Comments on: Green cars to go boom or bust? http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/ The latest news on green cars Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Faye Sunderland http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-4360 Faye Sunderland Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:41:47 +0000 http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/#comment-4360 Hi Tom I appreciate your comment and have removed the word 'concept' as you are quite right that the Roadster is in full production. However Tesla have only so far succeeded in producing very expensive cars. Their next model, the luxury sedan Model S will not be available until 2010 and will retail for around $60,000. I appreciate that this is very advanced technology and so of course comes at a premium price. Hopefully some day in the future Tesla's cars may be more within the price range of the average Joe, however I can empathise with the US taxpayer who may feel they are giving money to a company who produce cars they cannot afford. Afterall, bailout or not,Tesla need investment. Equally I can understand Tesla's view that companies like the big three should innovate or die. Hi Tom

I appreciate your comment and have removed the word ‘concept’ as you are quite right that the Roadster is in full production. However Tesla have only so far succeeded in producing very expensive cars. Their next model, the luxury sedan Model S will not be available until 2010 and will retail for around $60,000.

I appreciate that this is very advanced technology and so of course comes at a premium price. Hopefully some day in the future Tesla’s cars may be more within the price range of the average Joe, however I can empathise with the US taxpayer who may feel they are giving money to a company who produce cars they cannot afford. Afterall, bailout or not,Tesla need investment. Equally I can understand Tesla’s view that companies like the big three should innovate or die.

]]> By: Peter Oppewall http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Peter Oppewall Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/#comment-4353 The money should be provided to transition the industry to plug-in hybrid and electric drive vehicles as rapidly as possible. Companies should be required to collaborate, standardize component technologies and produce plug and play interchangeability to production vehicles. It's time for Detroit to innovate or die. Many electric drive vehicles are now coming available, and we can help the economy by building them and the infrastructure to support them. Visit http://EVtransPortal.com for many examples of automotive innovation in progress globally. The money should be provided to transition the industry to plug-in hybrid and electric drive vehicles as rapidly as possible. Companies should be required to collaborate, standardize component technologies and produce plug and play interchangeability to production vehicles.
It’s time for Detroit to innovate or die. Many electric drive vehicles are now coming available, and we can help the economy by building them and the infrastructure to support them. Visit http://EVtransPortal.com for many examples of automotive innovation in progress globally.

]]> By: Tom Saxton http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-4348 Tom Saxton Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:13:43 +0000 http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/green-cars-to-go-boom-or-bust/#comment-4348 Please note that the NYTimes printed a correction on their misinformed rant: the loans that Tesla is applying for have nothing to do with the Roadster. The Roadster is already designed, in production, and being delivered to customers, It is expected to be cash flow positive within the next few months. Investors and customers funded that project and don't need any help from taxpayers. Also, Tesla Motors isn't asking for a bailout. They are answering Congress' call for the development of more efficient vehicles, the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program. It's the Detroit 3 who are trying to turn this progressive loan program for innovation into a bailout slush fund. Finally, the Roadster is not a concept car. It is crash tested, in production, available for purchase, and being delivered to customers. Please note that the NYTimes printed a correction on their misinformed rant: the loans that Tesla is applying for have nothing to do with the Roadster. The Roadster is already designed, in production, and being delivered to customers, It is expected to be cash flow positive within the next few months. Investors and customers funded that project and don’t need any help from taxpayers.

Also, Tesla Motors isn’t asking for a bailout. They are answering Congress’ call for the development of more efficient vehicles, the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program. It’s the Detroit 3 who are trying to turn this progressive loan program for innovation into a bailout slush fund.

Finally, the Roadster is not a concept car. It is crash tested, in production, available for purchase, and being delivered to customers.

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