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    Electric whose bid only cost $399,000; Westinghouse won the contract. In 1895, Westinghouse won a contract to build a hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls, and he sealed the alternating currents place in history. At the opening of the plant in 1897, Tesla, Westinghouse’s compatriot, said…

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    day consumption and usage. Electrical engineering was first pioneered in the early 19th century, and great progress had been made by the time the 19th century came to a close. Most of the advancements were made by the likes of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse; who all aided in making electricity what it is today. In 1878 Thomas Edison started out by working on a long lasting incandescent lamp, that overcame the problems that some of the earlier designs by other inventors had.…

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    Tesla Inc.

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    Background Tesla, Inc. is an American company that specializes in electric automobiles, energy storage and solar panel manufacturing based in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 2003, the company specializes in electric cars, lithium-ion battery energy storage, and residential photovoltaic panels. As of late 2017, Tesla now employs over 37,000. CEO Elon Musk said that he envisions Tesla as a technology company and independent automaker, aimed at eventually offering electric cars at prices…

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    After taking the dogs home, Tulla and Rex walked to the Blue District and rode an ascending elevator car to Level 26: Waterworks & Mech 2. This was the same stop Rex had taken when he tried to get to the Tesla Lab the first time. After a short distance, the hallway branched in two directions, like a turkey wishbone. Approaching the divergence, Rex saw a knife and spoon attached to the wall's corner and a fork embedded in the floor … _a fork in the road_ … a literal pun he'd missed while…

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    Like most entrepreneurs Preston Tucker was determined to create the greatest possible product. The movie “Tucker: The Man and His Dream” shows the life of Preston Tucker and the journey of starting his automolie company. He dreamt of creating a vehicle that would become the safest car on the market and he would name it the “Tucker Torpedo”. The Big Three automobile companies in Detroit were the biggest challenge Tucker would have to face. He aslso began facing fraud problems, but no matter the…

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    Conceived on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, Thomas Edison ascended from humble beginnings to fill in as an innovator of significant innovation. Setting up a lab in Menlo Park, a portion of the items he created incorporated the transmit, phonograph, the primary monetarily handy brilliant electric light, soluble capacity batteries and Kinetograph (a camera for films). He kicked the bucket on October 18, 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. At age 12, Edison embarked to give a lot of that…

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    My Amazing Very First CarMy very first car was something special to me. It wasn’t any ordinary car, this car possessed supernatural ability that blew just about anyone away who looked its way. Everything about my 2006 Ford Mustang GT was perfect and I wouldn’t have changed it for the world. I will never forget this fascinating automobile because it was just so gorgeous, dynamic, and reliable.When I first laid my eyes on this speed demon I fell in love right away. It might’ve been the simple, but…

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    Also, Tesla is ready to build charging stations in U.S. so that drivers can drive across the country for free. 3. Use the Four Criteria test to evaluate whether Tesla has a sustainable competitive advantage. • Valuable Capabilities: Yes. Even though Tesla sells not too many cars, compare to Big Three, German, Japanese, and Korean carmakers, Tesla is still generating more revenues each year. Also, the stock price increased rigorously…

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    Studebaker Comparison

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    the American public and even the American government to help out on war efforts. The Studebaker Company is comparable to a newer, more modern car manufacturer, Tesla. Tesla is well known for their electric cars they manufacture, as well as implementing cutting-edge technology into their models. The two car manufacturers, Studebaker and Tesla, have many comparable aspects, such as their come ups, model of cars, financial troubles, and pricing. Studebaker had a modest beginning. Studebaker…

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    Nix states that Tesla favored AC and Edison favored DC, in order to discredit Tesla, Edison showed that AC was dangerous by using it to make the first electric chair (Nix). Transition: Edison was not the inventor that we remember. II. Thomas Edison was willing to cross lines to get what he wanted…

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