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Re:Tesla Was Cash Flow Positive Last Week, CEO Musk Says by el_cuadrado on Wednesday December 05, 2012 @02:28PM (#4878050)
Main function of a car is to move a group of people from point A to point B. Tesla is getting good at it, provided point A and point B are not too far apart, and pint B has an electric charger available. And that is a pretty critical limitation so far.

Jumping on your slightly irrelevant analogies, it is like iPod 5 with a batter that can only hold charge for 30 minutes, and can only charged at Apple store.

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Re:Tesla Was Cash Flow Positive Last Week, CEO Musk Says by muhfuhkuh on Wednesday December 05, 2012 @03:22PM (#4878342)
No. It would be an iPod 5 that would work on your commute to and from work, quite a few places in between for groceries and errands, then pick up dinner, then back home where you would naturally charge things.

You don't have to charge your Tesla at the Tesla dealership. And, seriously, if you make dozens of unpredictable stops in your day, I'll grant you, an electric car might not be for you. But, I don't think I've ever made impromptu out-of-city trips with my gas combustion car. That's more a planning thing.

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Re:Tesla Was Cash Flow Positive Last Week, CEO Musk Says by calinet6 on Wednesday December 05, 2012 @09:45PM (#4880005)
Lifestyle changes might be necessary. But it might be worth it.
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