Has Tesla shown the rest of the world how great American cars are?

It's one of the most talked about cars in the world. Its stock has been steadily growing in the past five years and it is expected to do so into the near future as Tesla is about to release its $35,000 car model.

More than anything, I'm surprised ford, gm, and chrysler have not taken a page from Tesla's success story.

Elon Musk is Canadian… So you expect the best

Tesla is an example of a rich person's toy that is heavily subsidized by working people who pay the taxes for the subsidies but who could never afford a Tesla for themselves. What is there here to cheer about?

I've test-driven a Tesla and I like my "terrible" Hummer better… I like the gas mileage but I want to drive my car, not have a computer do it for me.

I wouldn't be surprised, when the rest of the world was working on vehicles that were safer and more efficient, the big three were giving us, more cupholders.

GM is also doing great.

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