Comments on: Tesla founder sues company, CEO Elon Musk

By: Mack

Mack — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:38:50 +0000

Yes, the quiet companies like ZENN, Fisker and Zap... they have done so well! (ha!)

Tesla is the only one making a production EV, and has the financial backing of Daimler, Google, Oracle, eBay, VantagePoint Partners.

Eberhard is a brilliant engineer, not much of a business man. Elon Musk is very successful and has been the one to drive down costs, bring in capital, etc.

And referring to making a 'dent' to Internal Combustion Engine car sales... Tesla plans to make 20,000 Model S Sedans and 1,800 Roadster per year, even if they sold everything they make, they won't make a dent.

In time Peter, in time. What quiet company are you referring to anyways?

By: LEADSExplorer

LEADSExplorer — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:29:41 +0000

Congratulation to Daimler for having bought 10% in this strangely managed company.

By: Jason Morris

Jason Morris — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:23:21 +0000

It's a shame that egos have gotten in the way of capitalizing on an incredible market opportunity. With public sentiment, market trends and government support squarely in Tesla's corner, they should be on the cusp of being one of the next great auto companies. Here's hoping they get the focus back on building great cars.

By: Peter Antypas

Peter Antypas — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:39:58 +0000

Tesla's main contribution to the EV revolution will be hype. Their sales will not even make a dent to the ICE.

It's the quiet companies that will actually deliver, as usual …