Comments on: Tesla selling battery packs to Daimler

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:07:26 +0000

bigjimid: since when? Not in the quarter-mile, at least in stock condition.

By: Got Handling?

Got Handling? — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:32:20 +0000

Smart move by Tesla, (see what I did there)
Cash in on their current pioneer status before the big boys steal their thunder and increase volume at the same time, thereby increasing their chances of remaining a player for longer.

Tesla have had the courage to push on with the ev concept when the big boys didn’t and they have forced the major manufacturers’ hands.
Now they are going to face competition and R&D budgets which they cannot reasonably hope to withstand, but perhaps with moves like this one they can capitalise on their expertise and stay in the game as a supplier and engineering partner, much as Lotus have.

By: Mutant@DCX

Mutant@DCX — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:36:53 +0000

I’m sorry, but we’ve got these twofours all over town, and they look f n ridiculous. totally ghey!

By: jonmiles

jonmiles — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:47:55 +0000

I’m very interested to see the price point that this car comes out at. A plug in car with 20k of range for under $20k? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit

By: bigjimid

bigjimid — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:32:12 +0000

Not unless they put a zx14 engine in it first. Puts a busa to shame.

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:13:44 +0000

Maybe they need to put a Suzuki Hayabusa motor in it, now that will sell…

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:40:24 +0000

they should just fill the smart with the roadster battery packs and throw on some fat fat tires and watch it hit 60 in 3 seconds

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:22:47 +0000

WOW… gotta give Telsa credit on this on…
I wonder in the Germans watch Top Gear?

By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:18:53 +0000

Great news for Tesla!