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  1. EVie'sDad

    Tesla Model 3 'approaching' 400,000 pre-orders

    Tesla Vice President says Model 3 reservations are ‘approaching 400,000’, real success will be delivery Fred Lambert - 11 hours ago @FredericLambert Tesla Vice President says Model 3 reservations are ‘approaching 400,000’, real success will be delivery Tesla Model 3 'approaching' 400,000...
  2. EVie'sDad

    Why Tesla’s Model 3 Could Be the New Model T

    Enlightening article, and we will wait and see. I for one believe it is ushering in a new era of sustainable transportation, but only the long term will truly tell if this is the moment we've been waiting for. Why Tesla’s Model 3 Could Be the New Model T
  3. SCW-Greg

    Tesla hires away Porsche Interior Designer

    Tesla just hired the man responsible for the Porsche Mission E’s futuristic interior. Tesla just hired the man responsible for the Porsche Mission E’s futuristic interior
  4. V

    St. Paul Pioneer Press Article on Model III

    This article was a delightful weekend article. It really captured our local community of owners well. This was the line into the street at Eden Prairie, MN where reporters and camera crews swarmed:
  5. Patrick W

    Washington Post: Tesla vs. Dealers

    Car buyers should decide the winner in Tesla’s fight with dealerships
  6. G

    Elon for Nobel Prize

    Does Elon Musk Deserve A Nobel Prize? Some Think So Just read this article. I agree he should get a Nobel in economic science. What do you think? Sign here if you agree. Norwegian Nobel Committee : Norwegian Nobel Committee: Award Elon Musk the Nobel Prize in Economic Science
  7. jwilf

    Anti-Tesla piece in the Telegraph (UK)

    Don't be fooled - Elon Musk's electric cars aren't about to save the planet This got me pretty wound up over my breakfast this morning. Full of the usual BS about how EVs are powered by coal, etc. I noticed the weasel words "the electricity powering it is often produced with coal" - no mention...
  8. Adm

    "Daimler shareholders worried over Tesla and electric carmakers"

    Financial Times: http://goo.gl/jVwSS7 (paywall) Several shareholders asked Daimler management about Daimler's plans to build an answer to Tesla. Of course Daimler management says everything is going to be oke. Google the article title to avoid the paywall.
  9. 7

    GM and Tesla Share A Dirty Little Electric Vehicle Secret

    Article in investor intel by John Peterson. Is this another false equivalency comparison? GM and Tesla Share A Dirty Little Electric Vehicle Secret | InvestorIntel
  10. SpiceWare

    Crappy article at Texas Monthly

    Buy A Mansion And Get A Free Tesla, Then Further Destroy Houston’s Economy
  11. SpiceWare

    Stratechery article on Tesla

    It's a Tesla by Ben Thompson. Based on other articles I've read, he has good insight into the tech industry. On GM being "first" to mass-market with the Bolt:
  12. techmaven

    Article: Why The Tesla Model X Will Make You Want an American SUV by Alex Roy

    Alex Roy has an awesome Model X article up on TheDrive: Why The Tesla Model X Will Make You Want an American SUV Conclusion is this: By these standards, Tesla is the most American car company there is today, and the brilliant Model X is the most American car currently on the market. It is an...
  13. Patrick W

    Got a catchy caption?

    The local newspaper (Salt Lake Tribune) has an opion piece in each Sunday's paper featuring a cartoon with no caption and readers are invited to submit captions. Winning captions are then featured in the following week's paper. This one from yesterday seems appropriate here. My thought for a...
  14. EVie'sDad

    Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk just killed the petrol car

    Indeed the trend is advancing Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk just killed the petrol car
  15. Drone Flyer

    The "Apple-ization" of the Tesla brand!

    It looks as though Tesla is following in the footsteps of Apple in its marketing. It's all about anticipation and hype, like Apple. This isn't a bad thing, it's certainly a success story by all accounts. People lining up for hours before the stores open to get the first dibs at putting down a...
  16. Doug_G

    Electric car boom drives surge in charging-station demand

    Electric car drivers face delays at crowded charging stations
  17. AlanSqB

    Tesla Doomed? Angry FUD'ster spreads FUD.

    Tesla’s Model 3 Could Destroy Elon Musk’s Company
  18. islandbayy

    Live coverage including live stream of model three event

    I will be posting pictures here of the model 3 event as things happen, as well as live stream of the event at www.youtube.com/kmanauto once the unveil starts. Limited Limited bandwidth, i'll do the best I can with the live stream.
  19. Kurt Foster

    "Compaq buys Zip2" (The aquision that helped Tesla and created SpaceX)

    This is just a little piece of history to remind you all of how fortunate we are to have SpaceX AND Tesla Motors... Without that $220 Million its anyone's guess on whether or not these companies would exist today. Heres the link to the 2002 (yes, I know..) article Zip2 used to Host The New...
  20. FlasherZ

    "Model 3 Reservations Starting at 100,000"

    I know better than to deal with short-infested investor sites, but... Tesla’s Initial Model 3 Reservations Seen Topping 100,000 The only thing that baffled me was this statement: I guess we need to define "comparable". What's he comparing it to? Chevy Malibu? BMW 3-series? I get the...
  21. Jgdixon

    A good article on Tesla

    http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/reggie-ramone/tesla-car-owners_b_9542804.html
  22. Kurt Foster

    Tesla Applies for Model 3 Trademark

    Article Here In case you are interested. I think it will look along the lines of a roman numeral 3, but we will see. It is the same as the Chinese character of the number three.
  23. Kurt Foster

    What do you think of Skummy News Articles about Tesla?

    Hello, I thought I'd let some light on to things that might not want light shined on to them, but what the heck. Recently, I was just surfing the net looking for anything new about Tesla Motors (obviously), and stumbled across this sketchy website, "thenytimnews.wordpress.com". At first glance...
  24. T

    Audi: I hate to admit it, but Tesla did everything right

    Audi’s electric-mobility chief Stefan Niemand had surprising words of appreciation for Tesla at the recent Technical Congress of Germany’s automotive industry organization (VDA) (via EETimes). Niemand commented: “I hate to admit it, but Tesla did everything right” The executive was especially...
  25. Vitold

    Devonshire Research Short Tesla Motors Inc

    I found interesting looking Devonshire Research article: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): Devonshire Research Short At first their analysis looked quite sophisticated, but their reasoning quickly falls apart once you look closely. It made me curious who is behind that 'Research' company? WHOIS shows...
  26. EVger

    Economist article 031916: "Tesla's mass marketing ambitions"

    “On a charge “As Tesla becomes more like a regular carmaker, it faces a bumpier ride” http://www.economist.com/news/business/21695012-tesla-becomes-more-regular-carmaker-it-faces-bumpier-ride-charge?frsc=dg%7Ca
  27. jkliu47

    Uber orders 100,000 autonomous Mercedes cars

    After considering Tesla, Uber reportedly placed an order with Mercedes for 100,000 self-driving cars
  28. jkliu47

    Tesla stations in NYC on verge of outnumbering gas stations

    http://nypost.com/2016/03/17/tesla-stations-in-nyc-on-verge-of-outnumbering-gas-stations/
  29. A

    "Tesla's Dirty Little Secret" article in American Thinker

    Have you guys seen this article? Articles: The Dirty Little Secret about All-Electric Vehicles adam
  30. B

    Inside Tesla's Red Hook NYC Showroom

    BusinessInsider.com has a good write up on it. However I started this thread so I can post this photo of a supercharger with the tiny plug. It made me laugh. We just had a look inside Tesla's first sales and service center in Brooklyn, New York, ahead of its grand opening — here's what we saw
  31. Patrick W

    Salt Lake City will be accepting Model 3 deposits

    Despite the Salt Lake City Tesla store still not being able to sell new cars they will be accepting deposits on Model 3 on 31 March from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Unfortunately they will probably not be open during the official "unveil" as they think that will happen after they close.
  32. Electric700

    Tesla Looking for a new Indianapolis Service Center Location

    Good news for Indiana! Tesla is looking at different locations in Indianapolis for a new service center. Here's the full article: Tesla wants to open a service center in Indianapolis
  33. T

    Autoblog Model X Review

    Looks like Randy shared his Model X to the Autoblog guys as well... Tesla Model X P90D First Drive Similar to the EverydayDriver review, the reviewer did question the necessity of the falcon-wing doors, and it was interesting to hear that Tesla proactively replaced the door actuators as well...
  34. RobStark

    Denver's new building code requires garages to support electric vehicles

    Denver's new building codes include a change aimed at making it easier — and cheaper — for more residents of the fast-growing city to charge electric vehicles at home. Although opposed by homebuilders, the electric vehicle readiness requirement says new single-family homes and duplexes built in...
  35. Patrick W

    New Salt Lake service center

    Salt Lake has been getting by with a single bay service center for over a year now but their new 10 bay facility is opening soon (images shot 07 March 2016).
  36. S'toon

    Guy Imports Model S into Singapore, Takes 1 Year for Licensing, +$15K

    Full article at: http://www.stuff.tv/sg/features/be-prepared-these-roadblocks-if-you-want-drive-tesla-in-singapore Full article at: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/electric-car-tesla-slapped-with-15000-tax-surcharge
  37. gavine

    Faraday Future Earns First U.S. Patent

    Saw this the other day. I searched and didn't see mention of it here. http://www.faradayfuture.com/news/2016-03-01-faraday-future-earns-first-us-patent.html
  38. Ktowntslafan

    Bloomberg: Tesla Takes on the Dealerships and GM

    After the anti-Tesla language was removed from the bill, GM spokesman Chris Meagher said in a statement that the company wasn’t done fighting. “We will continue to work on this issue in Indiana and nationally, and will continue to express our concern anywhere we find market participants are...
  39. LST

    Prof. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer admits that Tesla is the benchmarks for all EV's

    Interesting article in our local Newspaper. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer (German), renowed Professor for Economics and Car Industry admits in the attached article (in German) that the big ICE producers will have to adopt the Tesla-Principle to stay in the game. IIRC the first time he aknowleges Tesla...
  40. SteveW25561

    British Columbia, Canada: EVs now allowed to access HOV lanes!

    Great news today. Katrina at the Vancouver Tesla service center emailed out to owners today to tell us that the province of British Columbia, Canada is now allowing EVs to access the HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers! It looks similar to the California program where you need a...
  41. Y

    Gigafactory workers protest, walk off the job

    havent seen this posted yet, but many sites reporting protesting and gigafactory workers walking off the job. Workers protest at Tesla gigafactory Tesla Gigafactory construction workers are walking off the job in protest - Business Insider Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) - Tesla Gigafactory...
  42. Branzo90D

    Electric cars 'will be cheaper than conventional vehicles by 2022' - The Guardian

    According to The Guardian, EVs will be cheaper than ICE cars by 2022. See the article here --> Electric cars 'will be cheaper than conventional vehicles by 2022' | Environment | The Guardian
  43. RobStark

    MALAYSIA ORDERS 100(Model S) UNITS: Tesla six-seater impresses Najib(Prime Minister)

    Najib said he wanted to do a tour of Tesla to show the Government’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and a cleaner environment. He said 100 Tesla Model S cars would be making their way to Malaysia soon. “Among the Tesla users would be GLCs(Government Linked Corporations). We are making...
  44. Dutchie

    EPA to VW: make electric cars in the US

    This is great news EPA To Volkswagen: Make Electric Cars In The U.S. - - - Updated - - - here is the original translated article Google Translate
  45. Patrick W

    New URL: Tesla.com

    Tesla Motors Lands Tesla.com Domain Name ‘Parked By Owner’ For 23 Years Tesla Motors Lands Tesla.com Domain Name ‘Parked By Owner’ For 23 Years
  46. Bimbels

    Koch brothers set to make new assault on EVs

    Not surprisingly- but watch out for the narrative going forward.. Kochs Plotting Multi-Million-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles - The Huffington Post - US The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles
  47. franklandfield

    Elon Musk was on Jeopardy

  48. Electric700

    Plugless Power Now Available to Reserve for the Tesla Model S

    Plugless Power is now available for the Tesla Model S rear-wheel drive platform. The system should also support the AWD Model S later this year. More here: Wireless 7.2kW Charger for Tesla Model S | Plugless
  49. Runarbt

    Car and driver autopilot review

    Semi-Autonomous Cars Compared! Tesla Model S vs. BMW 750i, Infiniti Q50S, and Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG - - Car and Driver
  50. eyespii

    Radio Flyer makes a Tesla Model S for kids

    Tesla Model S for Kids by Radio Flyer - YouTube Radio Flyer: Makers of the Little Red Wagon and Tricycle Who's ordering??