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5. Elon Musk IS a modern day Tesla. Except much richer. Good for him and good for us

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 01:02 AM

Mar 2014

This will be a great new business right here in America. And for only $35,000, this car can be mass marketed. Hope it starts a revolution.

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Blowing Up: Tesla's Gigafactory Is Going To Revolutionize The Auto And Utility Industries [View all] Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 OP

The revolution is just starting ... MindMover Mar 2014 #1

And they are going to build it in Texas because..... Redford Mar 2014 #3

Texass is just one state being considered... MindMover Mar 2014 #4

I know NM is a state being considered as well. n/t alittlelark Mar 2014 #6

It is considerably cheaper... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #12

At 35k, it could kill the Volt. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #9

Tesla is also addressing the other bugaboo with electric Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #8

uggh. careful. "blowing up" and "battery factory" don't go well together Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #10

Yeah, because a hideously expensive HappyMe Mar 2014 #13