Tesla Model S Unveiled

[soda72]

Telsa unveiled its Model S today.

http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/26/tesla-model-s-unveiled/

It's still way to expensive, but on a scale of 1 to 10 for looks I would give it an 8. 

[Dadsguns]

Saw Tesla in Concert many years ago.... 

Nice car though.

[USRanger]

For an electric car, that's big pimpin'.  I like it.

[Eagler]

don't worry comrade .. ppl making over $250,000 a year will be required to pay 3/4's of the cost of this "green car" for those who do not

in the meantime, require CA to drill for oil and gets its arse out of debt while securing our energy needs in a realistic manner

[Treize69]

Two things.

A) If I had the $$, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

B) Love the new sig Eagler.

[RTHolmes]

drive 160m then have to wait 45mins before going any further? no thanks.

[druski85]

drive 160m then have to wait 45mins before going any further? no thanks.

They mention the 300 mile range upgrade...not sure about the cost differential.  To be honest, I think people who dismiss the car on range alone are either:

A: Traveling ridiculous distances regularly for work.
B: Being unrealistic about just how far they drive in a given day.
C: Looking for an excuse.

Fact of the matter is, for the average person that kind of range would be more than enough to get to and from work, plus get your groceries and drop off the kids at baseball or what have you.  Now if they can just get the cost down...

Sorry forgot to mention -- yea this wouldn't be your "road trip" car, but for an around-town (or even around-region) vehicle I can't see the range as much of an inhibiting factor.

[crazyivan]

Looks like a BMW/Aston Martin IMO. Iv'e driven the new civic hybrids. Their like golfcarts. But never a full electric.

[Angus]

I'd hit it. Hardly ever cover that mileage, and the costs per mile is just about 1/5th or even 1/10th of a conventional car here
Nobody mentioned that, now why not?

[RTHolmes]

Looks like a BMW/Aston Martin IMO. Iv'e driven the new civic hybrids. Their like golfcarts. But never a full electric.

yeah I was thinking Jag XF/Aston DB9 ripoff

[Nilsen]

I'd hit it. Hardly ever cover that mileage, and the costs per mile is just about 1/5th or even 1/10th of a conventional car here
Nobody mentioned that, now why not?

I belive both our countries have cheaper electricity and more expencive gas than in the US so for us driving electric is REALLY really cheap. I would hardly notice it in on my electric bill if i had an electric car.

[Mickey1992]

It's all electric?  No transmission, no radiator, no belts, no oil, no liquid coolant, no muffler, no catalytic converter, no pumps?

[Treize69]

Its basically a gigantic electric drill with an equally gigantic battery.

But one that looks kewl and goes fast.

[expat]

Insert Quote
Its basically a gigantic electric drill with an equally gigantic battery.
But one that looks kewl and goes fast.



Before anyone gets excited .....no you will not be able to use it to put up pictures
 

[stroker71]

Pure EV's have a very limited life.  In the next 10 years when things get even worse for gas powered cars everyone will be switching the Hydrogen power cars.  I am 37 and I promise in my lifetime it will switch from "to much green house gases to these Hydrogen cars are making to much water"!