Comments on: Tesla Birth Watch 9: Hip-Hop Hype Harbinger of Hidden Hopes

By: Andy D

Andy D — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:05:03 +0000

Is this the Tucker all over again?

By: t-truck

t-truck — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:48:24 +0000

Where is the birth watch for http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com

While not as sexy as the Tesla roadster, this seems to be very practical vehicle that could replace the some of the ever thirsty pickups and SUV’s. Seats five, 95mph max speed, 100+miles range and a the option for a 10 min charger. Supposedly limited released for as a fleet vehicle is planned next year, with consumer vehicle to follow.

As far as I can tell it is based on a body of an existing Korean truck/SUV http://www.ssangyong.co.nz/actyonsports.html

By: psknapp

psknapp — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:31:25 +0000

I’ve read that they’ve been allowing real people behind the wheel of this almost real car (a validation prototype). Flea (of Chili Pepper fame) was one of them. I agree that the hype is premature, especially since not one has been delivered. And the continued delays are certainly worrisome, as is the ousting of Eberhard, but I hope they succeed. If nothing else, working in Scottsdale may allow me to see one driving around.

And my impression of ‘A Shot at Love’ puts it right at the same level as ‘Flavor of Love.’ Which means slightly less painful or dangerous than getting actually shot.

By: blautens

blautens — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:31:23 +0000

I think it’s very appropriate to mention a car you can’t buy on a music channel that doesn’t really play music videos.

By: Ralph SS

Ralph SS — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:03:02 +0000

“Into the Now” My take is that that’s from an episode of Star Trek where in response to Scotty inquiring about Capt. Kirks whereabouts he said “out of the nowhere, into the now”

No, I never watched that show.

By: Roadster

Roadster — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:50:05 +0000

So… this article is about Tesla or VH1?

By: lewissalem

lewissalem — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:52:59 +0000

I find VH-1’s “A shot at love” with Tia Tequila a visual masterpiece. VH-1 will go down as one of the greatest television networks of our generation.

By: Redbarchetta

Redbarchetta — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:44:13 +0000

“Into the Now” was a great album, er CD. I don’t get why you have a hair band image while talking about hip hop stars.

By: Virtual Insanity

Virtual Insanity — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:36:06 +0000

They play music vidoes on MTV? Since when?

By: Chaser

Chaser — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:14:04 +0000

Man, I remember when our local cable company first started carrying VH1. I was a teenager and I still loved that “old” music. Then it went the way of MTV–no more videos, just lots of bullshit. Now it’s just another channel I skip over on the 1 or 2 days per month when I actually watch TV.

By: Virtual Insanity

Virtual Insanity — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:58:03 +0000

The fact that rap “musicians” (and I’m being far more than gracious for that statement) like the Telsa just make me hate it.