An all electric car is released

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Registered: 02-19-2008
An all electric car is released
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Thu, 06-04-2009 - 9:06pm

Just think, today we can proudly purchase an all electric car. This will cause pollution to be made out of our direct line of sight. What a miracle. The pollution displacement will have many (liberals :) proclaiming it is a pollution free vehicle. Think of the savings! At a starting price of just $128,000 we can expect every self respecting liberal to be in one by years end. :)

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217701974

Ready To Test Drive A Tesla?

The company plans to open several regional sales and service centers where prospective buyers can test drive the luxury vehicle.

Tesla Motors, makers of the peppiest electric sports car, said Thursday it plans to open four more dealerships in North America and three in Europe where prospective buyers can test drive the luxury vehicle.

The company plans to open regional sales and service centers in New York, Seattle, and Chicago in late June, followed by Miami. The dealerships will be in addition to the company's flagship stores, one in Los Angeles, the other at Menlo Park, Calif.

In Europe, Tesla plans to open a center in London this month, followed by Munich and Monaco. The company said it's adopting Apple's store model in its dealerships by providing a "welcoming spot to surf the Web, test drive cars, and learn more about Tesla."

"We are rethinking almost every aspect of the automobile -- from the powertrain to the customer experience, both online and in our stores," Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive and product architect, said in a statement.

Tesla is opening showrooms at a time when major automakers General Motors and Chrysler are being forced to close down dealerships in the economic recession. The Tesla showrooms will be centrally located to allow for quick access to highways and suburbs to provide prospective buyers the chance to try the Tesla Roadster under a range of driving conditions.

The sports car gets 244 miles on a charge and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. The Roadster, which starts at $109,000, is the only highway-legal all-electric car in the United States. It's built in England at the Lotus factory.

Tesla delivered its 500th Roadster in the United States last weekend, according to the company. Late this month, the company plans to begin production of the Roadster Sport, a higher-performing car that does 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a starting price of $128,000. The company plans to start delivery of the vehicle in Europe first beginning this summer.

In late 2011, Tesla plans to start production of a more affordable sedan called the Model S, which is expected to have a starting price of $57,400.

Tesla last month issued a recall of all its Roadsters because of loose bolts that affected the car's handling. No accidents were reported.

Tesla's biggest rival in the electric-car business is Fisker Automotive, based in Irvine, Calif. The company plans to launch a plug-in hybrid sedan early next year at a starting price of $87,900.




Edited 6/4/2009 10:11 pm ET by postreply
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-25-2008
Thu, 06-04-2009 - 10:35pm

Tesla's are high-end, performance oriented electric vehicles.

 


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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2008
Thu, 06-04-2009 - 11:44pm
We are talking about a purported green (forget about reality) car. It is very modestly priced at only $128,000. The savings in gas during just a week of driving will undoubtedly justify the price (to the appropriate liberal :).
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-25-2008
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 1:05am

It is a green car.

 


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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-03-2009
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 1:16am

If you want to purchase a Lamborghini, they're out there too. You do realize that the Tesla is being marketed to roughly the same market, right? Railing at the Tesla for being uneconomical is seriously silly.

In any event, even if I had the money I wouldn't buy one since Tesla has had marked problems in financing and development. Given the weak state of the auto industry in general, gambling that Tesla Motors will be around in five years is foolhardy.

Jabberwocka

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2009
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 4:03am

I'll pass :)

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-30-2002
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 11:56am
I have a wealthy friend who has been frothing at the mouth for years for this to come out. Another toy for his arsenal, of which also has, a classic Bentley, a Lotus, an Acura something with letters for a name. It is folks like him they are marketing this towards, not folks like me. I highly doubt he is even considering the green aspect of it. Though he has some green things in his mansion-bamboo flooring, recycled glass countertops, etc. you could fit my house in his foyer, so there is nothing green about his mansion.


iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 4:20pm

You're correct...this isn't for the 'average' buyer...it's not even for the 'above average' buyer.


Community Leader
Registered: 04-05-2002
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 4:51pm
That's okay--rich liberals now have a choice of pretentious cars just as rich conservatives had their original Hummers because they love cars that use too





iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 5:09pm

Nothing conservatives like more than supporting terrorists who hate America.


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