Comments on: Tesla planning affordable Bluestar family car, among others http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:50:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: beatusmongous http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410451 beatusmongous Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:48:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410451 As supply increases, prices will fall. The good news about this is that it may actually drive down the price of the Volt, as well. We're seeing a shift, and soon there will be motor options for just about any car. "So, how would you like your minivan? ICE, EV, Plug-in Hybrid? Pick your powertrain." Exciting times. Jake, the first Tesla that was delivered made headlines... ...because the guy wrecked it. That was a long time ago. As supply increases, prices will fall. The good news about this is that it may actually drive down the price of the Volt, as well. We’re seeing a shift, and soon there will be motor options for just about any car. “So, how would you like your minivan? ICE, EV, Plug-in Hybrid? Pick your powertrain.” Exciting times.

Jake, the first Tesla that was delivered made headlines…

…because the guy wrecked it.

That was a long time ago.

]]> By: MikeFX http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410437 MikeFX Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:36:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410437 I guesss I'll be the one to tell JakeK that his argument is outdated. Cars are being delivered, larger shop is being set up, and if they can pull this off it could really be a good thing for enthusiasts. A plug in family sedan with some style and performance getting great mileage would be the perfect storm. Who cares if they miss the $20K benchmark, since this could see easily for around $35K. You can't even buy a nicely equipped Altima hybrid for less than $30K, and the useless Volt is looking to come in around there as well. I guesss I’ll be the one to tell JakeK that his argument is outdated. Cars are being delivered, larger shop is being set up, and if they can pull this off it could really be a good thing for enthusiasts. A plug in family sedan with some style and performance getting great mileage would be the perfect storm. Who cares if they miss the $20K benchmark, since this could see easily for around $35K. You can’t even buy a nicely equipped Altima hybrid for less than $30K, and the useless Volt is looking to come in around there as well.

]]> By: JakeK66 http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410432 JakeK66 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:47:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410432 Wow, I think they are going to be irrelevant in 10 years,,, That's pretty optimistic for a company that I haven't seen them deliver one car yet. Unless they get their basic car from another manufacturer who builds it for them, it could be 5 to 10 years to make a car like that from scratch or even with OEM parts. Look at how long it's taken them with their first model - and that's a pretty basic machine as it is being a slightly rebodied Elise. Wow, I think they are going to be irrelevant in 10 years,,, That’s pretty optimistic for a company that I haven’t seen them deliver one car yet. Unless they get their basic car from another manufacturer who builds it for them, it could be 5 to 10 years to make a car like that from scratch or even with OEM parts. Look at how long it’s taken them with their first model – and that’s a pretty basic machine as it is being a slightly rebodied Elise.

]]> By: maxcar http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410421 maxcar Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:27:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410421 it's probably the sedan that coachbuilder fisker designed for tesla that they are going down-market with, since tesla was so dissatisfied with it. it’s probably the sedan that coachbuilder fisker designed for tesla that they are going down-market with, since tesla was so dissatisfied with it.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410403 A4 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:15:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410403 EVEN CHEAPER THAN 60k?? WOW!!!! idiots i guarantee itll jump from predicted price just like the volt EVEN CHEAPER THAN 60k?? WOW!!!! idiots
i guarantee itll jump from predicted price just like the volt

]]> By: yarddog82abn http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410363 yarddog82abn Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410363 Tesla is on it's way to being a big player in the market, I'm going to start looking in to some stock. Tesla is on it’s way to being a big player in the market, I’m going to start looking in to some stock.

]]> By: tzu13 http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-affordable-bluestar-family-car-among-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-410353 tzu13 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=9876#comment-410353 Look out Volt! I wonder how GM is going to feel when their competition is getting ∞ MPG compared to their piddly 100... :) Look out Volt! I wonder how GM is going to feel when their competition is getting ∞ MPG compared to their piddly 100… :)

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