All Tesla Motors BlogsTesla Motors BlogsCARB Must Reject Staff Recommendation to Weaken ZEV Mandate- March 24, 2008 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering changes to the Zero Emission Vehicle Program (also commonly known as the ZEV Mandate) on March 27th at its Board meeting in Sacramento. If youve seen Who Killed the Electric Car you have an idea of what the ZEV Mandate is and how its implementation has been ...http://www.teslamotors.com/blog2/?p=58 We have begun regular production of the Tesla Roadster- March 17, 2008 In my last posting on this blog I emphasized that my primary goal as the new CEO of Tesla Motors was to get the car on the road. The potential of this company is vast but it is dependent on meeting our commitments and that starts with delivering the 2008 Tesla Roadster to our customers. Since ...http://www.teslamotors.com/blog2/?p=57 Mythbusters Part 3: Recycling our Non-Toxic Battery Packs- March 11, 2008 As I make presentations at various conferences regarding our battery pack, or Energy Storage System (ESS), Im often asked the question Isnt the battery pack toxic and whether or not it can be disposed of safely. To reach a wider audience, I thought it best to address these questions in our blog. Energy Storage System First, ...http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=66 Mythbusters Part 2: The Tesla Roadster is not a Converted Lotus Elise- March 3, 2008 One of the more common misconceptions about the Tesla Roadster is that it is an electrified Lotus Elise. This has been an interesting problem to deal with because the Tesla is vastly different from an Elise and it is important that people are aware of this. In fact, we recently counted how many parts the ...http://www.teslamotors.com/blog3/?p=74 |