Tesla pics

[Laconian]

Congrats!

Did you drive his?

Oh wait, you drove one at work already.

[red_shift]

Awesome!  Congrats, red shift!  As much as I rag on Tesla for the loan situation, they made one hell of a car.  Glad you're enjoying it!

Thanks. They stated they are going to pay back at an accelerated rate.

Going by the allergy to govt loans in some members on this board, I am glad I did not approach govt funding for my budding product, and went straight to the VCs.

Take it from me: it takes a LOT to build , sell products and be successful at it. Money is not the hard part. Sustaining a business is all about the customer  and whether the customer likes your product or not.

It's not as easy as 'oh get the money and build a good product'. It's very very tough to make a business work.

[Morris Minor]

Tesla Motors sparks up first profit

The electric car maker, Tesla, has made the first profit in its 10-year history.

The company said it made $15m (£9.65m) in the first three months of the year, thanks to sales of its Model S electric sedan. Total revenues hit $562m, a huge rise on the $30m reported a year ago.
More...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22459631

[GoCougs]

Tesla had $68MM in revenue came from selling carbon credits (i.e., without the government program they'd be in the red).

[red_shift]

Cougs, they also said that going forward, the credits will decline, and that they won't be counting on that revenue.

I hope you didn't believe in your own hoopla and short TSLA, coz a lot of what you write resembles the shorties writing on one of the stock monkey sites.

Just kidding. I hope you did. And I hope you hurt. ;-)

[GoCougs]

Cougs, they also said that going forward, the credits will decline, and that they won't be counting on that revenue.

I hope you didn't believe in your own hoopla and short TSLA, coz a lot of what you write resembles the shorties writing on one of the stock monkey sites.

Just kidding. I hope you did. And I hope you hurt. ;-)

Uh, sure they'll count it as revenue - they'll have to. And I wouldn't brag about that even if they c/would - given the slim (manipulated) 2% net they'll need that "revenue" to continue to show black. If/when they can show black without carbon credits I'm all primed and ready to carry on about the vastly below market terms of the government loans  .

Do you know how shorting works? One doesn't get "hurt" simply because the stock gains. But I didn't short it. I think one would be crazy to. Being in effect government sponsored predictability is somewhere between zero and none.

[red_shift]

You wuss!

All this talk, but you can't put your money where your mouth is!

[GoCougs]

You wuss!

All this talk, but you can't put your money where your mouth is!

But didn't you lease your Model S?

[red_shift]

Leasing was not available when I bought it. Wouldn't have bought it even if it weren't.

Why are you asking me, no balls pussy?

[GoCougs]

Leasing was not available when I bought it. Wouldn't have bought it even if it weren't.

Why are you asking me, no balls pussy?

Did you finance the purchase?

[TurboDan]

Did you finance the purchase?

Ugh, I sense another senseless rant coming about how nobody should finance cars or have mortgages.

[red_shift]

Ugh, I sense another senseless rant coming about how nobody should finance cars or have mortgages.

Did

Did you finance the purchase?

Have you had a lobotomy?

[Raza]

I'm seeing more and more of these everyday.  They're commonplace now.  I see more Tesla Ss than 7 series (doesn't mean much, I see more Lamborghinis than 7s).  It is a good looking car, inasmuch as any car built with current regulations can be good looking (though behind the more handsome Audi line, it's better looking than anything BMW has currently and most of what Mercedes makes).  I even saw one on the highway the other day, the crazy fool! 

[TurboDan]

I'm seeing more and more of these everyday.  They're commonplace now.  I see more Tesla Ss than 7 series (doesn't mean much, I see more Lamborghinis than 7s).  It is a good looking car, inasmuch as any car built with current regulations can be good looking (though behind the more handsome Audi line, it's better looking than anything BMW has currently and most of what Mercedes makes).  I even saw one on the highway the other day, the crazy fool! 

There's a dealer in King of Prussia, right? That would explain a lot in the Philly area. We don't have a dealer in southern NJ yet but I'm starting to see them in this area a lot more frequently anyway. They're beautiful cars that aren't gaudy and overstyled. Someone got the design nailed down perfectly on these.

[red_shift]

I'm seeing more and more of these everyday.  They're commonplace now.  I see more Tesla Ss than 7 series (doesn't mean much, I see more Lamborghinis than 7s).  It is a good looking car, inasmuch as any car built with current regulations can be good looking (though behind the more handsome Audi line, it's better looking than anything BMW has currently and most of what Mercedes makes).  I even saw one on the highway the other day, the crazy fool! 

What the.... Where do you live? Beverly

There's a dealer in King of Prussia, right? That would explain a lot in the Philly area. We don't have a dealer in southern NJ yet but I'm starting to see them in this area a lot more frequently anyway. They're beautiful cars that aren't gaudy and overstyled. Someone got the design nailed down perfectly on these.

There's a dealer in King of Prussia, right? That would explain a lot in the Philly area. We don't have a dealer in southern NJ yet but I'm starting to see them in this area a lot more frequently anyway. They're beautiful cars that aren't gaudy and overstyled. Someone got the design nailed down perfectly on these.

They had to get the looks right. Otherwise they'd be dead by now already.
Some magazine has done an intricate study of the DWB suspension of the Model S. they came to the conclusion that the engineering was top notch, and a bit over-engineered, since this is the first car that is mass market from Tesla, and they did not want to f this up in

I'm seeing more and more of these everyday.  They're commonplace now.  I see more Tesla Ss than 7 series (doesn't mean much, I see more Lamborghinis than 7s).  It is a good looking car, inasmuch as any car built with current regulations can be good looking (though behind the more handsome Audi line, it's better looking than anything BMW has currently and most of what Mercedes makes).  I even saw one on the highway the other day, the crazy fool! 

I am planning a trip to San Diego in summer in my Tesla.
It's not as hard as you think, especially in California.

On a side note, went to Big Basin the other day. It was great. On my way back, we took the super super windy and narrow highway 9 back. The experience was surreal. This big heavy sedan was twirling like a ballet dancer on the way up to the summit. Silent, more tossable and lithe than my erstwhile BMW 325i, and almost made me feel like superman flying slow and low to the ground up the hills. At the summit, as we all came back from a short hike to collect wildflowers, a nice couple in a Ford 500 waited. The guy says, I waited for you to come back, and went on a 10 minutes quest to find everything about the car. They said they are going to buy it.

Oh, I gained 17 miles on the way down. (10 miles driven plus 7 extra due to regen) :-)

This is the car I have been searching for since that day when I decided the patented BMW feline growl was pointless and a bit childish. I am sorry if I sound arrogant, but you have to drive this to realize how different and wonderful this car is.

[GoCougs]

Ugh, I sense another senseless rant coming about how nobody should finance cars...

Nah, that's a given and doesn't need to be repeated in detail.

My point is it's comical issuing financial throw-downs in a flurry of insecure Internetry when has done such an unwise thing.

[Raza]

There's a dealer in King of Prussia, right? That would explain a lot in the Philly area. We don't have a dealer in southern NJ yet but I'm starting to see them in this area a lot more frequently anyway. They're beautiful cars that aren't gaudy and overstyled. Someone got the design nailed down perfectly on these.

I'm not sure.  Can't say I ever bothered to look where Tesla dealerships were.  But that would make sense.

What the.... Where do you live? Beverly

Nope, Philadelphia.  It's just that BMW barely sells any 7s.  I see one everyday, but it's the same one.  Some smoking hot chick at work has one. 

I am planning a trip to San Diego in summer in my Tesla.
It's not as hard as you think, especially in California.

Yeah, but I live in Philadelphia.  The land where flash mob went from something fun and unexpected to a horrific random crime spree, not the land of charging stations!

This is the car I have been searching for since that day when I decided the patented BMW feline growl was pointless and a bit childish. I am sorry if I sound arrogant, but you have to drive this to realize how different and wonderful this car is.

I'll keep my growl. 

[red_shift]

Nah, that's a given and doesn't need to be repeated in detail.

My point is it's comical issuing financial throw-downs in a flurry of insecure Internetry when has done such an unwise thing.

Say what? Try to be coherent, too much lead in your tea.

[Laconian]

Teslas are more common than new 5 or 7 series in this area. There are at least a dozen in the work parking garage. Selling like hotcakes!

[Secret Chimp]

What is the single-giant-touchscreen system like after using it for awhile?

[Catman]

What is the single-giant-touchscreen system like after using it for awhile?

[red_shift]

Actually, the giant touch screen as well as the instrument cluster screen have reboot modes. I have had to do that once to get rid of a bogus TPMS warning message.

People have reportedly rebooted both screens *while driving* and reported no issues. Not that I'd try that. There seem to be redundant/independant systems that govern the driving functions and the information/control consoles.

Also some folks have 'rooted' the Linux based RTOS. They have not yet figured out how to hack this thing coz it seems to use security features galore.

[Laconian]

Only a matter of time, given the technical capability of their target demographic.

[SVT666]

I saw my first Tesla S today.  I can't believe how sexy it is in person.  It almost looks like a different car than the pictures.

[Secret Chimp]

Actually, the giant touch screen as well as the instrument cluster screen have reboot modes. I have had to do that once to get rid of a bogus TPMS warning message.

People have reportedly rebooted both screens *while driving* and reported no issues. Not that I'd try that. There seem to be redundant/independant systems that govern the driving functions and the information/control consoles.

Also some folks have 'rooted' the Linux based RTOS. They have not yet figured out how to hack this thing coz it seems to use security features galore.

I meant kind of from a usability standpoint. I had enough bothers trying to use a Touch My Ford whatever screen in a Flex I rented last year, much less something with no buttons for anything.

[red_shift]

I meant kind of from a usability standpoint. I had enough bothers trying to use a Touch My Ford whatever screen in a Flex I rented last year, much less something with no buttons for anything.

It's actually better at accomplishing some things, worse for others. Overall, I find I like it, but wish there were 1-2 dedicated hard buttons. (Sunroof, media source switching come to mind) It also has a web browser, but both HTML5 and Flash video playback is disabled. Regular surfing is not disabled at any time. Capacitive touch screen response is very good, AT&T 3G speed is not. Touch experience is actually on par with the iPad.

There is no off button for the display. I usually load a dark web page from teslatap.com for that. A fix is reportedly in the works, as is an SDK for developers and an App Store for skins, car apps and other junk.

[Laconian]

Is there still a milky glow coming from the dark web page?

[Soup DeVille]

Teslas are more common than new 5 or 7 series in this area. There are at least a dozen in the work parking garage. Selling like hotcakes!

But isn't Google also dabbling in the e-car market? That could skew things a little from your perspective.

[Laconian]

But isn't Google also dabbling in the e-car market? That could skew things a little from your perspective.

It has nothing to do with the self-driving car initiative; that's done on a different campus by a secretive blue-sky R&D group; it might as well be a different company. It has mega geek chic appeal, it's practical, and its looks outclass practically everything under $200k (IMO).

I mean, compare the Model S to the next melty-butt Mercedes S-class.





No comparison even when you don't look at the melty S-class butt.

[Soup DeVille]

OK. I wasn't saying its a bad car: I just rarely see any of them: well, the one: but that one was parked at Magna e-car and I assume was there for some sort of business purpose.