Who said electric cars don't have much range ? 

Elon sure has some wacky ideas 

As I watched that test launch, I knew about it, but I had thought that this wasn't really news, as it was discussed in great detail after the launch was considered a success (it was kept secret before the launch, to be revealed as a surprise). Sorry, mates. I thought you all knew.

This is really the only place I see astronomy stuff Dave, so I would not have known - no worries

Carl, yes, but getting it serviced might prove difficult 

Good point, Freddy. Cool stuff, yes?

Oh I knew about this, it was all over the TV here when it happened. I wonder if it had the battery and drive train in the car or was it just a shell. 

  Well you can't say it is free publicity because of the cost to get it up there but its unique.  Elon has gotten a lot of people mad at a conference by refusing to answer questions that he thinks are boring "Musk’s meltdown will change Tesla’s ability to raise capital when he needs it with a sector of investors,”.   He has a lot of loyal followers and has done a lot bringing the EV this far.
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