Again with the Tesla Electric Car
February 19th, 2008
I’ve rather haphazardly followed the progress of the Tesla Electric Car, and this is the latest installment of that line of thought.
(Yes, I badly want one!)
TreeHugger recently had an article about the first one to roll off the production line. Obviously, ramping up production is a big challenge for the company - they apparently have well over 1,000 ordered. And at approximately US$100,000 each, they have lots of incentive to do so.
However, Robert Scoble has had the extreme pleasure of getting a ride in the very same car. It sounds awesome! And not to be sneezed at is Scoble’s observation that “…the Tesla only costs about three dollars to “fill up” with an electric charge that’ll last you more than 200 miles. Let’s put it this way, my Saturn only goes about 20 miles on gasoline that costs that much.”
Sounds Awesome!
[Bonus Link] Treehugger has another interesting post on the ongoing love affair with big, big, mostly stupid cars.
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