Elon Musk On The BMW i3 (Chuckles)

Following up on yesterday’s post recapping 4 top statements from Tesla’s Friday conference call, the analyst who asked the question about the supplier bottleneck also asked what Elon’s thoughts were on the BMW i3. Elon gave […]

4 Top Statements (& Chuckles) From Elon Musk In Q2 Financial Results Q&A

Below are four of Elon Musk’s top statements from Tesla’s 2013 Quarter 2 Financial Results Q&A, imho. I’ve also included recordings for some of them. I’m actually planning to publish two more top statements in the […]

Tesla Fans & Toyota Prius Fans Have Quite Different Tastes, Some Freaky Ones

If you’re into electric vehicles because they are a key solution to global warming, climate change, and many other environmental and health problems, you might be a fan of Tesla and the Toyota Prius. But you might also […]

Tesla Stock Undervalued, Could Reach $160 (Deutsche Bank Report)

Tesla Motors’ stock is greatly undervalued, according to a new report from Deutsche Bank. Analysts there think that Tesla’s stock may climb to as high as $160 a share within only the next few years — […]

Tesla Roadster Batteries Retain 80–85% Of Original Charge After 100,000 Miles

This isn’t terribly surprising to me, as electric vehicle battery packs are often provided with 8-year warranties, and there is a rule of thumb that the lifespan of equipment normally exceeds its warranty. (Otherwise, the manufacturer […]

Tesla Motors Wins Right To Sell EVs Directly To Consumers In North Carolina — Anti-Competitive Legislation Dropped

Tesla Motors has won yet another legal victory in its fight to sell directly to consumers and bypass the outdated auto-dealership sales model — the North Carolina House of Representatives just scrapped a bill put forward […]

Tesla Battery Swap Q&A And Demo Videos

The big electric car news of the week was surely the Tesla Model S battery pack swap demo that I wrote about yesterday. Tesla had been hinting about it for weeks… or years, depending on how […]

Tesla Unveils 90-Second Battery Swap (VIDEO)

Tesla’s last big announcement following months of good news and press conferences was the announcement that it could perform a 90-second battery swap and would be rolling out battery swapping stations on the East and West […]