Comments on: Tesla Death Watch 13: The Wizards Of Menlo Park

By: c. eloi marx

c. eloi marx — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:16:19 +0000

Doug; maybe they should get into the party planning business then, because they’ve certainly cocked up this whole “car manufacturer” thing.

By: doug

doug — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:17:07 +0000

Rag on it all you want. It was a very enjoyable party and the cars were awesome.

By: David Dennis

David Dennis — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:31:01 +0000

RxPhink, that’s Martin’s. He finally took delivery on the 19th.

I think they could make something of it, if they put their minds to building it instead of putting together their next model, worthy though that may be.

By: rxphink

rxphink — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:26:31 +0000

Just saw a silver with orange stripes Tesla Roadster on 84 coming back from HWY 1 yesterday. Good looking car, hope they make something of it.

By: Stein X Leikanger

Stein X Leikanger — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:52:16 +0000

I wonder what the stages of development of a caterer are? :-)

Let’s see now – what category to file Tesla under?
This is hard – what exactly is this company?

Final assembly at Tesla’s dealerships … let’s hope it’s not much that’s being assembled – and that quality control has integrity. What’s the insurance premium on a Tesla?
And how is this company different from the car modders on MTV?

Is that what Tesla is? A car modding outfit?

By: indi500fan

indi500fan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:22 +0000

They’re definitely not the first manufacturer to complete the final stage of assembly @ the dealership, LOL

By: Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:01:30 +0000

Thanks for spotting the mistake. I’ve been out of California long enough to forget that Menlo Park is not in the (San Fernando) Silicone Valley. I think Tesla only manufactures their airbags there…

Incidentally, the Earth2Tech story actually says that the showroom was “filled with engineers, customers, caterers, a band and 9 Roasters (sic) in different stages of development.” Maybe they haven’t fixed all the bugs with the battery thermal control system yet…

By: J.on

J.on — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:52:10 +0000

“I took your $100,000 deposit and made you wait for over a year for your car, which may or may not actually make it to your driveway. Here, have a drink on ~~you~~ me.”

By: Stein X Leikanger

Stein X Leikanger — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:42:14 +0000

Do they have an espresso-bar? It’s not really a serious dealership unless there’s an espresso-bar.

By: Sajeev Mehta

Sajeev Mehta — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:55:53 +0000

I’m sure the electric Margarita can’t touch the Aston Martini I had at the DBS premiere I attended.

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:50:46 +0000

I suspect the location is about attracting investors more than buyers. I admit though, it is a likely place to find buyers.

By: monkeyboy

monkeyboy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:50:20 +0000

Hollywood is Silicone Valley…

Or Scottsdale…

By: polpo

polpo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:44:18 +0000

It’s Silicon Valley, not Silicone (unless you’re joking).