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Design and Architecture

The Tesla Model S and the Arrival of the All-Electric Car

Elon Musk and Franz Von Holzhausen talk about the Tesla Model S all-electric sedan, and the challenge of creating a California car company in an age of vast global brands.

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By Frances Anderton • Nov 20, 2012 • 28m Listen

They said it couldn't be done. But Elon Musk and designer Franz Von Holzhausen have defied skeptics to create an electric car that goes the distance, and has just scooped up three Car of the Year awards. Musk and designer Von Holzhausen talk about designing the Tesla Model S, and creating a California car company in an age of vast global brands.

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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