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jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,214 Points:627,385 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 7:06:06 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Share price will be interesting.
14of45SSR Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:2,118 Points:476,100 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 7:05:55 PM Ignore 14of45SSR Report Abuse Hopefully they survive! Don't want to see them get crushed by any other vehicle companys or oil companys.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,468 Points:929,195 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:53:47 PM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse yea, too much money for a super powered golf cart that's road legal
Daveyfudd All-Star Author Jackson Posts:868 Points:211,400 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:51:58 PM Ignore Daveyfudd Report Abuse They make cool looking cars.
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:4,604 Points:834,545 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:48:37 PM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse Don't forget how much money it is.
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,832 Points:820,385 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:40:10 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse Depends on how much will it price its stock.
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:2,521 Points:102,835 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:40:02 PM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse The technology is OK but I don't know about the company.
tc316 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,100 Points:786,930 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:39:01 PM Ignore tc316 Report Abuse Not for me
luvsautos Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,170 Points:61,830 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:35:58 PM Ignore luvsautos Report Abuse to GTH -- I know someone who just received delivery of a light blue Tesla roadster right here in lil ole columbus....it is FREAKIN gorgeous!
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:5,260 Points:529,545 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:34:33 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse $49,000 is still to expensive. That competes with luxury cars.
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,384 Points:996,350 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:25:00 PM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse Kato51: There are plenty of "greenies" who will gladly pay $109,000 for a "green" sports car like the Roadster. GTH
Kato51 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,854 Points:1,278,920 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:23:15 PM Ignore Kato51 Report Abuse $109,000 is rediculous. No way I would pay a fraction of that.
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:5,200 Points:1,768,220 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:14:27 PM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse The business model of Telsa cannot be very appealing.
travelzonecente Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,845 Points:459,490 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:13:55 PM Ignore travelzonecente Report Abuse I stick with my toyota
dbatw Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,686 Points:341,165 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:13:27 PM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse Tesla is one outfit that I would run away from rather than invest. Way too much over-hyped. I look to Nissan to pull of the best electric vehicles: they have the technology and batteries to do it.
UMassLowell Veteran Author Dayton Posts:425 Points:216,570 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:10:49 PM Ignore UMassLowell Report Abuse Big Deal! Tesla is extremely overpriced!
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,690 Points:1,165,005 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:09:57 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse "The carmaker is developing a second, lower-cost model, an electric sedan known as the Model S, which will have a base price of $49,900." At that base price of $49,900 they won't be competitive with the established car companies developing hybrid electric cars. If they want to be competitive they will have to lower their base price from around $25,000 to $30,000.
RoadKing95 Champion Author San Jose Posts:15,178 Points:2,627,790 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 6:04:56 PM Ignore RoadKing95 Report Abuse waynemustang wrote; "Good, and get off of corporate welfare. Tesla is a greedy mooch off of taxpayers. " Tesla has NOT received any monies from the government. They have been offered a LOAN. Which they have not taken. All these posters posting made up lies with no backup info remind me of Faux news.
RoadKing95 Champion Author San Jose Posts:15,178 Points:2,627,790 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:58:45 PM Ignore RoadKing95 Report Abuse Dipstick1 wrote Where I live, electricity costs more than gasoline. I'll have to pass. You post the same response to each and every article about electric. How about giving us some data to work from. Like how many MPG are you currently getting tranlated to cost per mile. What are you using to compare for cost per mile of an electric? Here's a cut and paste from the Tesla Motors website FAQ How much does it cost to re-charge a Roadster? It costs most customers roughly 2 cents per mile or $5 to fully recharge their Roadster, although the exact price varies depending on your utility rates and the time of day you charge. By contrast, other premium sports cars cost about $2 per mile.
balljars Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,658 Points:726,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:50:33 PM Ignore balljars Report Abuse They are not big enough to make a big splash in the stock market.
thirstyauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,179 Points:645,340 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:46:58 PM Ignore thirstyauto Report Abuse This has been in the works for quite some time.
tomcat2door Champion Author Ventura Posts:2,681 Points:1,430,185 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:42:36 PM Ignore tomcat2door Report Abuse Maybe next year or the year after.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,223 Points:845,050 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:41:39 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Good, and get off of corporate welfare. Tesla is a greedy mooch off of taxpayers.
dhnbBUG Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,621 Points:732,055 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:35:28 PM Ignore dhnbBUG Report Abuse And the race is on.
Hamish2008 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:60 Points:402,650 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:22:19 PM Ignore Hamish2008 Report Abuse Thorstein Veblen said it almost a century ago and some people just don't seem to get it. It's called 'conspicuous consumption.' The plutocrats in the U.S. Britain, Europe and Asia just LOVE to drive around (or wear or eat or otherwise show off) in STUFF the rest of us peons can only stand around and gawk at. And don't kid yourself. The rich maysay they don't give a fiddler's fart what the rest of the world thinks about them but that's a lie. They just love to see the hoi poloi gawking at their 'toys' and eating our hearts out because we can't have one.
915Chief Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,655 Points:717,000 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:19:58 PM Ignore 915Chief Report Abuse Best of luck...
moody4u Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,989 Points:577,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:19:03 PM Ignore moody4u Report Abuse Good for them.
rippinusoff Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,489 Points:516,415 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:18:28 PM Ignore rippinusoff Report Abuse i buy used and take my savings to the pumps
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:4,540 Points:1,505,675 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:13:24 PM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse $109,000.00 I think I'll pass!
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,236 Points:1,015,685 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:12:18 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse at that price.....government motors will sell a lot of volts.....but not to this fool.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,928 Points:712,905 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:09:37 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse The Emporer has no clothes. This company scares me. They only have two cars in their product line. One cost over a hundred grand and seats two. The other is still in the dream stage. Too much of a gamble for me.
Minster Champion Author Wichita Posts:2,236 Points:783,265 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:04:09 PM Ignore Minster Report Abuse sounds like the Rich people that make lots of money can get one.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,745 Points:837,990 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 5:02:46 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Tesla has been generating a lot of interest. Let's see what happens to them now if they go public.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:1,794 Points:392,275 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:59:21 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse dougrusty: I agree.
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,692 Points:1,188,895 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:49:23 PM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse Somehow Goldman-Sachs will make a boatload of money out of this...
Spetsnaz Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,515 Points:537,315 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:47:21 PM Ignore Spetsnaz Report Abuse Of course they will never talk about their speculators and how they effect gas prices directly!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!! Now is the time to move away from Oil Speculators.
dougrusty All-Star Author Illinois Posts:711 Points:315,525 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:46:37 PM Ignore dougrusty Report Abuse I find it hard to invest in a car that I cannot afford to buy.
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,086 Points:1,830,375 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:45:21 PM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse Out of my my ability to buy one.
AuburnTim Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,524 Points:823,390 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:45:18 PM Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse ok
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,107 Points:565,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:45:00 PM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse Not many of us can afford one of these but for those who can , go for it.
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:1,477 Points:316,785 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:44:34 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse Electric sports car maker Tesla best known product is a $109K all-electric roadster. This small company isn't up to mass producing small elect plug in cars. Did you get a hint about how far out this project when its based in SF. Check the min wage, taxes, and mandated company benefits to personnel for the Bay area. It almost impossible to run a company in this ultra taxed area. This venture is sure to fail.
indyjim Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,768 Points:1,350,645 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:42:34 PM Ignore indyjim Report Abuse The question is which way would burn up money faster.........investing in Tesla or striking a match to it?
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:3,238 Points:1,032,505 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:40:40 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse I think I'll buy 3 of 'em!
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,290 Points:1,422,770 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:37:53 PM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse It looks like Tesla is starting to make serious headway
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,676 Points:918,925 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:34:09 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse About time.
Minutefan Champion Author Springfield Posts:1,650 Points:657,265 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:33:37 PM Ignore Minutefan Report Abuse good for tesla, but I can't afford one
Michaelsz06 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,263 Points:673,165 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:29:59 PM Ignore Michaelsz06 Report Abuse To expense for the average Joe, but the IPO will do well.
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,912 Points:670,380 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:27:16 PM Ignore njerald Report Abuse Garbage..
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,348 Points:647,285 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:20:45 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse The road tests of the their car make it look like a blast to drive...unfortunately no one but the rich will be able to afford one.
LittleBlueCarNY Champion Author Albany Posts:1,147 Points:552,730 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:20:18 PM Ignore LittleBlueCarNY Report Abuse NOT worth the money!!!
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,021 Points:1,215,195 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:15:40 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Too rich for me. That's a life time of savings for some.
TECH500 Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,141 Points:654,655 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 4:15:06 PM Ignore TECH500 Report Abuse Well lets see how that works out for them.