I suspect more of an attempt to get in close to the bottom on a company that shows potential of going major. Like buying some Microsoft or Google stock early in their growth cycles.

No guarantees as is the case with any stock speculation, but the possibility of a major payout.

The price is more of a vote of confidence than a sign of the companies value

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Pretty much the definition of a bubble.

Too much stuff turning up on my screen this morning. Need to take the extra time to go to the page….

(Too bad for me, I’m sitting here with some money to invest if there’s a 10% to 20% sale.)

Of course there’s the problem that Boehner isn’t trustworthy. He’s said one thing and done the other several times. Said things in private and the opposite in public.

Will be interesting to see how House Republicans get themselves out of this mess. I think it highly, very highly, unlikely PBO and Harry Reid will back down. I think they see this as a major fight which must be won.

The big issue is who comes out of this controlling the Republican party. Will it be the Tea Party or corporate Republicans?

I personally think this should have very little impact but it looks like there are many people ready to pounce on this.

Tesla is not a battery manufacturer, but a consumer. It's unlikely that a battery manufacturer who develops a higher capacity would write an exclusive sales agreement with Tesla, but would sell to the general market.

After all, if you come to market with a "2x capacity" battery you better grab what profits you can right then. Someone could come along in the next few months/year with a "3x capacity" battery.

http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

As for gas station comparisons, you’re using the wrong metric.

We don’t need a super charger or any kind of charger on every corner. We simply need to expand the number of electrical outlets where people park. About 60% of all drivers already have a place to plug in. Those people will rarely need a public charge point, only when they take a long trip.

Over the next 10 to 20 years we’ll add more curbside and parking lot outlets (likely wireless charging) to take care of the other 40%.

Let’s take a look at American driving patterns. Look how few of our trips are longer than even the rather limited lower range of more affordable EVs. We simply don’t get in our cars and drive long distances very often.

We need rapid chargers only for those small percentage long trips. Otherwise we’ll charge while parked, which is how most cars spend 90% of their time.

Tesla’s going to have no problems raising money for growth as long as they keep playing smart like they’ve been doing.