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What If Tesla Took 500,000 Gas-Guzzlers Off the Road?
fool.com ^ | August 18, 2013 | Comments | Matt DiLallo

Posted on 08/18/2013 10:38:44 AM PDT by ckilmer

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To: Norm Lenhart
Find a recent grad with a masters degree and ask him simple technical, political, economic and scientific questions. You will quickly see that the 2013 masters is like a 1950 4th grade student.

That's pretty difficult to do. They treat such questioning as a fight, an argument, and will be attacking your character and intelligence within a minute. If you don't have a Master's degree, they'll just call you an uneducated buffoon.

61 posted on 08/18/2013 12:00:01 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: ckilmer

Where is the power going to come from??


62 posted on 08/18/2013 12:01:20 PM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: Jim Noble

Wind Farms, dude. And solar. That reminds me, how do I get these peckerheads to quit calling me offering to put panels on my roof?


63 posted on 08/18/2013 12:03:10 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: DesertRhino
The Feds got their loan paid in full 9 years ahead of schedule.

Solyndra was a failure. You call the best car ever tested by consumer reports magazine as failure? Here is something to help you understand the magnitude of their achievement. This is a small company with little history in the car business. The first car they produced from ground up is being considered by various industry experts as the best car ever build. If they continue to operate anywhere close to this going forward, they will beat their competition hands down

64 posted on 08/18/2013 12:03:11 PM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: GenXteacher
The only way Tesla could be competitive is if they produce a car for around $20,000, roughly the price of a new Honda Civic.

They can produce a car at around $30,000 and compete against the $20,000 Honda civic, given there is minimal maintenance expense and minimal gas expenses. A Tesla car to compete in that space will be available in 3 - 4 years.

65 posted on 08/18/2013 12:05:45 PM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: Cool Guy

It could be the best car ever made in the whole wide world, but if it’s priced out of the market it will still fail, with all flags flying, even if tons of taxpayer dollars are poured into the enterprise. Adam Smith’s dead hand is still stronger than the US government.


66 posted on 08/18/2013 12:06:44 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It would be fun to put a bank of batteries in a pickup and park at EV free charging stations and charge those batteries. Then, go home at night and power your TV off the batteries.


67 posted on 08/18/2013 12:06:46 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: ckilmer

I hope my unicorn is blue.

I really like blue.


68 posted on 08/18/2013 12:07:40 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Jim Noble
Where is the power going to come from??

Keebler?
69 posted on 08/18/2013 12:10:16 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Cyber Liberty
but if it’s priced out of the market it will still fail,

It is currently priced under the market. They are unable to produce enough to satisfy North American Demand. Two weeks ago, they increased their prices with no slack in demand. They are recently opening their doors in Europe and Asia and would expect their demand to triple. They can increase their prices some more and still sell all the cars they produce. I expect them to produce their $35,000 car before the demand for their Model S and Model X slows down.

70 posted on 08/18/2013 12:11:47 PM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: Cyber Liberty

Just like the 4th grader I mentioned, no? ;)


71 posted on 08/18/2013 12:11:53 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I like the word “free.” That seems to be word that is used a lot with snake oil salesman.

Can you imagine what the line would look like at these stations if even 5 cars used them? How long does it take to charge a car? 1-2 hours at best? That is 10 hours waiting in line.


72 posted on 08/18/2013 12:12:51 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Cool Guy
They can produce a car at around $30,000 and compete against the $20,000 Honda civic, given there is minimal maintenance expense and minimal gas expenses.

Minimal maintenance expense? The battery alone is a ticking time bomb of maintenance expense, so I wouldn't be touting that as an advantage just yet. I'm not even talking about the peripheral hardware that will be subject to failure, for example the power generation features like brakes.

I bought a hybrid in 2009, and I'll be looking to replace it in a couple of years because that battery warrantee will be going away soon. And I don't even have 20K miles on her yet.

73 posted on 08/18/2013 12:14:48 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A local restaurant installed one of those charging stations. The local media made a huge deal about it. I have never seen a car parked in that space.

I went to eat their once and asked the manager about it. He said it had only been used a “couple” times since they installed it, 8 moths prior.


74 posted on 08/18/2013 12:15:51 PM PDT by matt04
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To: Norm Lenhart

Your comparison was accurate, ‘tis true. Hey look, we have a fanbois.


75 posted on 08/18/2013 12:16:16 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: Cool Guy
It is currently priced under the market.

Which market is that? The luxury market, or the commuter market? Did you buy one? You sound like you either sell them or recently bought one.

76 posted on 08/18/2013 12:21:12 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: Cyber Liberty

I lost all trust for Tesla when they took taxpayer funds under Stimulus


77 posted on 08/18/2013 12:21:50 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: ckilmer; All
Study: Electric cars no greener than gasoline vehicles

Electric cars don’t solve the automobile’s environmental problems

Electric cars may not be so green after all, says British study

78 posted on 08/18/2013 12:22:30 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: GeronL

Yes, I have a whole list of people I don’t trust because of that.


79 posted on 08/18/2013 12:23:04 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: moehoward

Yeah, I’ve seen a couple of those charging stations around. They’re covered with spider webs.


80 posted on 08/18/2013 12:23:27 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (People are idiots.)
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