I don't think that they're strawman arguments - the economics may not make sense now, but looking at the progression, they likely will "soon", at which point Tesla will be well positioned. Look at Amazon, they lost money hand over fist until they acquired enough size and market presence to become profitable, then then…

I used to do 650-800 mile road trips all the time when I was younger, and had a $6K-$12K car. Now that I'm older (with a family, and a more expensive car), to be honest - 500 miles in a day is about my limit without deciding to spread it over multiple days, or just fly. I think that's what Tesla is banking on, at…

They're almost there. If I could get a rapid charger that could charge in two hours we're done. 300 miles, stop for two hours and eat, look at something interesting, then get back in for another 300. Anything over 600 is airplane territory for anyone looking at an $80,000 car (likely anything over 300, truth be…

I see a lot of hate and bile in the comments here - Let's talk about the car. Elon Musk (imperfect as we all are) has created something interesting - several years ago he gave us the Roadster as something to start with, and now we have the Model S, which is heavier, but with the same range at half the price (and an…

I can hear the wheel bearings screaming. make them stop. please.

I just saw one while I was at lunch - I like it. but then again I like my neighbors X6M hybrid thing too...

Those people don't deserve to have a dog, much less a child... Stories like this just make me sad and angry. I"m going to go back and read about Max Page in the VW Vader article so that I can feel good about humanity again.

So, you're replacing this picture?

Nope - It was at Hollywild in Upstate SC. I've been there several times with the kids (and seen that Rhino). They're very proud of the Land Rover commercials that they've done. They have a ride through bus that goes through crowds of animals (mainly various ungulates, who come over to be fed old bread), and at…

This just makes me go "Awwwww"

They got bitten by the whole "past performance is not indicative of future returns" problem On the average it all works out - but there are transient issues that can cause an issue in the short term, which caught a lot of people/companies with their shorts around their ankles in 2008. Also didn't help that medical…

Kids can be so much wiser than we are. They don't have the weight of past failures. They don't have the knowlege of just how bad it can be - and so it is possible for them to lift the rest of us up out of our misery. Judge Max because he is so small? and, well you should not!

The magic of compound interest and investments.

Actually, that statement is incorrect, BtheD... I have a friend who recently leased a Volt, and one of the features she gushed about was the "it looks just like my iPhone inside!". I threw up a bit inside my mouth as she said it, but matching her phone was a major contributor to her decision (that said - It's a…

Ran when parked...

This is insanely gorgeous. for some reason the late 30s cars just ooze class...

Is that red band thing some following distance marker? (i.e. 2 second distance calculated for current speed, given known (?) angle and height of camera, along with hoood length, put bar such that if car in front is an acceptable distance away if it's not in the red?????) (or maybe it's just a messed up camera?)

I'll take the guards - makes it look like an aircraft cockpit. I think rocker switches were used for a little while because of that, but for somereason the tactile snap of a toggle is just satisfying.

Very true - the difficulty is in finding the balance between the two... and if this is the path you take to finance your boutique side of the operations, you must be very specific in keeping the 'core values' of the boutique in the big box store - if you build a Lotus SUV, it has to be identifiably a Lotus - it'll be…

Friend of mines E-type Jag. Gorgeous car.