Comments on: Tesla Motors http://morewhat.com/wordpress/tesla-motors/ To build consensus on issues Thu, 24 May 2012 10:28:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Stanford Matthews http://morewhat.com/wordpress/tesla-motors/#comment-20525 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:04:04 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/tesla-motors/#comment-20525 Unfortunately I could only find pix of the roadster to use for this. I asked Tesla for permission to use pix of the S model from their library but as yet have no reply. The S model can accomodate seven people and is a sedan. If what they say is true there are some remarkable accomplishments with these designs. Acceleration and cruising speed is impressive. 300 miles per charge is impressive and so is the 45 minute quick charge capability. It may even be possible to swap out batteries at some point. And less moving parts and things like no regular oil change are interesting. One question I would have is other costs of maintaining the vehicle. Simply because i don't know what they are. And when you begin to reach the end or later stages of the battery's charge how does that affect performance. How much does that battery pack cost? How many times can it be charged? In other words what are the downsides? But from what I see so far this much developmental progress to date is impressive. And cutting the cost in half from the first model to the 2nd is also promising. Unfortunately I could only find pix of the roadster to use for this. I asked Tesla for permission to use pix of the S model from their library but as yet have no reply. The S model can accomodate seven people and is a sedan.

If what they say is true there are some remarkable accomplishments with these designs. Acceleration and cruising speed is impressive. 300 miles per charge is impressive and so is the 45 minute quick charge capability. It may even be possible to swap out batteries at some point. And less moving parts and things like no regular oil change are interesting.

One question I would have is other costs of maintaining the vehicle. Simply because i don’t know what they are. And when you begin to reach the end or later stages of the battery’s charge how does that affect performance. How much does that battery pack cost? How many times can it be charged? In other words what are the downsides?

But from what I see so far this much developmental progress to date is impressive. And cutting the cost in half from the first model to the 2nd is also promising.

]]> by: Debbie http://morewhat.com/wordpress/tesla-motors/#comment-20524 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:54:57 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/tesla-motors/#comment-20524 It's a cute car and I would love to have one. But I doubt I could get all our music equipment in the back, or dogs, or groceries, or yard supplies. I also doubt it would get up and down our hill here when it's icy, without 4 wheel drive. Some folks need an SUV. Still, I like it. It’s a cute car and I would love to have one. But I doubt I could get all our music equipment in the back, or dogs, or groceries, or yard supplies. I also doubt it would get up and down our hill here when it’s icy, without 4 wheel drive. Some folks need an SUV.

Still, I like it.

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