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  • Tesla Motors IPO...

    Company: Tesla Motors
  • First off, let me say that I think competition is a wonderful driver of innovation and on that front, I'm very excited for Tesla Motors. I love to see the pressure on old industry players like GM, Toyota, Honda and Ford More...
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  • Hold Your Horses

    Company: Tesla Motors
  • Takeaseat - you make a good point, but look at where else the government has thrown our money: a bankrupt Chrysler and an industry laggard in GM, in a way, rewarding them for withholding battery technology and deliberate More...
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  • Not affordable

    Company: Tesla Motors
  • The facts are: the Roadster and Model S are not affordable for the average American consumer, whether or not they are under any financial stress due to the current economic conditions. These cars are for rich people who More...
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  • Of Course They're Expensive

    Company: Tesla Motors
  • Imran, they're not competing directly with Ford, GM, and Chrysler with their Roadster model. The founders hoped these companies would use their distribution scale and production power to release electric cars in large pr More...
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  • Very Expensive

    Company: Tesla Motors
  • If they are trying to compete with Porsche and Ferrari, then they are in a very upscale and luxurious market. They will likely generate decent sales from wealthier consumers, but the average consumer will not pay much a More...
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  • Taking Charge in E-car Industry

    Company: Tesla Motors
  • Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning expected the Big Three to use their financial capital and market position to advance electric cars in the United States. When it became obvious they weren't about to take charg More...
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