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The Tesla story is as much about Tesla as it is about what Tesla is forcing the majors to do. That is, invest big time in electric cars.

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1 posted on 08/30/2014 11:30:35 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: ckilmer

Just saying.

Build them in America.


2 posted on 08/30/2014 11:32:59 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: ckilmer

Elon Musk is a visionary and genius and G.M. Are murders!


3 posted on 08/30/2014 11:33:55 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: ckilmer

Tesla wanted to sell their cars on-line and then have them delivered directly to you.

GM used it’s influence with Federal and state governments to make that illegal in most, if not all, states.

Automobiles and firearms are the only product in America that requires you to visit a dealer to purchase, I think?

That’s all you need to know about the GM “competitive” spirit.

(Ironically, much like Tesla versus Edison back in the day.)


4 posted on 08/30/2014 11:38:22 AM PDT by Noamie
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To: ckilmer

Well, unless the final solution is a fuel cell, it’s a loser because the consumer part of the power grid won’t be able to handle it...


5 posted on 08/30/2014 11:39:26 AM PDT by babygene ( .)
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THEN you have THIS... totally ignored breakthru..

http://www.angellabsllc.com/mytengine.html


9 posted on 08/30/2014 11:47:46 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: ckilmer

I would call 400 miles a tipping point.


10 posted on 08/30/2014 11:50:45 AM PDT by mylife
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To: ckilmer

Most people in cities don’t have a garage, which means they will have no way to plug them in. City drivers are pretty much the only market for them.

The idea is doomed from the start.


12 posted on 08/30/2014 11:56:25 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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I don’t think there is a “mass luxury market”. Get the range up, charging time down and a price around $25,000 without govt subsidies and you might have something.


26 posted on 08/30/2014 12:08:55 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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A 200 mile electric car? I don’t care if it goes 500 miles, if I can’t recharge it in 5 minutes and it’s cheaper than gasoline. Neither of those two are going to happen


34 posted on 08/30/2014 12:22:03 PM PDT by Figment
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Less Than 4.3K To Go And The Freepathon Is Over!


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35 posted on 08/30/2014 12:22:27 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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Most FReepers, had they been around 100 years ago, would have been laughing at the notion of a horseless buggy. Too slow, not much range, no gas stations, uncomfortable, yada yada yada.
No vision. Heaven help us. Ceding the future to so-called progressives. And it’s not just in this area.


36 posted on 08/30/2014 12:25:44 PM PDT by all the best
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To: ckilmer

Actually the WINNER will be whatever company (or companies) don’t take the leftist bait and try to build electric cars.

MANY other options available, that are MUCH BETTER, and safer.


37 posted on 08/30/2014 12:25:48 PM PDT by BobL (...part of Agenda 21 (whatever that is))
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Gm had the start 20 years ago and dropped the ball


49 posted on 08/30/2014 12:44:51 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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I don’t care if a GM electric car has 10,000 mile range and costs less than my car, I’m boycotting that corrupt company forever. The sleaze of the GM bankruptcy is unforgivable.


60 posted on 08/30/2014 1:08:05 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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