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protomech

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Autoblog Green posts a lengthy interview with Elon Musk
« on: September 07, 2012, 02:55:10 PM »
http://green.autoblog.com/2012/09/07/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-q-and-a/

Lots of interesting bits.

* supercharger network unveiling next month .. elon is right about charge speed being the thing, even if he's either badly misquoted or .. just wow @ "6 kWh leaf fast charger"
* ramp up to 20k cars/year .. details on current production teething. Brammo will empathize soon.
* starting car companies to overturn all the baskets is tough you guys.

Go read it.
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Re: Autoblog Green posts a lengthy interview with Elon Musk
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2012, 04:17:30 PM »
It seems to me like the electric vehicle industry is really great for engineers who like to solve problems, but not so great for investors who want to make a profit quickly.
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