Electric atmosphere as Tesla shows off Model S: Good news for Bay Area industry? Hopefully!

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Tesla Motors Inc. is opening the doors of its huge, gleaming new Fremont factory this weekend to give buyers of the company's Model S Sedan their first good look at the highly-anticipated electric car. At two separate events on Saturday and Sunday evenings, buyers get to take short rides in the Model S, tour the factory to see how it is made and learn some details about the car's features from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The electric car maker (NASDAQ:TSLA) is headquartered in Palo Alto. The car's buyers have put down $5,000 deposits - or $40,000 for the "signature series," the first 1,000 cars off the line - but won't actually receive their cars until next summer at the earliest...