Comments on: Is Tesla Running out of Juice? http://gm-volt.com/2008/10/15/is-tesla-running-out-of-juice/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mikey http://gm-volt.com/2008/10/15/is-tesla-running-out-of-juice/#comment-137121 Mikey Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:39:35 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1332#comment-137121 I have lived here my whole life and in the last 10 years the arrogance has really just skyrocketed. A few successful tech companies and now people think SV runs the world. Well, running a car company and making cars mainstream is NOT the same thing as building a website. You don't manage hundreds of suppliers, hundreds of laborers, stay within government regulations around the world, ensure safety, and more. Its great that they are trying to push the industry in the right direction. They succeeded! The Big 3 are all headed in that direction right now. Yes they are sick but will survive...they have to (read the book why GM matters to actually understand the industry and what the problems are). We can't be a country who builds websites and no tangible goods...can we? The American car industry is the heartbeat of this country. Tesla...you've certainly done a remarkable job and should continue. But when it comes to the mainstream, leave it to the pros in Detroit and Germany. Automotive is in their blood like computers are in yours. I have lived here my whole life and in the last 10 years the arrogance has really just skyrocketed. A few successful tech companies and now people think SV runs the world. Well, running a car company and making cars mainstream is NOT the same thing as building a website. You don’t manage hundreds of suppliers, hundreds of laborers, stay within government regulations around the world, ensure safety, and more. Its great that they are trying to push the industry in the right direction. They succeeded! The Big 3 are all headed in that direction right now. Yes they are sick but will survive…they have to (read the book why GM matters to actually understand the industry and what the problems are). We can’t be a country who builds websites and no tangible goods…can we? The American car industry is the heartbeat of this country.

Tesla…you’ve certainly done a remarkable job and should continue. But when it comes to the mainstream, leave it to the pros in Detroit and Germany. Automotive is in their blood like computers are in yours.

]]> By: Rich http://gm-volt.com/2008/10/15/is-tesla-running-out-of-juice/#comment-111918 Rich Thu, 07 May 2009 17:07:17 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1332#comment-111918 Why is the heck is the tax crdit only $7,500, Bush had a $150,000 tax credt for those gas guzzlers. This just does not make any since to have to so low, if they are truely for the cars of the future! Why is the heck is the tax crdit only $7,500, Bush had a $150,000 tax credt for those gas guzzlers. This just does not make any since to have to so low, if they are truely for the cars of the future!

]]> By: Stan http://gm-volt.com/2008/10/15/is-tesla-running-out-of-juice/#comment-74763 Stan Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:41:04 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1332#comment-74763 I think Tesla would still be fine if Martin Eberhard was still running the show. He was the founder and his biggest mistake was trusting Elon Musk. Martin wanted to keep it simple as all start ups should. Elon wanted to make it perfect and ended up complicating the whole process. I hope they can still hang on because I'd hate to see Martin's dream die. Stan I think Tesla would still be fine if Martin Eberhard was still running the show. He was the founder and his biggest mistake was trusting Elon Musk. Martin wanted to keep it simple as all start ups should. Elon wanted to make it perfect and ended up complicating the whole process. I hope they can still hang on because I’d hate to see Martin’s dream die.
Stan

]]> By: curtis http://gm-volt.com/2008/10/15/is-tesla-running-out-of-juice/#comment-74707 curtis Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:22:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1332#comment-74707 #84- By the way, who said that BEVs and hybrids had to be economically viable? What about that Escalade Hybrid? _________________________________________ What about it? I own one and I LOVE it! I've bought a new Escalade every 2 years for the last 8-9 years and refuse to drive anything else. But this new hybrid 'Lade is so cool as I drive mostly in the city, in traffic, and I'm ruuning in mostly 100% electric or 2-mode "blend" with 4cyl mode on the DoD and I'm getting almost twice as much out of a tank of fuel as my 07. So KMA! C. #84- By the way, who said that BEVs and hybrids had to be economically viable? What about that Escalade Hybrid?
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What about it? I own one and I LOVE it! I’ve bought a new Escalade every 2 years for the last 8-9 years and refuse to drive anything else. But this new hybrid ‘Lade is so cool as I drive mostly in the city, in traffic, and I’m ruuning in mostly 100% electric or 2-mode “blend” with 4cyl mode on the DoD and I’m getting almost twice as much out of a tank of fuel as my 07.
So KMA!
C.

]]> By: jscott1000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/10/15/is-tesla-running-out-of-juice/#comment-74693 jscott1000 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:31:28 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1332#comment-74693 By the way, who said that BEVs and hybrids had to be economically viable? What about that Escalade Hybrid? By the way, who said that BEVs and hybrids had to be economically viable? What about that Escalade Hybrid?

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