Comments on: Government dumps funds on electric car biz, including $465M for Tesla http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/06/24/government-dumps-funds-on-electric-car-biz-including-465m-for-tesla/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: theBike45 http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/06/24/government-dumps-funds-on-electric-car-biz-including-465m-for-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-866431 theBike45 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:26:31 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=110721#comment-866431 Caling Tesla a "advanced technology company" is quite a joke. Their battery packs are considered th most obsolete and poorly engineered on th eplanet. 6700 small flashlight cells with 13000 electrical connections. Any electrical engineer can tell you the likelihood of those connections continuing to work for any length of time. I notice that Tesla offers no guarantee on its battery pack worth bothering with. That's a $30K unit ready to crap out anytime from 1 to 5 years. Caling Tesla a “advanced technology company” is quite a joke. Their battery packs are considered th most obsolete and poorly engineered on th eplanet. 6700 small flashlight cells with 13000 electrical connections. Any electrical engineer can tell you the likelihood of those connections continuing to work for any length of time. I notice that Tesla offers no guarantee on its battery pack worth bothering with. That's a $30K unit ready to crap out anytime from 1 to 5 years.

]]> By: David Wallace http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/06/24/government-dumps-funds-on-electric-car-biz-including-465m-for-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-866313 David Wallace Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:18:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=110721#comment-866313 I want a Tesla Model S - all electric and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. Wonder what kind (if any) of lease options they will have? I want a Tesla Model S – all electric and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. Wonder what kind (if any) of lease options they will have?

]]> By: Darius Roberts @jdar http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/06/24/government-dumps-funds-on-electric-car-biz-including-465m-for-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-866303 Darius Roberts @jdar Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:22:58 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=110721#comment-866303 Ok, so Tesla buys assets. That's cool.<br><br>Not so sure I like the other two awards... or the precedent for future awards. <br><br>Better to set some gradual constraints, that the market can invest in. Ok, so Tesla buys assets. That's cool.

Not so sure I like the other two awards… or the precedent for future awards.

Better to set some gradual constraints, that the market can invest in.

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