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Tesla Trades $100K Rowdy Roadster in for Luxurious $50K Electric Sedan. Do You Like The New Look of Tesla Motors?

Foxhound BN0 2011/06/23 17:46:00
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Priced around $109,000 dollars, the two seat Tesla Motors (TSLA), Tesla Roadster sports car
was never intended to be a huge seller. Tesla reported sales of 1,650
Roadsters worldwide by the end of April, 2011.
(but that's still just shy of 180 million dollars! Cha-ching!!)

sales 1650 roadsters worldwide april 2011 shy 180 dollars cha-ching
Tesla Roadster

roadsters worldwide april 2011 shy 180 dollars cha-ching tesla roadster
Tesla S Model Sedan

But now Tesla is taking on the big boys with a new luxury sedan with a price that's affordable; affordable to anyone who can pay over $50,000 for a new car, anyway. The first sales of the Model S sedan are expected to begin around the middle of 2012.

At a starting price of about $58,000, the base model will have a driving
range of 160 miles, plus
versions with larger battery packs and longer driving ranges. The first
ones sold will have an estimated driving range of 300 miles with a
price tag closer to $80,000.
The Model S will be able to seat up
seven people when equipped with an optional third row of rear-facing
seats. Tesla hopes to be able to sell as many as 20,000 of the cars by
2013. See full article and video of Tesla S Electric Sedan.

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  • holdenferall 2011/06/27 20:54:16
    No
    holdenferall
    +2
    They're still subsidized by half a billion DOE dollars.
  • S. Gompers 2011/06/27 15:13:27
    Yes
    S. Gompers
    +2
    But I can't afford it.
  • sglmom 2011/06/24 07:53:06
    No
    sglmom
    +2
    But of course .. it is the PRICETAG that is offputting (and the fact that these things are useless for my purposes as well ... )
  • Nick Name 2011/06/23 22:21:16
    Yes
    Nick Name
    +1
    I want someone to put out an affordable crossover electric vehicle.
  • ETpro 2011/06/23 20:58:41
    Yes
    ETpro
    +1
    I liked the 100K beastie too, but my bank account kept saying "I don't think so."
  • Leia-Lou 2011/06/23 19:59:48
    No
    Leia-Lou
    +1
    Just think how many of these awesome classics you could have for that...

    awesome classics 68 charger rt
    awesome classics 70 chevelle
    awesome classics 67 camaro
    awesome classics amc rebel
    awesome classics gto
  • Son_Of_... Leia-Lou 2011/06/23 21:22:26
  • Leia-Lou Son_Of_... 2011/06/23 21:36:49
    Leia-Lou
    OMG, I knew I missed at least one... Gotta love the 'Cudas

    omg missed gotta love cudas plum crazy cuda 1971
  • Son_Of_... Leia-Lou 2011/06/23 22:18:58
  • Son_Of_... Son_Of_... 2011/06/23 22:20:00
  • Leia-Lou Son_Of_... 2011/06/24 08:51:41
    Leia-Lou
    Wow... She sounds beautiful... I've always loved the 'Cudas, especailly the '71s... There's just something about them that makes your knees go a little weak...
    I bet she was so much fun to drive :)
  • Son_Of_... Leia-Lou 2011/06/24 13:36:32
  • Leia-Lou Son_Of_... 2011/06/24 14:24:02
    Leia-Lou
    Awesome :) I'd have loved to see that... I thinking of a new rear on the back of my truck at the minute...
    Yep, I find that too.. Especially kids in their tuner cars... Think they are out of Fast And Furious... lol
    Thats one thing you never find with new cars... You never just want to cruise around...
    Yep... Gotta love that rumble :)
  • Son_Of_... Leia-Lou 2011/06/24 15:36:40
  • Leia-Lou Son_Of_... 2011/06/24 15:55:16
    Leia-Lou
    +1
    Yep, she sure is... Layla was totalled :-/ I don't know what happened to her after I sold her :(
    Well, I've decided on getting a TrueTrac diff fitted, so that should give me better traction, and hopefully a much better time when I drag her...
    Haha, I know... They make me laugh so much... I have a few friends with tuner cars and they think they know there stuff about engines...Most of them haven't get a clue... lmao
    Yep, it sure is... I love cruising... Especially on a nice evening :)
    Very cool indeed
  • Son_Of_... Leia-Lou 2011/06/24 17:28:48
  • Leia-Lou Son_Of_... 2011/06/24 18:36:38
    Leia-Lou
    +1
    Thanks :) I've jus gotta get the money together first before I do anything though... Haha, she already does... She's kicking out around 400bhp... But that should make it awesome :)
    Totally true... I find it funny when they upgrade ECUs and spend a fortune on turbocharging without upgrading anything else, and their engines go bang... And then they wonder why... lmao
    Yep, definitely... :)
  • on and on1 2011/06/23 19:58:28
    Yes
    on and on1
    +2
    I LOVE the two seater but the sedan is pretty hot also!

    love seater sedan pretty hot hot tesla sedan
  • K-ZOOMI-----0 2011/06/23 19:52:10
    Yes
    K-ZOOMI-----0
    +2
    NOW that's a car!
  • Stan Kapusta 2011/06/23 18:37:25
    Yes
    Stan Kapusta
    +2
    Beautiful car. But I don't think a 50,000 dollar price tag is what I would call affordable.
  • Jareth Majere 2011/06/23 18:30:39
    Yes
    Jareth Majere
    +2
    it's a move in the right direction if they want to get this to a mass public
  • Foxhound BN0 2011/06/23 17:48:12
    Yes
    Foxhound BN0
    +2
    I like it and it's a little closer to my price range. Perhaps one of these will be my next used car. :)
  • Laura Lovegood 2011/06/23 17:48:09

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