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Yesterday, 01:10 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

Oh yea. My thinking wasn't about the interest, it was about the actual principle payment on the DOE loan that they won't need to make now. Or does...

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Yesterday, 01:02 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

There's no principle to pay though I thought, just interest until the note gets converted.

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Yesterday, 12:55 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

What new loan?

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Yesterday, 12:50 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

I'm curious if paying off the DOE will make Q2 profitable. In the Q1 call, they said they expected Q2 to be a net loss, but cash flow neutral. That...

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Yesterday, 10:25 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Map of current, upcoming and suspected Tesla Superchargers in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

I5 damn it, get it hooked up! It's great that southern California is all linked, but I can't get there from the Pacific Northwest.

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Yesterday, 09:56 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Lack of Armrest Padding in Model S: Interior & Exterior

Yea, same here. Might be the least comfortable armrest I've had. And it's set back a little far (and I keep my seat reasonably far back even for...

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05-22-2013, 08:48 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

"Honest, it's all over. Come on out. It's safe, honest. There see, dip your toe back in, the water is fine." "AAAUGGGGH! Tsunami shark!"

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05-22-2013, 07:31 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

*shrug*, $86 is down about 6% from $92. That's been a very normal day in TSLA's fluctuation for the last couple years. +/- $5 in a day and even a...

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05-21-2013, 05:26 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Model S roadtrip: get all the adapters? in North America

I won't need chargers in Sonoma, it's the trip from here to there than I'm worried about :) Edit: well, nuts. Tesla is out of the 10-30 and 14-30....

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05-21-2013, 03:38 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Managed to use up a set of rear tires in 5400 miles... in Model S: Driving Dynamics

I can't imagine it'd be worse in stickiness than the 19s. Is launch performance worse with the 19s?

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05-21-2013, 03:36 PM

ckessel started a thread Model S roadtrip: get all the adapters? in North America

I'll be travelling from Portland, OR to Sonoma, CA in August. In looking at plugshare and other sites, I think I can find charge points, but it's not...

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05-21-2013, 12:52 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Managed to use up a set of rear tires in 5400 miles... in Model S: Driving Dynamics

Yea, the default 21s are really sticky. I'm definitely going to find a longer lasting tire next time, though I know I'll sacrifice some performance...

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05-21-2013, 10:22 AM

ckessel replied to a thread My car's fuzzy range math in Model S: Battery & Charging

That's not what I got. He's not asking for projections of range per se, but asking if the mismatches between reported energy will continue all the...

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05-21-2013, 09:27 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

What do you mean by "see"? Prototype or deliveries? There is less than zero chance of deliveries within 2 years. The machinery to build at 5x the...

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05-21-2013, 09:09 AM

ckessel replied to a thread My car's fuzzy range math in Model S: Battery & Charging

Why? He listed the energy stats per mile. What does it matter what conditions caused that usage?

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05-21-2013, 08:12 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

We've basically been +/- 5% of $90 for a week barring some fleeting spikes. I'm pretty damn happy to see it fairly stable at this valuation :)

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05-20-2013, 05:02 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Audi is a sore loser: "Audi Responds to Report About Tesla Model S Beating its A8's" in News

He's not crying, but does this work?

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05-20-2013, 01:09 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Analyst Reports/Targets in TSLA Investor Discussions

The new Trefis valuation at $71 repeats the same mistake I see over and over from analysts: They just don't get it, Tesla isn't competing in the...

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05-17-2013, 10:15 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Analyst Reports/Targets in TSLA Investor Discussions

Can you buy less than 1 share of stock? I can see someone with just a few hundred to invest that couldn't even afford a single share of Google.

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05-16-2013, 01:38 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Analyst Reports/Targets in TSLA Investor Discussions

There's some serious WTF in their risks: Ok, so we're only looking out 12 months. Uh, they don't need growth, the steady state will see them...

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05-15-2013, 02:57 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Tesla Motors Announces Offerings of Common Stock and Convertible Senior Notes in TSLA Investor Discussions

Given so much of TSLA's price is banked on future potential, I can understand if the market thinks this gives Tesla's potential enough additional...

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05-15-2013, 01:36 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Tesla Motors Announces Offerings of Common Stock and Convertible Senior Notes in TSLA Investor Discussions

Can someone explain what this means in layman's terms? I read the release and it's like it was in another language. It's not just another stock...

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05-14-2013, 02:25 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

Well, at $85 I missed the peak on my sale, but given the pretty fleeting nature of the rise about that value I'm feeling fairly good about it.

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05-14-2013, 09:42 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Audio: Sound System Quality? in Model S: User Interface

Ok, I have to take back my statements about volume levels. First, with FLAC encoding I find I need the volume up a bit higher than I did with...

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05-14-2013, 09:38 AM

ckessel replied to a thread CNN Out Front Out Take - Tesla Model S in Video

Yea, that doesn't work very well because Tesla is already touting time saved at the pump on their "true cost of ownership" calculator, which is...

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05-14-2013, 09:34 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Proof of Tesla's plan for battery swapping in Model S: Battery & Charging

:confused: Start with a full battery, 200 miles. Recharge for 45-60 minutes. go 200 miles, charge for maybe 15-30 minutes. Go 100 miles and trip is...

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05-13-2013, 01:49 PM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

I know the general rule is not to read anything into after hours movement, but...but...I can't help it.

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05-13-2013, 09:43 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Analyst Reports/Targets in TSLA Investor Discussions

How does that end up working, say 7-10 years from now, when other auto makers have EVs? Do their multiples go up? Does Tesla's come down?

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05-13-2013, 08:17 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

I'm a little embarrassed to ask and it's the wrong thread, but I'm having trouble interpreting the IRS regs. Do I have to file an estimated tax on my...

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05-13-2013, 07:42 AM

ckessel replied to a thread Short-Term TSLA Price Movements in TSLA Investor Discussions

I invested $50k. My loan is $75k with a monthly of $12xx (don't recall exactly). My plan had originally been to put most all of that $50k against the...

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