Comments on: Tesla Will Go Hybrid

By: srekov

srekov — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:47:55 +0000

new battery technology is the holy grail of the ev’s future. Please, someone, post the science [ breaking news] that may give hope to long range light-weight batteries.

By: Dunk Dun

Dunk Dun — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:12:42 +0000

I am currently working for the com. producing the electric componets for the moter and I would like to say that it is a awesom concept.I think it will go very far toward getting things green. (It is very dependable!!)

By: jt

jt — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:51:31 +0000

the reev idea is the hybirds best shot, it is used today. and is the most cost effective form of moving large loads!
wish i had the money to patent.

By: Hal Howell

Hal Howell — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:42:16 +0000

OR you could just go buy a Prius which has an expected range of over 600 miles and costs about half the Whitestar”s expected price tag of $50,000 and less than half of the $60,000 price tag. I like the Tesla and think its a beautiful car and concept but it is still just a rich man’s toy. A nice toy to be sure but still just a toy.

By: jakiefnh

jakiefnh — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:23:54 +0000

There really has been no technological impediments to a plug-in electric car for many years. It is disappointing that no true market initiatives are forthcoming. We in the USA are paying a terrible price for lack of forsight. The surge in gas costs, and resulting recession (yes they are very much linked) would not be happening if the US market had this option. Both our economy and the environment would benefit.

Jim K

By: vinayababu

vinayababu — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:40:37 +0000

Counting the chicken before it is out of the shell. Welcome all attempts to bring a real EV. The grey areas still lies with the life of battery pack of Tesla . A hybrid Tesla sounds more logical if they want to sell more cars and make profit in Tesla.

By: bass player

bass player — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:49:10 +0000

people tend to forget that any new technology will be expensive. As demand increases, costs will go down.

By: ADVILL

ADVILL — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:25:31 +0000

Is anybody aware of a venture in california with a microturbine to electric motor design?, seems it has an italian name and is running in the concept Pentagon is deciding for future ships but in a civilian scale.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:25:40 +0000

Those here predicting that no one will buy a Tesla Roadster for $70k might want to weigh the fact that the first 100 Roadsters were already sold as "Signature 100 Series" cars for a premium price of $100,000 by August 2006. By July 2007, the regular model reached 500 orders... again, without the production line having even started yet! These numbers are nothing for a goliath like GM or Toyota, but $100,000 isn't a mass market car. People are laying down real money and they want it yesterday.

Comparing the Roadster to a Prius shows that you clearly aren't yourself in this market segment. Why buy a car when a scooter can get you just as far for less? Simple - the Prius doesn't do what the Roadster does. This car isn't supposed to replace all cars on the planet. Just the really fast, noisy, inefficient ones. It's just like the people who hate the Prius because they can't tow their horse trailer with it or drive off road. What were they thinking and why does this even need to be explained to them?

Vive la Tesla! I am looking forward to seeing (more of) them on the road!

By: Armand

Armand — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:48:14 +0000

BELIEVER....

They've delivered ONE...ONE car...how's that not vaporware????

LOL..until you own one...and it's in your driveway, and you're getting 250 miles per "tank" in range, you'll keep enjoying that "gas station" too...so don't get ahead of yourself too much.

I'd love to own an electric car OR hybrid for the next gen...but I see nothing but concepts and one-offs...

Nissan makes over a million cars per year...as does Toyota, Honda, GM, etc etc etc....

And we have ONE Tesla...yeah...not vaporware.