Car of the future? That’s certainly the hope of the folks at Tesla Motors, the California-based automaker that turned out the all-electric Tesla Roadster, an ostentatiously designed, hyper-expensive electric sports car, back in 2008. The Model S they unveiled today is aimed at a somewhat less-moneyed crowd, though not really – while the Roadster sold for over $100,000, the Model S should clock in between $57,400 and $77,400. The company says plans for a $30,000 sedan model are underway, but this current release is something of a fortunes-changing moment for the company. What do you think? Maybe a bit rough at the price, but damn if we don’t want an electric car with iPad-style screens all over the place. (Photo by Autoviva.com) source
» It’s not really a demand problem: The issue here is more supply. The cars simply haven’t hit most parts of the country yet, and there are waiting lists 50,000 people long for the electric cars, which are slowly ramping up production and should go nationwide by 2012.
World leaders somehow offended by Obama’s gas-guzzler: Obama’s riding around Libson in this eight-ton diesel-fueled limo, which looks out of place ‘cause every other leader is riding around in an electric car. source
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