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October 5, 2010
Riding in the Electric Lotus
Neuwerks
A couple of weekends ago I got a call form a close friend who shares a love for European cars, and is also a moderator of a large site devoted to the VW Passat. At the time I was working at a friends local Audi Shop, and I had a strange question asked me when I answered my phone. “Hey I got a Tesla for the day, Wanna go for a ride?” Who would say no to that??
July 22, 2010
Tesla Goes Back To The Future
Tampa Sports Car Examiner
Who knew that the Tesla was capable of creating the needed 1.2 gigawatts of electricity needed for time travel? If any vehicles out there today are capable of zipping back to the future, I’d say the Tesla takes the historic pie. Do you think a Tesla can reach 88 mph within such a short distance? Read more about the Tesla Dr. Emmett Brown would be jealous of at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.
May 25, 2010
Tesla Partners with Toyota
By Ted Berner
GTwildfire
Maybe those of us who would want an EV will have a Tesla in the driveway some day. Tesla is breaking down more than just technical barriers recently. Daimler put in a stake of more than five percent previously, and the Department of Energy gave Tesla a loan of $465 million. But that’s the old news.
Last Thursday Tesla announced it bought a closed Toyota-GM joint venture factory near San Francisco that up to last month was making Corollas and Tacomas. That factory could produce 1/2 million vehicles per year. Tesla is seeking to add the factory’s former employees. Now, Toyota is getting into the picture.
Details are still somewhat sketchy but it looks like Toyota will be getting some Tesla technology. And it looks like Tesla is preparing to fan out into the market–extensively. They started with the small and exclusive number of Roadsters, are extending into mid-priced with the S sedan which is seems to be proceeding well, but the potential production capacity of this new Tesla plant is huge. It can pump out 1,369 cars a day. Source: Yahoo News
January 11, 2010
Dirty Tesla
Atomicalex
As if we wouldn’t believe them… Telsa decided that the best way to prove their cars are viable transport was to drive one from the factory to Detroit. That’s fine, and the map graphics and driver signatures are cool, but did you have to leave the road salt and dirt all over it?
September 17, 2009
Tesla Seattle Open For Business!
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
Back in October of last year, Rob got invited to go drive the Tesla Roadster, and he was pretty impressed with the little electric hot rod. So I’ve been keeping an eye on the space designated for Tesla’s Seattle dealership—it’s right on my way into the office—for the past few months, and I’m happy to report that it’s open for business! Obviously, there’s a burly waiting list, and there’s still construction going on in the future service area, but I was really pumped to see a brick-and-mortar representation of this company on my home turf. Hit the jump for a shot of the front of the building.
August 28, 2009
The Search for a Unicorn
By Chris Trout
Troutster52
In the mystical depths of the imagination, there exist mythical things that are so improbable, they can only be imagined. Typically, these inventions of the human mind are champions at two or more things that are usually mutually exclusive. Examples include the feature-packed cutting edge cell phone that is completely indestructible and totally free on your wireless plan; the fishing rod that can feel even the most indecisive pluck from a crappie but have the strength to land a muskie; and the smoking-hot supermodel that loves sports and cars and doesn’t care what her boyfriend looks like. In the automotive world, these seemingly unattainable myths are just as plentiful. Many of these dreams of old have become a reality, but many too are destined to remain out of reach of automotive manufacturers and customizers alike.
June 5, 2009
Electric Shock: Tesla Model S Exclusive
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
There’s really no other way to say it; the teaser for oncars.com’s three-part Tesla Model S feature is straight-up sexy. Now, I’ve given Tesla plenty of crap over the company’s slow crawl into the auto industry. Between the delays with getting its Roadster to customers, to the opening—and closing—of the Detroit office to the flaky trannys, it hasn’t been an easy road for the Silicon valley start-up. Some in the press even said the Roadster would amount to vaporware. But my gut says the future holds good things for Tesla, and I love styling of the Model S. In my opinion, it kind of looks like a cross between a Maser and the new Jag XF. Here’s hoping it doesn’t wind up as an exotic.
April 30, 2009
Teslas Invade Seattle
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
We spotted two Teslas in Seattle yesterday. This red one was parked within a block of CarDomain Headquarters. And I saw a blue one on the way home last night but wasn’t able to get the camera out in time. Good to see these cars doing daily driver duty!
March 26, 2009
First Pics of the Tesla Model S Sedan Concept!
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
These just broke loose on the interwebs. Looks pretty hot to me. Two more after the jump. Via Jalopnik
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March 24, 2009
Tesla Roadster On eBay
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Hard to believe, but someone out there has already gotten tired of their new Tesla. One of the electric roadsters has shown up on eBay! It’s got around 500 miles on the clock, and the seller wants $100K. Maybe they oughtta wait until gas prices go up again to sell it…
