You probably could make an electric plane that has performance comparable to WWII era prop fighter with existing technology but the range would not be very good.It would run out of charge in just minutes.
Quote from: go4mars on 07/11/2011 04:53 pmQuote from: Lurker Steve on 07/11/2011 04:49 pm2. a new $30,000 Tesla-designed vehicle, and the more affordable jointly designed “third-generation” vehicle;The operative word is AND. Looks like Bluestar will be all-Tesla, AND there will be a cheaper JV car as well. I assume:1st Gen = Roadster2nd Gen = model S, model X3rd Gen = Bluestar and a cheaper yet JV car. Conjecture and assumptions.
Quote from: Lurker Steve on 07/11/2011 04:49 pm2. a new $30,000 Tesla-designed vehicle, and the more affordable jointly designed “third-generation” vehicle;The operative word is AND. Looks like Bluestar will be all-Tesla, AND there will be a cheaper JV car as well. I assume:1st Gen = Roadster2nd Gen = model S, model X3rd Gen = Bluestar and a cheaper yet JV car.
2. a new $30,000 Tesla-designed vehicle, and the more affordable jointly designed “third-generation” vehicle;
Seems pretty in-line with what Elon has been talking about for a while and with the article. Those assumptions are fairly well-grounded imo.
Auto industry press says 5,000 units in 2012, ramping up to 20,000 in 2013. Battery packs with 160, 230 and 300 mile ranges. The first 1,000 cars will get the 300 mile pack and special badging.
Elon is having a good week. Besides this SpaceX news, another facet of his personal business portfolio trifecta, Solar City, just got a $280 million investment from Google.http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/google-invests-280-million-residential-solar-power-fund.php?campaign=top_news
Who do you suppose has a 300-mile commute?
"Tesla says it now has 6,000 customers who have reserved its 2012 Model S with deposits of $5,000 or more. If it sells each of the cars it has taken deposits on, that means Tesla will have sold out of the first year’s allocation of Model S sedans a whole nine months before the first one reaches a customer".http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/02/tesla-faster-2012-model-s/Next year looks good for Tesla Motors.
Quote from: mr. mark on 10/06/2011 06:05 pm"Tesla says it now has 6,000 customers who have reserved its 2012 Model S with deposits of $5,000 or more. If it sells each of the cars it has taken deposits on, that means Tesla will have sold out of the first year’s allocation of Model S sedans a whole nine months before the first one reaches a customer".http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/02/tesla-faster-2012-model-s/Next year looks good for Tesla Motors.Indeed. Let's hope they can deliver on-time, on-spec, and at their production cost targets.
ABC and other news media are looking at Electric car deals now. It doesn't look so good.http://news.yahoo.com/car-company-gets-u-loan-builds-cars-finland-172441546.html