If any, What will the commercials be like?

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When the S becomes a real car with news stories, magazine reviews and coverage on blogs and cars websites, then sales will go faster than the years to date. Pretty much what we saw with the Roadster.

Fascinating that Fisker does not get the press that Tesla does.

2nd place is not newsworthy?

 

[bonnie]

2nd place is not newsworthy?

Second place only means you're the first loser.

 

[VolkerP]

With Model S Tesla still can rely on their customers acting as "voluntary sales team". In my very own interest I will beat the drum for EVs - to keep Tesla afloat and provide me a 750 mile battery pack for $10k in 2020.

 

[Larry Chanin]

Hi,

I wouldn't be surprised that when Tesla begins funding for "commercials" the presentations will actually come in the form of a persistent stream of public service style announcements debunking myths and adjusting consumer perceptions regarding electric vehicles.

Larry

 

[Cobos]

Also keep in mind that the car is rather unknown in Europem and the rest of the world. There isn't any price set for Europe yet, noone has seen the car live in Europe in any version, options are still unknown and many countries doesn't have their stores yet.
I'm guessing a huge jump in European sales after Geneva next year when they officially launch it in Europe. With prices and options and actual drivable prototypes.

Cobos

 

[vfx]

Second place only means you're the first loser.

That's funny. Its what I had written the first time but did not want to come off as a Fisker hater.

 

[bonnie]

I'm a girl. I can get away with it. *cough cough hater cough*

 

[Jaff]

I really don't think many of us are "Fisker haters"...we're just disappointed in them for building a hybrid instead of a true EV...a world with hybrids inteads of ICE's is still an improvement over the status quo...

 

[bonnie]

I really don't think many of us are "Fisker haters"...we're just disappointed in them for building a hybrid instead of a true EV...a world with hybrids inteads of ICE's is still an improvement over the status quo...

Disappointed is exactly the right word, Jaff. It's not revolutionary, I just look at it and see a lot of hype for just another hybrid. Same with Volt. And the Plug In Prius. Really tired of hybrid manufacturers playing up the EV angle and mumbling past the rest of it.

 

[TEG]

Disappointed is exactly the right word, Jaff. It's not revolutionary, I just look at it and see a lot of hype for just another hybrid. Same with Volt. And the Plug In Prius. Really tired of hybrid manufacturers playing up the EV angle and mumbling past the rest of it.

Yep, that about sums it up. (+1)

 

[smorgasbord]

With Model S Tesla still can rely on their customers acting as "voluntary sales team".

Hey, Tesla - I'm available to do something cool on the Model S. You'll like my rates.

(Referencing first post in this thread)

 

[Doug_G]

Really tired of hybrid manufacturers playing up the EV angle and mumbling past the rest of it.

Right. Latest SciAm has a two-page spread with "It’s more car than electric"... it just makes me grind my teeth.

I think GM has hired the Marketing Division of Sirius Cybernetics Corporation.

 

[doug]

I'm sure they'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

 

[VolkerP]

"this ad is more bunk than information..."

 

[Doug_G]

I'm sure they'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

Thank you for supplying the needed quote. Leave it to the head geek!

 

[doug]

Tesla should make an ad like this. It really has the right attitude (even if it's about an ICE technology). via Jalopnik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAwnN8n2_-E

 

[vfx]

Tesla should make an ad like this. It really has the right attitude (even if it's about an ICE technology). via Jalopnik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAwnN8n2_-E

The blue nose at :50 looks familiar.