Do you really approach everything so simplistically? Who is going to build and pay for that factory? The service infrastructure?

They are waiting on a $100M grant from the government on machinery for the factory. If that doesn’t come through then what?

I can’t believe people invest in you…

The ONLY hope Tesla has is to stop production of the sedan, and focus 50% of its efforts on getting the roadster out with a high level of quality, and 2) Licensing its technology.

I thought I saw in a recent article that Dodge was going to build it and call it something else. Or maybe it’s a completely different thing.

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1. The range of the car is 220 miles. Car reviewers have verified this already. Also, that range will only go up as they a) evolve the car’s hardware and software and b) batteries get more efficient.

2. I borrowed the first production car for week and know a couple of folks who own the cars and they’ve had no problems. From what I understand from folks inside Tesla they are *obsessing* on quality.

3. Tesla is going to provide the technology to Mercedes. So, if Mercedes does well so does Tesla. frankly, I could see Tesla making more money off of powering other car companies than with their own sales. http://blogs.ed...-batteries.html

you are correct the Tesla Roadster is FAST AS ALL HELL!

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China and India have more than half the world’s population, and the sharp increase in oil consumption in these countries will tip the scales within the next decade. Going for a Sunday drive in your favorite sports car and driving to work will be the least of our worries. However, obtaining enough food to feed the family will become increasingly difficult beyond the year 2020.

If you think I am foolish, then keep this simple fact in mind. Anyone with knowledge of the trucking and shipping industries will tell you that our perishable goods are available on a nearly just-in-time basis. If you don’t believe me, then check the facts for yourself. The world leader’s are extremely worried, but the won’t share the full details because of the unrest that will follow the fear, uncertainty and doubt.

This is not a note from a dooms day monger, but it does include some of the facts about the reality we all face in the early 21st Century.

I wish them luck, but I feel a bomb coming.

Since they are only burning ~$3m a month the $40m should take them 39 months out. That should get them through the recession even if the huge government support doesn’t happen.

Frankly, I think they should have focused all their energy on the Roadster and delivering it from the start. Clearly they got a little ambitious based on the demand for the Roadster. From where I sit they need to show the world they can fill the other 950 orders quickly and it will all work out.

Gas is going right back to $4+ a gallon, and it’s fairly clear that long-term it will be $7-10 a gallon as the world runs out and the getting to the remaining oil takes 2-3x the amount of money.

I’ve got a very close friend who drives the Tesla Roadster every day and his other car is a $200k exotic losing it’s value under a car cover. ‘Nuf said.

Can’t wait for http://www.tesla16.com to show up!

That was the original plan, but not because it made sense, but because the slick sexy roadster satisfied the ego’s of the backers. This company is a joke – more toys for rich boys with a lets pretend business model. If the goal was to build a practical car, they should have just done so.