Anyone know anything about cars?

[24788]

http://www.teslamotors.com/

These look promising, but looks can be deceiving. Can anyone give me the scoop on Teslamotors? They also don't look like ugly energy cars?! What a great sign unless it's a flop.

 

[Vosslier]

I remembering watching the Today Show and test driving a Tesla Roadster a few years ago. It looked pretty cool but it didnt have alot of range back then.

 

[rock hard]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors

They're IPO is on June 29th.....they are trying to go against more established car companies in a market that has yet to be proven......we'll see how they do :dunno:

 

[roronoa3000]

Tesla = Expensive as fuck.

 

[24788]

I want to get a tesla car as my first car.

 

[ai-ni-ichi]

i can't see myself driving an electric car ever.

 

[roronoa3000]

Hope you got a full piggy bank.

 

[roronoa3000]

i can't see myself driving an electric car ever.

Undercover BP agent right there.

Electric bad, Oil good

 

[Straight Shooter]

We need to get off the oil tit bad

 

[BlueBalls]

I know what a car is... :dunno:

 

[24788]

i can't see myself driving an electric car ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DfHyGD7_pM

It's not the best thing on the market, but it's a start towards drivability for Americans.

 

[ai-ni-ichi]

Undercover BP agent right there.

Electric bad, Oil good

thankfuly i'm not, coz they're probably going to be laying off a lot of staff soon.

 

[ai-ni-ichi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DfHyGD7_pM

It's not the best thing on the market, but it's a start towards drivability for Americans.

what's drivable for Americans isn't necessarily drivable for me though! the UK has totally different roads, and something tailored for US roads doesn't usually work here.

i'd rather have the Lotus it's based on, with a proper petrol engine.

 

[rock hard]

We need to get off the oil tit bad

Agreed :thumbsup:

I only half-assed researched this, but it seems it will take a lot of things happening simultaneously to make this happen. Make the cars affordable for one. Tesla's are about $100k right now....not many can shell out that kind of coin for a car, let alone one that has a 200 mile range. Increase the range of the batteries, make the batteries so they re-charge back to full power quickly, and the building of commercial "charging" stations where one can get re-charged while on the road.

If people can go into a dealership, and spend the same amount of money on an electric car, and know they can get service while on a road trip....people might buy them. :2 cents:

 

[roronoa3000]

what's drivable for Americans isn't necessarily drivable for me though! the UK has totally different roads, and something tailored for US roads doesn't usually work here.

i'd rather have the Lotus it's based on, with a proper petrol engine.

plus they drive on the wrong side of the road.

 

[Embryoyo]

I'm putting my money on hydrogen power. Fuck electric cars.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I want to get a tesla car as my first car.

Damn, kid. You're in your 20s and you never bought a car yet? :dunno:

 

[24788]

What's wrong with walking? Hatas gonna hate.

30k is more of my price range. I can't remember where I saw it but the debut of the more affordable car was going to be around 30k.

 

[ballzano]

Tesla = Expensive as fuck.

yup!!!

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

What's wrong with walking? Hatas gonna hate.

30k is more of my price range. I can't remember where I saw it but the debut of the more affordable car was going to be around 30k.

Well, there is quite a bit of shit over in Highland. A frickin college on every block over that way. But for me I would not know how to live life without a whip.