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Old 09-18-08, 09:08 AM
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Gotta get a job here, so I can get an employee discount.


It would add 2 minutes to my current 5 min commute to work, but I'm willing to make that sacrifice.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/17/t...y-in-san-jose/
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hahaha I bet being so close to work can be so Nice .
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Interesting!!
Free rent for 10yrs.... than mean the car will be cheaper for next 10 years.
And turning our city into another Detroit.
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Someone put a good word in for me, I wanna work there
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I drove by what looked to be a Tesla lot in Palo Alto, pretty close to the Menlo Park border the other day and that place looked empty! I mean I think I saw a car or two in the showroom but not even sure it was open and this was around lunch time. Anyway, I wonder where the exact location is going to be for this.
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Originally Posted by 92 SC400
I drove by what looked to be a Tesla lot in Palo Alto, pretty close to the Menlo Park border the other day and that place looked empty! I mean I think I saw a car or two in the showroom but not even sure it was open and this was around lunch time. Anyway, I wonder where the exact location is going to be for this.
I posted the location.


The Menlo Park is a dealership, so with no cars available, I'm not surprised.

That location I would guess is staying. The new location in San Jose is for the factory to build these cars, not a showroom.
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Saw one on the road last week going down 101. It looked damn sexy. It was orange.
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Originally Posted by tcho82
Saw one on the road last week going down 101. It looked damn sexy. It was orange.
A girl drives this.
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Originally Posted by CthruIS350
A girl drives this.
Prob. one of the Ex Mortgage scam artists.
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i heard about this on the radio this morning.

and also a few weeks ago i saw a Tesla on 101 S (i thought it was a Lotus until i got close) and i look at the driver and its my old coworker. small world. its a cool little car.
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It was actually a middle aged guy. Probably mid 40's.
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Hmm Cool. I know there is a girl that drives a Orange Tesla. She works in SF so she'll take 101.

There is also a Red one around Cupertino floating around.
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That's close to my house! I should try and get a job there. LOL
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I can probably get us a CL tour of the facility once it is complete. A good friend is an employee for Tesla.
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Originally Posted by solo
I can probably get us a CL tour of the facility once it is complete. A good friend is an employee for Tesla.
Solo my oldest new best friend. Get me a hook up on a job there.


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