getakey

I saw one on the road over the weekend. I know they aren't for sale yet, so it must have been an early Test car. Had Dealer Plates. My business partner has one of the Roadster models, so I have followed the company somewhat.

Check out the car
http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options

You can get 300 mile range and 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds.I know, very pricey, but the car does look great.

Type34

I am in love with this car. Just looking at the specs and price sheet makes me excited for the future of electric automobiles (*which certainly wasn't always the case).

Interesting that I think the production model looks better than the original concept...gorgeous

Moog-Type-S

Pricing is flat out nuts for a coal powered vehicle.

$80 grand to get 300 mile range.

getakey

I think if you compare the features to other high end cars, it is not that overpriced.
What other sedans have that performance?

knight rider

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I'm curious to see how well it does against the Karma. I also can't wait for TG or any car show to take the two head to head

As for the price? I still say it's expensive, but that is the price of being a beta tester of technology (in the form of a luxury car no less).

Mr Marco

Want. Now If I could only obtain my 2003-4 income level again...

Moog-Type-S

Well for starters the competition in that price range will have better build quality.

StreetKA

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looks like a Jaguar

Hapa DC5

2006-8 for me

This and a 10 minute charge from empty to full plus 200k miles of longevity, oh and an infrastructure where charging ports are as prevalent as a gas station. Give me that and I'll be down for a coal powered car.

Moog-Type-S

...and add that you need a warranty against bricking it too

getakey

Like what
I'd say closest competitor is Audi S
who knows what Tesla build quality on this new car is yet

speedemon90

they're already in final phases, production starts this summer and will be arriving at owners home late summer/fall. First run will be the Model S signature series.

I know because my great uncle put 40k down as a deposit on a Model S Signature Sport

Can't wait till he gets it! I'll post pics! I'm sure he will let me drive it as well He usually lets me

getakey

I was alone in the car when I saw it, so I could not get a picture of it while driving.
It looked very nice

Steven Bell

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It is a good looking car....

boostaddict712

Just don't brick it.... The battery isn't covered if it's drained. It'll also set you back 40k just to replace the battery.

http://jalopnik.com/5887265/tesla-mo...design-problem

getakey

Big deal
Do you charge your phone at night?

boostaddict712

Yes, 40k is a BIG DEAL. Maybe not to those millionaires who drive a TL and hangs around online car forum...

Yes, I charge my phone at night. And I've also had dead phone batteries due to many reasons outside of my control.
I've also experience having dead car batteries. What is your point?

Running out of gas doesn't cost me 40k. Forgetting to charge my batteries doesn't cost me 40k. Swapping out a dead car or phone battery doesn't cost me 40k. My phone or car didn't cost me anywhere close to even 40k.

JS + XES

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I personally don't like the look of that car.

speedemon90

damn. Definitely gonna have to inform my uncle about this.

Moog-Type-S

Tesla's are coal powered toys for peeps with $$$ to throw around on them.

It's gonna be a long while if ever they get to a price point, quality, and range point to be truly a mass market vehicle.

Mr. Maker

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Meh.

Black Tire

LOL....I was thinking the same. Don't forget everyone who posts looks like Brad Pitt and have the charms to match.

Moog-Type-S

...and hopefully your uncle will park it outside and not in the garage.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/fisker-k...rage-fire.html

Sure it's not a Fisker Karma, but these electric vehicles are prone to catching on fire.

Volts, Karmas, heck even the old Telsa Roadsters would catch fire.


If you value your house, don't charge 'em in the garage.

doopstr

If nat gas continues to stay low then converting this from coal to nat gas is a snap. I'm hoping for a cheap conversion kit for my gasoline sucker.

getakey

I'm sure that was also said of Duryea

1StGenCL

This burned an NSX too

Moog-Type-S

JS + XES

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That's why I was mad at this too. Don't care much about Fisker.

speedemon90

tesla never had this problem though? Right?

justnspace

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I live in Sugar Land.
funny that I didnt hear about the karma catching fire till now

Moog-Type-S

They had a huge recall back in '10 for risk of fire.

getakey

My business partner has one of the Roadsters. If I remember correctly, the recall was voluntary and it involved a 12V wire to accessories that got chaffed against some panel near the front headlight.

Had nothing to do with the engine/drive system.

speedemon90

Its getting delivered in an hour

gonna head over soon to see it Yay for not having class today!

Mr Marco

I got a big hard-on for this car. Looking at the current finances in my household, someone is gonna have to die before I get one.

speedemon90

yupp i never thought I'd like an electric car so soon... will post pics shortly. Their cell phone pics so dont expect much. But I was there when the rep was so I know a good amount about the car as he taught my great uncle and aunt the ins and outs of it.

honda_nut

My cousin is an engineer at Tesla. Hopefully I can test drive one of these soon.

speedemon90

When I got there delivery dude was already there



Such a nice color for the car

car was moved straight to the garage to be in the shade so now the pics at least from the front dont look so great



those headlights are nice!

interior shot, only buttons in the car are on the steering wheel, and door panels, and the emergency brake lights. Everything else is controlled through that monster of a screen


door handles are flush, and pop out when you touch it, if the keys in range. It also comes out automatically sometimes under certain situations i believe.



heres the key to the car



trunk and frunk



21" wheels

speedemon90

So I didnt get to drive it yet. When the rep was showing us the car my uncle decided to drive it and we ended up going to a chipotle near by. I didnt have my shoes or wallet so I couldnt drive on the way back -_-

then there seems to be something wrong with the charging wire for the car. The connector that plugs in seems to be loose or something cause it wasnt charging correctly. Sometimes you gotta push it hard or hold it a certain way. So they're having a new one shipped out tomorrow. They're hoping that its the connector on the wire thats bad and not the car. Otherwise its gonna need to be serviced... so the rep said not to drive it anymore till you can charge it. So lost my second chance to drive then.... whenever i see them again i'll get to drive it i guess haha

speedemon90

Fixed , moved the photos haah so i gotta redo the links
When I got there delivery dude was already there



Such a nice color for the car

car was moved straight to the garage to be in the shade so now the pics at least from the front dont look so great
those headlights are nice!





interior shot, only buttons in the car are on the steering wheel, and door panels, and the emergency brake lights. Everything else is controlled through that monster of a screen


door handles are flush, and pop out when you touch it, if the keys in range. It also comes out automatically sometimes under certain situations i believe.



heres the key to the car



trunk and frunk



21" wheels

TylerT

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Awesome.