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Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Tesla to Roadster Buyers: Please Don’t Hate Me

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk begins his email to would-be Roadster owners — those who have already plunked down $50,000 deposits for 2008 models of the sports car and will now have to pay extra for previously standard features — like so…
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  • Saturday, January 24, 2009 02:40 PM

    The next DeLorean?

    In 25 years, will the Tesla be a curiosity tinged with nostalgia much like the DMC-12 is now? I continuously hope for the next great American car innovator, but perhaps we have simply run out of the next great car ideas. And in the end, are we truly in love with our cars and driving like we once were? Or perhaps is our relationship maturing as we fully acknowledge that a car is merely a tool, a means from Point A to Point B?

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