Comments on: 520 Tesla S Sedans Reserved In One Week: Company Gets $2.6 Million In Fees

By: andrew bartlett

andrew bartlett — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:26:21 +0000

I love electric cars- but I have problems with the Tesla. The first is obviously price- for electric cars to make a positive effect on our economy, environment, or lives, they must be affordable by all. Secondly, the Tesla uses li-ion batteries (which also drives up the cost). I believe we should be pressuring the government to force chevron to license the NiMH batteries to battery and auto manufacturers. For anyone who agrees with me, or wants to learn more, I suggest the book Two Cents per Mile by Nevres Cefo ( http://www.twocentspermile.com )

By: Geek Land | The Government Comes Through For Tesla With A $465 Million Loan For Its Electric Sedan

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:02:38 +0000

[...] also writes that the company has received more than 1,000 pre-orders for the Model S sedan, up from 500 in the first week. At about $50,000 after a tax credit, the Model S will be about half the price of the Roadster. In [...]

By: HM

HM — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:22:20 +0000

Am I the only one to whom $50k is not a reasonable price??? I love what Tesla is doing and absolutely want the “s” but unfortunately it’s not an option. What I (and I’m sure many others) would like to see is Tesla come out with a “peoples car.” That is one that could be sold for under $20k and still have the integrity and engineering Tesla seems to be putting into it’s current models…Hurry!!! I’m not getting any younger!…

By: Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz? | Marketing Internetowy

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:23:17 +0000

[...] no doubt help as well, since Tesla still needs a few hundred million dollars to produce its own $50,000 Model S, which is half the price of its first car, the Tesla Roadster. The company is still applying for [...]

By: Tesla Worth More Than Half A Billion Dollars After Daimler Investment | Marketing Internetowy

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:14:20 +0000

[...] has also recently said that 1,000 preorders for the new Model S sedan have been received. Over 500 were reserved in the first week after it was [...]

By: Tesla Worth More Than Half A Billion Dollars After Daimler Investment | Reviews Manual

Wed, 20 May 2009 03:45:55 +0000

[...] has also fresh said that 1,000 preorders for the newborn Model S sedan hit been received. Over 500 were reserved in the prototypal hebdomad after it was [...]

By: Tesla Worth More Than Half A Billion Dollars After Daimler Investment

Tesla Worth More Than Half A Billion Dollars After Daimler Investment — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:25:47 +0000

[...] has also recently said that 1,000 preorders for the new Model S sedan have been received. Over 500 were reserved in the first week after it was unveiled. CrunchBase Information Tesla Motors Information [...]

By: 独ダイムラー、Tesla Motors株式の10%を取得。電動ベンツはいつ？

独ダイムラー、Tesla Motors株式の10%を取得。電動ベンツはいつ？ — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:08:57 +0000

[...] もちろんお金も有難いことは間違いない。現在Teslaは$50,000のモデルSを生産するために、数億ドルの資金を必要としているからだ。モデルSのこの価格は第1号モデルのTesla Roadsterの半分だ。同社は現在モデルS生産のために、政府に$350M（3億5000万ドル）の融資を申請中だが、この様子だと、メルセデスの方が、少なくともB-CLASSモデルを世に出すのは先になりそうだ。 [...]

By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz?

Tue, 19 May 2009 19:17:46 +0000

By: Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz? | Reviews Manual

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:41:01 +0000

[...] support as well, since discoverer ease needs a some cardinal meg dollars to display its possess $50,000 Model S, which is half the toll of its prototypal car, the discoverer Roadster. The consort is ease [...]

By: Tech Whiz Underground » Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz?

Tue, 19 May 2009 16:00:10 +0000

By: Trade Jim News » Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz?

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:26:43 +0000

[...] no doubt help as well, since Tesla still needs a few hundred million dollars to produce its own ,000 Model S, which is half the price of its first car, the Tesla Roadster. The company is still applying for 0 [...]

By: Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz? | The Good NET Guide

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:25:29 +0000

By: Daimler Takes A 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors. Where’s My Electric Benz?

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:49:02 +0000

[...] no doubt help as well, since Tesla still needs a few hundred million dollars to produce its own $50,000 Model S, which is half the price of its first car, the Tesla [...]

By: 世界初―Tesla Sの17インチ・タッチスクリーンのナビ/エンタテインメイント・システムをプレビュー

世界初―Tesla Sの17インチ・タッチスクリーンのナビ/エンタテインメイント・システムをプレビュー — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:32:47 +0000

[...] Teslaは、520 S全電動セダンは発表したその週から顧客の予約が集まっていると述べた。最初の発表の際に公開されたスクリーンはまだほとんど空白だったが（右の写真）、今やかなりの内容を見ることができるようになっている（Nik_Nik の写真提供に感謝）。 [...]

By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » A Look At The Tesla S 17-inch Haptic Entertainment And Navigation System

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:43:23 +0000

[...] says that 520 S Model all electric sedans have been reserved by customers in first week since it was announced. At that announcement, Tesla debuted the screen [...]

By: A Look At The Tesla S 17-inch Haptic Entertainment And Navigation System

A Look At The Tesla S 17-inch Haptic Entertainment And Navigation System — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:25:14 +0000

[...] says that 520 S Model all electric sedans have been reserved by customers in first week since it was announced. At that announcement, Tesla debuted the screen [...]

By: Leena And Mike Take The Tesla Model S For A Test Drive

Leena And Mike Take The Tesla Model S For A Test Drive — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:30:34 +0000

[...] to around 80 miles an hour in the confined lot. And the twenty second test drive was more than the 520+ people who already ordered the car ever got. The video below also shows off the Model S interior computer [...]

By: jonas schreiber

jonas schreiber — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:12:53 +0000

actually safety is mentioned on the site, check around. it was def there.

By: The Tesla Model S Coupe Previewed And Preorderd | Greg In The Desert

The Tesla Model S Coupe Previewed And Preorderd | Greg In The Desert — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:54:05 +0000

[...] $40,000 over 500 sedans have already been pre ordered. It’s a good looking car but I won’t be on the buyers [...]

By: Benjamin Longo

Benjamin Longo — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:51:49 +0000

According to their numbers it will actually be very cheep to maintain since their isn’t much that can go wrong in an electric motor.

Again their marketing is claiming the price will be more aligned with a car in the mid-$30’s due to it not needing gas or as much service as your regular car.

By: M

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:56:02 +0000

Parts, service, dealer network, trained repairmen (electricians?)…anyone remember DeLorean? Nice styling and exciting green passions is not enough to sustain long term viability, particularly at that price. Built in California, much of it designed in Michigan. Enough collectors of isoteric cars to buy out a year or two of production, then…? BTW, according to WSJ, 50% of world’s electricity comes from coal. Prior to the recent economic hiccup, China was putting up about 1 coal fired plant every 10 days. We could clean up our act in the US and carbon emissions get worse. Anyone asked a Toyota dealer how the Prius is selling with gas at $2/gallon? And this sells for$20K more. Granted, gas could go up to $4 or more but the economy can’t stomach it and then who could afford it?
Sorry, business case closed.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:13:17 +0000

Jonathan; I am going to pick on you but I think a lot of people’s reactions shows how spoiled and fickle we are. To steal a line, America’s happy-motoring fiesta has got to end: it’s bankrupting us, destroying the environment, and requires us to defend our economy and way of life with military force 8000 miles from home.

What I really want to know is does this thing really WORK? If it does then it’s just the thing to get our economy off the deck and stop us borrowing money from the Chinese to buy poison from Arabia (many of whom hate our guts) and put us back into creating real wealth and helping ourselves and the rest of the world.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:05:12 +0000

THIS!!!!!! (what Terry said above). A Tesla burning electrons is exponentially more beneficial than current model. I have two family members who have served a total of FOUR deployments to Iraq. I pray this car (or one like it) really works because if it does then the Persian Gulf is out of business in one generation. I learned about OPEC as a small child and would love for my grandkids to read about it one day the way my children learn about the Soviet Union: from history books.

By: Elektrische auto: Tesla S « Green at Work

Elektrische auto: Tesla S « Green at Work — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:14:33 +0000

[...] in Amerika en in de daaropvolgende week zijn er 520 gereserveerd zo is te lezen op het weblog Techcrunch. De startprijs van de auto ligt op ongeveer $50.000 (ruim €37.000). Helaas zul je de Tesla S, [...]