Where are these guys to protect me from getting ripped off on my Tesla purchase? The customer needs to be shielded from those bloodsucking car manufacturers. The dealer exists to help service the car-buying public.

Culture changes with time. Prior to the Model T, Americans had true freedom of traveling anywhere they wanted on horses. They gave up their freedom to be tied down to roads and gas stations. The car did not give people more freedom, it took away their freedom. Culture changes with each generation, simple as that.…

What about the most important stat of how often people make long road trips? Trips over 200 miles make up 0.1% of driving.

I mean let me ask you this question, are you using a feature phone for that week long battery life just in that 0.1% case scenario you don't have time to charge? or are you using a smartphone like…

Looking at the most important stat "for long road trips" is a bit like looking at the most important thing in a fridge, for storing whole caribou.

"American cars are crap."

So I'm in Texas and want a Tesla. If I'm buying a Tesla, I probably know that car is exactly what I want for all the reasons that make it great, there are no comparisons. I also probably have a few $$$ in my pocket, as they aren't exactly cheap. Then Texas says sorry, can't buy them here. I see two options:
1. Buy it…

Yeah.. I'm seeing a Leaf with some swollen ankles or something.. Maybe it's an allergic reaction to a race track..

You can clearly see the transition point where the Leaf ends and the track bodywork starts. It looks like a kid wading into a pool holding an inflatable tube around his waist.

Give us something European that is newsworthy and it would be posted. Also, I think Tesla is absolutely relevant for Europe to paying attention to. That they've gotten their loans paid off so quickly is huge, and who knows how much longer it will be until you start seeing some on European roads. Elon Musk's…

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