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| Pluto |
 Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:11 am |
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Via EE Times: Following the introduction of its first electric car, startup Tesla
Motors on Jan. 8 dropped hints about a next-generation sports sedan for the 2009 time
frame. The car will boast the equivalent of 110 miles per gallon and will continue to
use off-the-shelf lithium ion batteries.
According to Winding Road the sedan is said to take on the BMW 5-Series, the rear-drive
vehicle will be sold globally, with a more ambitious volume target of 10,000-20,000
units per year. The as-yet-unnamed second model will likely ride on a chassis made of
lightweight steel. The sports sedan will cost between $50,000 and $75,000 and have room
for five adults and a full-sized trunk.
The electric car startup is also looking to manufacturer the sedan in the United States
and is seeking a new round of venture capital funding.
Last year, the company introduced its first electric car, the Tesla Roadster, shown in
photo. The roadster boasts the equivalent of 135 miles per gallon and a range of 250
miles on a single charge. Based on an off-the-shelf lithium-ion battery, the electric
sports car is capable of accelerating from 0-to-60 miles per hour in about four seconds.
The car, which sells for $92,000, will be produced in limited volumes and is already
sold out for 2007. The company reports that it has sold 270 cars since its introduction. |
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| Bill Ward |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:54 pm |
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On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:11:19 +0800, Pluto wrote:
Quote: Via EE Times: Following the introduction of its first electric car,
startup Tesla Motors on Jan. 8 dropped hints about a next-generation
sports sedan for the 2009 time frame. The car will boast the equivalent of
110 miles per gallon and will continue to use off-the-shelf lithium ion
batteries.
According to Winding Road the sedan is said to take on the BMW 5-Series,
the rear-drive vehicle will be sold globally, with a more ambitious volume
target of 10,000-20,000 units per year. The as-yet-unnamed second model
will likely ride on a chassis made of lightweight steel. The sports sedan
will cost between $50,000 and $75,000 and have room for five adults and a
full-sized trunk.
The electric car startup is also looking to manufacturer the sedan in the
United States and is seeking a new round of venture capital funding.
Last year, the company introduced its first electric car, the Tesla
Roadster, shown in photo. The roadster boasts the equivalent of 135 miles
per gallon and a range of 250 miles on a single charge.
That means there is the equivalent of (250mi)/(135mi/gal) = 1.82 gal of
gasoline on board. If you replaced the power train with a gasoline
version and a 15gal fuel tank, your range would then be
(15gal)*(135mi/gal) = 2025 miles, less whatever regen benefit the battery
might provide. Assuming regen of a very generous 25% would still be 1500
mile range.
I think there might be a bit of bogosity in their numbers.
Regards,
Bill Ward |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:06 pm |
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On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:54:14 GMT, Bill Ward
<bward@REMOVETHISix.netcom.com> wrote:
Quote: I think there might be a bit of bogosity in their numbers.
The mere fact that they named the company Tesla Motors guarantees a
high level of bogosity. |
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| Don Lancaster |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:27 pm |
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User wrote:
Quote: On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:54:14 GMT, Bill Ward
bward@REMOVETHISix.netcom.com> wrote:
I think there might be a bit of bogosity in their numbers.
The mere fact that they named the company Tesla Motors guarantees a
high level of bogosity.
Licensing of the Tesla name is handled as a profit center revenue source
by the Church of the Latter Day Crackpots.
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