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Couple points worth reiterating: If the tractor trailer turns left in front of the Model S and the Model S hits the tractor trailer then it's the tractor trailer's fault for failing to yield the right of way and turning in front of him. The fact that the Model S impacted in the center of the...

I just had my drive unit replaced. Sig #549 P85. It has been making the noise since I took CPO delivery at ~36k miles. I think it might be slightly slower off the line? Has anyone else noticed that when they had a DU replaced it took some edge off their acceleration 0-60?? It might just...

Thank You! Looks pretty awesome in white. And that new wood option looks very attractive.

Please, please, please post Interior photos!!

I also sat in the 3rd row at the Hawthorne Model X reveal and I am 6'4" and 260 pounds. I was surprised at the ease of getting in and out and the amount of space back there. My head did not hit the ceiling in the Model X because in the 3rd row the ceiling is actually the rear hatch glass. So...

I think just about anyone can open the Model X's falcon wing doors inside their garage if they're willing to back the Model X into their garage. There's 8.5 feet between the front of the Model X and the leading edge of the Falcon Wing Doors and most garage doors are only 7 feet tall (+ 18...

Once he buys the Model X doesn't he qualify for the $7,500 Federal tax credit (don't know how CA credit works) even if he re-sells the Model X "used" the next day? Does he have tp wait for the title and plates from Tesla and then re-sell it?

Perhaps swiveling second row captains chairs will be combined with the third row in a package. Generally if you've got a third row you want the captain's chairs in the second row.

Volt works fine. I got a Leaf too - I like it better - feels more spacious. Also like the fact it's a pure EV. I was looking at upcoming EVs like the B-Class / E-Golf / i3 / etc and I realized the only car I really want is the Tesla. So I'm not #32 anymore - I'm #11,626 instead - but...

Just re-plunked down my deposit on a Model X #11,626 in US.

So it sounds like Capitalist Oppressor was 100% correct in his initial speculations. Kudos!

When I read about the Model S I immediately thought about this story from back when I lived in Chicago. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-09/news/9411160382_1_elizabeth-willis-peter-willis-minivan

"I have this idea for a really advanced electric truck that has the performance of a sports car but actually more towing power and more carrying capacity than a gasoline or diesel truck of comparable size," Musk said. "That could be really cool, and I think that would probably make sense to do...

They definitely look alike but that is a picture of a Ford C-Max. Both cars are in the MPV segment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_MPV

Tesla is guaranteeing they will buy the car back from you for 43% but Elon also said (on the conference call) they would buy it back for Fair Market Value OR 43% whichever is higher. My guess is that their offer to buy it back for FMV is IF you are trading it in for a new Tesla. But perhaps...

Wouldn't the solution be to load up a supercapacitor at the supercharger station with 85kWh of energy and then when a Tesla Model S plugs in then the power is dumped from the charging station's supercapacitor into the car's supercapacitor? So almost like a "battery swap" where you don't do a...

Maybe that's why it would be called hyperLOOP.

Was "backseat" the second row or third row?

You know you're able to trade in your Roadster now? Tesla announced they're taking Roadsters on trade-in from people buying Model S. No idea if the prices are fair market value but the offer was made. Tesla will take Roadster trade-ins for Model S

+1000! - - - Updated - - - I definitely think there is room for a Model S Station Wagon ("Shooting Brake") that slots between the Model S Sedan and the Model X. Similar to the BMW 5-Series // 5-Series GT // X5. I also think AWD is a no brainer for all the reasons mentioned already. With...

Extremely slim chance that the X is less than the S. So the least expensive Model X will start at $59,900 or more. I am hoping that it will not be too much more, in part because I'm hoping an 8% annual reduction in battery costs will offset the higher cost of falcon doors and bigger vehicle...

I am in the exact same situation. I see that the Leviton uses a NEMA 6-50 plug but I would much prefer to get a portable Level II "charger" that I could take with me and plug into NEMA 14-50 outlets at RV Campgrounds. The Tesla Mobile Connector will charge the Tesla but I will be driving a...

Maserati Kubang was unvelied in 2011. Tesla Model X was unveiled in 2012. Who's copying who? Kubang looks better than Model X because there is no third row and therefore a swoopier rear end. I'd rather have an X than a Kubang though.

I have decided to cancel my Model X reservation and to lease a Volt for 36 months (the lease deal is really sweet) and so in September of 2015 I'll have the option of Gen III (if it launches on time), Model X 1.5 or AWD Model S 2.0. I'll be paying $350 per month for the Volt ($0 down) and...

I cancelled my Model X reservation and am leasing a Volt instead also waiting for Model X 1.5 or Gen III (or maybe AWD Model S 2.0 - who knows). The stealth price increase with the $600 annual service charge was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Having the windows down is worse than having the A/C on. Will rolling down windows save fuel or not?

If the battery is 85 kWh and they take 78.2 kWhrs to drive 233.7 miles (around 3 miles per kWh), why does the remaining 6.8 kWh only yield an estimated 4 miles? Are there really about 20 miles left in the "tank?"

I would also think that asking 7,000 people to finalize their order would also help you in grouping deliveries into clusters so that you can be the most efficient at getting to 5,000 cars delivered into customers hands.

The Volt has crazy low lease rates. A $40,000 Volt can be had for $279 per month with $2419 down and it's only for 2 years. If your commute is less than 38 miles you can be all-electic. So I am seriously considering leasing for 2 years until my Model X comes in.

Harvard Oil Report ​ http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/22144/oil.html http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/Oil-%20The%20Next%20Revolution.pdf http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/Presentation%20on%20Oil-%20The%20Next%20Revolution.pdf

Tesla can produce 50,000 Model S/X per year with their current factory. They don't need any more cap-ex. They would need to hire 2nd and 3rd shifts though. 20K per year is 1 shift working M-F.

Just for clarity let me point out that oil shale and tight oil in shale are two different things (even though they are easy to confuse): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_shale John Deutch is talking about tight oil.

BINGO!! I wish that ddruz (P#2993) was being told December 2012 instead of Early 2013. If 2993 gets delivered in Early 2013 then Tesla is not delivering 5,000 cars in 2012. Really hoping Tesla is under promising and plans to over deliver a nice Christmas surprise to ddruz. Can't really do it...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303343404577514622469426012.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinionThe U.S. Natural-Gas Boom Will Transform the WorldNorth America's massive resources are going to shift market power away from OPEC and Russia and to consuming nations.By JOHN DEUTCHTwo...

Why would BP be hostile to Peak Oil? The idea of Peak Oil (true or not) adds a premium to the price of oil which is free money for BP.

Would two small motors allow you to re-capture more energy/power (sorry I don't know the proper term) through regenerative braking than a single large motor? Could the range of an EV with two small motors be longer than the range of an EV with one large motor?

In typical Elon fashion he said at some point (I think in a video where he's riding with that Forbes woman in NYC) that (paraphrasing) "if the Model S does not have the best sound system of any car then we're doing something wrong." Well just like a lot of Elon's statements it hasn't exactly...

No Atlanta store. No Raleigh/Durham/Charlotte store. Sounds like we'll be getting service centers though. 18 is a lot of service centers.

From the conference call From the shareholder letter: So it sounds like six new stores in the U.S. are on tap: Lincoln Road in South Beach (Miami,FL) Roosevelt Field in Long Island, NY Short Hills Mall in Short Hills, NJ Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ Natick Mall in Boston area DC...

I think (pure speculation) that there are Federal requirements that all front seat passengers must have airbags. So if they make it a bench seat they have to put an airbag in the center of the dashboard (which is currently occupied by the 17" screen). You can always snuggle in the back seat...

Is it possible that two small electric motors would be less expensive - or the same price - as one large electric motor? In other words could BlueStar be AWD by default because two 120hp equivalent motors are the same price as a single 240 hp equivalent motor? You would never think this way...

My guess would be the bed of the truck becomes the battery pack.

Elon said on tonight's conference call that he thinks Gen 3 will have a breakthrough battery. Different technology and lower resulting cost. Said he couldn't say any more about that because of NDAs et cetera.

Ok - thanks - good to know! I don't think that is an onerous penalty for "hot rodding" in the car. In fact I was baking in a 30% reduction when I looked at how much range do I really need / WANT.

Can anyone help me interpret this quote : Is he saying that 30 miles of flogging the car burned up (290-165=)125 miles of range? Or is he saying that the computer is telling him that if he keeps flogging the car he's only going to get an additional 165 heavily flogged miles? If the former is...

500 cars is one week's production in November.

Totally agree. When I look at this from a budgeting perspective it's like $550 per month is what I pay for my car now. Save possibly as much as $250 per month in gas. Then I'm looking at $300 or more per month in additional outlays for the Model X (in my case) and I look at that as "Hobby...

I agree - this poll is far from scientific - but it taps into a really strong phenomenon that exists for the Model S - namely, that people who never had the desire in the past to spend over $50,000 for a car are now buying this car in droves. I happen to know an ultra high net worth individual...

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk Will publish something on the Hyperloop in about four weeks. Will forgo patents on the idea and just open source it. Not a vac tunnel btw.