Last summer I had the luxury of going for a ride in the amazing electric Tesla Roadster. It’s an all electric sports car. All electric means instant torque. Instant torque means… holy crap! My adventure in the passenger seat was for a short two minute documentary I directed on the car and one of it’s owners, Stefano. Check it out:
It’s a pretty sweet ride, the only drawback being that costs over $100,000. That’s half of the worth of my house. Sheesh! Not to worry though, Tesla is coming out with a more affordable model. Likened to the BMW 5-series, the “Model S” will be available sometime in 2011 with a pricetag of about half of that of the Roadster. That’s right kiddies – only $50k. That’s still a hell of a lot for a car, and still fairly out of my price range…and the price ranges of most of the people I know. But it IS accessible – and it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Who knows, maybe in 2011 my financial picture will be a little different – an all electric car is something that I’m definitely willing to stretch the pocketbook for. Or, even better, this premium technology and price point will be used to push an economy/everyman’s electric car agenda. I can definitely get behind that.
Tesla won’t be unveiling the Model S until March 26th, but here’s an “upskirt” photo to whet your appetite – it looks hot:
Tesla's "Model S"
Well, I think it will look hot. The potential is definitely there! What do you think?
(via Wired)
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