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more about #teslaroadster more comments → Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Subsidies shouldn't be the answer. Let the free market determine which cars we should buy. #tesla more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: It's worth it just to see if one every appears with tire chains.... /ex-Colorado resident who'd like to return, though stupid things like this give m... more » bmoreDLJ: David Bowie Tesla approves. #tesla more » the_bob_files: This is a state tax credit only. And I doubt it's a refundable credit, so it can only offset tax owed. Colorado's 2008 income tax rate was 4.63% In ... more » lilwillie: So instead of a screaming brat hanging on your hood yelling for his two dollars back Tesla owners will have angry tax payers yelling for 42K? This is... more » Sharky: Note that this is a State Tax CREDIT, so you actually have to owe Colorado (not the federal gov't) at least $42k in income taxes for 2009 in order to ... more » Ash78, cube farmer: Wait just a damned minute. I thought the whole point of Boulder was to house all the people who could AFFORD to be environmentally conscious and look ... more » TR3-A: So if I bought a Tesla Roadster (and it was actually delivered), I could immediately sell it for a profit, right? #tesla more » danio3834: Wow. If I were a Colorado taxpayer, I'd be PISSED! Subsidizing 40% of some rich asshole's joy ride? Just wow. #tesla more » Pessimippopotamus: Uh oh. That's one crazy government subsidy right there. #tesla more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Totally shocking development there, leaving me energized to consider Tesla for my next car. I'm coiled in anticipation, waiting for a dealer to open ... more » HoonThatFerrari: Late last night, I heard my neighbor's garage door shut, And a little yellow Tesla took away his sorry butt, Now he's off in Monaco, And I don't have ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Very cool. And practical, to. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a taxi in Monaco? more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I know it's not real and everything but this would be fun. more » bzr: It's a taxi service in the same way the Ferrari Guy is a "tour bus." more » -
#industrynews
Colorado Tesla Buyers Get $42,000 Tax Credit
To encourage residents to buy cars with less emissions, Colorado is offering huge tax credits on such vehicles. The biggest winner is the Tesla Roadster, which comes with a $42,000 credit. How cheap is it after the rebate? More » -
#customcars
Crazy Tesla Taxi Takes Customers On Delusional Journey
A New York taxi company owner makes enough money to not only live near Monaco but also to buy a Tesla Roadster. More shocking? He wants his neighbors to actually know how he made his money with a taxi-liveried Tesla. More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
It's a Hard Day's Night for Tesla Roadsters
This little bunch of Teslas was parked outside one of the exhibition halls here in Frankfurt. The cars were sipping juice from portable power stations to recover from the second day of the motor show. More » -
#adwatch
Tesla Tea Party: Cups Hold Up Heaping Helping Of Tesla
Remember the William Ashley china shop? They put a Lamborghini Superleggera up on tea cups outside their shop in Toronto. Before that, a plain-Jane Lamborghini Gallardo. Now, a Tesla roadster. Apparently, their china is going smug and green. Gallery below. More » -
#overthebackfence
Dodge Circuit EV Not Yet Dead?
Car and Driver's reporting the Lotus Europa-based Dodge Circuit EV electric car may not be dead after all, proven by multiple sightings of test mules at Chrysler's various testing facilities. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
Tesla Roadster Sport: First Drive
The Tesla Roadster Sport's steering column doesn't move, I can barely sit in it even with the top open and it makes me look silly when I get in and out. Who cares? It's got a 3.7-second 0-to-60 time. More » -
#newcars
Tesla Roadster Sport: First Photos!
At an event today in New York City dedicating Tesla Motors' first store on the East Coast, we had the opportunity to see the $128,500 Tesla Roadster Sport up-close and take the very first shots of the speedier Tesla. More » -
#carstealsanddeals
Millionaire Matchmaking Service Offers Tesla Roadster With Purchase Of Date
Are you a lonely multi-millionaire who needs a classy date and a new Tesla Roadster? For only $250,000, dating service "4M Club" offers both in one place. What a screaming deal! More » -
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#autoslapfight
Elon Musk Smacks Down Eberhard, Predicts Tesla Profitability Next Month
Tesla-cofounder Martin Eberhard's lawsuits and smack-talking of the electric automaker's got current CEO Elon Musk deciding to set the record straight in a ginormous blog post. Bottom line: He expects the company to be profitable next month. Also, Eberhard sucks.
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#teslamotors
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Wants $10 Gas, To Build A Kabillion Cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is speaking right now at Wired Live. What's he saying? For starters, he wants to buy a car factory from a Detroit automaker so he can produce 100,000 cars per year. More craziness below. More » -
#recalls
Tesla Roadster recalled for faulty steering mounts, blames Lotus. [Fresnobee]
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#teslamodels
Tesla Model S To Start At $57,400, Undercut Fisker
The all-electric Tesla Model S sedan will start at only $57,400, or $49,900 after a federal tax credit. This is half the Roadster's $109,000 price and lower than the Fisker Karma Hybrid. More » -
#tesla
Tesla To Open Chicago Dealership
Presumably targeting the wealthy wives of disgraced hair-centric former governors with difficult-to-pronounce names, Tesla's third dealership will open in Chicago this Spring with plans for six more in US and Europe later this year. More » -
#lolcars
Tesla: The Roadster Vs. Tesla: The Band
The folks at TheCarConnection have put together a great comparison graphic to finally put to rest the misplaced belief that the Tesla roadster is the same as Tesla, the band. Thank you. [TheCarConnection] -
#overthebackfence
Tesla Roadster One-Make Electric Vehicle Racing Series In Discussion?
Two separate Middle Eastern groups are looking at starting a Tesla Roadster one-make racing series. If it actually happens, it would be the first all-electric vehicle racing series. More » -
#tesla
Tesla Increases Prices On Already-Ordered Roadsters
Tesla's informed customers who've placed $50,000 deposits down for their Roadsters, the price of options they ordered has gone up. Now they need to fork over more money or lose a shot at owning one. More » -
#tesla
Tesla Roadster Sport: More Charge For More Change
If you want an electric sportscar but worry the Tesla Roadster isn't as fast or expensive as it could be, the Tesla Roadster Sport is for you. But what does an extra $20K get you? More » -
#topgear
Clarkson Ignores BBC's Carefully Worded Response, Responds To Tesla On His Own
When Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson reviewed the Tesla Roadster he was shocked to have the brakes fail on him. Tesla protested, saying it was just a fuse, and drew the ire of Clarkson. -
#topgear
Shocking Scandal! Top Gear Tesla Didn't Run Out Of Juice
The BBC admits the silver Tesla Roadster driven by Jeremy Clarkson on this past weekend's episode of Top Gear didn't run out of electricity and didn't need to be pushed back to the garage.
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#topgear
Tesla Issues Response To Top Gear Review
Top Gear’s Tesla Roadster review we posted Monday angered a few people at the Silicon Valley startup. Spokeswoman Rachel Konrad spoke with Wired Magazine about Clarkson’s unabashed words. Here's what she had to say.
