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A friendly bet between Journalist Dan Neil and Elon Musk has escalated into a brilliant wager; Elon says the Model S will ship by the end of 2012 or,
However, there are conditions, full story at:If Tesla misses any one of those targets, Neil says, he wins the bet and Musk must donate $1 million to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).
Betting Tesla's Elon Musk $1 Million, Dan Neil Hopes To Lose
{Source: John Voelcker - Green Car Reports}
WARNING: Danger of Electric Shock! Vehicle may accelerate quicker than anticipated.
Is that a typo? I thought the 300 mile version was $77,400? Or do we now have a price for the Signature Series?... $57,400 for the version with 160 miles of range, $67,400 for the 230-mile version, and $87,400 for the top-of-the-line 300-mile version...
hoping that's a typo, else sigs may be even higherOriginally Posted by smorgasbord
I wouldn't be too surprised if (a) Elon wins the bet and (b) he makes the donation anyway. It would be a delicious PR coup, and let's face it, lots of Tesla customers are doctors. Wouldn't want to disappoint them...
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I agree; that'd be a fantastic outcome.
WARNING: Danger of Electric Shock! Vehicle may accelerate quicker than anticipated.
Maybe it is a "wow look at the $1million and don't pay attention to the little details?"
This caught my eye too:
Contrast that to this:earn a 4- or 5-star safety rating
Tesla Says Model S Is Being Designed for Rapid Battery Swaps - AutoObserver
Why say that a 4-star wins the bet too?...the Model S will obtain a 5-star crash rating...
Has there ever been such an audacious bet in automotive history??? Seriously. This is unheard of!
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Elon noted in the 2nd quarter numbers call that the 2012 crash ratings raised the bar significantly. No car has, yet, passed the 2012 ratings with 5-stars across the board. Elon has said 5-star across the board is his goal and they think they can make it, but I can see why he wouldn't want to set that bar. For example, a 4-star on top crush may be more than fine for a low, stable sedan vs. something more roll over prone like an SUV.
Well, it seems they said in the IR presentations that it is planned to be 5-star...
Tesla Motors - Current Report
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The target group Model S, future green fashion, care about your family....• a 5 star safety 2010 rating equals 3 star 2012 rating; Model S will be 5 star by the 2012 standard – obviously they will crash a lot of those beauties...
Tesla showing strong growth, huge losses, amid best quarter in their history - National Green Transportation | Examiner.com...Model S is engineered with the intent to achieve 2012 5-star NHTSA safety ratings...
...Their goal is for the Model S to be the safest car in the world. The Alpha test cars almost achieved a 5 star crash rating in all categories. They're currently working on tightening production tolerances and expect to achieve a 5 star rating...
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