Comments on: Tesla CEO Says Model S Equivalent Cost to a $35,000 Gas Car: Does This Mean Volt Will be $21,000?

By: JoeLP

JoeLP — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:37:39 +0000

Sorry, have a hard time believing Tesla’s crap after they took deposits on their sports car promising one price, then jacked up the price afterwards and refused to honor their original quoted price.

By: koz

koz — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:05:50 +0000

Dave D #91

Look at my comment at #72. These costs are factored, except $5,000 for battery replacement (12kwh less than Roadster and replacement in 2018). It doesn’t pencil bad unless you don’t think a used $57,400 BEV will be worth much more than a similarly used $35k ICE vehicle.

By: Dave D

Dave D — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:36:34 +0000

On the comparison to a gas vehicle….

What is not mentioned is the eventual $12,000 new battery pack replacement for the Tesla S. (12,000 is the staed replacement for the Tesla Roadster, maybe the S will be less). So does that come at year 7 or 10?
Also worth considering, what is the added electric cost for your nightly plug in. If the CEO assumes gas goes back to $4/gallon, he should also look at the $/kilowatt hour to charge the thing.

Sounds like he is giving all the positives, and conveniently ignoring the added costs.

By: koz

koz — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:03:09 +0000

gamepoch #88

So how do you extrapolate your dislike for President Obama’s policies to no demand growth in India, Brazil, China, etc. etc.? Listen to Fox entertainment much?

By: Greg C

Greg C — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:18:06 +0000

#67:
“I like the concept and most likely I would only drive farther than the 160 mile range ion rare occasions (2-3 times a year, like driving to the beach)- but what do I do, have a second car just for those occasions?”

my reply is that is not a very good reason. What do you do if your children and grandchildren come to visit twice a year, does that mean you drive a 15 passenger van everyday?

what do you do if you have to put a new roof on your house? Does that mean you have to drive a flatbed every day?

This does seem to be the mentality of many people. ” I occasionally haul some lumber from the Home Depot, so my everyday driver should be a 1 ton dually???”

When I need a special vehicle, I either borrow or rent if I have to. you could do that for your trips to the beach….