Tesla will build the Gigafactory in Nevada

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

http://www.teslamotors.com/about/pr...ected-official-site-tesla-battery-gigafactory

CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval and Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors, announced today that Nevada has been selected as the official site for the Tesla Gigafactory.

“This is great news for Nevada. Tesla will build the world’s largest and most advanced battery factory in Nevada which means nearly one hundred billion dollars in economic impact to the Silver State over the next twenty years. I am grateful that Elon Musk and Tesla saw the promise in Nevada. These 21st century pioneers, fueled with innovation and desire, are emboldened by the promise of Nevada to change the world. Nevada is ready to lead,” stated Governor Brian Sandoval.

“I would like to recognize the leadership of Governor Sandoval and the Nevada Legislature for partnering with Tesla to bring the Gigafactory to the state. The Gigafactory is an important step in advancing the cause of sustainable transportation and will enable the mass production of compelling electric vehicles for decades to come. Together with Panasonic and other partners, we look forward to realizing the full potential of this project,” said Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors.

“On behalf of the State of Nevada, I would like to acknowledge this monumental day and provide my initial support. This is a significant opportunity to make a major stride to improve our statewide economy. I look forward to receiving the necessary information so the Legislature can meet and take necessary action to support this major industry coming to Nevada,“ stated Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

 

[edzyy]

 

[Silver Surfer]

 

[Grams]

Where the UFOs are at is ittttt

 

[Mr. Negative]

shoulda been Mississippi.

 

[dabestkeptsecret]

I'm just waiting for tesla to drop them affordable models, than its to exxon,shell, ect...

 

[RAX 010]

Its Settled...Im moving to Nevada

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

 

[polo]

this shyt is gonna be right up the fukking block from where I work . fml

 

[unit321]

...Together with Panasonic and other partners, we look forward to realizing the full potential of this project,” said Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors...

Hmm, doesn't surprise me the Japanese had some company involved with this. Don't quote me on this but Panasonic has Tesla by the balls. Tesla is powered by electric batteries. If Panasonic pulls the plug (ha ha, I made a pun) on their partnership, which I doubt because it's a win-win situation, Tesla is screwed because they would have to go to elsewhere for huge batteries.

 

[PimpHandStrong]

Hmm, doesn't surprise me the Japanese had some company involved with this. Don't quote me on this but Panasonic has Tesla by the balls. Tesla is powered by electric batteries. If Panasonic pulls the plug (ha ha, I made a pun) on their partnership, which I doubt because it's a win-win situation, Tesla is screwed because they would have to go to elsewhere for huge batteries.

I bet Musk got a little side project working on developing their own batteries for the future. I'd put money on that.

 

[unit321]

I bet Musk got a little side project working on developing their own batteries for the future. I'd put money on that.

I doubt it.
It's just batteries. R&D is very expensive. It's cheaper to work with Panasonic. Yeah, they could have gone half-and-half with another competitor but Panasonic probably had the best business presentation.

 

[Ricky Church]

Gay.

 

[Idaeo]

I'm just waiting for tesla to drop them affordable models, than its to exxon,shell, ect...

A Look At Tesla's Cheapest Car, The Model 3

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/16/tesla-model-3_n_5591671.html

Tesla's much-anticipated somewhat affordable electric car will be called the Model 3.
The electric carmaker hopes to start selling the smaller, cheaper offering by early 2017, CEO Elon Musk said in an interview published late Tuesday night by British car magazine Auto Express.
The car will cost around $35,000, about half as much as its top-rated Model S, making the car about as expensive as lower-end Lexus sedans, mid-range Hondas and the Chevrolet Volt.
"I can confirm that the next vehicle Tesla will produce after Model X will be a mass-market electric car known as Model 3," Liz Jarvis-Shean, a Tesla spokesman, told The Huffington Post Wednesday. "We don’t have any more details to share at this point."
Auto Express provided HuffPost with mock-up renderings of the car, which Musk said would be unveiled in 2016:

Known for months as the Model E, it became fodder for salacious headlines as the car would have finished off an erotic acronym alongside models S and X. In June, Ford sued Tesla to prevent it from using the name.
“I thought this is crazy, Ford’s trying to kill sex,” Musk said. “So we’ll have to think of another name.”
But the company wiggled "SEX" back into the picture.
“The new model is going to be called the Model 3,” he added, "We’ll have three bars to represent it and it'll be S III X!”
The Model 3 will be Tesla’s third generation battery-powered electric car. During a meeting last March with the California Public Utilities Commission, Musk revealed that the car and its battery would be 20 percent smaller and could go 200 miles on a single charge. He said it would be half the price of the $71,000 Model S.
“In order to achieve that, you better reduce the cost of the battery,” Musk is seen saying in a video that surfaced on YouTube of the meeting. “Since the car is 20 percent smaller, you’ve got to get a 50 percent reduction.”

Tesla’s “gigafactory” should help to cut costs. By 2020, the company expects the battery assembly plant to produce more lithium-ion packs in a year than were created in the entire world last year.
But the car could still get stuck in the Silicon Valley company’s pipeline traffic jam.
It’s behind the already-delayed Model X, an SUV-crossover, which will go into production next year, a Tesla executive told HuffPost last month. Buyers have already paid about up to $5,000 to reserve the cars.
“We don’t like to carry inventory,” Diarmuid O’Connell, Tesla's vice president of business development, told HuffPost at the time. “We’ll be delivering as soon as we produce.”
Until then, the Model 3 -- which was supposed to debut in 2015 -- is a back-burner priority.
"Our focus continues to be on Model S and preparing for the introduction of Model X," Jarvis-Shean said.