Future Tesla

A few Tesla fans out there have been discussing the possibility of a coupe variant of the Model S. I thought I would offer up my interpretation to the Tesla collective. I've read some of the comments and critiques on the other coupe renderings and done my best to incorporated solutions to...

Hi all, Model F for?... yes you guessed it - Flying car!! Welcome | Terrafugia When do you think?

T... for taxi... Hi all, It is easy to imagine a not too far away future in which city rulers will pass legislation to promote electric public transportation, limiting access to city downtown areas to non-polluting vehicles. Hence the need for Model T(axi)! What should it be like... looking...

Given Mr Musk's strong interest in novel ways of doing things and the very generic design of Tesla's rolling chassis/drive train, I wonder if one day you will be able to design your own Tesla and 3D print the panels/body needed to produce a completely unique vehicle or one designed for a...

So... why not?

Hi, I dont know if this has been suggested or not, but with the recent battery swap technology Tesla has a new option of offering rental batteries. Picture a world where you no longer have to worry about your battery giving up on you. You buy the car at a super cheep price (sub 20,000) and...

After the Generation 3, what will be next? What would you think about a small Generation 4 Tesla EV for $20,000 in about 2020? About the size of the Chevrolet Spark EV? But built with the much better Tesla technology. That would really sell in huge numbers.

Model M :-) Just saying. It's not like you have great alternatives on the red planet. And long distance travel there is likely to be more ground- based too. On the other hand, deliveries start a really long time from now, only 5 signature models will be built, and it is expensive as hell to...

pretty interesting read... New sulfur-based battery is safer, cheaper, more powerful than lithium-ion | ExtremeTech

You could endlessly personalize your car to suit your mood, whim or fancy.

A sure hit in the EU! - 2 seat, 3, 4...? - tandem? - "folding" like spanish hiriko? -...

A thread to discuss about our preferences for a Model S based Cabrio - - - Updated - - - How about these two polls?: - Soft top vs hard top - Is a 4-door hard top possible?

Design News - Tesla to Produce 'Affordable EV' by 2016 Nothing terribly new here, except that Musk's vision is being more widely disseminated.

Yeah, I know it is a standard way of doing it, but is it good? Good in a way that TM advertises 60 kWh and 85 kWh versions and the confusion that at least 3/4 ob Model S owners share. They are a bit familiar with kW from ICE world (don't really know what it means). They now see kWh and don't...

I am somewhat torn on the prospect of self-driving cars. With the ubiquity of mobile devices has come an exponential increase in driver distraction, which I witness on a daily basis in manifold forms. (i.e. not going when light turns green, drifting in lane, driving too slowly, etc.) so for...

A Coupe rendering of the Tesla S. Tesla, please make this happen it's so damn sexy!

Hello all, I think in the next coming years, Tesla needs to begin a Commercial Division. Perhaps take on the School Bus companies, or City buses. I think those sectors could easily be taken down, as those cars don't need to travel very far distance. Maybe modular designed so they can carry more...

I’d like to propose the next Tesla vehicle. The Tesla Westfalia, a model S with the body of a Eurovan Camper or something similar on top of the Tesla S pan / drivetrain. Range perfect for traveling, all the power you need for camping purposes, charge it up overnight at RV parks, low center of...

It's number 10 on this (random) list: 10 cars we wish automakers would build - Yahoo! Autos Would be nice if Elon would give the go-ahead for such a spin-off (but ofcourse only after Model X and a pickup version of the Model S, as there will be more demand for those).

:rolleyes:Do you know if you can lease a Tesla??

I think it'd be a brilliant business move to come out with a supercar to show how far the technology has come since the roadster!! If they build it after the Model X and before the Gen. 3, It will get people talking about Tesla again! Say they build it on the Model S platform and make like 200 a...

I have searched the forum and found little mention of 2 features I would love to see on future EV's from Tesla (Perhaps my forum searching skills are somewhat poor?). 1. An AWD Model S - Why? Because I drive frequently on compact snow and ice and would like the benefit of improved handling...

People trying to take winter road trips in a Model S have run into some difficulties with range and charging in the frigid Northeast: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/13639-Worst-Case-Scenario...

In the discussions and comparisons regarding acceleration of Tesla’s Model S and Model X versus a Porsche Carrera, the mention of one Carrera variant is conspicuously absent, the Carrera GT. In Car & Driver’s June 2004 issue, their test results, 0 – 60: 3.5 seconds 0 – 100: 6.8 seconds...

Although I think that the Model X looks like a fantastic vehicle, Elon described it at the launch as rolling a minivan into the package of what the Model X is. To me, although a good idea, the Model X does not appear to really address that market segment as with full passenger load it looks to...

Kind of like this Tesla Model ST Theophilus Chin

One of those 18 wheelers, using teslas technology If they could start from the ground up and fit maybe 4-5 of the 85kwh batteries with each own having its own charge plug dont know if that's possible but what if each battery had it's own charging connector and at truck stops tesla could build...

We have found better accommodations for the astronauts during their trip to Mars and once they get there, they will have a comfortable means of transportation on the surface. Plus it looks cool and has AMAZING acceleration!

This hit the car webs today. Supra successor may be all-electric sourced from Tesla; MR2 returning too?

Someone posted this station wagon render on Tesla's fb. It would sell like crazy in Europe :smile: Tesla Model ST Theophilus Chin

I was thinking about the proposed Supercar that Tesla has mentioned. I see a huge opportunity here. I would like to list what I think some of Tesla's goals should be for the Supercar. The number one goal of a Tesla Supercar should be to beat what ever is the fastest car in the world Bugatti...

This Handy Chart Shows All Of Tesla's Current And Future Electric Car Models Is it me, or have they softened their stance on Tesla since Elon did the web chat on their site?

Tesla Plans Two More Launches: A Smaller Crossover SUV, Sports Car | Autopia | Wired.com "Tesla is drawing plans to produce a smaller crossover SUV that will compete against the BMW X3, as well as a new sports car to succeed the discontinued Tesla Roadster, according to founder Elon Musk...."

This is the only vehicle that I can think of recall seeing that looked good IMO with enclosed wheel wells.

How many think the Model S design shown three years ago was co-opted by other companies who got cars to market first? Maybe Tesla hides Gen III longer?

I could have sworn we had a topic on this, but I can't seem to find it (will try a Google search of the site later, might be buried in another discussion). Anywho, in the following article, Franz all but confirms there will be a Tesla Pickup: Tesla’s electric 3-series rival ‘on sale in...

In the last few years I've become a huge fan of endurance racing, and with the recent Le Mans race, I can't help but wonder how close to competitive viability a Model S GTE / GT3 variant could be. Racing success against ICEs would also offer huge legitimacy to the performance advantages of...

Is there a minimum size requirement for the mirror? You could do the absolute minimal mirror plus a camera. People would get used to the camera and ignore the vestigial mirror and maybe eventually it would go away.

Battery cost dropping below $200 per kWh soon, says Teslas Elon Musk Ofcourse, we would need to figure out what this means for battery level cost & what that means for BlueStar. GS Yuasa's president Makota Yoda seems to be very optimistic as well.

For me this would be a beautiful third model on the model S chassis A four doors coupé! Bit like Aston-Martin Rapide, Lamborginis Estoque, Mercedes cls,.......

On a lark I watched the recruitment video on Tesla's career page and at 1:23 in the video they showed a clay model which at first glance looks like Model S but upon closer examination may be BlueStar since it looks to be a shorter wheelbase with shorter overhangs. What do you think...

looks like this might be the S convertible, or perhaps the new Roadster:

Here are my predictions.... Model S (Sedan) Production Year 2012 (2nd generation platform) 4 Doors, 5 + 2 (Rear Facing) Seats, & Aluminum Body. 160, 230, or 300 mile range (upgraded to 230, 300, or 370 mile range in 2016) 0 to 60 MPH in 4.5 seconds Starting at 57,400 Model X (Crossover)...

I think after Tesla has gotten the cars and SUVs all figured out that they should make a sport bike and a cruiser too. What do you guys think? Any motorcycle riders here? There's a DVD out now called "Charge" and it's about electric motorcycle racing. Coolest looking electric bike I...

Tesla used to tell investors that they would build 4 vehicles off the Model S "skateboard" platform: Sedan SUV/Crossover Van Cabriolet Now they simply say: Model S Model X Future Product Future Product From what we've heard about the Model X, it will have a stretched...

Not sure how we missed this for so long, but: Current Tesla: Maxim Ostapenko Imagine An All Electric S-Class Competitor | Auto News and Reviews Tesla Current: Maxim Ostapenko Envisions an All Electric S-Class Competitor | carinbox.com Silicon valley smart car - Conept silcon cars design -...

Just found this and don't recall seeing it elsewhere - sorry if it's duplicated! Exclusive interview with Leonhard v. Harrach, Sales Manager Germany, Tesla http://www.cars21.com/content/articles/63720110811.php

Personally, I think this discussion is worthy of its own thread. Either that, or I apologize for getting off-topic under "Next Gen Tesla Sportscar" since a utility/delivery vehicle is hardly a sports car. Ah, yes, the El Camino. ... with a cover for the bed (I'm sure I've seen those, too)...

Will the automotive market ever see a mass market car designed and built by Tesla Motors??? I'm not sure but I would i like to see that happen. In the past 18 months, I have seen several manufacture design and in some cases put small and cheap EVs on the road. Will TM be able to compete in this...

Model X, a new coupe and a larger SUV http://www.leftlanenews.com/tesla-planning-three-new-models-model-x-crossover-to-debut-in-frankfurt.html -Kevin