Tesla does something great for both itself and the electric car movement.

[Dauphin]

Yeah but Sunoco's pumps will give me a full charge in 5 minutes, and I only have to charge once every two weeks.

Do you have a gas pump on your property that doesn't need manning? If you did, you can refill whenever you like and time isn't an issue.

[Dauphin]

Electric cars would be a lot more appealing to me if they didn't take all day to charge.

Tesla's superchargers will purportedly give you a half-charge in half an hour.

I have visions of half hour F1 pit-stops now.

[Ben Kenobi]

Do you have a gas pump on your property that doesn't need manning? If you did, you can refill whenever you like and time isn't an issue.

Uh, gas stations are far and away more convenient.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Tesla's superchargers will purportedly give you a half-charge in half an hour.

And the tech is fairly young at that.

I do think there are serious limitations to electric cars at current, but you have to start somewhere. I do think that Tesla's release of charging patents is genius in the sense that Tesla cars become far more of a potential purchase if you can easily find a Tesla charger. And if someone can make an charger that recharges quicker, better for Tesla.

[Dauphin]

Uh, gas stations are far and away more convenient.

the metaphor says "Hi".

[-Jrabbit]

Perhaps Tesla knows that a superior competitive technology is just around the corner...

http://www.intelligentliving.co/salt-water-powered-car-gets-european-approval/

http://www.nanoflowcell.com/#company

[Dinner]

It's a shame it looks so ugly.

[The Mad Monk]

That actually wasn't the first thought that came to me.

"Batcaresque", maybe?

[Sava]

I saw a Chevy Volt the other day... first one I've seen.

[-Jrabbit]

The technology is intriguing. And I don't think it's ugly.

I'm actually seeing Teslas semi-regularly on the expressways when I go downtown.

The Volt totally looks like a Chevy. Their design team apparently spends all its time on the Camaro and Vette, leaving no original thoughts for any other models. Which all look clunky and unrefined.

[DaShi]

What's Tesla done for me lately?

[The Mad Monk]

If you were on the Chevy design team, wouldn't you?

[-Jrabbit]

I would damn well make sure the Volt looked cool and modern, not like a refugee from the early 80s.

[The Mad Monk]

GM has always treated hybrids and electrics like a red-headed stepchild, now they're behind. A redesign would require more retooling than they're willing to pay for.

[-Jrabbit]

Self-fulfilling prophecy of failure. You'd almost think they were in bed with Big Oil or something...