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Why this Tesla fan thinks the company is losing its way

Alain Cohen: "In Tesla's case, I fear the appropriate focus is missing. It must remember it is not just a research lab but also a product company."
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Alain Cohen
August 15, 2017 05:00 AM

WASHINGTON -- Call me an early adopter. I bought the 892nd Tesla roadster to come off the assembly line in 2010. There were problems. The motor had to be replaced three times.

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