the other startup cars come from tesla.st $109,000, and its celebrity championships include arnold schwarzenegger and george clooney. but beyond the hype and the cool are serious questions about whether the billion dollars of taxpayer money the obama administration has invested in electric car startups are worst the risk. it is a major goal of the president. >> we can break our dependence on oil with bio-fumes and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. >> reporter: in the case of the fisker car, it was only last week that the first 40 of them were delivered, two years behind schedule. with fisker himself giving "nightline" a first look. >> it looks like a super car though it's a four-door sedan. the price is just under $100,000. >> reporter: expensive. >> it. but it's got 400 horsepower. >> reporter: it's a luxury ride. but the range on battery power is only 32 miles, according to the epa. though fisker maintains it is closer to 52 miles. fisker says the car's style makes it differ

government, all eyes are on tesla and its ceo. hello, monty. >> good evening. the car is sleek and beautiful, but it's questionable if tesla can take an electric car and bring it into the mainstream and become a profitable company. the ceo drove on to tesla's factory in fremont where an eager crowd was waiting. he had a family of seven onboard to demonstrate the car's interior space. there's no engine, just batteries below the car. and inside, a center console that looks like a giant ipad. >> amazing. >> tesla says 5,000 people have already put deposits down for the model s, set to hit the road next year, and this was the night hundreds of them got to ride in the beta versions of the new car. carl nielsen came all the way from denmark and has reserved 50 model ss. >> we're focussing on car sharing and limo services. and this is the perfect for taxi and limo services. >> actually the reservation number is 007. it's like a james bond car. >> reporter: and it's a car that james bond might like. the model s starts at $57,000 and can go 160 miles on a single charge.

the course has been set for tesla here.or future owners who test drove the model, the new electric sedan hailed by company as a car which can one on single charge travel 300 miles. the big unveil by tesla ceo elon musk. >> we moved in this factory 12 months ago, so the changes, all the robots and lines you see here were put together in 12 months. where will we be in another 12 months? pretty far. >> reporter: a tech expert explained one great hope if tesla can have the independent company out of california it's great for california to lead the nation in electrics. >> reporter: scott wainer is on the waiting list. >> they are making really efficient use of the plant and they are not even using it all yet and gives them room to grow into it and i think it's great for fremont. >> reporter: car critics pointed to whether tesla can keep up with demand. the first 500 models are spoken for and 1,000 more customers on a waiting list and there is speculation a larger carmaker could swoop in if and when it is produces. >> this sedab

tesla offered up the vice president of communications ricardo raez. >> tesla's all electric roadster starting price 109,000 dollars. >> you had some high profile leb britts buy them. george clooney, matt damon. that had to help. >> we try to respect the privacy of our owner, you said it not knee. >> people love the car. we have folks who have driven ferraris lamborghini and porsches their whole lives and this is their favorite. we hope to do that with a less expensive model. >> the model s is technically what tesla got government subsidies to build. it will start at 155,000 dollars that's before taxpayers kick in even more cash in the showroom. >> what is the rebate? >> it is an>> all: terne tiff energy vehicle. 7500 that's a separate program. >> that is still tax payer generated. >> it's further incentive for folks to come in thand try a ca that is pretty much new on the scene. >> he had a think tank is generally against government subsidies but says tesla is different. >> how would you respond to somebody who said the government shunlt be in the business of picking winners and lose

the tesla four-door sedan is half the price and still going through track tests. the obama administration says pushing electric cars hard even as some are raising the questions about the risk involved in what is a taxpayers' billion dollar bet. in the case of tesla, some auto analysts question the company's underlying business plan. >> the numbers just don't work, brian. i think unless tesla gets more cash, they're gong to be in bad shape. >> reporter: in fact, abc news found in tesla's most recent timings with the securities exchange commission that it says it expects "continuing losses for at least the foreseeable feature." if you don't make a profit, how will you repay the loan? >> but we will make a profit, that's the plan and we're executing it. >> reporter: despite what you've said to the securities exchange commission? >> despite what we've said to the securities exchange commission. >> reporter: a second startup company with a half billion dollar taxpayer loan is fisker automotive. >> it's a very, very good looking, sexy car. >> reporter: the first fisker

tesla offered up the vice president of communications ricardo raez. >> tesla's all electric roadstertarting price 109,000 dollars. >> you had some high profile leb britts buy them. george clooney, matt damon. that had to help. >> we try to respect the privacy of our owner, you said it not knee. >> people love the car. we have folks who have driven ferraris lamborghini and porsches their whole lives and this is their favorite. we hope to do that with a less expensive model. >> the model s is technically what tesla got government subsidies to build. it will start at 155,000 dollars that's before taxpayers kick in even more cash in the showroom. >> what is the rebate? >> it is an>> all: terne tiff energy vehicle. 7500 that's a separate program. >> that is still tax payer generated. >> it's further incentive for folks to come in thand try a ca that is pretty much new on the scene. >> he had a think tank is generally against government subsidies but says tesla is different. >> how would you respond to somebody who said the government shunlt be in the business of picking winners and losers

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. >>> tesla showing off, how many people have placed their orders for the new electric ride. >>> and the president and gop rifles, redefine the word town hall, do you approximately it you spell it h-al- l--- do you spell it h-al-l-or h-au-l. and fall has finally arrived, enjoy a last day of relatively warm temperatures before seeing wet weather in the forecast. i'll tell you when you can expect to see those showers when we come back. ,,,, we are seeing a cloudy start to the day. showers in the forecast, we will tell you when you can expect to see more rain coming up. ,,,,,,,, deadly home invasion in contra costa county.. police say a ay into a home more bay area head lines now, officers investigating a deadly home invasion. a man forced his way into a home and threatened a child and her pregnant mother and afraid for her child's safety she shot and killed the intruder. >>> get this, the car thats not been announced how much it will cost but they have received 6,000 orders for the 2012 model. >>> very rich people i'm sure. >>> santa clara animal shelters are launching a new campaign t

. >> tesla unveiled its fully electric sedan tonight. tesla customers got a first-hand look at the model and got a chance to compare notes wheel the vehicle is in development. i want us to get off oil and don't mind being an exemplar of the tradeoff that you make in terms of range. we're used to being able to go and refuel. we're not used to going and recharging. >> tesla opened up its factually floor for the fir time. the company took over the newman my -- nummi facility in fremont. >> wine went up in flame at small family winery in sonoma county. fire officials say an electrical short was to blame. fire crews were able to save three bieferlz wine. >> in nevada, crews are still fighting a light lightning sparked fire that began yesterday afternoon and has now burned more than 750 acres. officials declared a state of emergency so they can get more resources to fight the blaze. >> two san francisco firefighters who died in the line of duty were honored today in sacramento. lieutenant vincent perez and paramedic anthony valerio were honore

do watch shares of the east bay's tesla this morning.bc news featured tesla on the world news tonight speculating the company could face bankruptcy. there's nothing new here. tesla has said it will not make money in the foreseeable feature because they're ramping up production of the model s. they've been real straightforward and honest with that. we don't normally criticize other people's reporting. this is going to affect the company's local stock. could they go bankrupt? sure. have they been totally straightforward about that? >> you've been following it all along. thank you much. >>> the time is 5:25. still to come on today in the bay, what lawmakers are doing to combat the occupy sf protesters. >> reporter: a tragic result after a driver refuses to stop for talking on his cell. >> bundle up baby. it's cold outside. upper 30s in the forecast this morning. we'll show you where and we've got the red flag warning in place until tomorrow. we'll talk about that in your full forecast. >>> i'm still following that accident blocking three la

another company, tesla, received a similar $465 million. the idea is to create jobs.mportant to the american people. that is a growing global market. electric vehicles are the future. the only question is how soon. >> but fiskar is behind production schedule and the company's only factory up in running is not in the u.s. it's in finland. although the obama administration is adamant no federal dollars are used and the company has had steep losses. is it possible these companies might turn out to be another solyndra? >> we put that question directly to the head of fiskar automotive and he said no, absolutely not. but the experts that we talked to believe it could be and that the auto industry will have its own version of solyndra because the obama administration is investing tens of billions of dollars in these companies. >> the u.s. department of energy stands by its advanced technology vehicles manufactu manufacturing loan program adding tesla has added new jobs in the last three years and that the california headquarters continues to ramp up employment. still, republ

tesla says it won't make money in the foreseeable future as it ramps up production of the model s sedane company has been honest showing it isn't making any cash, spending the money it does have on new equipment. won't make money until it starts selling you that four-door. >>> investors in amazon.com fled the stock after the company said it would not make a profit. that's kind of a strange reaction. amazon has been clear it makes lots of money, but it's pooling that money into new products like kindle fire. the xwrid being you buy a kindle fire, you'll buy more content from amazon in the future. investors very much looking at the short-term, just apparently hearing, hey, we made no profits. >>> first solar, another bay area company. i want to point out the ceo stepped down. first solar makes thin film solar just like solyndra. the company has not said why its ceo decided to leave. that is your business news. back to you. >> thank you very much. send it over to jon. >>> it is 6:25 right now. still to come on today in the bay, a police chase that started over a driver on the cell phone en

. >> bay area car maker tesla has unveiled the first fully electric sedan in fremont. last night customers came from all over the world to get a firsthand look. had he had a chance to test drive it and compare notes while the vehicle is still in development. a rare opportunity before it goes on sale next year. >>> i wanted us to get off oil. i don't mind being an exemplar -- there is a tradeoff. you make, we're used to be able to go and refuel and we're not used to recharging. >> tesla opened up the factory floor. the company took over the old nummi facility after toyota shut down production in 2010. >> coming up next, big changes to california's prisons. the state's knew realignment program and how it will affect where convicts go. >> also the rescue of that sea lion, he crossed across eight lines of highway 101 on the >>> it's being called one of the most dramatic changes in the criminal justice system. this weekend a court order takes effect to designed to reduce prison overcrowding. nick smith reports. >> governor the governor said county leaders are ready for real

. >> eric: tesla the other $500 million loan, you know who one of their big, one of the founders elyl. >> bob: so what? al gore in elick cars, is that a big sport? you think they are going to insnares the industry? this is a guy, his position. of course he invests in it. secondly, if you want to make the bet, i said it would be finished next year. when they start mass producer cars i don't know. >> i tell you what, i'll say -- why don't we have a bet they i'll finish it. >> eric: i a bet you are wearing a tie on monday. >> bob: i can't, because the shrimp in my throat, ripped it apart. >> kimberly: dramatic. >> andrea: take the taxpayers money and buy off environmental and buy off al gore. >> bob: what is wrong with electric cars? >> eric: who invests in the elecry car? let the private sector do that. they can do the -- dinosaurs. >> kimberly: who gets everything? supermodels and electric cars. >> andrea: listen to joe biden and ignore bob. >> the president and i have never doubted that we could write a new chapter in the automotive history of this country. because we knew for real,

. >> eric: tesla the other $500 million loan, you know who one of their big, one of the founders elyell. >> bob: so what? al gore in elick cars, is that a big sport? you think they are going to insnares the industry? this is a guy, his position. of course he invests in it. secondly, if you want to make the bet, i said it would be finished next year. when they start mass producer cars i don't know. >> i tell you what, i'll say -- why don't we have a bet they i'll finish it. >> eric: i a bet you are wearing a tie on monday. >> bob: i can't, because the shrimp in my throat, ripped it apart. >> kimberly: dramatic. >> andrea: take the taxpayers money and buy off environmental and buy off al gore. >> bob: what is wrong with electric cars? >> eric: who invests in the elecry car? let the private sector do that. they can do the -- dinosaurs. >> kimberly: who gets everything? supermodels and electric cars. >> andrea: listen to joe biden and ignore bob. >> the president and i have never doubted that we could write a new chapter in the automotive history of this country. because we knew for real

. >> eric: tesla the other $500 million loan, you know who one of their big, one of the founders ely> bob: so what? al gore in elick cars, is that a big sport? you think they are going to insnares the industry? this is a guy, his position. of course he invests in it. secondly, if you want to make the bet, i said it would be finished next year. when they start mass producer cars i don't know. >> i tell you what, i'll say -- why don't we have a bet they i'll finish it. >> eric: i a bet you are wearing a tie on monday. >> bob: i can't, because the shrimp in my throat, ripped it apart. >> kimberly: dramatic. >> andrea: take the taxpayers money and buy off environmental and buy off al gore. >> bob: what is wrong with electric cars? >> eric: who invests in the elecry car? let the private sector do that. they can do the -- dinosaurs. >> kimberly: who gets everything? supermodels and electric cars. >> andrea: listen to joe biden and ignore bob. >> the president and i have never doubted that we could write a new chapter in the automotive history of this country. because we knew for real, we n

pretty far. >> tesla says the car can go zero to 60 in just four seconds. price is $57,400. >> all right. >> well, a war-torn country gets a special treat. the event people in afghanistan were able to enjoy for the first time in three decades. >>> a republican presidential candidate lays out his plan for fighting violence in mexico. how it involves u.s. troops. >>> giving. >> live look there at the mix of sun and clouds over areas around san rafael sitting in the mid-50s. >> search teams have recovered the bodies all 18 people aboard a plane that crashed in western indonesia. television footage showed a helicopter lowering the remains on to a field where families of the victims were waiting. the plane sent out a distress signal on thursday and then dropped off the radar. the aircraft had slammed into a mountain. rugged terrain and bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching the crash site by foot. you in in yemen, a government warplane accidentally bombed some of the country's soldiers. it happened yesterday in the southern province where heavy fighting ha

more questions than answers this morning about a palo alto plane crash that took the lives of three tesla employees. a report by the national transportation safety board says the plane's propellers and engines were working properly before the cessna landed into a tower last year. the plane went down in a residential neighborhood. no one on the ground was injured. investigators say it could take several more months to determine exactly what went wrong. >>> giants fan brian stowe continues to make amazing progress. i want to show you a photo of him being transferred from san francisco general hospital to a new rehab facility. doctors are still monitoring for blood clots and potential setbacks. but they have reduced his medications. >> we started with an individual who came here in a comatose state, who was on five seizure medicines and who, over time, has progressed to being able to speak. the breathing tube was removed so he no longer has the tracheostomy. >> doctors won't reveal the name of the rehab center in order to give stowe and his family time to adjust to his new home. the father o

. >>> some new information on the plane crash in east palo alto killing three tesla employees last year. according to the new ntsb report both engines were operating near full power when it hit a transmission tower. a police gunfire detection system captured the plane's final moments but the report does not say what caused the crash. shotspotter officials say this is the time first time that technology was used in a crash investigation. >>> a clinic in uc-berkeley is offering vaccines against the mumps. 44 people at cal have come down with the mumps in the last two weeks. the state department of public health has traced the outbreak to a student who traveled to great britain. >>> a mile long pipeline through stanford property is being tested as part of the efforts by pg&e after the explosion last year in san bruno. it runs through the area. >>> starting today is early voting on next month's elections. the department of elections office will be opening monday through friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. san francisco voters will pick a mayor, d.a. and a sheriff. they are also deciding on a number of

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union pacific railroad is selling most of the land that it owner around the tesla motor factory in fremont. that's according to silicon valley business journal. >> railroad has 147 acres to sell. 2 third will remain on the market for 12 to 15 months. if it doesn't sell the company may build a railroad facility on the site. >>> more tech jobs silicon valley helped san jose luxury rental market. strong interest in santana row and 360 residences downtown. represent range from 1800 dollars to more than 11,000 dollars a month. >> national retail federation is expecting a two.8% indmraes holiday sales over last year. stores are likely to hire up to half mill workers during 2011 season. more in the edition of silicon valley business journal tomorrow. >> to sports. tiger. >> larry is here on that. he's unhappy. frustrating day for tiger woods here in the south bay. l spaeing of frustration. slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck on that cal. sports next fjfjfjfjfj >> good evening everybody. cal football team visited oregon for specia

and finally, a name you may not know-- elon musk, the founder of paypal and tesla motors, which makes an electric roadster. >> they are in the position right now of bringing that technology further down market. moving it more into a mass market. and doing so in a way that is outperforming what more established companies, such as a general motors or a toyota, are doing. >> reporter: another big concern is what lies ahead for apple without jobs. part of the reason apple products have been so successful is the spark of genius he provided and a culture of perfection he created. tim cook took over as c.e.o. two months ago and is considered an operational whiz with a focus on detail. the company's top pitchman, philip schiller, is well respected. and jonathan ive is the company's design star. but none have yet shown the magic that jobs had. technology expert lance ulanoff believes apple can still thrive. >> none of them, by themselves, is steve jobs. together, they have his essence. and they can help bring products to market that will have steve jobs' influence. >> reporter: apple shares we

union pacific railroad is selling most of the land that it owner around the tesla motor factory in fremontthat's according to silicon valley business journal. >> railroad has 147 acres to sell. 2 third will remain on the market for 12 to 15 months. if it doesn't sell the company may build a railroad facility on the site. >>> more tech jobs silicon valley helped san jose luxury rental market. strong interest in santana row and 360 residences downtown. represent range from 1800 dollars to more than 11,000 dollars a month. >> national retail federation is expecting a two.8% indmraes holiday sales over last year. stores are likely to hire up to half mill workers during 2011 season. more in the edition of silicon valley business journal tomorrow. >> to sports. tiger. >> larry is here on that. he's unhappy. frustrating day for tiger woods here in the south bay. l spaeing of frustration. slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck on that cal. sports next a@ [ cow mooing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] there's no need to produce foods yourself

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come up next and i think the headlines with tesla do stay with us. just. you're watching live from boston here's a recap of all our top stories demilitarizing the libya from top to toe the u.s. to consider grounding nato warplanes while the country's new leaders decide how to deal with a population that's armed to the teeth. and the rest in new york as wall street protesters encounter rough police resistance showed solidarity with oakland activists who fell victim to an earlier crackdown. europe's leaders declare they finally got a debt solution yet. telling banks to write off half of what they're owed by the collapsing country. while at the epicenter of the crisis it's back to basics as greeks refer to bartering for goods and reach a startling realization that it's really not that bad. and that start to looks at how dealing with being surrounded by arab spring uprisings talks to the country's former security chief that's up next here in our.

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one is tesla motors. i just gave you one. >> bill: next bring, -- next week, bring it in. >> i'm explaining it now. >> bill: see that? you're creating a thousand jobs. >> i asked for names and i gave you one. >> bill: it's about whether these investments pay off for all of the american people. >> bill: next, analyzing chris christie's decision on what happened next on the republican field z janine turner now a conservative >> bill: continuing now, governor christie says no, mitt romney surges and president obama continues. that is political landscape today. joining us now from washington, is charles krathaumer. >> the christie constituency and romney constituency are much the name. they're both northeastern governors of blue states. each of whom carries with christie with romney, it's on health care. each of whom is known as boasted about being a compromiser. and i think if christie had come in, he clearly would have bitten into the romney constituency. i think christie made the only choice he could have

one is tesla motors. i just gave you one. >> bill: next bring, -- next week, bring it in. >> i'm explaining it now. >> bill: see that? you're creating a thousand jobs. >> i asked for names and i gave you one. >> bill: it's about whether these investments pay off for all of the american people. >> bill: next, analyzing chris christie's decision on what happened next on the republican field z janine turner now a conservative talk show host. upcoming. [ kristy ] my mom is well...weird. she won't eat eggs without hot sauce. she has kind of funny looking toes. she's always touching my hair. and she does ts ncing finger thing. [ male announcer ] with advanced technology from ge, now doctors can diagnose diseases like breast cancer on a cellular level. so that women, like kristy's mom, can get personalized treatment that's as unique as she is. [ kristy ] she's definitely not like other moms. yeah, my mom is pretty weird. ♪ >> bill: continuing now, gornor christie says no, mitt romney surges and president obama c

coming up, tesla employees died and what investigators are saying about engines and pro possess pelorutos taking a look at traffic now. boy, you can see it's socked in with fog. things are moving better heading towards marin and there they go again. it's a little bit touch and go. the news at 4:00 continues >>> more than a year after the accident the cause of the small plane crash is still considered something of a mystery. the cessna hit a transmission tower a mile after taking off in the fog back in february, 2010. pieces of the plane fell on the home day care center, nobody on the ground was injured n this report investigators say the plane engines were running at full power and pro pellers operating properly at the time of the crash. investigators will continue to search for a cause. >> a federal trial began for a nigerian man accused of trying to down a jetliner a bomb stashed in his under wear on christmas day, 2009. prosecutors described opening statements about how he spent several minutes in the jet rest room putting on perfume and brushing teeth claiming he was quote prepari

. >> and it's a big day for palo alto based tesla motors.s set to unveil a sedan and says customers from around the world have come to the fremont factory for the big unveiling. it is a zero emissions vehicle and the price starts at $50,000 after a tax credit and is expected to hit showrooms by the middle of the year swreel a better look at the vehicle tonight at 11:00. >> yeah. >> leigh glaser is back. >> did you see sprinkles out there? >> no. >> didn't feel it?. >> no. >> north bay a weak cold front brought sprinkles north of the golden gate bridge around san francisco, but you can see that cold front starting to shear off a bit. and there is marin headlands there. and there is lots of sunshine today. a muggy day with humidity levels up there and mild temperatures. here is a look at current readings. we're into the 7 owes still fairfield 756789 antioch 75. and novato now is 68. 68 in san francisco. half moon bay mild at 7 owe degrees. there is is scattered clouds another mild day for sunday then rain starts to move back in over the bay ar

released a report today on last year's plane crash in east palo alto that claimed the lives of three tesla motor employees. the plane's engines were at near full power when the cessna slammed into power lines. the report did not offer a final cause of the crash. investigators say it could take several more months to determine what happened. >>> for the first time in six months, giant's fan bryan stow is not spending the night in a hospital. he was transferred tonight to a rehab facility. stow's doctors talked about his improvement. >> reporter: this picture showed bryan stow leaving san francisco general hospital early this morning. he's flanked by his parents dave and anne stow, his sister bonny stow and jeff manly. >> he's an amazing individual. it's a bittersweet home. we've all gotten very close to the family because they've been there. >> reporter: tonight stow is being treated in an undisclosed rehabilitation center as he continues to recover from brain injuries. the paramedic and father of two was severely beaten outside dodger stadium following the season opener last march. two men

tesla is a great name for a boy. >> eric: now they're now -- the committee is trying -- stern, the committeeying to get -- this is important. obama's blackberry, he wants all the messages on there, pushing back from the white house, but this is a huge, huge issue. we're going to find out more about that. >> greg: you must be excited. how will you sleep tonight? >> kimberly: something about the review of the energy department loans. that is interesting and significant. you decide. herb allison who oversaw tarp will be the individual in charge of the oversight. we remember tarp being the financial disaster that it was. >> dana: actually, it was -- >> bob: give tarp a break. it did work. i want to congratulate dana for her consistent, persistent call for an investigation in to the loans. i also, the reason they don't do solyndra is it's already being investigated. actually a prosecutorial fashion. it is a good idea. i held back for a long time. i confess now that it look like it's worthwhile to have an investigation. i'm glad they'll do it and hopefully get it done as quickly as they can so it'

>> i'm going to electrify you with tesla motors new sedan.had a demonstration this past weekend of their new, much-anticipated four-door sedan. the model s, it's got about 160-mile range on the base model, but you can pay more and get up to a 300-mile range. 6,000 people have reserved one. >> this like the high-end electric car. the luxury electric car? >> exactly. it's pretty slick-looking car. a car that you're seeing goes for about $50,000. that's after some government tax breaks and things like that. not tremendously expensive. >> how fast will it go on the highway? >> they did some demonstrations, and they did a zero to 70 quick start and people were impressed with how quickly it got up and went. they expect to make about 20,000 of these each yea and they hope starter july. >> i love the electric car is making the comeback. now we have to make sure we have charging stations everywhere so that people can plug their cars in when they get to work. >> and i like that it's an american company, too. >> yeah, way to go, usa. >>> attention all b

half a billion for fisker or half a billion for solyndra and half a million for tesla.fore, bob broke it but we had it fixed. steven chu, the most unqualified insent cabinet secretary of all time. this man should step down. >> bob: if i had to listen to this for much longer, i'll -- anyway. going to eat shrimp again. what we don't do on the show and we will do it next week because i'm going to bring him in. you mention the ones that fail. for the 50, 80, 200 that make it, you never talk about. >> greg: nobody talks about them, they don't exist. >> bob: yes, they will. they do exist. when i bring them in and i show them. i hope all of you will recognize it. say gee, there are ones -- >> eric: most of the companies even if they're public, the stock prices are crashing as we speak. the business model didn't work. >> greg: this is called the van jones hangover. everything that was green was supposed to be good. now all we're dealing with every day is a new headache. >> bob: you are a walking hangover. >> kimberly: one good point about this, can i say there was a plan in new

tesla is a great name for a boy. >> eric: now they're now -- the committee is trying -- stern, the committeeying to get -- this is important. obama's blackberry, he wants all the messages on there, pushing back from the white house, but this is a huge, huge issue. we're going to find out more about that. >> greg: you must be excited. how will you sleep tonight? >> kimberly: something about the review of the energy department loans. that is interesting and significant. you decide. herb allison who oversaw tarp will be the individual in charge of the oversight. we remember tarp being the financial disaster that it was. >> dana: actually, it was -- >> bob: give tarp a break. it did work. i want to congratulate dana for her consistent, persistent call for an investigation in to the loans. i also, the reason they don't do solyndra is it's already being investigated. actually a prosecutorial fashion. it is a good idea. i held back for a long time. i confess now that it look like it's worthwhile to have an investigation. i'm glad they'll do it and hopefully get it done as quickly as they can so it'

more months to figure out the exact cause of a plane crash in palo alto that took the lives of three teslayees. the a new report from the national transportation safety board says the plane's propellers and engines were working properly before the cessna slammed into an electrical tower last year. the report did not offer a final cause for the crash. the plane went down in a residential neighborhood but no one on the ground was injured. >>> one of palo alto's most dangerous intersections is now a little safer. since february crews have been working to upgrade the intersection. they have added color crosswalks, a large pedestrian median. the project was largely funded by the state department of transportation. the city will officially unveil the new intersection during a ceremony later this afternoon. >>> giants fan bryan stow has reached a major milestone in his road to recovery. this is a photo showing his family and neurosurgeonen transferring him from san francisco general hospital to a rehab facility. the doctors are still keeping tabs to make sure there aren't any major setbacks, such

tesla is a great name for a boy. >> eric: now they're now -- the committee is trying -- stern, the committeeying to get -- this is important. obama's blackberry, he wants all the messages on there, pushing back from the white house, but this is a huge, huge issue. we're going to find out more about that. >> greg: you must be excited. how will you sleep tonight? >> kimberly: something about the review of the energy department loans. that is interesting and significant. you decide. herb allison who oversaw tarp will be the individual in charge of the oversight. we remember tarp being the financial disaster that it was. >> dana: actually, it was -- >> bob: give tarp a break. it did work. i want to congratulate dana for her consistent, persistent call for an investigation in to the loans. i also, the reason they don't do solyndra is it's already being investigated. actually a prosecutorial fashion. it is a good idea. i held back for a long time. i confess now that it look like it's worthwhile to have an investigation. i'm glad they'll do it and hopefully get it done as quickly as they can so it'