gathering of them for one stop shopping. Last year, most of the day there were...
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    CAN Bus

    This Instructable came up today. http://www.instructables.com/id/Smart-Brake-Light-Proof-of-Concept/ Made me wonder. Not about the LED display project, but bigger picture. Where Tesla is with this? Really? Hackathon? OpenXC? Enabler? Palo Alto!!?
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    BYD: "We could make a Tesla any minute"

    Seems the "just don't want to" :) http://www.gurufocus.com/news/221748/wang-chuanfu-byd-could-make-a-tesla-any-minute Also looks like Apple hit them hard in the Nokia days.
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    17" Screen pales next to Car Tube

    The ultimate heads up infotainment.
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    One month later

    Ok, Maybe it's time...
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    Oil Companies are Dangerous!

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    NYT A Clean Car Boom

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/opinion/sunday/a-clean-car-boom.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
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    CNBC - Is Tesla the Next Amazon?

    http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000187706&play=1
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    MSNBC Chris Hayes on The Future of Electric Cars

    http://video.msnbc.msn.com/all-in-/52659258
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    Tesla Price reductions on...

    Thought it would be nice to recognize Tesla's Tesla's price drops on items over the years. First big one I remember is that the Roadster service price was released at $1,200 per year and Elon came in an reduced to to $600 knowing that the first amount was out of line for a "no maintenance" car...
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    Model S accidents

    A thread for general Model S accident photos. Saw this Monday night on Santa Monica.
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    Tesla sues Atlas

    Not much meat to the story. Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), the electric-car maker run by billionaire Elon Musk, sued machinery maker Atlas Technologies Inc. over whether a dispute about an agreement must be heard by an arbitrator...
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    Asking Elon Questions

    Assuming Mr Musk will answer questions at Teslive I was thinking about what I would ask him? ipdamages and Dave were asking about a Roadster repair manual, something that I have wondered about At the stockholder's meeting there were many questions we already knew the answers to. Then there is...
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    Conserving electricity for EV use

    So you can drive an EV 100 miles with the energy it takes to make one joint? http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/05/10/n-marijuana-growing-electricity-indoor-outdoor-washington.cnnmoney/index.html
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    Limo - Taxi Services using Teslas

    Those of us that travel for work want to continue the Tesla experience. Now some Car pickups are offering Teslas for Taxi or Limo service Please use this thread to document with links and or phone numbers where they are in the US. This might make a good Wiki. Tesla Rentals already have a...
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    What's Next for Electric Cars

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    Tesla Quarters -When R they

    A lot of talk about Tesla making their sales numbers before the quarter. But it seems like it's in June? Is that the 2nd quarter end? How does it all work?
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    CA Bill AB 1077 help reduice purchase cost of an EV

    [Posting for Dency in Hermosa Beach} Tesla Friends: This Press Event for Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi's (Democrat - California's 66th AD) AB 1077 is officially on for Friday, April 19, from 12:30 to 1:30, in the parking lot in front of the Public EVSEs at the Hermosa Beach City Hall, 1315...
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    ICE Dealerships are awful

    EV: Life times of an early adopter
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    Electric Vehicle Taxes, Fees, and Penalties

    To counter the "EV Incentives thread" this one is about new enacted laws, taxes and fees that will slow Electric Vehicles adoption. State officials propose mileage tax for fuel-efficient vehicles in Oregon | OregonLive.com Related: WA Senate passes $100 annual electric car fee...
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    Blue Nose

    Somewhere Franz said the Genlll/bluestar would be an opportunity to do something different with the design of an EV. Of course that means Tesla would not be doing what some have considered "safe" design they have practiced on the Roadster and Model S. With little need for a big radiator Tesla...
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    Solar plus PV Meet

    A silly video An EV + PV Love Story - YouTube
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    Teslas in Movies & TV

    "Special Thanks, Tesla Motors"
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    Tesla Buyout Possible

    Is a Tesla buyout possible? Every investing site has a comment where they believe that someone will buy Tesla out, but is that even possible? What does Elon own, something like 28% of the company? I remember Martin Eberhard writing about how Elon took over his company so I would imagine Elon...
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    LA Auto Show

    2012 Any news from Tesla? Any other maker would be there with the MTCOY award displayed proudly everywhere. No mention here: L.A. Auto Show Preview: Electric Cars and Sports Cars Share Spotlight - Forbes
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    Tech Toys 360

    Another Tivo find Have not seen it since it since we don't have Velocity channel. Episode 205 Season 2, Episode 5 Technology knows no boundaries when it comes to Tesla. Pushing innovation and what’s possible to the unthinkable, the Model S breaks through expectations with an unprecedented...
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    Super Autos (en Espanol)

    My Tivo caught this one (en Espanol) Sinopsis | National Geographic Channel - Latinoamérica "Super Autos" la historia del primer sedan de alta gama totalmente electrico del mundo: el Tesla Modelo S Superautos: Tesla Modelo SDurante casi dos siglos, la humanidad ha usado el motor de...
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    Elon on Jimmy Falon tonight

    Tesla Motors+3:40 PM - Public Tune into +Late Night with Jimmy Fallon+ this evening to watch Elon Musk (and his Astronaut Monkey!)
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    Geek out read out

    Tesla has been talking about the energy package which will read out the details of car energy useage. What all would you want to see? How should it be presented?
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    Solar City IPO

    Who's in?
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    Reputation

    What is my reputation and why do I care? [softball joke setup included above]
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    Factory Neighbors

    [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Helvetica Neue][h=1]Thermo Fisher buys land near Tesla's Fremont complex http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/morning_call/2012/09/thermo-fisher-buys-land-near-teslas.html
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    EV Terminology, Measurements, and

    To our resident scientists. It's clear that the new Electric cars need some new terminology, measurement methodologies, and displaying of available information. This thread is a gathering place for all those "we need to come up with a term for X because this is all new in an EV" and the "they...
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    Electric Car/Vehicle Toys, Gifts

    Birthday and Holiday shopping ideas. http://www.ecomom.com/eco-friendly-products-for-any-occasion/gifts/birthday/plantoys-eco-charging-station.html
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    Development Costs of the Model S

    http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2012/07/tesla-reports-revenue-drop-hits.html As I remember building the Roadster was about 400Million. Manufacturers regularly say a new car costs 1Billion to develop. Tesla seems to cut that number in half. Not to mention buying a shuttered...
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    What will Top Gear think of Roadster improvements?

    Kevin shoots high! Top Gear would still be haters.
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    Membership and divisive Charging

    We are carrying multiple cards Tesla has proprietary plugs for the Future. Now this:
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    George Shultz, ex U.S. Secretary of State

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR39TfpyAgY George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State leads the Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy at Stanford's Hoover Institution.
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    Model S Traction Control

    So what do we know? Anyone drive with it off? Where is the switch? Drifting?