Tesla's little
stand at Cobo Hall, squeezed into a corner
near Bentley and Volvo, was mobbed during the company's press conference, which seemed to serve multiple purposes: to show the Model X crossover concept for the first time at an auto show; to allow the company to gloat over the resounding critical success of its Model S, including the fact that it is the 2013 Automobile
Magazine Automobile of the Year; and for company executives to spread the gospel of Tesla.