Tesla could not keep it's claim

Tesla GETS GRANT to develop CHARGING STOPS 'CHOPS'

California grant to Tesla to develop charging stops ('Chops') for plug ins. Go California! IMO Tesla Plug ins will hit 1 million in sales faster than Prius hybrids. The noble Prius has done it's job. On to the next Gen.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/05/25/is...ughout-america/

"So, what might this Tesla "gas" station be like? Tesla says the charging station technology it has developed "could be used to power up electric vehicles throughout the state of California." If the company's plan to sell pure-electric vehicles across the country in the next few years takes off as expected, I wouldn't be surprised to see these stations popping up in a lot of places, which would put the idea of "limited range" in an EV out to pasture. I wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of solar enhancement to the stations, either, since Tesla will offer a home solar option with their cars. How much will it cost to "fill up"? Will people choose to get their energy while out and about (like we do today) rather than from the home plug? Is this project just a one-off to prove the technology and then license it to others? So many questions..."

 

They *can* keep their claim. They're choosing not to - for many reasons. Yeah, it is old news. Been out for at least a few weeks now. The beauty of the company is how transparent they're being. They're still being quite conservative on the range numbers anyway. A good driver would be able to achieve 300 miles on what they're claiming to be a 200 mile range car.

Regardless - they're are best shot at following a real business case for BEVs. I wish them all the best.

 

What a lot of folks don't realize, is that for an EV, driving style makes a much bigger difference than it does for a gasoline car. The Tesla Roadster is aimed at sports-car enthusiasts who want to accelerate hard and go fast. More laid-back drivers will go a lot farther on a charge.

However, I recently got an email that Tesla is raising the price of the Roadster from $92,000 to I think it was $98,000. The email gave a few days to order one at the old price. But since there is still not a definite production date, I declined the offer. I think there is not a Roadster in my future. I'll drive my Xebra until something more modest than the Roadster comes along. Maybe an Obvio. Or maybe the Tesla family sedan that's supposedly slated to be their third car.