tesla

plural teslas

1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.

   In a draft paper, REBCO wiring has been reported to produce magnetic fields over 35 Tesla; the ARC design only needs 20T fields.

   2015 August 18, John Timmer, “Small, modular nuke plant proposed—this time for fusion”, in Ars Technica

plural Teslas

1. A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
   1. Inventor and physicist Nikola Tesla (1856–1943).

plural Teslas

1. automotiveA car manufactured by Tesla, Inc., a battery electric vehicle (BEV) automaker founded in 2003.

   Add Teslas to the list of items that are costing more money during the pandemic.

   2021 June 1, Chris Isidore, “Elon Musk blames rising Tesla prices on raw material costs”, in CNN

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   If they happen to have shares worth a couple of hundred million each, that’s a bonus, but other than their Teslas and Playstations,^([sic]) they can think of nothing they need to spend it on, although if the auto-pilot self-driving software isn’t released soon they’ll have to actually learn to drive rather than just leaving the cars plugged in all day.

   2017, David Joland, chapter 16, in The Biggest Idea in the World, CreateSpace, →ISBN, page 87

   We live in Silicon Valley, home of the gazillionaires you read about with their Teslas and private jets.

   2017, Lisen Stromberg, “Money Matters, Plan Accordingly”, in Work PAUSE Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood Without Killing Your Career, Dallas, Tex.: BenBella Books, Inc., →ISBN, part III (Your Career, Your Way), page 251

   I felt deja vu as I recalled a video in which a Tesla owner slammed on the brakes after his car appeared set on crashing headlong into a construction site.

   2021 November 18, Matt McFarland, “We tried Tesla’s ‘full self-driving.’ Here’s what happened”, in CNN

   But we think the wealthy are living in Silicon Valley with their Teslas, at-home espresso machines, and live-in nannies.

   2024, Jessica Hurlbut, “The Pinch of Finances: Jesus, Cut the Ties Money Has on My Heart”, in Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits That Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts, Minneapolis, Minn.: Bethany House Publishers, →ISBN, “The Man Dressed in Black”