Teasers from Tesla - July 1st, 2008
Tesla Motors, is all over the news this week, with three different announcements of new developments, all released yesterday.
First, they’ve introduced the new Model S, a fully electric five-passenger sedan that will be able to go about 225 miles between charges, and comes with a pricetag of about $60,000. If that seems a lot, consider that their original model started at more than $90k. No images have been shared with the public, but the rumor is that this will be produced at the new Tesla plant being opened in Northern California.
Second, Tesla’s own Elon Musk has begun open discussions about the development of electric car technology that will allow the price of such vehicles to come down to $30,00 - or lower - but don’t hold your breath, because he also said it would be at least four years, and probably longer before such a thing comes to fruition.
And if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a rumor that Tesla has made a deal with Daimler AG to supply lithium-ion batteries for Daimler’s planned foray into electric vehicles. Daimler’s CEO said that the company was open to leasing battery technology in order to release an electric Smart car in two years, and the word on the street is that the German company is planning to give up on gas completely by 2015. Of course, given Tesla’s rep for being uber-picky about their partnerships, and less than easy to work with, this may or may not actually happen.
Posted on July 1st, 2008 by QueenMab
Filed under: alternative fuels, buzz |
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