New Electric Car

Alex · 07-20-2006, 07:20 PM

WOW is all I can say. Tesla Motors has a new electric roadster with 250 mile range that goes 0-60 in 4 seconds! It's still a bit steep at $80K but I imagine the price will come down over the next few years...http://www.teslamotors.com/
They say they will have another model in a year or two that will be much less expensive.

The average joe drives about 15,000 miles a year in a car that averages 20mpg...- at $3.00 a gallon it adds up to around $2250/year for fuel.....I'd like to see a model for around 25-30K.

cute fuzzy bunny · 07-20-2006, 08:00 PM

Glued extruded aluminum chassis and no obvious mention of the weight...hope to god you dont hit anything.

Nice to see someone building something fun to drive thats also fully electric. Bit of a problem if the electricity you're charging it with comes from a coal fired plant.

unclemick · 07-20-2006, 08:08 PM

Hmmmm

Now there's an adult tech toy one could lose his cheap bastardhood over.

heh heh heh heh heh heh heh

Scrooge · 07-20-2006, 08:29 PM

Hm:

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We are currently in the midst of the important and time-consuming safety and durability testing for the Tesla Roadster. While we are confident of our numbers, this testing may require design changes that affect the final specifications.

Zathras · 07-20-2006, 08:35 PM

Absolutely awesome! Looking forward to seeing the final specs.

Here I was thinking my first electric car would have to be something like one of those 'Smart' cars or a Yugo

Arif · 07-20-2006, 08:38 PM

If they can bring that to market for 80k they will get a lot of orders (none from this board...ok maybe CFB). Those performance numbers are in Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo territory. It will be interesting to see if they get it done.

astromeria · 07-20-2006, 08:40 PM

I'm waiting for the station wagon

cute fuzzy bunny · 07-20-2006, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arif

If they can bring that to market for 80k they will get a lot of orders (none from this board...ok maybe CFB). Those performance numbers are in Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo territory. It will be interesting to see if they get it done.

Nah, I dont like speedy little cars anymore, I like gigantic things I can haul all my stuff on. Besides, economy is sort of irrelevant to me. I think we've put about 5k miles on our cars in the last six months. Constantly fighting with my insurance company who wants to know what vehicle i'm commuting in (I DONT!) and cant believe that I dont put at least 15k miles a year on my cars... :P

spideyrdpd · 07-20-2006, 08:58 PM

I am pretty sure that it was one these they showed on tv in the new show eureka
http://www.hybridtechnologies.com/products.php?sec=1
I own a few shares of the stock in my roth.

astromeria · 07-20-2006, 09:24 PM

In Italy we saw some SmartCars parked facing the curb in parallel parking situations--yup, thery're about as long as other cars are wide! We also noticed very, very few American-made vehicles--and they were mostly Ford Focus wagons. Lots of Fiats of course, and a surprising number of Korean cars. Luxury cars were always German--didn't see a single Acura, Infiniti, or Lexus. There were Hondas and Toyotas though, including some models we don;t have in the US.

My mother still doesn't believe me when I tell her that my 4Runner SUV fits into a shorter parking space than her Acura TL. But my car is actually about a foot shorter in length and a few inches narrower in width. All she sees is the height!

HFWR · 07-20-2006, 09:40 PM

You don't even have to stop to recharge; just drive within a few miles on one of the "tesla coil" generator towers and get a "jolt"...

TromboneAl · 07-21-2006, 08:30 AM

What a great concept.* No one would buy an electric smart-car type car for $80,000 because it's small, expensive, and dangerous

But this is a sports car -- they're supposed to be small, expensive, and dangerous! They've turned small, expensive, dangerous from a liability into a selling point.

unclemick · 07-21-2006, 09:02 AM

Not mention wildly impractical(for me) and ego stroking.

heh heh heh heh heh - whopee!

cute fuzzy bunny · 07-21-2006, 09:26 AM

It lacks the most important feature of a fast car.

No "blub blub blub" at idle, and theres no way to rev the motor up when a corvette pulls up next to you at the red light.

Plus, you're gonna feel dumb when you hit the end of the extension cord and the car stops.

thefed · 07-21-2006, 11:21 AM

i like it. seems liek a pain to be serviced though....not evena an option if u dont live in the cities they put the delaerships into

TromboneAl · 07-21-2006, 11:49 AM

If it breaks, you just take it into the Vacuum Cleaner/Sewing Machine shop.

cute fuzzy bunny · 07-21-2006, 05:39 PM

Aint it funny how many things are fixed at those places?

and I had a hard time getting just the vacuum cleaners and sewing machines into the same part of my brain.

07-20-2006, 07:20 PM	#1
Alex Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 696	New Electric Car WOW is all I can say. Tesla Motors has a new electric roadster with 250 mile range that goes 0-60 in 4 seconds! It's still a bit steep at $80K but I imagine the price will come down over the next few years...http://www.teslamotors.com/ They say they will have another model in a year or two that will be much less expensive. The average joe drives about 15,000 miles a year in a car that averages 20mpg...- at $3.00 a gallon it adds up to around $2250/year for fuel.....I'd like to see a model for around 25-30K. __________________ Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.--Drew Carey

07-20-2006, 08:00 PM	#2
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hot cross bun Posts: 21,359	Re: New Electric Car Glued extruded aluminum chassis and no obvious mention of the weight...hope to god you dont hit anything. Nice to see someone building something fun to drive thats also fully electric. Bit of a problem if the electricity you're charging it with comes from a coal fired plant. __________________ Mr. Poopyhead

07-20-2006, 08:08 PM	#3
unclemick Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,252	Re: New Electric Car Hmmmm Now there's an adult tech toy one could lose his cheap bastardhood over. heh heh heh heh heh heh heh

07-20-2006, 08:35 PM	#5
Zathras Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 515	Re: New Electric Car Absolutely awesome! Looking forward to seeing the final specs. Here I was thinking my first electric car would have to be something like one of those 'Smart' cars or a Yugo __________________ "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. (Ancient Indian Proverb)"

07-20-2006, 08:38 PM	#6
Arif Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 661	Re: New Electric Car If they can bring that to market for 80k they will get a lot of orders (none from this board...ok maybe CFB). Those performance numbers are in Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo territory. It will be interesting to see if they get it done. __________________ You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

07-20-2006, 08:40 PM	#7
astromeria Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,380	Re: New Electric Car I'm waiting for the station wagon __________________ You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.

07-20-2006, 08:58 PM	#9
spideyrdpd Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 322	Re: New Electric Car I am pretty sure that it was one these they showed on tv in the new show eureka http://www.hybridtechnologies.com/products.php?sec=1 I own a few shares of the stock in my roth.

07-20-2006, 09:24 PM	#10
astromeria Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,380	Re: New Electric Car In Italy we saw some SmartCars parked facing the curb in parallel parking situations--yup, thery're about as long as other cars are wide! We also noticed very, very few American-made vehicles--and they were mostly Ford Focus wagons. Lots of Fiats of course, and a surprising number of Korean cars. Luxury cars were always German--didn't see a single Acura, Infiniti, or Lexus. There were Hondas and Toyotas though, including some models we don;t have in the US. My mother still doesn't believe me when I tell her that my 4Runner SUV fits into a shorter parking space than her Acura TL. But my car is actually about a foot shorter in length and a few inches narrower in width. All she sees is the height! __________________ You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.

07-20-2006, 09:40 PM	#11
HFWR Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 5,136	Re: New Electric Car You don't even have to stop to recharge; just drive within a few miles on one of the "tesla coil" generator towers and get a "jolt"... __________________ Have Funds, Will Retire I will now proceed to entangle the entire area...

07-21-2006, 08:30 AM	#12
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,705	Re: New Electric Car What a great concept.* No one would buy an electric smart-car type car for $80,000 because it's small, expensive, and dangerous But this is a sports car -- they're supposed to be small, expensive, and dangerous! They've turned small, expensive, dangerous from a liability into a selling point. __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

07-21-2006, 09:02 AM	#13
unclemick Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,252	Re: New Electric Car Not mention wildly impractical(for me) and ego stroking. heh heh heh heh heh - whopee!

07-21-2006, 09:26 AM	#14
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hot cross bun Posts: 21,359	Re: New Electric Car It lacks the most important feature of a fast car. No "blub blub blub" at idle, and theres no way to rev the motor up when a corvette pulls up next to you at the red light. Plus, you're gonna feel dumb when you hit the end of the extension cord and the car stops. __________________ Mr. Poopyhead

07-21-2006, 11:21 AM	#15
thefed Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,282	Re: New Electric Car i like it. seems liek a pain to be serviced though....not evena an option if u dont live in the cities they put the delaerships into

07-21-2006, 11:49 AM	#16
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,705	Re: New Electric Car If it breaks, you just take it into the Vacuum Cleaner/Sewing Machine shop. __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

07-21-2006, 05:39 PM	#17
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hot cross bun Posts: 21,359	Re: New Electric Car Aint it funny how many things are fixed at those places? and I had a hard time getting just the vacuum cleaners and sewing machines into the same part of my brain. __________________ Mr. Poopyhead

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