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    Flow batteries: 5 times the storage at 1/5 the cost in 5 years

    JCESR | Joint Center for Energy Storage Research Announced by the Energy Department: New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid | Department of Energy
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    SpaceX

    Is SpaceX news legit here? SpaceX Dragon Set to Leave ISS Next Week | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
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    Bank of America downgrade

    The NYT article distracts people from realizing that the vast majority of the time they'll charge at home and will rarely need to use a charge point.
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    Fisker Karma

    Fisker Twitter account hacked by diet aficionados - SlashGear
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    NYT article: Stalled on the EV Highway

    Tesla electric car row goes up a gear as New York Times journalist hits back | Environment | guardian.co.uk
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    NYT article: Stalled on the EV Highway

    Time for popcorn! 8^D I wonder if the reporter has the guts to actually do an interview, after Elon's revealed that the guy didn't properly charge the car and, seemingly purposefully, ran down the battery before getting to the next charge station.
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    World's quickest Tesla

    The things I did are completely impractical for road use. That's as much as I'll say right now. 8^D - - - Updated - - - The reality show is at a standstill. We got a lot of interest but were told that, as it is, it will never sell to a cable channel because it is not dumbed-down enough to...
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    World's quickest Tesla

    Recently my girlfriend "Hella" Stella Kostolna reset the 1/4 mile record at Speedworld in Phoenix. With a couple of days of testing and experimenting, we managed a 12.582s run and backed it up with two runs within 1%. We're convinced that we can reset that record again using exaggerated...
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    A123 fail?

    Chinese company wins bid for battery maker A123 Excite News - Chinese company wins bid for battery maker A123 Hmm.
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    NPR: "Tesla Revived the Electric Car"

    There's always this: Latest Breaking News (Forum) - Democratic Underground
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    Electric Vehicles are best in a Disaster

    During blackout, man uses Toyota Prius to light house - U.S. News
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    Roadster Owner Based Study of Battery Pack Capacity Over Time

    Pretty cool. 69450 miles, 86.4% of original capacity. That's heartwarming! 200 miles of range gets me where I need to go on one charge.
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    SpaceX

    SpaceX Dragon has returned with payload from ISS First Outing for SpaceX Pleases NASA - NYTimes.com Congrats Elon!
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    Motor Trend Review: Model S P85 is now the fastest American sedan

    Does the Model S have range mode? I can only assume it does... I wonder if they had it in range mode for charging?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Seems you weren't completely alone. 8^|
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    240V Portable Solar Generator

    Wow. That's huge.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Drop to 27, climb to 31, drop to 27, climb to 31...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Hmm...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    It's got a pattern. I predict profit-taking again near $31.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    I was right. Expect a climb toward $31 and another profit-taking day within the week.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Looking back over the past week or two, it looks like tsla is ripe for another mini profit-taking session.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    I'm not sure how it will impact the stock either, but I know that it would be very remarkable if Elon was to announce that Tesla and Solar City have partnered to install Solar-powered Super Chargers every 50 miles or so in all directions. The implications of that are pretty stupendous to the EV...
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    When do you think the "short squeeze" will happen?

    The problem with shorting tsla is Elon Musk.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    And it will bounce around some more. 8^P Tesla's stock is volatile and it will be volatile for some time to come. Crazy trading doesn't go away very easily.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    interesting direction it's taking right now.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Meh. That's nothing. Look at the graph, not the day. It's headed up. It's just down for the day. Go back to sleep.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Ok, one minute to go... can they make that 3 cents disappear? 8^D on edit: Nope! 8^P
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    Iamthecaliflower

    Cali, take a look here: Tesla Motors Inc: NASDAQ:TSLA quotes & news - Google Finance There's a series of flags at the bottom of the main graph where you can click to links on the right highlighting things that might have influenced the stock price (but often didn't). If you look at the...
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    Don't make the same mistake I made...

    With my custom boot bag and modified charge gear, I can bring everything including the HPC and 150' of 100A cable, camping gear, food, clothes, and other supplies. I just took the Roadster to a family reunion, about 135 miles, parked it for 2 days, then charged for about 3 hours at 40A at my...
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    Solar happenings

    NREL Study: Solar Power could provide 100 Times the Amount of Current U.S. Electricity Needs! Daily Kos: NREL Study: Solar Power could provide 100 Times the Amount of Current U.S. Electricity Needs!
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    Coolant system error message

    Bummer. My air conditioning is out.
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    Coolant system error message

    I got this message after turning off the AC switch and then turning off the fan, and then turning it back on again. AC seems to work, and my service rep said he's seen that message a couple of times but there was nothing wrong with the AC. He's going to download my logs and let me know if...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Excite News - Electric rates not falling along with fuel costs
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    Fireside Chat with Elon Musk - 2012/7/12

    Watching that was about as delightful an experience as I've had since my Sport was delivered. What a wonderfully candid man.
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    UK rated the most energy efficient

    UK ranked most energy efficient of world's largest economies | Environment | guardian.co.uk We came in ninth. Behind China. Didn't we invent the concept of energy efficiency? Remember those stickers on light switches back in the 70s saying "Please turn off when leaving room"?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    That's one heck of a graph.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    We think very much alike. I have a pellet gun and I target anyone walking by my home wearing green. Saint Patty's is my favorite. {that was sarcasm}
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    The plumbing guy? Gifted them to whom?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Don't forget all of the drive trains. How much profit could the Supercharger stations make?
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    Rumor: Apple buying Tesla

    Startup Harvests Otherwise Wasted Lithium From Geothermal Power Plants | Popular Science
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    "We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who comes on at five. She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye."
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    You want us to give you advice about a stock that is so volatile it's like fighting a forest fire with constantly shifting winds? Look, if we say yes, we need a promise from you that you have a great sense of humor and are a very quick learner, so you can figure out what's going on and...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Volume today looks like it will stay below 1/3 of yesterday, and far less than average. Update: It was at 700,000 when I first posted this. It ended at 929,000 50 minutes later, 229,000 trades higher. There's 6.5 hours in a trading day (neglecting after/pre hours), or 390 minutes. During...
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Dowin'?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    A lot of stuff is nuts about tsla. My guess is that a lot of day traders are enjoying the wild ride.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    DJI futures unchanged at 2AM Eastern. Not that TSLA was "doin' the Dow" much earlier today.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Volume was double average today.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Isn't it 1000 reservations at $40,000 ($40m) and 9000 at $5000 ($45M)?
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    It's a freakin' yo-yo. Every which way but up.
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    TSLA Investor Discussions

    Glasses, nose, tongue. TSLA's not exactly doing the Dow today. It's got a special little volatility all its own. 8^D Glasses, nose, smile. I'm relieved that it seems to be slightly more detached from the market now.