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http://www.wired.com/2015/08/tesla-model-s-p90d-review/?mbid=synd_moz_autogen Extremely positive. Complains about cupholders as usual.

Tesla Model S review - price, specifications and 0-60 time | Evo

Good read. Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Has Ludicrous Lead on Rivals

Another negative piece from the WSJ, this time from Charley Grant: http://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-stock-ignores-the-competition-1441990454 I enjoy winding up the commenters. :-)

Tesla Motors on Twitter: LAPD Blog: Mayor Garcetti And City Departments Commit To Largest City-Owned Fleet Of Pure Battery EV Vehicles In America

Tesla Owners Throw Party To Thank Store, Service Staff

Full article at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-10/tesla-p90d-review-elon-musk-wants-your-sedan-to-be-ludicrously-fun

Saw this in the news today. Autopilot in the Tesla shouldn't be effected by this specifically since it is using cameras instead of these Lidar sensors but still worth noting when thinking of all the things Tesla needs to be considering before releasing auto pilot to the world. Self-driving cars...

Eyeing a power drive, Modi likely to visit Tesla HQ in US - The Times of India A sneak peek at the innovation Narendra Modi will see if he visits Elon Musks Tesla HQ India-bound Tesla Model 3 to be Unveiled in March 2016 - News

:smile:The cars with the coolest new technology | On Air Videos | Fox News

And Tesla's new Model X will cost you ... a lot - Sep. 2, 2015 We're also mentioned!

Happy to share an interesting article on Tesla's future published last week in the Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bb6abd4a-4b4f-11e5-b558-8a9722977189.html

CA Auto Dealers now trying to stop Tesla's referral program, aka "bird dogging" looks like CA is joining the VA and Ohio bandwagons....Teslas Referral Program Meets Dealer Resistance In California

Wired "review" of P85D, and I'm tired of reviews focusing on the 0 to 60 time This Wired "review" prompted me to start this thread http://www.wired.com/2015/08/tesla-model-s-p90d-review/ I put the word review" in quotes because articles like this (and there have been many like it in...

I wasn't sure whether to post it under "news" or "investors", but it is relevant to both subforums: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/29/opinion/joe-nocera-the-tesla-cheerleader.html?_r=0 TLDR; Joe Nocera, author of the above linked column, believes that Adam Jonas (analyst at Morgan Stanley) has...

Holman Jenkins again, this time worse than ever: Consumer Reports Spends Its Juice, Badly - WSJ Using words like prostitution, Jenkins is trying to imply between the lines that CR has been bribed by Tesla to give the perfect score and that Consumer reports is spending tax money. There seems...

"it's an absolute game-changer" - tesla powerwall wins 2015 INDEX: award Tesla donated the Awarded 100.000 Euro to a Danish cultural institution, that will use the funds to install powerwalls in it's building.

On condition that the Sonora project reaches certain performance milestones in the next two years, Tesla will buy lithium hydroxide to feed the manufacturing of batteries at its Gigafactory in Nevada. One of the conditions will be that the Sonora project can supply lithium hydroxide in...

Consumer Reports finally finished their testing of their P85D, and it would have rated 103 on a scale of 1-100. Excerpt: "In rating it, however, we faced a quandary: The Tesla initially scored 103 in the Consumer Reports' Ratings system, which by definition doesn’t go past 100. The car set a...

My car is in the local news again. I guess this means I will have to pay $50 for my Tesla and $50 for my Volt. Wyoming to charge special fee on electric cars to make up for lost fuel taxes - County 10â„¢

A great article from Germany (in English) on the lack of interest by the German auto industry to build a real electric car like Tesla. http://www.roederhallo.de/2015/08/20/the-great-pretender/ The write up also references a TV program - in German language only. (Come on Google. When is Google...

... specifically an AutoPilot engineer. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/us-apple-autos-idUSKCN0QQ23420150821 This isn't the first Autopilot engineer Apple has lured away, and maybe one of the reasons it is taking longer than expected for Tesla to roll this out. In general I like...

Full article at: http://www.businessinsider.com/analyst-car-companies-cant-compete-against-tesla-2015-8

I like to think its because of my two Teslas, my Zero Motorcycle, 3 PEDEGO bikes and net-zero house! Demand is dropping. Right? http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/business/energy-environment/oil-prices.html

Was just now watching this presentation from Intel Developer Forum 2015 about the upcoming 5G networking standard: http://intelstudios.edgesuite.net/idf/2015/sf/megasession/150819_aesr/index.html There is a Model S onstage the entire hour and used as a backdrop for the speakers. It also gets a...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/michelinemaynard/2015/08/19/4-differences-between-tesla-and-other-carmakers/

I have not seen many post regarding the new Buena Park location, so just wanted let the community know that it has officially opened. With sales, service, delivery and CPO vehicles on hand, this is the first location of its kind. They have assembled an extraordinary team that I have the pleasure...

eh thats gonna hurt production numbers for the day...hopefully they can get it restored soon. Tesla's Fremont Factory Closed After Crane Knocks Down Power Line, Causes Outage | NBC Bay Area Fremont: Tesla plant temporarily closes after downed power line - San Jose Mercury News - - - Updated...

Assuming they are not rounding, Tesla plans to install level 2 chargers at 24 garages in Manhattan Log In - The New York Times I wonder if they plan to do the same in other major cities.

So I have been wondering about the referral program and would be interested in the thoughts of others. Does the Model S program, which provides $1,000 to the buyer and $1,000 to the current Model S owner provide means whereby dealerships could get in the game? I don't mean in a sly manner but...

Searched the forum and couldn't find it. As noted, could also not find a date of publication. ...and I haven't read it, but from glancing a few seconds it seams favorable... :rolleyes:

In response to Tesla's recent presentation at a Michigan automative seminar, the WSJ posts this trash: Tesla Is a Compliance Company - WSJ I see a long history of hit pieces by Holman Jenkins. I can't count how many outdated myths and falsehoods in this one. I see anti-Tesla trolls in the...

Anyone have any info on the SC at 64/264 start up date.

Elon wasn't kidding: Tesla Motors on Twitter:

Tesla confirms Model X deliveries to begin by September 30 Tesla confirms Model X deliveries to begin by September 30 - CNET One would hope that the information about dates is more accurate than the 60% common parts statistic. Seems to me that Elon said last week that commonality will be more...

Diarmuid O’Connell spoke at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars section Policy: Shaping Regulations for Fuel Economy and the Consumer. Too bad the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI doesn’t have a few Powerwalls. "Update: Consumers Energy has restored power to the resort. We appreciate...

Interesting read: Tesla Presses Its Case on Fuel Standards - WSJ If you hit paywall, Google the title of the thread!

http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/07/millennials-tesla-model-s/ A new study from Edmunds.com shows 10% of preowned Tesla car buyers are millennials, 6% of that same group are new Tesla buyers. The study also indicated 36% of those who purchased used Tesla Model S sedans earned under $100,000...

Nothing really new or newsworthy other than that I consider it a milestone towards brand recognition for Tesla Powerwall. iMirus Online Digital Reader With any luck, we'll have to start saying "Tesla brand Powerwall" :cool:

NUMMI | This American Life interesting story on 'this American life' about the NUMMI plant. has the history of the collaboration between toyota and GM.

BBC - Autos - Tesla's 'Ludicrous' Model S is a 2.8-second monster Same over at TopGear.com: 'Ludicrous' new Tesla Model S P85D does 0-60mph in 2.8 secs | Top Gear Glowing stuff!

"...48 companies have signed up as partners, including Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Bosch, Delphi, Honda, Toyota, State Farm, Xerox and Verizon. Google and Uber are not among the partners."...

Mr. Ritholz on Bloomberg Tesla Just Did Something Really Big - Bloomberg View

Full article at: http://www.businessinsider.co.id/arent-giving-tesla-enough-credit-incredible-model-s-is-2015-7/

Looks like the news is breaking of an Elon led press conference tomorrow. Interesting. Tesla Is Making A Mystery Announcement Tomorrow | TechCrunch Tesla and Elon Musk are announcing... something tomorrow | The Verge

http://qz.com/453693/us-government-is-going-after-car-dealers-for-charging-minorities-more-than-whites/

This starts July 20th. While very clever from a business model standpoint, it seems to disadvantage Tesla drivers, who must often charge overnight on the Blink Network's sometimes pathetically slow charging rates. But that may be the intent - perhaps now with hundreds of destination chargers now...

Tesla Model S A Terrorizes Oil Indusry − This very short, almost content free article, references a July 2, 2015 Motor Trend piece Top 10 Greatest American Cars of All Time - Motor Trend All Pages More interestingly it references this article in the publication "Alberta Oil" Is Teslas...

This is the big thing about Tesla that people don't understand - Yahoo Finance As usual, Yahoo reaches new depths of shallow journalism. This quote from the article illustrates how the writer got it wrong: "Bottom line: Tesla builds cars ... on an assembly line ... and then delivers them to...

We've been saying it more months! Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tesla Model S P85D Road Trip – News – Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog