http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/ Engadget Comments for Tesla can't get funding, postpones plans to build new factory http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
No lobbyist pledge = 17 lobbyists in your administration
Ill fix the economy = New grass for the national mall, honeybee insurance]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/

dude, do you have any idea how many people were standing on it?! :P
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apparently, engadget's comment system has a problem with faux xml tags. to my above comment add opening and closing "" tags.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
"joke", btw...]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
Did you see the Honda Hydrogen car. Thats the way ahead. Get the hydrogen made using renewable electricity (solar or wave technology) - then gas stations can stay alive by pumping hydrogen.

win , win ,win

]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_tests_cmb.html
What if there WAS an all permeating energy we could "feel" or tune-into...Tesla would be happy at least.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
I disagree that electric cars don't have a future. They're new, so you'd expect minor issues like long recharging times. That can be improved upon. Electric cars have my vote over Hydrogen because:

- Easier to refill. Plug it in if you forgot to charge it up. If it used Hydrogen, you'd have to walk to the nearest station, buy a tank of highly combustible fuel and walk back with it. No thanks, I've got stuff to do.
- Cheaper. The electricity infrastructure is already in place, delivering power to every home. Hydrogen power would require processing water in some place where electricity is cheap (right now, that means China), and shipping huge quantities of gases around the world - and gases take up a large volume, meaning higher prices. I can easily switch to another provider to get cheaper electricity. It's not that easy to keep hydrogen prices down.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
betterplace.com]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
It's not because selling $130,000 200-mile range 2-seaters is a bad business, nosireee.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/.... I mean Obama.... I do not want to offend anyone by not capitalizing the name of their god. My God!
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Now, knowing this, are you ready to invest in Tesla?]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
We don't have to steal your iPhone to call you a loser.

On a side note, why does my picture keep deleting itself? It's driving me insane...]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/and design and sell a car for the masses,..like say for $30k.
Then they might get somewhere.
Who the F^@$) is going to pay 100k+ for a electric car when
must stuck up rich F)**$ faces want a lambo or royce,..]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
Also, electric cars need to be desired. Yeah, there are things like the G-Wiz or so. I'd much rather have tripper, thanks. No one except for people who hate cars would buy such a thing. Which means sales won't be good, and the R&D costs which are quite high won't be earned back, ever. Ok, Tesla unfortunately won't do that too, but the idea was right. A car that improves the image of the electric car, that people want, and that (some) people can afford (look at the performance figures. Comparable cars cost more, except for the Lotus Elise and some other hardcore racing machines). The technology developed for the Roadster is getting tested in the Roadster, and can now be adapted for a sensible high volume car that is practical AND affordable.]]>Feb 3rd 2009 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
Anyway, as has been said already, hydrogen rather than battery seems the most viable electric car.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://world.honda.com/FuelCell/

I REALLY hope TG get to test this >> http://www.shelbysupercars.com/news-012209.php

maybe they can grab some bailout money from mr/ms US Taxpayer

On that note why don't the oil companies just buy the car companies .. they have the money.

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The reason they can't get funding for the factory is because car sales have fallen by 18-60% with most manufacturers expensive electric cars will not sell well for at least 3 years, so what bank or investor would lend them money now.
Very few banks or investors have any money to invest right now.

Why care about a cheapo iPod dock when most rich people just have entertainment systems installed in their cars.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
And may I say also, well thats just super. Now we are bailing out ANOTHER car company. Why can't these companies just take their fail cars and declare bankruptcy. ]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
Hey Tesla I'll be your union boss if when I retire you pay for me to sit on my butt and complain about how I'm not getting what I was promised even though In 30-40yrs tesla might not make any money either

That's all for now

I hope they get some money, if I had any I'd give itbto them but I'm broke as a joke

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Zing!]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
the same people that ieye is referring to...people who want things just because they can afford them.

do you think people like paris hilton know anything about the cars they drive? now, i'm not tryin to knock her or anything as i have nothin against her...but it's not hard to tell that she's probably not a car person (as in understands them).]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 2nd 2009 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/]]>Feb 2nd 2009 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 3rd 2009 4:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 3rd 2009 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/




Pretty sure there's a shut down ford factory in minneapolis]]>Feb 3rd 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 3rd 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/
...The fact that this needs to be posted on a non-political thread about an electric car company in California receiving federal subsidies is beyond me...]]>Feb 3rd 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaaa]]>Feb 3rd 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/Feb 3rd 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/tesla-cant-get-funding-postpones-plans-to-build-new-factory/If someone is building a car company in the Vally then they are clearly the worst run business.]]>Feb 4th 2009 3:09PM