Tesla Motors' Answer To The Endurance Circuit: The GT-85 Flagship

The mission:

Let's face it: everyone steals from every one else at one point or another. It's shady, but then haven't friends and loved ones done the same to us at at least some point in our lives and careers?

Take the man Carroll Shelby; he never really "stole" from anyone, per se; it's just that he was the bad-ass, American racer who got fucked-over by GM, and so he decided to become part of the Ford family instead. On a more personal scale, even our lovers and friends who have been involved with the auto industry have blind-sided us to a degree; why shouldn't General Motors do the same thing in the 1980s with the Buick Grand National, then again in the '90s with the Saturn EV1?! It makes dollars and it makes sense, which in turn makes more dollars.

So what to do now in a world where Tesla is becoming the EV market's standard, and public charging stations are nearly everywhere? That solution is a simple one: take a pre-existing flagship and retrofit it. Bruce McLaren sure did build a bad car in the '60s with the M8; with the "Tesla touch" being added to that very platform, that mother fucker sure would be a thing of fear at LeMans or "the Ring!"

In that "bad boy" spirit of car-building, this proposal introduces a new flagship vehicle to the Tesla lineup; that vehicle is the proposed Tesla "GT-85."

 Specs and performance:

0-60: 3.5 seconds (est.)

Top speed: 285 mph (est.)

1/4 mile: 11.3 @ 135 mph (est.)

Platform: McLaren M8 kit car

Drivetrain: Tesla Model S P85 DC-linear with an onboard lithium battery

Range: 235-300 miles at full charge

Estimated price: $150,000 (est.)

Projected availability: Between 2015-16

Kangen Water And The Model S: Building A Grid Geared Toward Wellness

Today at the gym, I had been speaking with a woman named Pat, who, like myself, is a workout regular. Truth be known, I enjoy talking with people like Pat; the majority of people are non-receptive when it comes to adapting new ideas and philosophies. But not Pat; she's among the few and the proud.

A conversation that usually comes-up between us during our workout sessions is Tesla Motors, and that conversation naturally leads to one of overall wellness and economics. Truth be known, the dialogue regarding Tesla and Elon Musk is not one that revolves as much around cars and trains as it does common sense and practicality.

In this instance, if we were to conjure a diagram or pyramid, the schematic is one that would outline three things all together: Solar power, electric transportation and now, a third element, kangen water.

You see, it's not a thing of selling people on cars, solar panels or drinking water. All of these things work together to form one, solid system, and it's a system that seeks to rebel against everything we've ever known since the very beginnings of the Industrial Era. Here's how it boils-down: you drink better water and follow the rules of proper nutrition, and by doing this you better yourself as an individual.

We'll take this model of thought even a step further: by drinking good water and following a suitable diet, you are better and therefore feel better. By feeling better, you think better, and this is the selling point, because by using your mindpower to its fullest, you're able to engage in other activities that lead to smart moves.

"Smart moves" are the ones that lead you to spend money on smart purchases, like Tesla vehicles. By thinking clearly and therefore buying a smarter vehicle, you have not only refreshed your very thought process, but you've essentially overhauled it in a way that has driven you to buy an "appliance" that can help to make your overall existence that much easier. In regards to solar power, that's just another appliance that can help to contribute to your overall well-being.

But this is also where the discussion of water comes in, because the water that you drink will inevitably have an impact on the quality of your overall existence and function. This is because more than 80% of our bodies consist of water, but as has happened within the automotive industry, there has been a myth or series of myths that have been embraced and pushed-forward.

Think about it: why have we been using fossil fuels in any contemporary mode of transportation? Oh, I know what most people would say: "it's a tradition," it's just the way things are. Back in Nazi Germany, people held the same overall attitude about Hitler's reign over that nation: "This guy knows what he's doing, and this is just the way it has to be." That model of thought seemed to work until it was too late, and by that point, the consequences were catastrophic.

America's not too far from Germany, believe me; if we're willing to accept one, then why wouldn't we accept the other?! Oh yes, the reign of terror and the system of propaganda that was Nazi Germany extends itself to the United States today. Why do we use gas and oil in our cars? Because it puts money in someone else's pocket. And why do we drink bottled water? For the same reason!

In Osaka and elsewhere in Japan, however, there is an alternative method to everyday living that seems to make the most sense. "Kangen" is a Japanese phrase that means, "return to origin." That's what their drinking water does; it returns us to our origins. When a fetus is inside its mother's womb, it develops within an alkaline-based environment. This is why babies are born with such soft skin, and scientifically-speaking, cancer can not exist within an alkaline setting.

But guess what kind of water the Japanese drink on a normal, if not everyday basis? That which is alkalized, and that's exactly what kangen water is. With kangen water, electromagnetic currents are used to purify and alkalize drinking water, and one of the ways that the process achieves these results is by making water molecularly-smaller than most. This means that it gets into one's vascular system, and it's in that fact where the water's healing properties lie.

Cancer and other disorders have been said to have been cured through kangen consumption over extended periods of time. Is this to say that the water itself is a cure-all? Certainly not, but then there are some health-related challenges that its consumption can help to alleviate.

My personal testimony of kangen water is that it's helped me to be energetic, strong and focused. It's boosted my overall creativity and ability to read and write. Again, this doesn't mean that it's been a cure-all, but it certainly has helped with what I consider to be among my most common obstacles.

What does this have to do with Tesla, or even the notion of making solar power a part of our grid? Just remember that pyramid we drew-up earlier and it makes sense all over again. Water is a part of wellness, but so are electric vehicles; as we start to use these things in conjunction with each other, we start to see the bigger picture.

Again, think about it: What is the portrait of a "perfect" home or facility? It's one that uses kangen for its primary water, solar as its primary source of power and has an EV parked out front or in the garage. That's not to say that mainstream society looks like it will be going in that direction anytime soon, but hey, you can't get mad at the bureaucrats for the things that they simply can not help or control. And I mean, who can blame them?! After all, it seems so much easier to go to church, stick to traditions and hope for the very best; that's the "American way!"

But take the bureaucracy out of the picture, hell, take Congress out of the picture and what can you see? For myself, I have a vision that includes electromagnetic mass transit, DC-powered cars and trucks, nutritional foods that better our health and restore us from the inside and, of course, kangen water that can boost our oxygen intake, while bettering the health of our skin and immune system.

Is it really that simple?! You have to ask yourself, is there anything simple about building an internal-combustion engine with raw fuels and moving parts? Is there anything simple about the fact that McDonald's laces your morning coffee with aspartame? Which one seems like the "simpler solution?!"

The answer is one that's inside of each and every one of us; it's just a matter of searching...

Amusement Parks Are SOOO Cool: Tesla's "Electric Avenue" Theme Park And Resort

Abstract:

When Walt Disney created Disneyland during the 1950s, there were several styling cues and techniques used to create what would essentially serve as a model. That "model" was to be one of what Disney envisioned as the "perfect city."

Among these "perfect city" cues were the now-famous monorail, which Disney had allegedly proposed to be a public transit possibility for the future. Goodyear Tires' "People Mover" attraction, once up-and-alive in the former "Tomorrowland," also presented a model of what could soon be in the realm of mass transit. Amusement parks are more than places of fun and entertainment; they inspire us, either through steel rollercoasters or audio animatronics.

In that spirit, we present to Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a new and refreshing approach to the whole "theme park" motif. And it's one that uses what I, myself often like to refer to as the "Tesla Touch."

General idea:

Most roller coasters and water rides use traditional wood, steel and tire-based pulley systems to drive what is essentially an archaic system of motor torque and chain drive. The difference with Tesla's "Electric Avenue" theme park and resort is that all attractions, from roller coasters to restaurants, use the same DC and solar technology that has already put Elon Musk, Solar City and Tesla Motors on the map.

Solar Power Brings A New Approach To Dining And Lodging:

Solar power and linear motor technology is not exclusively for Viper and Free Fall; at Electric Avenue, we offer the best in wining and dining, while cooking your food and preparing your drinks in the best kangen water the wellness industry has to offer.

It's the same filtration system that we use to produce alkaline water throughout Electric Avenue's park-wide plumbing network, which means that when you use the restroom at Electric Avenue, the water that comes out of the sinks, as well as toilet and urinal water, is alkaline water that has been processed through a system of electrolysis. That system guarantees that all of the park and resort's water is purified and stays that way.

Solar-Powered Rides And Attractions:

Why use conventional pulleys and chain drives, when flat, DC motors and solar panels do the exact same thing...but better?! The vision behind the Electric Avenue resort is that we build roller coasters with loops, corkscrews and all the other "good stuff," save for the steel that normally beats you up at a Six Flags venue.

Here's how we do it: imagine the most radical steel coaster at Magic Mountain, but constructed using carbon fiber, which is an advanced plastic proven by the automotive industry to be lighter and stronger than steel. In the past, Ferrari and Lamborghini dealers have claimed carbon fiber to be "sketchy" in the sense that it could do anything after long-term exposure to the sun and atmosphere. Part of the vision is to then anodize or blanket roller coaster and water ride tracks with a naturally-based solution that would offer weather protection to the carbon-based tracks.

But why solar and why flat, DC motors? Because Elon Musk has made it clear that flat motors are the ones that will power the capsules inside the Hyperloop, and seriously, have you ever been on Superman?!

DC motors replace traditional drive systems; they're faster and far more efficient. Here, we use electromagnetic poles or markers to drive attraction vehicles, which would also be carbon-based for minimal weight and maximum construction. It's the same technology, save for the flat motor format, that we use in the Model S and other Tesla vehicles. Solar panels are, of course, used to regenerate those motors, driven by the same lithium batteries used by Tesla.

In this spirit, there really is only one question left: Will Tesla's "Electric Avenue" be able to stamp-out the "happiest place on earth" or America's "thrill ride capital?!" Using DC and solar to power not only rides, but animatronics and other attractions, we shall all find out...