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    Model S Accident/Fire

    Yeah, this worries me too. Although I'm not 100% on the details from what I've read the Tesla hit a "metal object" which caused the fire. Will fender benders be a serious problem for Tesla? If simply hitting a metal object caused a fire then surely a fender bender would cause the same damage...
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    Tesla to be profitable in Q1, both GAAP and non-GAAP

    This is HUGE. Short squeeze to begin?
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    2012 Q4 Earnings Report thread

    +1. I was hoping for a small sell off too. Hopefully shorts take this opportunity to get out of their position. On another note, why did they lock the investor discussion thread. It was a great thread to just go into and talk about random topics.
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    NYT article: Stalled on the EV Highway

    Awesome memes Citizens-T. I really can't wrap my head around people defending Broder. Even if I wasn't an EV enthusiast I still don't think I could understand his POV.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    That car looked good. If it was electric and had decent range (200 miles+) I'd be all over it.
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    Model S World's Quickest EV + Model S vs Viper SRT10 Drag Race

    It's funny how personal they take these 1/4 mile drag race videos. Like it's an attack of everything they know.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Correct me if Im wrong but wouldnt now be the best time to short the stock? They're nearing their 52-week high and they'll likely post lower than predicted numbers for Q4 2012.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Why was the factory closed?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    What do you guys think the chances of Tesla being taken over by one of the bigger auto makers after the Gen III vehicle is released? I've been thinking about this and I could see this happening. Elon has stated over and over again that his goal to be the catalyst that makes EVs mainstream and...
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    Motor Trend Car of the Year 2013

    Huge win for Tesla. Congrats to Tesla and the employees that have worked their butts off there.
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    Solar City files for $201 million IPO

    Anybody investing in this company? I don't know anything about Solar power or the company but anything that Elon is involved with is a good bet imo.
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    Production Rate (incl manufacturing waves)

    I wonder what kind of supplier issues would cause bottlenecks like this? I definitely don't think Elon would slow production because of the chrome on the door handles or something trivial like that. It would have to be something more significant, right? I don't think he would want bad press like...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    So is everybody still long on Tesla? What effect will this news have on their ability to pay back the DOE loans and stay solvent as a company? I really want to stay long on Tesla but may wait till Q2 2013 before I pick up any more shares. We need to see if they can hit their production target...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    The Supercharger is nice but when a start up is struggling to meet production goals it's going to be on the forefront of any other news. Tesla desperately needs to get these Model S' out and any failure to do that is going to shake investor confidence even on the heels of the Supercharger...
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    Tesla Supercharger network

    He doesn't have the army of fanatical followers like Apple yet. He'll have Apple-type announcements once Tesla is mainstream. fwiw I was pretty geeked out durning the announcement too.
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    Tesla Supercharger network

    ^^How many of those are across California right now?
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    Tesla Supercharger network

    That giant Tesla supercharger is awesome.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    What effect will a secondary offering have on the stock price? From the recent interviews that Elon has been giving it sounds like an option that they are seriously considering.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Anything happen today to cause the drop or is this just the regular volatility that we expect from TSLA?
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    Motor Trend: Las Vegas Model S road trip.

    Can anybody confirm this? The only time I would do long distance driving would be on a trip to Vegas. That would be awesome if there was already a HPC installed along the route.
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    Building the Model S really is rocket science...

    Give me a break. People are (impatiently) waiting for their cars, the success of the company depend on the cars being delivered and revenue coming in, and Elon is fine tuning cars that are in good enough condition to be delivered because he's a perfectionist? I don't buy it. If there are some...
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    Elon Musk

    Do any potential Model S owners want to chime in on this? Would you be upset at getting a Model S that isn't up to Elon Musk's standards or do you just want your car now?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    So you think they're going to hit their stated 5,000 units by the end of this year? We've already had confirmation from various TMC members saying that their delivery date has been pushed back and delayed. If deliveries are being pushed back then we can assume that there's a decent possibility...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    So how bad is TSLA going to tank when they reach their production targets? I have a feeling this stock is going way down by the end of this year. Lower 20s possibly?
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    ICE Vehicle and all its parts

    It'd be awesome if Tesla did a side by side comparison of an EV and an ICE vehicle.
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    Would you Buy Model S if it had an ICE instead of Electric?

    Should've made this a poll. I'd be interested to see the results. To answer your question: NO, I wouldn't buy a Model S if it was an ICE vehicle. I'd say 60% of the reason I want a Tesla is because it's an EV, the other 40% is because it's the best looking car out there, imo. But if I just...
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    Suggestion Box: What colors would you like Tesla to add?

    I've always been a big fan of charcoal grey. I know they have something similar but I would prefer this exact color. Since they don't I'd probably go with white.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    I was Really worried when I heard the somber speech that Elon gave but now that you mention it you're right. Most analysts that are overweight on tesla are taking a much more conservative estimate versus what tesla has been saying. Now the only thing I'm worried about are run away costs...
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    When do you think the "short squeeze" will happen?

    I voted Q2 2013 but it may not be till Q1 2014 when they report their first profit.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Tesla Motors (TSLA) Weekly Ratings Changes | Daily Political Thought you guys might want to see this.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Anybody actually worried (aside from Cali) about the price dip? If I had any extra money I'd be buying a lot more right now.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    The last time we had a big sell offs like this was when that big investor sold off all of their shares and when the stock was downgraded by one of the investment analysts. I wouldn't be surprised if we find out tomorrow that there was a downgrade by another investment analyst or some other...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    People are really selling off on the under production news. I thought a hiccup or two was expected, especially from a start up like Tesla. Things don't go off without a hitch in the auto industry, just look at Toyota, GM, Nissan...etc. I think this sell off/panic is over blown but it creates a...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Where are we at right now with the reservations? I've been wondering how much they've accelerated since the deliveries started. I wonder how the Model X is doing too. I'm not a big fan of the Model X. The Falcon doors are a little too over the top for me. I hope it's doing well but I wouldn't...
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    Will Elon Musk be Time's 'Person of the Year'?

    Lady Gaga will probably beat him out for person of the year.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    The factory and equipment that they got at a huge discount are probably worth a pretty penny. Their patents are probably their most valuable asset. Factoring future growth into the stock price will probably add a couple bucks to the stock price too.
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    Rumor: Apple buying Tesla

    No way Elon would give up control of Tesla. Even if he did I don't think he would do it until the Gen III was successfully launched. Much like Jobs, he is a control freak, and I doubt he would give up control until his goals were achieved.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    It's a speculative stock, plain and simple. Even though electric vehicles are a sure thing to the people on this website many people still remain unconvinced. I'm about 99% sure that you won't really start to see the stock take off till at least mid 2013. Once the factory is at full productions...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Right, but look at the dealer networks that any of the big automakers have compared to Tesla. Tesla has 22 stores; the big automakers probably have 22 dealerships in the Los Angeles area alone. The comparison doesn't really fly because of the huge network of dealers that Toyota and other big...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    I'm not trying to rain on Tesla's parade or anything but I'm just wondering what Tesla is going to do in order to increase sales. If they're relying on the coverage they've gotten from the media to more than double their reservations, well I don't think that by itself will be enough to increase...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Do you guys think they'll meet their sales target of 20k units a year? iirc, they did 1800 reservations in QI and did 1500 in Q4 of 2011. That's a far cry from the 5k reservations per quarter they'll need to meet their sales goals. Now that the Model S has been released do you really think...
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    Model S Reservation Tally

    Do we know how many deliveries Tesla is going to be making per day/week?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    I'm really looking forward to all the reviews. Too bad that Fisker guy didn't pick up a Model S too. His reviews would have been great.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    To an ev enthusiast like your self it's not a big deal but to your average consumer it will do a lot to calm their worries about "range anxiety". It may be a minor expense for tesla but it will probably help people who are still on the fence about buying a tesla to pull the trigger. I doubt...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Does anybody know how the quick swap will work? Will tesla rent you a battery while your own battery charges? Have they released any details on the battery swap program?
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    Karma -vs- Model S

    So many parts that could break. I like the Tesla because is has LESS moving parts, not more.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Thanks for posting! Lot's of interesting info in there.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Is that available to the public? Can you post a link if it is? Thanks
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Took this from the annual report. Page 35. Looks like they do include the emissions credits in their margins. They also list "emission credits" as an asset for $14,508,000.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    +1. If that's is true then a majority of Tesla's income is going to be coming from selling credits.