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