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Jun 13, 2013
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Green Car Congress: Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

Tesla Motors announced an accelerated rollout of its Tesla Supercharger network, which delivers quick charging for Tesla Model S drivers over long distances (i.e., city-to-city travel), for free. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Jun 11, 2013
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Why driving the Tesla Model S makes older reviews meaningless

Tesla founder Elon Musk insists this is the world’s best car. He could be six months from being right. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Jun 9, 2013
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Is Tesla Motors being Napsterized by the Automobile Dealers Associations?

Is the fate of Napster connected to the eventual fate of Tesla Motors?  Even though Tesla Motors is flying pretty high, there is legal action underway that could derail the whole Tesla Motors story, and doom their project to bring a new kind of automobile to the public.  Napster, of course, was a high-flying music …
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May 24, 2013
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Tesla repays loans in dramatic fashion

Like all of its moves, today’s announcement that Tesla had repaid all of its Department of Energy debt, was not without flair. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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May 19, 2013
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Why Tesla is talking replaceable batteries and why it won’t work

Based on a recent Tweet from Elon Musk and a hint dropped in Tesla’s quarterly report, the firm may be working on a replaceable battery scheme to speed up recharging, or is at least promoting the notion it might have such intentions. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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May 11, 2013
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Green Car Congress: Tesla Motors posts first quarterly profit

Tesla reached profitability in the first quarter of 2013 for the first time in its ten year history. According to the shareholder letter, the company exceeded its targets for deliveries; significantly expanded gross margin; and improved execution throughout the company. Pinboard (MacAaron)