The Tesla Building
The Tesla Building is a skyscraper in New New York. [SABF16] Disputed canon It is not far from what looks like Old New York's Chrysler Building, which it appears to be taller than, or from Planet Express. It bears a symbol similar to the logo of the 21st-century electric-car manufacturer Tesla Motors.
| The Tesla Building | |
|---|---|
 The Tesla Building in 3014. [SABF16] Disputed canon To its right appears to be Old New York's Chrysler Building. Also present are the Bart Simpson creatures. On one of the walls is written "EL BARTO". The sign reads "THE eBOOK OF MORMON" — a reference to the 2011 musical The Book of Mormon. | |
| Location | New New York |
| Status | Damaged |
| First appearance | "Simpsorama"  |
In 3014, the building was damaged by a group of creatures with Bart Simpson's D.N.A..
Production
The Tesla Building was first seen in a preview clip screened at the Simpsons Comic-Con panel, which was cut from the episode, on 26 July 2014. [1]
Additional information
Trivia
- The Tesla Building is a reference to the Chrysler Building, in Manhattan, and Tesla Motors.
- Tesla Motors' headquarters are in Palo Alto, California. (Chrysler's are in Auburn Hills, Michigan.)
- The building appears twice in the episode, but the shots used are the same.
- In "That Darn Katz!", Amy says that the core magnetic field in the Planet Express sub-basement's lava pit is 31 microteslas.
- Serbian American engineer Nikola Tesla, whom Tesla Motors is named after, is said to have invented an electric car that ran on cosmic energy. [2]
Appearances
- "Simpsorama" Disputed canon
See also
Notes and references
- "steelesaunders" (26 July 2014). Video by steelesaunders. (Instagram.) Retrieved on 17 November 2014.
- See also Category:Farnsworth's creations.
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