Comments on: Tesla CEO: GM couldn’t afford us now

By: corey b ,new york ,ny

corey b ,new york ,ny — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:22:41 +0000

THE BIG 3 , ARE STUCK IN THE MUD !!
WE NEED NEW CAR TEK NOW !! NEW IDEAS ABOUT CARS AND TRANSIT TO GET US TO THE NEXED LEVEL, OR CHINA OR INDIA WILL !!
THINK ABOUT THAT?!

By: rex rockville md

rex rockville md — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:19:21 +0000

GM should hire the REAL Tesla Founder: Martin Eberhard as CEO – just to shut up Elon Musk, who is just the investor.

Musk is such a swell-head.

By: Mike Chicago, IL

Mike Chicago, IL — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:02:47 +0000

Why bother with this? 99% of our U.S. population cannot even afford this car anyway!! Who cares?

By: Tawanda Williams Tampa,Florida

Tawanda Williams Tampa,Florida — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:44 +0000

Please,first of all I do love America but BIG BUSINESS has failed the people it depends on the most.American made cars are some of the most unreliable cars in the world. They dont hold value and by the time you pay them off it’s time to buy another one.Stop wasting taxpayers money on nonsense and invest it in something of value.Let them go under,start over and do it right this time!!!!! Some home owners wish they can be bailed out this easily.Stop STOP THE NONSENSE!!!!!

By: shane algarin, san diego ca

shane algarin, san diego ca — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:23:34 +0000

Detroit is certainly not willing to lead, so they should get out of the way! Rather than bail out the incompetent, lets put out tax dollars to use. Use the money to buy promising technology and make it public domain. We were foolish to bailout Wall Street in the hopes our money would get them lending again. Instead, they’re sitting on the money. Will we be foolish again thinking this next bailout will prevent massive layoffs? When Detroit is going through the next round of layoffs, companies like Tesla will be hiring thousands to build their 200 mile range electric sports car. Where should uncle sam place his bet? That’s a no brainer!

By: EnergySaverUS Aurora, IL

EnergySaverUS Aurora, IL — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:20:28 +0000

Tesla’s success may not be directly linked to the price of crude, due to the cost of Tesla’s current model, being in the range of those who aren’t affected by the price of oil, however thier sucess is linked to how much oil and environmental concerns have the lime light because Tesla’s current target market is especially concerned with making a good impression, so indirectly their success is related to the price of oil because the higher the price of oil, the more these concerns are in the lime light.

By: grr, Highlands Ranch, CO

grr, Highlands Ranch, CO — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:11:08 +0000

Detroit and Japan are heading towards hybrids which has the COMPLEXITIES and faults of both gas and electricity. Most of the electric car companies are heading towards slow, relatively low costs minimal cars. Tesla is working from high performance costly electric cars towards affordable electric cars.
Tesla will win regardless as long as musk keeps his eye on the ball. Hopefully he does not start another company and his current divorce does not interfere.

By: Derek, Xenia Ohio

Derek, Xenia Ohio — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:22:46 +0000

I certainly disagree with your assessment Willis. Folks who buy the Tesla Roadster are the last people to worry about gas prices.

By: wellington, NZ

wellington, NZ — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:03:58 +0000

gooo Tesla! cant wait till they can prove all the haters wrong.

By: Willis, Mt.View, CA

Willis, Mt.View, CA — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:45:33 +0000

Tesla’s success is inverse to light sweet crude.

doh!