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> if I were using this car 99% of it's power could be coming from hydro/nuclear/wind.

Actually, solar, since that's what is powering the free Supercharger network going up over the next few years: http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

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Fair enough, though with my usage patterns most of the charging would be done in my garage. ;)

Which is why they will probably partner with solar city to get people hooked on solar panels for the home. The convergence of falling costs for solar panels and falling costs for electric cars with increased range will probably reach a critical mass similar to the Internet in the 90s and an enormous boost to the economy from the recaptured opportunity cost being consumed by internal combustion engines.

Not to mention, the super chargers are an excellent testing ground for newer technology like super capacitors that use graphene. They can dog food improvements to the storage mediums without actually risking it in the power train.

they can dog food improvements

What?

Software term. Means they can work the bugs out themselves before integrating it into a product sold directly to the customer. At least, that's what I would do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food

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