Tesla Model S and Carwashes

Tesla Model S and Carwashes

Did you know you are not supposed to take a Tesla S through a normal automatic carwash?   And this is the car of the future?
The 2015 Mustang Design

The 2015 Mustang Design

Ford unwrapped the new 2015 Mustang today, and it is a very handsome car.  Personally, I think they struck a good balance between retro styl...
Tesla's Fire Problem

Tesla's Fire Problem

I think Tesla has a problem. There are only about 17,000 Tesla Model S on the roads right now, but there have been 3 fires due to damage...
Tesla Valuation

Tesla Valuation

I don't understand Tesla's stock price and valuation.  TSLA is trading at about $175/share right now, with a market cap of $21 billi...
Tesla's Extra 0.4 Star

Tesla's Extra 0.4 Star

Tesla is trumpeting the Model S' excellent performance in NHTSA's safety tests.  Tesla says that the model S has achieved a combined...
Ford's C-Max Debacle Explained

Ford's C-Max Debacle Explained

Ford yesterday announced that it was re-stating the fuel economy label of the C-Max hybrid, from 47 city / 47 highway /47 combined to a sti...
Tesla Quality Checking

Tesla Quality Checking

An interesting insight into Tesla's assembly and delivery process over at Wired, here . Tesla is testing every car they  build with ...
The Chicken Tax--Bad and Good

The Chicken Tax--Bad and Good

There is an interesting piece in the Detroit News today about the possible impact of the "Chicken Tax", the 25% import duty on fo...