I have a suggestion for him. For the people that have believed in Tesla's vision there should be a special offer to make them happy.
Lease the cars Tesla already has produced. Find as reasonable a lease price as can be found and lease the current Tesla on the road today to ONLY those that have invested in the future in waiting for the Model 3.
It is an exclusive offer. It is designed to maintain liquidity in the company going forward as well as a solid base interested in the Model 3. When the Model 3 is ready the consumers can purchase their Model 3 and Tesla receives their rentals back and can sell them as Pre-Owned.
It is only a suggestion. I hope Space X solves it's problems with a landing platform at sea. It is a tricky model. Landing on fluid is a real accomplishment.
April 1, 2016
by Michael Hiltzik
With his vrauvura introduction (click here) of the Tesla Motors Model 3 on Thursday, company founder Elon Musk cemented his reputation as the business world's most outstanding showman since Steve Jobs.
Musk had auto industry experts, investment analysts and would-be buyers of the $35,000 electric vehicle slavering over the car's design and specs — and the company's future —in part by announcing that as of Friday, at least 180,000 potential customers already had plunked down deposits of $1,000 each to reserve the car.
Tesla shares, which may rank as Musk's most creative product, opened Friday at $244.82, up 6.5% from Thursday's close (though it had given up about half of that gain by midday). Friday's action followed a mind-bending 60% run-up dating back to Feb. 10, when Tesla posted a disappointing loss but Musk somehow charmed investors into accepting his promise of profits to come soon and his optimism about the coming unveiling of the Model 3.
They should all take a deep breath....
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Lease the cars Tesla already has produced. Find as reasonable a lease price as can be found and lease the current Tesla on the road today to ONLY those that have invested in the future in waiting for the Model 3.
It is an exclusive offer. It is designed to maintain liquidity in the company going forward as well as a solid base interested in the Model 3. When the Model 3 is ready the consumers can purchase their Model 3 and Tesla receives their rentals back and can sell them as Pre-Owned.
It is only a suggestion. I hope Space X solves it's problems with a landing platform at sea. It is a tricky model. Landing on fluid is a real accomplishment.
April 1, 2016
by Michael Hiltzik
With his vrauvura introduction (click here) of the Tesla Motors Model 3 on Thursday, company founder Elon Musk cemented his reputation as the business world's most outstanding showman since Steve Jobs.
Musk had auto industry experts, investment analysts and would-be buyers of the $35,000 electric vehicle slavering over the car's design and specs — and the company's future —in part by announcing that as of Friday, at least 180,000 potential customers already had plunked down deposits of $1,000 each to reserve the car.
Tesla shares, which may rank as Musk's most creative product, opened Friday at $244.82, up 6.5% from Thursday's close (though it had given up about half of that gain by midday). Friday's action followed a mind-bending 60% run-up dating back to Feb. 10, when Tesla posted a disappointing loss but Musk somehow charmed investors into accepting his promise of profits to come soon and his optimism about the coming unveiling of the Model 3.
They should all take a deep breath....
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