The issue of losses versus profits really boils down to several things, none of which have to do with the actual $4k per car number. One of the real questions is whether or not Tesla is currently sustainable as a business - ie. can they be cash flow positive. That answer is yes, if Tesla chooses to slow down their…

There are qualitative differences between the Tesla auto-steer functionality and the lane keeping function in other vehicles as reported by many drivers that have experienced multiple systems and compared them with Tesla’s.

I have a very hard time believing this was “individuals” and not a corporate decision.

The point is crush the notion that the falcon wing doors need more space than conventional doors. Obviously from the presentation, the falcon wing doors are more usable in tight situations than conventional doors or sliding doors.

BMW sources Samsung SDI cells for their battery, using NMC chemistry. The gravimetric energy density (specific energy) at the pack level is a mere 93.9 Wh/kg. The original Tesla Model S battery pack that first shipped in 2012 weighed 1,200 lbs and sports 156 Wh/kg, which means its 1.67 times more energy dense at the…

Yay! Rich people can buy something other than another gas guzzler. Progress!

EIA.gov has a lot of information on how electricity is generated. It makes more sense to generate electricity with a variety of sources, including nuclear, wind, geothermal, solar, hydroelectric and so forth than drill for oil, transport oil, refine oil, transport gasoline, and then burn gasoline.