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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 10:51 PM Original message |
If GM goes down- why not turn their facilities over to tesla...? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. How can I carry plywood and pine mulch in that beauty? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. One ride in that and you won't care..... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:00 PM Original message |
they do have a bit of torque. If they could put together a family car, |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. i think that their sedan is schedued for rollout in 2010. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. A $14 grand electric subcompact would be a real hit. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 04:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. a subcompact anything at any price wouldn't be my choice. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I've had small cars that were good in the snow. I wouldn't judge anything |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. it's not about how they handle in the snow... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. At 5'8" I can fit just about everything. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. LOLOL Did it get stuck in LeSnow? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. no- it was more about trying to fit inside it when bundled up in winter clothes... |
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JBoris (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. Phoenix cars is making an electric SUV |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. the SUT looks good. |
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JBoris (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Yes it does. Some of the battery technology sounds amazing too. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. How many recharges will the batteries handle, and how much would |
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JBoris (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I don't know, but I do know that the battery |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. the people who need relief from gas prices can't afford those machines. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. that's part of my pitch...if they had the facilities and the backing, maybe a pick-up could roll out |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. They might want to stay a boutique automaker. You know that the |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. i've seen a few smart cars, and i've been utterly underwhelmed. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. They're pretty sturdy. You are wrapped in a hefty roll cage. I saw the |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 04:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. they also have about zero.5 in the way of cargo capacity. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. The smart for four might be better. The Honda Fit seems to be right |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. the last 'small' car i had that i liked a lot was an amc pacer... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. My wife owned one when I met her. It was comfortable. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
44. How am I supposed to fit a husband, two kids, a car seat, a booster |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. These won't carry plywood and pine mulch? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I'm waiting to see what the Euro Fords are like. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Split it with Shelby Supercars. I give you the Ultimate Aero EV: |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. i've always wanted a car with gull-wing doors... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Not Carroll, no. |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Why not turn it over to the workers? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 04:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. That's the main issue, isn't it? GM has great designers, great engineers, |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Tesla is on the balls of their ass because gas is so cheap |
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JBoris (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Well aren't you a ray of sunshine! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Awwwwwwww baby don't like pretty pictures |
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JBoris (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 04:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. WTF? Who are you and what are you talking about? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 04:44 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Don't worry. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. You crack me up. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. It's funny, I don't TRY to be funny, but some of the responses around here |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
55. Tesla's in trouble, eh? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. They might sell a facility to tesla. |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I think one GM facility would be too much for Tesla's market model. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. I proposed that in another thread once. It didn't get very good response. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. Someone with a mid-life crisis would buy that. |
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wallwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. GM sells millions of cars. Tesla's market is a few thousand at best. nt |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. My neighbor has a Tesla in his driveway... beautiful. |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. They're beautiful...absolutely. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
21. If GM goes down, they sell the facilities to pay us taxpayers back! n/t |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. Oh. I thought you meant Nikola. |
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lithiumbomb (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. because they have about 100 employees |
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obiwan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
33. Good idea but it's a lot more facility than they need. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
43. Because most of us can afford $50,000 toys. |
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Baikonour (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. It's actually $109,000, plus an additional 50 grand for delivery. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Wow... that much! |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. I don't understand how... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
51. Because Tesla doesn't run a successful mass market car company, |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. no way |
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