Model S factory: what's the holdup?

gg_wants_a_tesla · 02-08-2010, 11:05 PM

Hi all, I realize that I'm probably getting a tad impatient and should learn to live with the 2+ year wait to own a Model S

but, was just wondering why there has been no decision made yet on the location of the factory - Downey vs Long Beach ? - despite the Fed loan being a done deal and everything? Is the IPO filing a distraction?

Iz · 02-09-2010, 02:49 PM

They were trying to get the best deal from each municipality.

Look through previous postings. There was an issue with Downey and concerns regarding toxic dump sites.

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It will be a long 2-year wait for all of us.

jimbayne · 02-10-2010, 07:18 PM

The need to finalize a place. It's taking too long and everyone is talking about vaporware, or vaporcar in this case.

It shouldn't take this long. If they don't like either location there are lots of empty buildings all over the country, or world for that matter.

Time to fish or cut bait!