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Man builds Tesla gun that can shoot 20,000 volts of electricity
2012-05-15 23:39:00 Add this to the increasing number of unusual weapons straight out of a sci-fi movie: A repurposed Nerf gun equipped with a Tesla coil that can shoot up to 20,000 volts of electricity. This electrifying gun created by Rob Flickenger was inspired by the fictional ? Continue reading ?
THE OATMEAL: WHY NIKOLA TESLA WAS THE GREATEST GEEK WHO EVER LIVED
2012-05-15 10:36:00 Online comic strip site, The Oatmeal, presents reasons for why Serbian-born inventor, Nikola Tesla, was the greatest geek who ever lived. A bunch of them include Thomas Edison's sabotage of his great work (referred to as douchebaggery) and a slew of inventions and ideas that were mooched from him by other dudes (not cool, bro). Check out the full page of details and illustration goodness here and do yourself a favor and research Mr. Tesla. Those that don't know will be amazed at what they find!
Tesla Coil Gun Exists, May Shoot Lightning
2012-05-12 21:36:00 From Engadget: Inspired by the graphic novel "Five Fists of Science" -- and perhaps encouraged by the plucky MIT student who made his own Tesla coil hat and survived -- a DIYer named Rob designed a Tesla coil gun, which he says is fully functional. Rob used a Nerf gun cast in aluminum fo
2013 Tesla Model S Ahead of Schedule, Tesla Reports $89.9 Million Loss
2012-05-11 19:25:00 It’s 2012, and you know what that means – the end of the world! No, not really – we just wanted to make sure you were paying attention. 2012 is Tesla’s “Year of the Model S.” This is a time of reckoning; Model S is the make-or-break. If they can’t turn a profit with this ...Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts
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GREAT THINKER BAND LOGOS
2012-04-18 18:57:00 Ah yes, the ubiquitous mash-up and/or remix that we can't seem to get away from in this digital day and age. Here's one that blends great thinkers with great metal band logos. Isaac, Machiavelli, Tesla--we can't front, the rock nerd in all of us stage dives for these! *Swoon* Thank you Monsters of Grok!
LANL Pulsed Magnet Smashes The 100 Tesla Magnetic Pulse Barrier
2012-03-28 14:55:00 From Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine: Round performance numbers aren't necessarily important milestones, but they do exude an undeniable aura of accomplishment. This was the case when researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) used their largest pulsed magnet to crack the 1
Tesla Bifilar Inductor
2012-02-24 18:25:00 US Pat. 512,340 to Tesla (1894) shows a bifilar inductor comprising two coils in series, interleaved such that between adjacent windings the current always flows in the same direction and across the gap between them is a voltage. The internal capacitor thus configured serves to neutralize self-induc
Tesla Dismisses Report of 'Bricked' Roadsters
2012-02-23 15:51:00 From Wired Top Stories: Tesla Motors is downplaying a claim that completely draining the battery in its electric sports car "bricks" the vehicle, a problem that could in theory apply to any electric vehicle and is best avoided by simply plugging the car in regularly. Read the whole
Tesla Model X On Track for 2013 Launch, Unveil Next month
2012-01-06 22:31:00 Tesla has proclaimed 2012 to be the “Year of the Model S.” If everything goes right, the Model S will begin production this year in Fremont, California. A successful launch of the car is imperative for Tesla. Unlike the Roadster, this is a make-or-break for the company. You can’t be losing money on a car ...Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts
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News: Teuffel Guitars Tesla Prodigy - uuum?
2011-07-24 22:31:00 Summer NAMM '11 Teuffel Guitars Tesla Prodigy Demo
Tesla S alpha build hits the public roads
2011-01-19 08:00:00 We greatly enjoyed the the engineering walk around videos that Tesla provided a few weeks ago. The engineering was clearly highly advanced, particularly the ultra-low center of gravity provided by the position of the electric motor. But we were left wondering if there was a a drivable Tesla S yet. Now Tesla has answered that ...
Tesla provides a techical walkaround of the new S
2011-01-13 11:35:00 These three videos are very worthwhile to closely watch. Tesla personnel explain how the new Model S is engineered and put together in great detail. This is very unusual – you almost never see this kind of detail more than a year before launch. In fact you don’t see it after launch either – Tesla ...
'Sanctuary' preview: Nikola Tesla is back with a vengeance
2010-11-05 22:00:00 Helen Magnus and the "Sanctuary" team meet up with an old friend in "Trail of Blood," the Nov. 5 episode airing at 9 p.m. on Syfy. "[Nikola] Tesla is back and he's back with a vengeance," Amanda Tapping said, referring to the campy vamp played by Jonathan Young. "Here we find him in this place where he's quite incapacitated but he's still his incredibly snarky, arrogant self."...
Neil Zaza: Frank Hannon Tesla "Funk 49" Jam
2010-09-12 12:32:00 Neil Zaza/Frank Hannon (Tesla)-"Funk 49" Jam
Tesla Motors - High performance electric vehicles. Available now.
2010-02-14 11:12:00 Tesla Motors - High performance electric vehicles. Available now.
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Tesla Roadster: The world's first electric sports car comes to Chicago
2010-01-23 00:09:00 It tears up the road, but inside, it's as silent as the library.Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors was founded back in 2003 with a lofty vision - to bring the electric car back to the world and make it powerful. They accomplished that with the Tesla Roadster - a Lotus-like sports machine that rockets from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. Last night the company held the grand opening of its first Chicago showroom. There are already dozens of Tesla owners throughout the area, but they're hoping to expand further in the years to come....
Tesla Units question.
2009-07-03 01:07:00 I Currently have a Customer who works in the Energy sector. Not exactly sure what they do, but I'm working on designing a Hydraulic Power Unit for them. The Power Unit, is to move a (very large and powerful) Magnet vertically at 2Hz. They have informed me that their "super-magnet" (which cost in the
Tesla Units and Magnetic Strength
2009-07-03 01:07:00 I Currently have a Customer who works in the Energy sector. Not exactly sure what they do, but I'm working on designing a Hydraulic Power Unit for them. The Power Unit, is to move a (very large and powerful) Magnet vertically at 2Hz. They have informed me that their "super-magnet" (which cost in the
Build Your Own Tesla Coil
2009-06-15 15:50:00 From technabob: And some people think junk is just, well, junk. But to the more visionary among us, that junk could be anything. Anything. Even a Tesla coil, if you're innovative enough. This DIY Tesla coil was built entirely from items found in the garbage. The project was conc
Electric Shock: Tesla Model S Exclusive
2009-06-09 19:02:00 There's really no other way to say it. The teaser for oncars.com's three-part Tesla Model S feature is straight-up sexy. Now, I've given Tesla plenty of grief over the company's slow crawl into the auto industry. Between the delays with getting its Roadster to customers, to the opening
Hitachi Oasis 1.2 Tesla open MRI
2009-05-29 00:21:00 I have worked on the Aries II this looks like a high field version of that scanner if anyone has Experience with this scanner please post a comment. Good or bad. Thankshttp://www.oasismri.com/ - OASIS? featured on National Medical Report OASIS? provides maximum diagnostic performance and uncompromised patient comfort. Combining high-performance MR electronics of the best high-field equipment ? fast gradients and multi-channel RF technology with Hitachi-designed Zenith RF coils ? with Hitachi?s proprietary 1.2T open architecture vertical-field magnet, Oasis is a new generation of MR systems providing diagnostic confidence, patient comfort and investment value.Oasis supports demanding workflow, features Hitachi?s legendary reliability, is easy to learn and use, and provides powerful differentiating features for you MR imaging services.
Tesla Model S Loaded With Technology and Massive Touchscreen to Control Eve
2009-04-17 05:07:00 The Tesla Model S Sedan has been a long time coming and saying that it has piqued quite a few interests is an understatement. With all electric power and seating for the whole family, the Model S looks to have a promising future. However, in case those reasons aren't enough, Tesla also decided to throw in one of the most impressive infotainment systems available on the market.
Tesla 520 Model S and Roadster
2009-04-03 09:19:00 Tesla says that 520 S Model all electric sedans have been reserved by customers in first week since it was announced. Each customer must pay a $5,000 reservation fee, which is refundable if they choose not to buy the car. The base price for the Model S, which will be available starting in 2010, is $49,900 after a federal tax credit of $7,500. A limited editon of the Model S is available for a $40,000 reservation fee. The Model S is the second car unveiled by Tesla after the sportier Roadster, and it?s half the price. But it?s no slouch on performance. The car will do 0-60 in 5.6 seconds (the Roadster is 3.9 seconds) and has an electronically limited top speed of 130 mph. The car should go up to 300 miles between charges. Best of all, I believe I may actually fit in the Model S. The Roadster isn?t fully compatible with people my size. If you want one, you can reserve it here. You should get it by late 2011. Tesla says they delivered 104 Roadsters in March and about 320 all time. T...
520 reservations already made for the Tesla Model S
2009-04-03 02:21:00 Last week, the Tesla Model S was officially introduced and, as we expected, the car received some incredible feedback. And that’s not all, it seems that people are already lining up for the all-electric family sedan, because in press release made today Tesla has announced there are already 520 reservations made for the car and that the company is planning on opening showrooms in Chicago, London, New York, Miami, Seattle, Washington DC and Munich this year. “Frankly the number of cars reserved in the first week has exceeded our optimistic internal projections,†said Tesla CEO, Chairman and Product Architect Elon Musk. “Enthusiasm surrounding the Model S is proof that there’s pent-up demand for more affordable, fuel-efficient vehicles – including those made in America.†With the Model S to be one of the world’s first mass-produced when production begins in late 2011, Tesla has big plans for the car and they’ve applied for a $350 million loan from the Departme...
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First driving footage of the new Tesla Model S
2009-03-31 01:10:00 The new Tesla Model S electric sports sedan was officially unveiled last week in Hawthorne, California and here are some video showing the car running on the street. The videos were taken just before the official press launch from last week. Check out the rest of the videos after the jump. Source: Carscoop Post published on Rpmgo.com First driving footage of the new Tesla Model S Related posts:520 reservations already made for the Tesla Model S Last week, the Tesla Model S was officially introduced...Tesla Model S officially unveiled Today, at Tesla’s design studion in SpaceX Rocket Factory...Tesla chose California for its Model S electric sedan production Yesterday, San Jose authorities approved the lease of nearly...
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Tesla and "Whitefire"
2009-03-23 08:52:00 I was recently reading a link about Nikola Tesla and some of the experiments he was doing with what was called "whitefire". It was described as a brilliant white light which was created with no power! While a million or more volts were applied, no measurable current flowed, which means that potent
Nikola Tesla and the Whitefire Experiments
2009-03-23 08:52:00 I was recently reading a link about Nikola Tesla and some of the experiments he was doing with what was called "whitefire". It was described as a brilliant white light which was created with no power! While a million or more volts were applied, no measurable current flowed, which means that potent
Tesla Reveals Most of Model-S All Electric Sedan...Future Still in Question
2009-02-22 17:14:00 The future of Tesla Motors has been in question throughout the past few months and many are beginning to believe they will soon go out of business. However, this hasn't stopped Tesla from planning the official debut of their new Model S Sedan, which is set to happen on March 26.
Pollinated Tesla Pants
2009-01-19 15:53:00 Sometimes I think about things too much, and other times too little. The secret to success in life, I expect, is knowing when to do one or the other, when to think about things a lot, and when to think about things a little.I think I've got it all reversed because I spend a lot of time thinking about things like social interactions on the drive in to work and in the parking garage, and very little time thinking about things like the color of the suit I just bought or whether it's a good idea to turn the car off there in the parking lot instead of leaving the car on until it gets to where it needs to be.I've got to try to reverse that, I think, or I'll end up... wherever it is that people who spend too much time thinking about the wrong kinds of things and not enough time thinking about the right kinds of things end up. Then again, maybe that's already happened; maybe where I am right now is the end product of 40 years of not thinking enough about some things (like career choi...
Tesla Blog
2008-12-10 10:50:00 It seems this blog has just started and it is very interesting it is call Tesla Founders. The Tesla is mean green sport machine.(sorry about the Mr. T rhymes.) The Tesla is a sport car that is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
tesla
2008-11-22 12:37:00 "TESLA es un encuentro modular de Cultura Digital que reúne en Santiago, Chile, a destacados representantes de la convergencia arte y ciencia del mundo.Es organizado por Plataforma Cultura Digital, Fundación Telefónica y la Corporación Chilena del Video, en co-producción con Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Circuito Cultural, Matucana 100 e Industria Cultural, generando una red de acción entre diversas organizaciones vinculadas al desarrollo y divulgación de la cultura actual.Su objetivo es potenciar una serie de acciones vinculadas a entregar a la comunidad en general un panorama de la produccion de artistas chilenos y las herramientas técnicas y conceptuales para la investigación, desarrollo y divulgación de obras basadas en la convergencia arte ciencia y tecnología en Chile."tesla
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Tesla delays its next model, replaces its CEO, lays off workers
2008-10-21 23:53:00 Citing "extraordinary times," Tesla Motors, maker of the battery-powered, $109,000 Roadster, said Wednesday that difficult market conditions were forcing it to delay production of its next-generation vehicle, close two offices, lay off an unspecified number of employees and replace its chief exe
Dan Wexler: icon to appear with tesla
2008-10-17 00:48:00 News: 16-10-2008: Back again! ICON will be performing as special guests in front of Tesla on Saturday, November 29th at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix Arizona. This will be the band's first performance since regrouping earlier this year; and their first performance since 1990. Since the release of their debut record "ICON" in 1984, the group has sustained a committed and fanatical fan-base that... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Test Driving the Tesla Roadster VP 11
2008-09-29 20:25:00 I just got back from flogging Tesla VP 11—short for validation prototype number 11—in a roped-off K-Mart parking lot in Bellevue. The nice Tesla folks made sure to emphasize that this is not a production vehicle, and that it has suffered quite a bit of abuse during its short lifeti
Tesla Turbine! What do I need to know about how to make one?
2008-09-10 15:13:00 O/K Gather round all you "egg-head" types, I wont to carry on where Tesla (God bless him) left off! I need to generate 50Kva deep in the bush away from civilisation as we know it. What we have to play with is lots of FLAT water (lake), huge amounts of rubbish (field crop residue), and very li
Congrats Tesla - first two dealerships open
2008-08-06 19:55:00 Tesla has announced that their first two dealerships in California are open for business. Roadster production is indeed proceeding, although at a slow pace until September when an upgraded powertrain and the new gearbox (finally!) will be ready to go and production will ramp to 100 cars/month. Online articles (suggest <right click> and <open in new tab>): Menlo Park http://www.techcrunch.com-/2008/07/19/tesla-motors-unveil-s-jaw-dropping-menlo-park-showr-oom/ L.A: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com-/uptospeed/2008/05/the-tesla-ro-ads.html Meanwhile, the Governator of California has announced that the production of the upcoming 4-door Tesla "Model S" will take place in a new factory to be built in California: http://www.gov.ca.gov/press-rel-ease/10038/
Matt Damon! How Come He Gets A Tesla?
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Like a page right out of the script for Tokyo Drift (know-nothing white guy who gets showered with cars, tires, and money by strangers for absolutely no reason at all), actor Matt Damon somehow managed to...
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Damon on Tesla
2008-06-03 18:26:00 Apparently, Matt Damon is a fan of the Tesla Roadster. Matt says this prototype isn?t launching so well of the line but tells me, ?The 30-60 acceleration is like nothing else.? Like I said he?s digging the car.
Matt Damon Caught Cruising In Electric Tesla Prototype
2008-06-02 19:19:00 During the Bourne Ultimatum press rounds last year, Matt Damon revealed that he was on the list for an upcoming Tesla Roadster. ”Next year I’m getting a Tesla Roadster, which I’m very, very excited about,” he said “It’s an electric car, gets about 250 miles to the charge and is fast as hell! I can’t wait ...
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Tesla Roadster Gets Powertrain Update
2008-05-29 17:33:00 JB Straubel over at Tesla Motors have provided an update on the "Touch" blog about the new, enhanced Powertrain 1.5 for the Tesla Roadster. It seems that the very talented engineers working at Tesla have managed to improve the Powertrain in just about every possible way, and along the way reduced the weight and complexity of the system while improving torque and efficiency! If you haven't seen it, the Tesla Roadster is about the coolest looking, highest-performance electric vehicle out there. The Roadster is an all-electric vehicle with the performance and styling of a top-of-the-line sports car, but it doesn't use any fuel. The car has a 0-to-60 time of under 4 seconds and , with the new powertrain, a quarter-mile time in the 12.9 second range. Sure, the Roadster will set you back a cool hundred grand, but that's not out of line with other top-performance cars. And when their WhiteStar sedan comes out (probably in 2010 or 2011) with a price tag in the $50-65,000 range, I e...
New Way of Organizing of Taxi Service at Belgrade ?Nikola Tesla? Airport
2008-05-21 21:07:00 In cooperation with Taxi Associations, City of Belgrade – Secretariat for Transport and Border Police Station of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade "Nikola Tesla" Airport has organized new way of the functioning of taxi service at the Airport, in order to have the best possible transfer from the airport. (...)
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I Want My Tesla Roadster!
2008-05-21 00:00:00 By Robert Farago The Truth About Cars Not for same reasons you do. You want a battery-powered Tesla Roadster because it?s a way cool car boasting bleeding edge technology. Or maybe you just like sexy sports cars. Or perhaps you?re...
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UK Spec Tesla Almost £100,000 & No Scottish Servicing
2008-05-17 13:28:00 I have been waiting for ages about the launch of the Tesla in the UK and yesterday I spoke to Tesla sales in the US about ordering one for UK road use. I had a good chat with one of the sales woman and asked a few questions about the specification, availability etc and learned ...
Jay Leno Drives the Tesla
2008-05-16 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief Tesla is too nervous to bring their car out to Buttonwillow in June, but they were ok with Jay Leno doing this little video review.
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Tesla Roadster Pictures From SF Green [Pics]
2008-05-15 20:35:00 In San Francisco last week I happened to bump into a Tesla Roadster outside SF Green. The pictures are below, but I also wanted to highlight something Daryl Siry, VP of sales marketing and service...
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Fisker fights back in Tesla lawsuit
2008-05-15 18:35:00 Fisker fights back in Tesla lawsuit Fisker Coachbuild is fighting back a lawsuit brought against it by Tesla as the Henrik Fisker-run company has asked a California court for arbitration. The request was filed on Tuesday, May 13, with a hearing scheduled for June 11. Tesla filed its lawsuit against Fisker on April 14. In the suit, Tesla claims that Fisker stole trade secrets and designed an inferior product. Tesla hired Fisker to design its WhiteStar sedan, but says Fisker left them with a sub-par design — especially when compared to the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sedan. Fisker denies the allegations, even calling it "a ridiculous suit," according to Automotive News. In other Fisker news, the automaker says that its Karma sedan is on schedule for production — as evidenced by the latest spy shots. Fisker has taken 500 pre-orders for the plug-in hybrid and is preparing to unveil the car's production interior at November's Los Angeles Auto Show.
AutoblogGreen pays a visit to the new Tesla Motors store
2008-05-12 03:53:00 Tell me you wouldn't have tried the same thing? I found myself in Los Angeles for a quick visit late last week and realized I wasn't too far from the brand new Tesla Motors store. Having read about the opening night gala event and curious about the chic new sales space, I wanted to go check it out. Trouble was, I wasn't close enough to walk, didn't have a car, and have heard too many bad things about LA's public transportation system to see if it was a feasible option for me. Luckily, I met up with Shannon Arvizu (TriplePundit) and she offered to drive the two of us down to the store to take a look at what they've got on display. Didn't take me long to say, "yes." I mean, even if there are have been problems with the development of the car and we're hearing rumblings about ego conflicts among some of the well-knowns who are involved, someone still needs to go and bring back a collection of photos for faithful readers, right? Right. We headed down to Santa Monica Boulevard an...
Judging the Tesla Roadster and Chevy Volt by different standards
2008-05-09 15:27:00 There has long been an interesting paradox in the realm of cars. For some peculiar reason, people who buy really expensive cars are willing to make more compromises to the foibles of the car and cut them more slack. How else to explain grief that owners of Italian exotics withstood for decades in terms of reliability, ergonomics and build quality. Buyers of mainstream cars that often have far fewer problems as a percentage of the number of vehicles built have a fit at every little thing that goes wrong. That same paradox exists today. The Tesla Roadster by virtue of its price and performance falls into entry level of exotic cars. Despite numerous delays in getting the car into production, and obvious compromised in terms of its functionality, most people have been willing to cut the car and the company a lot of slack, myself included. In my case my experience in the auto industry allows me to understand the difficulty of the task Tesla had. I never actually expected them to meet the...
The Best Way To Cook Hot Dogs: by Tesla Coil [Zap]
2008-05-06 15:37:00 From Gizmodo: The most exiting way to cook hot dogs: connect a chain of 12 of them up and send bolts of multi-thousand-volt electricity through them. Awesome, and all thanks to the Nevada Lightning Lab and their 10-foot Tesla coil at Maker Faire '08. And amazingly, the coil they us |
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