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Highest Score for Any Production Car in Crash Test
Aug 21, 2013 18:33:27   #
phil7782 Loc: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
 
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/08/tesla-model-s-crash-test/?utm_source=howtogeek&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Surprising...

Phil

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Aug 21, 2013 18:38:52   #
oldmalky Loc: West Midlands,England.
 
Never heard of it

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Aug 21, 2013 18:43:22   #
phil7782 Loc: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
 
http://www.teslamotors.com/models

For more info from the mfgr...

Sold in USA only at this time..

Here's a Road and Track Magazine test of the Model S.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/road-tests/road-test-2013-tesla-model-s?click=main_sr

Phil

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Aug 21, 2013 18:49:00   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
oldmalky wrote:
Never heard of it


Elon Musk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
is the man who took on the big car manufacturers when they said it couldn't be done and made it happen
with Tesla Motors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors
and the Tesla Roadster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster
and now the Tesla S http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_S

He is best know for SpaceX http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
He is also Chairman of SolarCity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolarCity
and cofounded a little company known as PayPal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal

I almost forgot.
He is also proposing a mass transit system faster, cheaper and safer than a bullet train
The Hyperloop http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop

The man is money!

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Aug 21, 2013 19:04:47   #
HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO
 
St3v3M wrote:
Elon Musk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
is the man who took on the big car manufacturers when they said it couldn't be done and made it happen
with Tesla Motors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors
and the Tesla Roadster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster
and now the Tesla S http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_S

He is best know for SpaceX http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
He is also Chairman of SolarCity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolarCity
and cofounded a little company known as PayPal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal

I almost forgot.
He is also proposing a mass transit system faster, cheaper and safer than a bullet train
The Hyperloop http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop

The man is money!
Elon Musk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk b... (show quote)


St3v3M has it covered! Musk is revolutionizing distribution/marketing, by taking the car directly to the buying public, avoiding dealerships. It remains to be seen how the public will receive it, despite limitations on charging options. Musk - and his creation - will be studied by business schools for decades to come.

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Aug 25, 2013 15:47:28   #
phil7782 Loc: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
 
HEART wrote:
St3v3M has it covered! Musk is revolutionizing distribution/marketing, by taking the car directly to the buying public, avoiding dealerships. It remains to be seen how the public will receive it, despite limitations on charging options. Musk - and his creation - will be studied by business schools for decades to come.


Some more info on this impressive car...

Check out these links...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/08/22/tesla_model_s_sales_in_california_top_cadillac_chrysler_porsche_in_june.html

http://www.teslamotors.com/models/design

http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

http://www.teslamotors.com/batteryswap

Phil

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