Anyone Heard of the Tesla S?

[wowzer]

If this pricing is true, then I may want to get one:

http://www.teslamotors.com/models/index.php

about $50,000

[blooz]

Does it come with an extension cord at least?

[davester]

Yep. Toyota just invested $50 million in Tesla and Tesla has bought the former GM/Toyota NUMMI auto assembly plant in Fremont California where they are going to build the Model S. They are also planning to bring out a less expensive model (possibly badged as a Toyota to compete with the Nissan Leaf.

Except for the fact that there are no current plans for a convertible version, the Model S looks like something I'd be very interested in.

[Mini 9]

That's what I heard first. Now, I heard they are not really partnering, and it was just a way to get the NUMMI plant utilized for saving some face. Of course NUMMI has a capacity of 300,000 cars a year, and the now broke Googleaire Musk will be lucky to make/sell 10,000 cars a year.

Also, just listened to the UAW's President Gettlefinger salivating on getting the shop (back to ) union staffed, too. http://www.wwj.com/pages/128614.php [click on May 28 report link]

Tesla and Fisker are today's PT Barnum. Well after an inconvenient person, of course.

[Seacrest]

I thought Musk was an eBay/Paypal-aire?

[RAMd®d]

http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1...msg-939626

Only because you asked.

[RAMd®d]

Only "about $50, 000" now.

Wait until it actually ships.

I'm thinking $60,000+.

[RAMd®d]

...we haven't seen the price list of options.

[mrlynn]

What if you're going 450 miles (as we do occasionally)? Pull up to a gas station and ask to plug in to a spare outlet?

And does this 'QuickCharge' actually get you a full charge?

I'll think about an electric car when charging/battery-swap stations are as ubiquitous as gas stations. Of course then we'll need a few hundred more power plants to generate all that electricity.

Good looking car, though.


/Mr Lynn

[davester]

mrlynn wrote:
What if you're going 450 miles (as we do occasionally)? Pull up to a gas station and ask to plug in to a spare outlet?

This is the wrong tool for the job, just as your family sedan is useless if you're planning on crossing the ocean. This car is only useful for about 95% of driving trips. For the other 5% you'd need to use a different kind of car. It's highly unlikely that someone buying a $50,000 luxury sedan only owns one vehicle.