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  1. Chickenlittle

    Washington Post reviews autopilot

    Once again reviewer unaware of what autopilot can do. Complained that it wasn't good in heavy snow. Should never have tried it if they read the instructions autocorrect strikes again. Title should read Washington post if moderator could help correct
  2. Y

    Vandalism to innocent Chicago owner's Model X

    somebody poo'd on a Model X Need Help From People Of Lakeview (reward) Who pooped on this mans Tesla? - redeyechicago.com
  3. V

    insideevs.com estimates Jan2016 U.S. sales S=850 (-23% vs. 1/15) and X=370 (84/week)

    insideevs.com estimates January 2016 U.S. sales of Model S = 850 (-23% vs. January 2015) and Model X=370 (84/week). Pretty disappointing IMHO.
  4. gene

    Tesla applies for Michigan dealership license

    Tesla applies for Michigan dealership licensehttp://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/01/31/tesla-applies-dealership-license-michigan/79619370/ Michigan Information & Research Service Inc., which first reported the Tesla applications, said that based on the Secretary of State...
  5. Electric700

    Tesla Powerwall Australia Launch

    Tesla's first Powerwall has been installed in Australia, along with a solar system: The Tesla Powerwall is finally rolling out. First stop: Australia
  6. jtpassat

    Rhode Island DRIVE program $2,500 rebate

    Just went into effect as of today. About the DRIVE Program- Rhode Island -DRIVE - Driving Rhode Island to Vehicle Electrification "DRIVE is designed to fill a significant gap in the State’s clean energy portfolio and facilitate adoption of EVs by local consumers. Through DRIVE, qualified...
  7. RobStark

    Michigan may see ballot petition to allow direct vehicle sales

    LANSING, Mich. -- A recent University of Michigan graduate who aspires to work in politics is single-handedly launching a ballot petition drive to allow automakers to sell new vehicles directly to Michigan consumers. Mick Yuille, 22, knows he has a hurdle to climb: He has until June 1 to...
  8. B

    Germans claim paternity over Tesla Model S

    Right on the heels of the news that Tesla may have outsold every German luxury car manufacturer in its class last year, I’m now starting to see the Germans take Tesla a bit more seriously. Success has many fathers as the old saying goes, and the Germans are not about to let you forget that...
  9. mspohr

    CA bill to allow factory pick up w/o sales tax

    End of California tax? California charges sales tax on all cars delivered in California. This has been an impediment to people who want to pick up their cars in Ca and register them in other states. It looks like now there is a bill before the California Assembly to fix this situation. This...
  10. Y

    Fire reported at fremont plant

    news and fire dept reporting a fire at the fremont plant: Fremont Fire Dept. (@FremontFire) | Twitter
  11. Cattledog

    Why I'll Never Buy Another Gasoline Powered Car

    An article I wrote for the Rivard Report, an online news blog led by Bob Rivard, former Executive Editor of the San Antonio Express-News. Tesla: Why I’ll Never Buy Another Gasoline-Powered Car
  12. Phil Seastrand

    Tesla Sues German (actually Swiss) Auto Parts Maker Over Model X Door Delays

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiL-Iaj4bbKAhUO92MKHR4eCYgQqQIIHygAMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Ftesla-sues-german-auto-parts-maker-over-model-x-door-delays-1453236570&usg=AFQjCNGkPAFyF8-lFHeCCLw9PxYV4RSbwg&sig2=DvAVF...
  13. JenniferQ

    U.S. to Speed Rollout of Self-Driving Cars by Easing Rules

    U.S. to Speed Rollout of Self-Driving Cars by Easing Rules - Bloomberg Business
  14. Patrick W

    Auto Pilots Now Over Million Miles Per Day

    One of the many interesting things to come out of the recent teleconference was news that Auto Pilot is now logging over a million miles per day with no reported AP related crashes. Elon Musk press conference: Teslas software update v7.1 (Jan 2016) - YouTube
  15. JenniferQ

    Charging a Smartphone While Driving Isn't as Free as You Think

    Charging a Smartphone While Driving Isnt as Free as You Think - Bloomberg Business Another plus for our battery-operated cars.
  16. ohmman

    Automakers Go Electric, Even if Gas Is Cheap

    NYTimes: Log In - The New York Times Summary: Traditional automakers are prioritizing electric vehicles in order to get the average fuel economy of their fleet up to mandated levels, especially in the face of Americans purchasing more trucks and SUVs in 2015. ZEV credits also play into their...
  17. Troy

    Elon: Model 3 production will start at the end of 2017

    This news article was published just 3 hours ago. In the video at 0:40 Elon talks about Model 3. Tesla chief Elon Musk says Apple is making an electric car - BBC News
  18. scott jones

    Motor Week tests 90DL at only 4.0 and 12.4!!

    Here's the article link which is just a copy of the TV version I just watched. They could only get the P90DL to 60mph in 4.0 and 12.4 in the quarter. Thats P85 NO D speed. MW did say their track is old and you heard tire chirps, but they always say their track is old as of late. Their track has...
  19. S

    Gigafactory #2?

    Not really sure on the source as the article references an announcement but apparently Gigafactory #2 might be in South Africa. Elon Musk And Tesla To Build For Powerwall Batteries In Cape Town, South Africa
  20. Matias

    Charging incident in Norway Jan 8, 2016

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/TeslaOwnersClubNorway/permalink/971988979550202/ Google translation "Charged today early Lier Northbound whereupon charging socket, and parts of the cap has melted / decayed while the vehicle charged. The fuse on the SC went, thankfully, and charging halt. Some...
  21. Lanny

    Tesla Could Be Poised For Big Win: FTC To Hear Pros & Cons Of Franchise Laws

    The FTC will hold a panel discussion on January 19, 2016 at 2:15 PM in Washington, DC on the direct distribution model of car sales that includes Todd Maron, General Counsel at Tesla. Tesla Could Be Poised For Big Win: FTC To Hear Pros Cons Of Franchise Laws
  22. FlasherZ

    Panasonic announces its Gigafactory investment

    From Panasonic Will Bet Big on Gigafactory - WSJ :
  23. H

    Picture of Model S used by MSN to announce record car sales in UK in 2015

    The link below is for an item on MSN to announce record cr sales in United Kingdom in 2015. The main picture is of 2 Model S's although Tesla is not mentioned in the article. Car sales set to hit an all-time record
  24. emchen

    Tesla "just can't be a mainstream electric-car company."

    So says Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst for Edmunds.com. Here is the quote in context: “Nobody has ever been successful with company stores, though plenty of manufacturers have tried them,” Bob Lutz, former vice chairman for GM, wrote in October. “When I came to BMW in the Seventies, it...
  25. P

    Tesla batteries power Acciona Dakar rally vehicle - will be see Tesla entry??

    Tesla batteries power Acciona Dakar rally vehicle. Will we see a Tesla Dakar car?? No other race would better demonstrate Tesla technology. http://www.accionadakar.es/en/the-vehicle/vehicle-2015/ www.facebook.com/accionadakar www.twitter.com/accionadakar www.instagram.com/accionadakar...
  26. vitaliy

    Tesla announced 17,400 deliveries in Q4, with 208 Model X

    Tesla barely hits Q4 goal amid cautious start for Model X - MarketWatch Tesla delivered just 208 of its Model X crossovers last quarter | The Verge
  27. ToddRLockwood

    CEO of the first utility to adopt Tesla Powerwall is named Vermonter of the Year

    2015 Vermonter of the Year: Mary Powell
  28. N

    Tesla Headquarters Functions Moving?

    There's speculation that parking spaces are filled at the Palo Alto headquarters. Perhaps Tesla will expand or move towards their building down the street from the Fremont factory? In more speculative terms, I asked a Tesla employee in Fremont that called to confirm my test drive a few months...
  29. BriansTesla

    Tesla Vehicles Will Drive Themselves in Two Years

    This seems like big news! Fortune Magazine: Elon Musk Says Tesla Vehicles Will Drive Themselves in Two Years
  30. Electric700

    A Tesla Store and Autopilot Encounter

    CleanTechnica published a nice article about a Santa Barbara Tesla store experience: The Tesla Dealership Experience + AutoPilot Test Drive | CleanTechnica Enjoy!
  31. Patrick W

    Probing Mars, charging cars

    News release from the European Space Agency that may be of interest here. Probing Mars, charging cars Probing Mars, charging cars / TTP2 / Space Engineering Technology / Our Activities / ESA
  32. Kevin Michaluk

    Model S Driver Fatality in Winnipeg (car hit by dump truck)

    Super sad. This just happened in the city I live in. Probably only around 25 - 30 Tesla owners here. Many of us know each other, so we were doing roll call after the news came out. I didn't personally know this man, but just can't believe it (drive on that street often). Super, super sad. Man...
  33. Canuck

    Article: Electric Vehicles and the Unique Risks Insurers Need to Consider

    I got this in the form of an email given the nature of my business. Origin & Cause I think it gives the wrong impression to insurance companies, especially with regard to the risk of fire and injuries. Please post your comments since I will be directing the author to this thread.
  34. malcolm

    Spotify to replace Rdio in Europe, Australia & Hong Kong

    Spotify partners with Tesla for integrated in-car music system - Telegraph
  35. Doug_G

    CNN's Favorite Luxury SUVs of 2015

    Our favorite luxury SUVs of 2015 - Dec. 15, 2015 Spoiler - first on the list is the Model X.
  36. Lanny

    Hacker Built a Self-Driving Car In His Garage - Bloomberg

    Ashlee Vance, who wrote the recent Elon Musk biography, has a story about hacker, George Hotz and the self-driving car that he built by himself. Hotz met with Elon and was offered a job but turned it down. George Hotz Is Taking on Tesla by Himself Lanny
  37. Adm

    Autozeitung: Tesla Model S P90D beats BMW 750i x-drive

    Enjoy! German: http://www.autozeitung.de/auto-vergleichstest/bmw-750i-xdrive-tesla-model-s-p90d# English (google translate)...
  38. Patrick W

    The Most Innovative Companies 2015

    Tesla has moved up to #3. From this week's issue of Tesla Weekly https://media-publications.bcg.com/MIC/BCG-Most-Innovative-Companies-2015-Nov-2015.pdf?utm_campaign=teslaweekly.com&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Tesla_Weekly_66
  39. S'toon

    Elon Musk named co-chair for non-profit firm researching AI

    Full article at: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/teslas-elon-musk-named-co-chair-for-non-profit-firm-researching-artificial-intelligence/
  40. Patrick W

    "Test facility for Elon Musk’s 750 mph transportation system to be built in Nevada"

    Areas near Las Vegas will soon become a range for testing the futuristic travel system Hyperloop, expected to transport passengers at nearly the speed of sound. Installation of the test track is scheduled to begin this month. Test facility for Elon Musk’s 750 mph transportation system to be...
  41. Bulletproof

    Two Thirds of Early Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000miles

    Thoughts on this? It would be interesting to know how many members have run into drivetrain problems. Report: Two-Thirds Of Early Tesla Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000 Miles
  42. Ktowntslafan

    @jeremyClarkson Quick, go buy a Tesla!

    There will be no petrol or diesel cars on sale in the UK by 2050http://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/there-will-be-no-petrol-or-diesel-cars-sale-uk-2050
  43. 3PHASE

    Model S P90D Road Test coming to MotorWeek January 8th

    Ed and Carolyn Jordan (Gaithersburg MD), owners of a 2013 Red Tesla Model S P85, drove up to Owings Mills, MD on Friday December 4th to support the Tesla community by letting the producers of MotorWeek use their car in the introductory scene for the 2016 Model S P90D Road Test. The segment will...
  44. mspohr

    Three new Tesla museums proposed

    Interesting article about three new Tesla museums proposed for New York. Two upstate. One at the site of his original Niagara Falls power plant and another in the city of Buffalo. A third on Long Island at the site of Tesla's tower. Three plans for Tesla museums emerge - City & Region - The...
  45. Ktowntslafan

    Elon live now-cop21

    Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: Conférence d'Elon Musk
  46. jgs

    The Atlantic: The High-Stakes Race to Rid the World of Human Drivers

    "The race to bring driverless cars to the masses is only just beginning, but already it is a fight for the ages. The competition is fierce, secretive, and elite. It pits Apple against Google against Tesla against Uber: all titans of Silicon Valley, in many ways as enigmatic as they are revered."...
  47. jgs

    Google hires the man in charge of Tesla's Autopilot feature

    "Google has hired Robert Rose, the man who led the development of Tesla's "Autopilot" project." Google hires the man in charge of Teslas Autopilot feature | The Verge
  48. Zaxxon

    CBS4 Denver news piece on autonomous cars, featuring Tesla

    The segment's larger focus is Colorado's growth and how autonomous vehicles may help alleviate growing traffic concerns. The car demoed within is an Autopilot-enabled Model S. Given the Tesla inclusion, I thought folks here might want to view it.
  49. Ocelot

    Good segment on renewable energy...brief mention of TESLA, canadian content

    go to 21 minute mark... The National for November 30, 2015 - CBC Player
  50. Bill D

    Formula E Announces Driverless Racing Series

    Formula E -Driverless