[ckilmer]

going from 20k car delivered to 40k cars delivered isn't domination in the grand scheme of things. But it will get the attention of the major car companies who will throw more money at electric car vehicles in order to get them up to the new spec standard set by tesla.

[Gaffer]

Domination of what? To my estimation, being the leader in a pack of environmental battery, or batter/gas generator cars isn’t a total market leader. It’s a leader of a niche market, for those with the dollars to get into it.

[DManA]

There’ll be a lot of disappointed e-car owners at the end of this long cold winter.

[EEGator]

To “dominate”, there will need to be a massive breakthrough in battery technology.

For most people, an EV is simply not feasible.

[jjotto]

Major car companies know how to reverse engineer. Selling a $100,000 car for $90,000 doesn’t get far.

Real Tesla sales numbers seem not available through independent reporting agencies, unlike other car brands.

GM may buy Tesla as a way out.

[ClearCase_guy]

In fact, Tesla looks to be ahead of the mark as the company now expects to deliver 21,500 vehicles worldwide for fiscal 2013.

I think everyone who successfully signs up (and pays) for Obamacare should get a free Tesla. If they do that, they might hit six-figure sales!!!

[Cyman]

http://money.msn.com/investing/post—even-george-clooney-is-complaining-about-tesla

[freekitty]

Apparently the government doesn’t want you driving cars.

[FlingWingFlyer]

What good is an electric car going to be with the Kenyan and his EPA shutting down all of the power plants. How are these idiots going to recharge their batteries?

[PAR35]

They left out the auto-ignition feature.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/business/us-safety-agency-opens-inquiry-into-tesla-fires.html?_r=0
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089229_tesla-irvine-fire-dept-disagree-over-cause-of-garage-fire
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/03/tesla-says-car-fire-began-in-battery-after-crash/

[dalereed]

I wouldn’t have an electric piece of crap they call a car if i had unlimited millions!

[fella]

Will there be a fleet of Teslas delivering dignitaries to the stadium at the Greenbay game tomorrow?

[MasterGunner01]

Uh, Tesla Motors will dominate the 1 percent EV market with $165,000 cars? Yup. Got it...a sound business model if there ever was one.

[Koracan]

Sounds familiar

[cyberstoic]

Tesla sales are going to be so hot they will be on fire. Literally; On fire.

[Old Yeller]

It’s going to be hard to charge up electric cars without coal fired electric generating plants.

[Stentor]

If you’re about to burn to death while trapped in a battery fire, is there any way to electrocute yourself first or do you have to carry a revolver?

[AdaGray]

Tesla is a flash in the pan. Its buyers are just a bunch of Bat Man wannabees with a little too much money and time on their hands.

[catnipman]

Just remember: they call themselves fool.com for a reason.

[Hot Tabasco]

And with the Millions of $$$$ it received in both California and Federal subsidies that kept it alive, who do you suppose profitted the most when the stock sales went up?

Without the state and fed funding, they would have gone under long ago........

[logi_cal869]

“And it rates 5.4 Stars in all 57 States!!!”

We’re subsidizing a luxury car; this has always been my issue.

Tesla should build a <$40k model to complement or terminate all subsidies/rebates.

And they can build their own damned supercharger stations (that only work on Teslas) without regard to subsidies.

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