[EVDL] The Tesla Factor: Elon Musk Will Force Auto Industry To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars Sooner Than You Think - Forbes

2015-04-05 Thread Ben Goren via EV
Food for thought: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremyanwyl/2015/04/02/evidence-of-forces-behind-the-tesla-factor-at-this-weeks-new-york-auto-show/?ss=tech I tend to think he's right. I also think that the first long-haul trucking company to adopt self-driving rigs will thereby become the domin

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2015-04-06 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
Just put a stinking comment on the article, actually. He may be right on the autonomous vehicle issue but when he comes out with nonsense like 'the i8 is challenging the MS as the eco car of choice' you have to take anything else he says with a truck load of salt, let alone a pinch! MW On 6

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2015-04-06 Thread robert winfield via EV
i commented and pointed out the i8 gets a masssive 15 miles electric On Mon, 4/6/15, Martin WINLOW via EV wrote: Subject: Re: [EVDL] The Tesla Factor: Elon Musk Will Force Auto Industry To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars Sooner Than You Think

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2015-04-06 Thread Russ Sciville via EV
. On Mon, 6/4/15, Martin WINLOW via EV wrote: Subject: Re: [EVDL] The Tesla Factor: Elon Musk Will Force Auto Industry To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars Sooner Than You Think - Forbes To: "EVDL Post Message" Date: Monday, 6 April, 2015, 8:47 Just put a stinking comment on t

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2015-04-06 Thread tomw via EV
I think the article is rubbish. As far as seeing that Tesla was addressing a small market with the S...well duh, but they have ameliorated that effect somewhat by selling globally. No other company is pushing a product competitive with the S yet, but it looks like that may change in a year or two.

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2015-04-06 Thread paul dove via EV
Industry To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars Sooner Than You Think - Forbes I think the article is rubbish. As far as seeing that Tesla was addressing a small market with the S...well duh, but they have ameliorated that effect somewhat by selling globally. No other company is pushing a product

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2015-04-06 Thread Ben Goren via EV
On Apr 6, 2015, at 8:10 AM, tomw via EV wrote: > Don't know if this is the actual case, but I think it would > be easy for the management at Tesla to develop group think, forgetting that > most U.S. citizens don't live in silicon valley and work in high tech, and > overestimating the appeal and a