Comments on: Is Tesla Pulling the Plug on the WhiteStar? http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hunter http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-20817 Hunter Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:40:07 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-20817 This is silly; I don't know who Jalopnik's "really reliable source" is, but Elon Musk is out telling CNN that they're going to announce the first Whitestar details early in '08, which rather suggests the project isn't "DOA." You guys really think that a glitch like needing a new transmission (a second time) is going to derail the company's whole long-term strategy? It's one thing to say that other projects are suffering, or have lower priority at the moment...but this just sounds melodramatic. They've very willingly pushed the roadster back a few times now, and are probably doing the same to everything else. But this random anonymous source is directly contradicting Musk, who so far has seemed forthright about the company's status and who now has a promise to keep. It'll surprise me greatly if he said they'd give Whitestar information to the public and then they don't. This is silly; I don’t know who Jalopnik’s “really reliable source” is, but Elon Musk is out telling CNN that they’re going to announce the first Whitestar details early in ‘08, which rather suggests the project isn’t “DOA.” You guys really think that a glitch like needing a new transmission (a second time) is going to derail the company’s whole long-term strategy? It’s one thing to say that other projects are suffering, or have lower priority at the moment…but this just sounds melodramatic. They’ve very willingly pushed the roadster back a few times now, and are probably doing the same to everything else. But this random anonymous source is directly contradicting Musk, who so far has seemed forthright about the company’s status and who now has a promise to keep. It’ll surprise me greatly if he said they’d give Whitestar information to the public and then they don’t.

]]> By: mmcc http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18563 mmcc Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:38:26 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18563 #6 Brian... "And besides, 90% of the American public probably doesn’t even know what Tesla is." I think 90% don't know about the Volt yet either... yet. #6 Brian… “And besides, 90% of the American public probably doesn’t even know what Tesla is.”

I think 90% don’t know about the Volt yet either… yet.

]]> By: David http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18471 David Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:35:26 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18471 I'm always concerns whenever competition folds. Part of me believes Tesla didn't think a $50K sedan car could compete with a $30K Volt. Smart. I’m always concerns whenever competition folds. Part of me believes Tesla didn’t think a $50K sedan car could compete with a $30K Volt. Smart.

]]> By: law http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18468 law Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:23:50 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18468 #1 kent, the tesla is a different consept, complete independence from any gasoline/fuel. No serial hybrid will compete with it and no mystical car that you can't even find on the internet is going to be doing anything to it. If I had the money I'd buy a tesla roadster. #1 kent, the tesla is a different consept, complete independence from any gasoline/fuel. No serial hybrid will compete with it and no mystical car that you can’t even find on the internet is going to be doing anything to it.

If I had the money I’d buy a tesla roadster.

]]> By: Guy Incognito http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18458 Guy Incognito Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:56:03 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/08/is-tesla-pulling-the-plug-on-the-white-star/#comment-18458 GM should buy Tesla outright and then sell it to the Germans. GM should buy Tesla outright and then sell it to the Germans.

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