Comments on: $40,000, 200-Mile Electric Car From Tesla?

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:50:00 +0000

“The estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $31,377 in May 2013″

http://www.jsonline.com/business/average-new-car-price-tops-31000-b9925019z1-209934441.html

Something over a 150 mile range and under $30k should make major changes in what dealers sell. Few people will not be able to use a 150 mile range EV for their normal driving.

By: gary

gary — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:35:00 +0000

when the car is down in the $20000 dollar mark then thats when it will start to make big changes. to ecomany of united states and the world. the price its at right now only upper class can even think of getting them but 90 % cant touch it.
hoping it come down in next 5 years to about $20000

By: LB Gates

LB Gates — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:45:00 +0000

Had you teached it or had you taught it? Are you sure it was Stat and not English? Perhaps you were their worst nightmare due to your ego and it was unrelated to your scholastics entirely? Just a thought…

By: ryan

ryan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:11:00 +0000

Yeah, meet a date just to meet a date. How about delay the product until it is ready and blow away peoples’ expectations with something that is way better than they even imagined?

By: josetony

josetony — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:01:00 +0000

A 200 mile range $40,000 car could be a better bet than the GM Volt. Specially if it has the Model S looks. By the time that this car is ready to hit the streets I think that many overseas companies will be offering the same kind of car probably for a lot less. Tesla should sell a model S version with a 100 mile range for $40,000 right now. They can design a baby version of model S ( at least a foot shorter) and keep improving it until it reaches 200 miles in 2017. But now I understand that they are too busy keeping up with the model S demand. If the more expensive version is selling well, they will be willing to delay the cheaper version for a few years.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:48:00 +0000

That would be a Nissan LEAF.

92% of all daily RT commutes are 70 miles or less. That’s LEAF range.

Put others in a 40 electric mile PHEV like the Volt.

78% of all commuters could do their ‘daily’ in a Volt
7% could do 40 out of 50 miles in a Volt
5% could do 40 out of 60 miles in a Volt

The last 10% could drive 40 on electricity and the finish in a very efficient ICEV.

By: josetony

josetony — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:38:00 +0000

I prefer a $20,000 electric car with a 100 mile range. With that kind of range of the people could do most of their daily driving. Need to go on a long driving trip ? rent a regular combustion engine instead, or a hybrid.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:24:00 +0000

Model X is an SUV based on the Model S chassis and is priced accordingly. It has been delayed a year to enable Tesla to focus on scaling up Model S production to meet greater than expected demand. The model X is NOT the affordably priced Gen III aka bluestar that will be akin to a smaller Model S with a 200 mile range that is targeting a 35k price and is 3-5 years away. Gen III is relying on incremental increases in battery technology to enable profitability at a reasonable price unlike current affordable EVs which are selling at a loss.

By: Ross

Ross — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:50:00 +0000

Yes, they’re already number 2 for tesla sales. Apparently the Model S Performance is 1/3rd the price of a BMW M5 in Norway.

By: mds

mds — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 05:16:00 +0000

btw did you read what Elon said here about the Model X:
“Also, it may cure blindness and walk on water.”
I think you can take that one to the bank!

By: mds

mds — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 05:14:00 +0000

Marion,

Take a chill pill. Buy a vehicle from somebody else if you don’t like Tesla or Musk. Get over it!

I think what Tesla has accomplished is amazing. Musk is correct though, they cannot rest on their laurels. The race for this market will get tougher.

By: Otis11

Otis11 — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:50:00 +0000

Yeah – you got it.

I was reading this string of responses and it wasn’t clear y’all were making the distinction so thought I’d interject.

By: Ronald Brak

Ronald Brak — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:23:00 +0000

You’re as skilled as Sheldon Cooper.

By: J_JamesM

J_JamesM — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:33:00 +0000

I bet the $40,000, 200-mile Tesla will sell like hotcakes overseas, and in Norway in particular. Their vehicle taxes and gas prices are absolutely enormous in comparison to other countries, and their electricity is pretty cheap.

By: J_JamesM

J_JamesM — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:08:00 +0000

And how! Is it really so hard to keep track of three models of car? Particularly when the article very clearly distinguishes them?

C’mon people. Read carefully before you gripe.

By: John J Sarter

John J Sarter — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:56:00 +0000

The advances in EV technology in the next 5 to 10 years, combined and integrated with high performance building science, are going to blow your mind and knock your socks off. My advice to people and funds invested in traditional hydrocarbon energy is: DIVEST before you start losing serious ground, for ethical and now financial reasons as well…

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:07:00 +0000

Things are in a state of confusion….

Here’s what the Tesla site says about the X

“Deliveries will begin in 2014 and priced comparable to a similarly equipped Model S.”

So I’d say that the X is coming out next year and will not be “57%” of the cost of the S.

The “$40k” Tesla Model ? was, as far as I know, always going to trail the X by “a couple of years”. And that’s what the article at the top of the page is saying.

Seems like someone has managed to merge the X and the ? and gotten themselves upset. Tempest, meet Teapot.

By: Otis11

Otis11 — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:55:00 +0000

No, no Bob – to my understanding the Model X is still on the Table for next year, it’s the “$40K Model” that’s slotted fro 2017.

By: Michael J. Davis

Michael J. Davis — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:02:00 +0000

on CNBC today musk said it will start at 35,000.00

I think it some where between 30 and 40 pls if you add in gas
savings its more like 25K especially with gas prices in 2017

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:22:00 +0000

Better if they deliver sooner than they thought they could. But, in this case, it looks like “as early as 2015″ is 2017.