Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Zappos CEO buys 100 Tesla Model S sedans for his Project 100 transportation initiative in Las Vegas

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Looking to give Tesla's Model S a spin, but can't quite afford one (despite the company's new financing option)? Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project may have you covered, presuming you visit Las Vegas. The Downtown Project just launched Project 100, a program it calls a "complete transportation system" for getting around without having to own a car — and the company purchased a fleet of 100 Model S sedans to be part of the initiative. This marks the biggest single Tesla purchase thus far. This comes about a month after reports that Hsieh was planning to buy 100 Teslas for a Zipcar-like service in Las Vegas began circulating; while his plans are arguably more ambitious than a simple car rental service, the original report wasn't...


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