Sixt9coug Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/20/breaking-toyota-and-tesla-to-partner-on-ev-production-in-califo/ Ok, I am a little divided on this issue. For one, I am glad that NUMMI employees will probably be put to good use here. However, I am disappointed in Tesla. I live in Norwalk, CA. Downey CA borders us on the north and I was waiting with some excitement for Telsa to open up their Model S factory there. Now, they pulled out and left so we wont get the jobs in the area anymore. It would have been a nice boost to Downey and the neighboring communities. Edited May 21, 2010 by Sixt9coug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 OTOH, New Brunswick was all excited when they got that Bricklin factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAC_Sparky Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 OTOH, New Brunswick was all excited when they got that Bricklin factory. New Brunswick is happy when they get ANY factory.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggoodin Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Like Toyota or not- this is absolutely brilliant. Tesla, as best as I can gather, has their shit together to make a decent car but was lacking the means to do so on a large scale. So big brother Toyota says we will help if you give us a little sumthin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 I saw a Tesla Roadster on the I-90 commute this morning, doing 65 or 70. The 2nd time I've seen one on I-90 - different cars too. Probably a Microsoft millionaire. This one was silver blue. Very beautiful in person. Had wipers and lights going too, probably cuts down on the range a bit, but it seems to be more than adequate. Wishing them luck with the upcoming sedan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 (edited) I saw a Tesla Roadster on the I-90 commute this morning, doing 65 or 70. The 2nd time I've seen one on I-90 - different cars too. Probably a Microsoft millionaire. This one was silver blue. Very beautiful in person. Had wipers and lights going too, probably cuts down on the range a bit, but it seems to be more than adequate. Wishing them luck with the upcoming sedan. Last September, I took holidays in USA and when driving up to San Francisco, I saw a little black roadster with Tesla number plates darting in and out of traffic... I think it was up near San Jose or a bit further North..... Edited June 5, 2010 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLaudioF150 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Last September, I took holidays in USA and when driving up to San Francisco, I saw a little black roadster with Tesla number plates darting in and out of traffic... I think it was up near San Jose or a bit further North..... I saw a Tesla Roadster here in Houston. Next to the huge pickups, it’s a deathtrap. Aside from that, it didn’t look that marvelous either. Still, I wish the company the best of luck and the sedan looks very promising… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Next up, Carbon Motors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I saw a Tesla Roadster here in Houston. Next to the huge pickups, it’s a deathtrap. Aside from that, it didn’t look that marvelous either. Still, I wish the company the best of luck and the sedan looks very promising… Lotta nice things are deathtraps next to the huge pickups. That is so far down on my list of criteria for choosing a vehicle. Remember, even huge pickups have their limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Cool. I don't think there's been a Toyota recall for electrocuting people, so this will be a first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Cool. I don't think there's been a Toyota recall for electrocuting people, so this will be a first. Yeah, 'cause nothing bad can ever happen when you drive around with a tank of flammable liquid strapped to your underside........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Lotta nice things are deathtraps next to the huge pickups. That is so far down on my list of criteria for choosing a vehicle. Remember, even huge pickups have their limitations. So doesn't the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Yeah, 'cause nothing bad can ever happen when you drive around with a tank of flammable liquid strapped to your underside........ The comment (which is a joke) was in reference to the large amount of Toyota recalls as of late. I'm sure you noticed them. I'm not saying an electric care is more or less unsafe than a gasoline engine car. I'm sure electric cars are very safe as I have not seen many golfers getting killed on the golf course by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The comment (which is a joke) was in reference to the large amount of Toyota recalls as of late. I'm sure you noticed them. I'm not saying an electric care is more or less unsafe than a gasoline engine car. I'm sure electric cars are very safe as I have not seen many golfers getting killed on the golf course by them. I must brush up on my sense of irony. A golf course is a good place to get electrocuted though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I must brush up on my sense of irony. A golf course is a good place to get electrocuted though. That made me laugh! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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