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Which Way, L.A.?

Tesla’s New Sedan: An Electric Car for the Every Man?

"From the top down" is the way Elon Musk's Tesla company is marketing it's electric cars. It started with 2500 Tesla Roadsters at $109,000 apiece.  Production was shut down last year. Friday of this week, the first Model S will be rolling off the assembly line and into showrooms, designed to be affordable to more people.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

"From the top down" is the way Elon Musk's Tesla company is marketing it's electric cars. It started with 2500 Tesla Roadsters at $109,000 apiece. Production was shut down last year. Friday of this week, the first Model S will be rolling off the assembly line and into showrooms, designed to be affordable to more people. David Baker is energy reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    KCRW

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