I test drove a Tesla

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Post by astrec » Sun, Sep 28, 2008, 11:48 PM UTC

I test drove a Tesla
wilshipley.com

Re: I test drove a Tesla

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Post by swivelmaster » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 1:12 AM UTC

I am so jealous. Not only that he test drove this but that he can afford it.

Re: I test drove a Tesla

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Post by jmtame » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 1:24 AM UTC

I hold a lot of respect for Elon Musk. He's making a lot of great contributions with the work he's doing, and it's exciting to see someone addressing some serious issues.

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Post by nazgulnarsil » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 1:33 AM UTC

If one of my startups is ever successful this will be one of my very few "I'm rich bitches" purchases.

Re: I test drove a Tesla

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Post by jasonlbaptiste » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 1:51 AM UTC

Let's also give Wil tons of credit. No VC it seems and a great piece of software with delicious monster.

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Post by wschroter » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 2:22 AM UTC

I'll stick with my gallardo and continental gt. nothing compares to listening to a v10/12 rip the road apart! although admittedly, I do miss a stick shift.

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Post by swivelmaster » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 2:22 AM UTC

nazgulnarsil wrote: post #4

If one of my startups is ever successful this will be one of my very few "I'm rich bitches" purchases.

Amen to that.

Re: I test drove a Tesla

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Post by jamongkad » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 2:47 AM UTC

jasonlbaptiste wrote: post #5

Let's also give Wil tons of credit. No VC it seems and a great piece of software with delicious monster.

I'm surprised he can even afford a Lotus Elise. But do you think he was able to afford those cars by Delicious MOnster alone? Or were they a purchase from his earnings at Omni?

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Post by schtog » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 2:49 AM UTC

Tesla is incredibly awesome. First electric-car-project that I believe in. Deisgn is awesome. I have never even been interested in cars but I really want a Tesla.

Re: I test drove a Tesla

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Post by there » Mon, Sep 29, 2008, 2:56 AM UTC

jamongkad wrote: post #8

jasonlbaptiste wrote: post #5

Let's also give Wil tons of credit. No VC it seems and a great piece of software with delicious monster.

I'm surprised he can even afford a Lotus Elise. But do you think he was able to afford those cars by Delicious MOnster alone? Or were they a purchase from his earnings at Omni?

a lotus elise isn't that expensive a car; brand new they're only about $45-50k. my lotus exige was only $57k new.

though the tesla roadster, while initially based on the lotus elise chassis and body, is about double the price of an elise. i'd be more surprised if he was actually able to find one for sale since i thought all 2008 models were spoken for. though i don't think his article actually said he was buying one, just that he took one out on an autocross course.