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[vfx]

It would be Epic and change the automotive landscape. It would be to ICEs what the asteroid was to dinosaurs.

Or Asteroids did to Spaced Invaders.

 

[Young]

While I don't believe the 600 mile pack for a second. I marvel at the idea that Tesla could pull it off and that it would be the ultimate game-changer in killing range anxiety.

You can put more than 10,000 of 18650 cells into EV1 battery compartment. And this will weigh less than the original lead battery pack. EV1 could drive more than 6miles per kwh from battery.
3.1Ah * 3.6V * 10000 * (6miles/kwh) > 660 miles.

 

[dpeilow]

It would just cost you an arm and a leg.

But it could be done, and I'm sure some rich VC type would buy it just to say they had it.

 

[dsm363]

Looks like things are in fact pushed back a few months. I had been wondering when Tesla was going to admit that a fall 2011 delivery for Signature Series cars wasn't going to happen so I called them. The sales person said it's probably going to be about 2 years from now since the negotiations into the factory site have taken longer than expected.

Dave

 

[AnOutsider]

welp, if that's the case, I guess I'll be moving into an RS5 by then

 

[Iz]

Few months is okay. There were recent reports an announcement was imminent.

 

[dsm363]

Yeah. If it gets much past April though, it will be three years of waiting from deposit to delivery. That's pretty amazing. Don't think I've ever waited for a product that long so I hope the wait is worth it (which I think it will).

 

[Model S_HKG]

But whether they could keep the pricing is an other thing.

 

[Iz]

I inquired about the status of my Model S order and this is the reply:

The Model S prototypes are undergoing testing with our engineering teams. In 2011, we will have a fleet of VP cars to offer test drives and showcase at our Stores.

Please stay tuned for our next newsletter and company announcements

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

In case some of you might not be following this other thread:

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php?t=1310&page=28

Something's afoot! We may not be starved for news after tonight!

 

[Todd Burch]

Nothing better than coming home from work and finding Model S news on TeslaMotorsClub.com!