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zzyzzx says

I think I've only seen a Tesla in person once. For comparison purposes, I see Chevy Volt's all the time.

There are hordes of them in SFBA. Volts too.

Straw Man says

There are hordes of them in SFBA. Volts too.

Every place you look.

Volts will eat TSLA. It's just an overpriced dick extension. But what can you do with 16 inch anyways?

mell says

Volts will eat TSLA. It's just an overpriced dick extension. But what can you do with 16 inch anyways?

It's like saying "Corolla will eat BMW". They are aimed at two different market segments. Besides, when (or if) Tesla3 comes out it will be playing on Volt/Bolt field price-wise while offering RWD and more "grown-up"/"upscale" looks.

Straw Man says

Besides, when (or if) Tesla3 comes out it will be playing on Volt/Bolt field price-wise while offering RWD and more "grown-up"/"upscale" looks.

FYI, RWD is not a selling point anyplace where it snows.

zzyzzx says

FYI, RWD is not a selling point anyplace where it snows.

Tesla offers AWD too. Besides, with modern ETC/ESC systems RWD cars are doing no worse than typical FWD car in snow/ice. And by "modern" I mean "something from this century". Before I bought a truck I was perfectly happy with my RWD sedan performance on ski trips.

zzyzzx says

Straw Man says

Besides, when (or if) Tesla3 comes out it will be playing on Volt/Bolt field price-wise while offering RWD and more "grown-up"/"upscale" looks.

FYI, RWD is not a selling point anyplace where it snows.

Tesla offers AWD too. Besides, with modern ETC/ESC systems RWD cars are doing no worse than typical FWD car in snow/ice. And by "modern" I mean "something from this century". Before I bought 4WD truck I was perfectly happy with my RWD sedan snow/ice driving performance on ski trips.

mell says

Volts will eat TSLA. It's just an overpriced dick extension. But what can you do with 16 inch anyways?

True, if you can't put it all the way in, satisfaction is impossible.

I noted that this thread is from 2011, and looked up the graph of TSA:

Wow, wtf happened in 2013?

Ironman says

Real men drive trucks

Real men own and drive whatever the fuck they want.

Straw Man says

Real men own and drive whatever the fuck they want.

Precisely!

Straw Man says

It's like saying "Corolla will eat BMW". They are aimed at two different market segments. Besides, when (or if) Tesla3 comes out it will be playing on Volt/Bolt field price-wise while offering RWD and more "grown-up"/"upscale" looks.

True, but I give the mainstream auto makers the advantage of being 2nd to market, they will likely be cheaper and at least equally efficient, esp. the hybrid models. Also the TSLA is actually quite a net polluter, running on subsidies. It will likely stay but doubt it will capture the mainstream.

rando says

I noted that this thread is from 2011, and looked up the graph of TSA:

Yeah it doesn't mean that it's a bad stock, esp. since the co. got so many subsidies and tax breaks. But the mainstream car makers have been catching up. I don't like AMD financials either but they are soaring ;)

mell says

I don't like AMD financials either but they are soaring ;)

You're right. What the hell is going on there? They have a p/e of -25. Negative 25.

Tesla stock now worth more then Ford and GM (individually, not combined). Can you say irrational exuberance?

http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2017/04/11/tesla-is-now-americas-most-valuable-automaker/

Tesla Is Now America’s Most Valuable Automaker

Tesla (TSLA) is now America’s most valuable car company.

Tesla’s gains on Monday put it ahead of General Motors (GM), the last firm standing between it and the title after it surpassed Ford’s (F) market capitalization earlier this month.

As far as world domination, it still has a way to go: Its market cap makes it the sixth-largest automaker globally. Toyota Motor (TM) is still No. 1, but Tesla is within a billion dollars of overtaking No. 5, Honda Motors (HMC).

I was starring at TSLA when it was 193 and thinking, pull the trigger.

Two financial analyst friends convinced me it was overvalued lol.

Kicking myself.

Don't kick yourself. Not being able to predict random irrational exuberance is no fault of your own.

You might as well kick yourself for not having picked the correct lottery numbers.

The definition of investment is a sound forecast of its ability to make profit, in what time frame and how sure you are. All other ways of betting money is speculation. -- Warren Buffet

TSLA is a speculation like all silicon valley ventures. There is nothing wrong with speculating on ventures, but you have to know it is NOT investment.

For some reason, I posted a comment using DryPark's login, i just logged out. Patrick, this is a security risk.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-america-just-said-apos-141619694.html

Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its price forecast on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares on Tuesday, saying the electric car maker's "long-term viability" was at risk because of the acquisition of SolarCity.

The investment firm now believes the stock will be nearly cut in half over the next 12 months because "positive earnings and cash flow [are] now even more elusive" in light of the combination.

"We believe the SolarCity acquisition introduces material risks to the longer-term viability of TSLA, while the recent capital raise only serves to further dilute potential shareholder value," research analyst John Murphy said in a note to investors. He has an underperform rating on the stock.

Murphy sees Tesla shares falling to $165, a 46 percent drop from where the stock closed Monday at $308.03 a share. Shares were unchanged in premarket trade.

Murphy also said he is cutting his 2017 earnings estimate on the combined entity from a 25 cent loss per share to a $2 loss. Looking to 2018, he lowered estimates from $2.05 a share to $1.65 but set 2019 estimates "optimistically" at $4.55 a share.

In November, SolarCity and Tesla shareholders voted to approve the electric car maker's $2.6 billion acquisition of the solar power company. SolarCity has struggled financially despite revenue growth, while Tesla has continued to burn cash in pioneering the electric vehicle market.

Elon Musk is chairman and CEO of Tesla, and chairman of SolarCity. Tesla did not return an email for comment.

Here are some of Murphy's other concerns about the combined Tesla-SolarCity:

The solar company acquisition should "exacerbate TSLA's serious cash burn problem, at least in the near-term." Similarly, Murphy anticipates "the SolarCity business burning cash through our forecast period."

The combined company likely depends heavily on the automotive business: 84 percent of total revenue and 97 percent of gross profit, he estimates.
The "Model S may be experiencing a typical spike and burnout" and "without an all-new or next-generation Model S, we think TSLA could see Model S volumes fade, even if prices are lowered."

"Shareholders seem to come second" as Tesla pursues its mission of vertical energy integration because the company has raised capital every year since 2008, Murphy said.
Those shareholders may eventually lose confidence in the stock: "While we recognize that TSLA is a growing top-line business, we think it is unlikely that investors would continue to supply the company with incremental low cost capital in perpetuity if investments fail to generate return."

Shark Tank Star Kevin O'Leary on Why Tesla Shares Are Headed for an Epic Crash

The party is over.

Tesla (TSLA) shares are set to crash, according to Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary, who is also chairman of O'Leary ETF Investments.

"I'd argue there's a 30-40% downside in Tesla's stock," O'Leary said in an interview with TheStreet.

Tesla shares are up 51% since the start of the year, crushing the broad S&P 500's 6.6% gain.

"There are going to be self-driving cars manufactured by many companies," O'Leary said, "Tesla is the first and perhaps the best brand known, but if I were putting money to work today into this space, it probably wouldn't be in Tesla because it doesn't fit any of the criteria that I look at in terms of derisking my portfolio."

O'Leary said investors who believe in Tesla think it's going to be the only winner in the car space, a contention he's skeptical of.

Last month, Apple (AAPL) disclosed that it had received a permit to test self-driving technology on public roads. Apple is the largest holding of O'Leary's U.S. focused ETF, the O'Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA) .

O'Leary also doesn't like that Tesla doesn't pay a dividend.

"It's a cult stock," O'Leary said, adding that he does not own the stock. "If I'm looking at the automotive sector, why would I pay this valuation for basically a car company?"

O'Leary said Tesla investors think Tesla is a technology company, instead of a car company.

PE Ratio (TTM) -69.03
EPS (TTM) -4.68
Earnings Date May 3, 2017
Dividend & Yield N/A (N/A)
Ex-Dividend Date N/A
1y Target Est 262.8

It's a lot higher than I ever thought it would get to, it is however negative in earnings by a lot. Reminds me of Sears.

zzyzzx says

Shark Tank Star Kevin O'Leary on Why Tesla Shares Are Headed for an Epic Crash

When? Without timeframe this "prediction" is useless.

Straw Man says

Tesla patents are free to everyone.

Why did they make the patents free to use?

rando says

Why did they make the patents free to use?

I can't say I understand it 100%.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1112106_heres-how-mazdas-hcci-engine-works

Bye bye TSLA.

I'd rather have an electric car (not Tesla) than a Mazda. Mazda makes shitty cars.

someone else says

Straw Man says

Tesla patents are free to everyone.

Why did they make the patents free to use?

Here's my guess:
To ward off the oil companies from taking over Tesla, and stopping the rise of the electric car. Tesla wasn't worth much back in 2014 when it put all its patents into the public domain. The oil companies worldwide are worth $ trillions. They have an unlimited spending power. Politicians are in their pockets. Research scientists are in their pockets. They can take any technology they want and permanently shelve it. By giving away their technology to the world, Tesla ensured the fucking oil companies could never own those patents. Elon Musk is a hero.

mell says

Bye bye TSLA.

Dead on arrival.

https://cleantechnica.com/2017/08/19/economist-announces-death-ice-finally/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29
The Economist Announces The Death Of The ICE (Finally)

Booger says

I'd rather have an electric car (not Tesla) than a Mazda. Mazda makes shitty cars.

Good man. You will save money while putting the Saudis out of business. And our air will be cleaner.

Amazon is another whose valuations I don't get-my loss!! perhaps i need to understand better.

Never had a Mazda but I'd rather have a hcci than an electric car. Not to mention hccis and modern diesel are already better in total emissions than EVs.

Booger says

I'd rather have an electric car (not Tesla) than a Mazda. Mazda makes shitty cars.

I was surprised as well to see Mazda of all to come out with this. Not necessarily known as the greatest car maker, but with dedicated fan base. We'll see.

Tesla Model 3 volume production delayed 3 months as company posts loss of $619.4 million

TSLA going to $50-$100.

mell says

TSLA going to $50-$100.

When?