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  1. 02-12-2019, 04:42 PM #1
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    An engineering/business look at Tesla

    What If Elon Musk Took Manufacturing Cars Seriously?
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    Can't pull up to an intersection without seeing one of his cars around here. The upscale shopping areas even have Tesla only charging station..


    Personally I'm interested to follow the development of his solar roofing tiles...There is a house I pass on my dirt bike on occasion with them. I wonder how it's working out for the owner.
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    I've only seen two here. Just two! Maybe he should make a pickup truck.
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    I'm sure he will....
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    I honestly don't know if I've ever seen one...All cars look alike to me now......Ben
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    Ya, but these don't have any exhaust pipes and they are usually in front of you, for a little while.
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    Yeah, you can catch them in about 300 miles

    I'm a real fan of some of the new Jaguar styling and I don't even like sports cars....
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    My old boss man had one, it was nice!! He also had a new Porche and a new Jaguar, all the options on all three of course. He said the Tesla was the fastest one of the three.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    I've only seen two here. Just two! Maybe he should make a pickup truck.
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    My gosh that thing is butt ugly!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    My gosh that thing is butt ugly!
    It looks to be a single-seat dually......Ben
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    That is the offspring of this:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    That is the offspring of this:
    As much as I love ugly trucks, even I have to draw the line somewhere...There doesn't even seem to be a seat for my puppy (assuming I could get him to hide his shame long enough to ride with me in that - that - thing?)......Ben
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    What does a truck need most in an engine? Torque. What does an electric motor produce in abundance? Torque.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    What does a truck need most in an engine? Torque. What does an electric motor produce in abundance? Torque.
    Torque without that beautiful accompanying music of a diesel engine is just boring......Ben
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