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07-31-2008, 11:54 AM

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Another Tesla bites the dust

Not sure if this was already posted but another Tesla bites the dust.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/t...nd-of-silence/

07-31-2008, 12:22 PM

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Not sure if this was already posted but another Tesla bites the dust.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/t...nd-of-silence/

Thanks for the info. I just forwarded that to our Portfolio manager. Tesla is one of our portofolio companies, and this is bad press for them. :nono

07-31-2008, 12:25 PM

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Wow, they are barely out and people are already getting into collisions with them. Crazy. Sucks for that driver though. DUDE - The air bags never deployed?

07-31-2008, 12:28 PM

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Wow, they are barely out and people are already getting into collisions with them. Crazy. Sucks for that driver though. DUDE - The air bags never deployed?

Thats why its bad press....no air bag deployment. Our portfolio manager is about to get on their *** about this.

07-31-2008, 12:28 PM

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Thanks for the info. I just forwarded that to our Portfolio manager. Tesla is one of our portofolio companies, and this is bad press for them. :nono

Np, definitely bad press.

07-31-2008, 12:34 PM

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The bumper went under the other bumper. The sensors never got hit. Also no one here knows how fast the guy was going. Maybe not enough to deploy the air bag system.

New things are going to be new crashes. When the new 200hp ducati came out. People were getting less then 100 yards from the dealer and highsiding themselfs.

What sucks is people are blaming the company for someone elses mistake.

07-31-2008, 01:28 PM

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I live right next to Tesla, I see like 10 every week. The crazy part is how they make NO sound lol

07-31-2008, 01:54 PM

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I live right next to Tesla, I see like 10 every week. The crazy part is how they make NO sound lol

I keep seeing an orange one every time I'm in the area..... damn those cars look sexy

07-31-2008, 03:36 PM

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07-31-2008, 04:18 PM

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My friend works for Tesla. I've ridden around in one, one of the prototypes. Those things are SO quick. But 100+ grand, and you only get 100-200 miles per charge, and it takes a few hours to charge? no thanks.