Actually that thing is more likely the power electronics module for the motor. Tesla since the Model S have made it so it is coupled in axis to the motor, while traditional automakers have a box on top to emulate a traditional motor.

That’s the inverter/motor driver! Notice the three parallel wires going to the motor.

Spitting lit cigarettes at me, just like mom used to

October 2011 : Tesla’s not making money, they’re going under

and voting

It’s our fault. We suck at buying fun cars.

i’m with you, bro.

What dream? Buying a bunch of cars that you’re not driving and you’re probably not even looking at them much anymore because they’re all jammed together? I appreciate cars, but not when they’re just tossed in a shed and nothing is done with them. I’d rather have 10 cars in good running order that I can enjoy than 250…

Jelly that no one wants to steal my glorified camry? I sure do love finding my car exactly where I left it every day... The service drive...

I’ve been waiting for this.

Add to “No manual, no buy”....

We’ll I’ll just take my $60K+ elsewhere! Just kidding, I’m poor.

Ultimeh Driving Machine

The Ultimate Driving Machine. 

If you don’t have any family friendly triathlon jokes, I’m afraid I’m just going to have to ask you to leave.  

The triathlon part, mostly.  

Well see, that’s where I disagree.  

Sure, says triathlon right there!  

That was a triathlon joke