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XDCX · 03-31-2015, 02:55 PM

I was thinking of this thread this afternoon and remembered that I saw a Tesla Model S with a Michigan Manufacturer's Plate a few months back.

My guess at that time was the Tesla was owned by Ford and they were doing a competitive benchmark test. I spoke with another person who thought Tesla likely owned the vehicle and they were using a sub-contractor that Ford uses to do some warm weather testing.

If Tesla did own the Model S that was being tested, I'm not sure why it would be running on a Michigan Manufacturer's Plate.

03-31-2015, 02:55 PM	#9
XDCX Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14,869	Tesla Model S with Michigan Manufacturer Plate I was thinking of this thread this afternoon and remembered that I saw a Tesla Model S with a Michigan Manufacturer's Plate a few months back. My guess at that time was the Tesla was owned by Ford and they were doing a competitive benchmark test. I spoke with another person who thought Tesla likely owned the vehicle and they were using a sub-contractor that Ford uses to do some warm weather testing. If Tesla did own the Model S that was being tested, I'm not sure why it would be running on a Michigan Manufacturer's Plate.