Archive for August, 2006

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A Glimpse of the Future at a Celebration of the Past

Thursday, August 24th, 2006
I know, I know. There are at least a dozen good topics from all your responses for this week’s blog. But I can’t help it – we had such a great time at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach this weekend that I have to tell you about it. We were originally invited to participate in [...]
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The Future of Cars is Electric

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
Not too long from now, most cars will be electric. Why? Two reasons: because electric cars are far more efficient than any other kind of car, and because they are the ultimate multi-fuel cars. Sound bold, maybe crazy? Read on. The May 2006 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine got it right in its typical easy-to-understand way. [...]
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One Brick at a Time

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
I continue to be blown away by the number and breadth of responses to our blog. Thank you and keep them coming! Once again, I can’t possibly answer every question, but I will try to answer a few more today. I notice that some of your questions are already answered on our website someplace or another [...]
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The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me)

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
Backgrounder: My day job is running a space transportation company called SpaceX, but on the side I am the chairman of Tesla Motors and help formulate the business and product strategy with Martin and the rest of the team. I have also been Tesla Motor’s primary funding source from when the company was [...]
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