zoom44

http://www.boston.com/cars/newsandre..._s_electr.html

So it appears after the leaked photos a short while ago and then apparently another set of leaks on twitter this morning Tesla has officially announced and shown the pics and specs








autoblog gallery

http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/...l-s-1/1454548/

zoom44

"live" pics gallery instead of the studio pics in the other gallery

http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/...s-live-reveal/

Alexb

iTrader: (1)

reminds me of a Maserati from the outside

myriadshalaks

iTrader: (1)

wow. impressive.

zoom44

seats 7??? wish they had a pic of that...

myriadshalaks

iTrader: (1)

seats 7 clowns
FIXED

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

Tesla is a scam.

They will disappear with all the deposits.

You heard it here first,

S

Texak

Why would you call it a scam? I think it's rather brave for an upstart auto manufacturer to attempt such a daring venture.

pdxhak

iTrader: (2)

Looks really nice!

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

The rear screams Jaguar XF.

Socket7

They will take the deposits and run the Big 3 out of town because they're actually looking towards the future, rather then rehashing 50 year old cars with obsolete propulsion systems.

0-60 in 5.5 seconds, not bad for a sedan full of batteries. It'll outrun an 8, and with only 1 gear.

Texak

...and with peak torque at 0 rpm. That Jag looks so similar too!

rafaga

iTrader: (1)

Same thing went through my head...looks even nicer, IMO...

Huey52

iTrader: (2)

Huh? They've already delivered a number of units and are building up their San Jose manufacturing capability, with the full blessing of the Govinator.

I'd love to have one, but $100k for an electric Elise vs. half that for a gas-powered is tough to swallow. I wish them well tho' as this technology is, hopefully, the future.

Detrich

wow it looks nice... almost like a combination of a Jaguar, Maseratti, Aston Martin, BMW 650, -and- an RX-8.

$57K is still kinda pricey though...

alfy28

My works blocks the video site, (must be a youtube video) but suppose to be a video of Telsa in motion. http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090401....el-s-in-motion

zoom44

Alfy's vid its of the reveal day probably driving reporters around

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Same day - First time Ive seen Franz in a vid with this car you see him getting out right near the beginning. Also some nice tidbits about the door handles- tricky

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First Test "Drive"

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alfy28

^^ aww. ill hve to wait till i get home to check out your post and mine.


News


Tesla released the new Model S just last week (March 26) and it has already received 520 orders.

Now, they just have to build the car.

The Tesla Model S is an electric 5+2, 4-door sedan which accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 5.6 seconds and can go 300 miles (483 km) on a single charge. The car sells for 57,400 US dollars (43,400 euros) but comes with a 7,500 dollar (5,670) tax credit from the US government. It can be charged using a 120, 208 or 240 volt electrical outlet, which takes hours, or from an external direct current line in about 45 minutes.

The San Carlos, California-based company is currently applying for a 350 million dollar loan from the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program which it will need to build an assembly plant in California to manufacture the vehicle.

You mean, they don't have a plant yet?

Hey, it's an electric car. There's always something about it that's not quite perfect yet

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090402....-in-first-week

zoom44

funny/weird vid- Tesla S takes a lap around the Reception after the unveiling.

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Rotary Rasp

iTrader: (2)

looks nice, but it looks way too much like the jag xf.

lesper4

iTrader: (3)

i would buy one if i was shopping green cars. i think it looks great.

EdwardsB

I like it, looks wise.

It sucks though that all you get is a hummm as it speeds off...I like the sounds of an ICE.