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Old 11-11-2008, 08:33 PM   #101
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Sigh.... I seriously hope this article is mistaken.
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Old 11-12-2008, 07:12 PM   #102
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Valleywag story: Schemes: Is Elon Musk aiming to take over Tesla?
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Roadster loosing $50k per car???
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Roadster loosing $50k per car???
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Old 11-13-2008, 09:39 AM   #104
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I spent the ride up to Coit Tower and back thinking about how much coal was burned to generate the electricity now being thrummed away by the Roadster's motors.
San Francisco burns coal?
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Old 11-13-2008, 09:44 AM   #105
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The old "long tailpipe" argument refuses to go away.
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Old 11-13-2008, 09:44 AM   #106
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TEG was discussing this article over in this thread: Tesla Layoffs and Management Changes

I think the $50,000 number was previous to Martin being let go. With many cost-reductions occurring before they started production, they have claimed they will be "cash flow positive" by the upcoming Spring. There is no way that could occur is the car still cost so much more in parts than they sell it for.
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I don't get why ValleyWag is so down on the Roadster. The author refused a test drive and basically chose to be uninterested in a thrilling ride. Their niche is Silicon Valley gossip, and I guess negative gossip gets more page clicks than positive.
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:21 AM   #108
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I spent the ride up to Coit Tower and back thinking about how much coal was burned to generate the electricity now being thrummed away by the Roadster's motors.
Yeah, when I read that I knew there was no hope of a rational article from this person.
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This was the line that got me.
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If, like me, you sit there calculating the infinetesimal odds that the operator's insurers will allow a rollercoaster to actually pose any real danger to you...
Talk about a guy who sucks the energy out of a room, at a party he must be as fun as Droopy Dog.
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Talk about a guy who sucks the energy out of a room, at a party he must be as fun as Droopy Dog.
I was thinking Debbie Downer myself.
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