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" $49,900 (after U.S. Federal Tax Credit) " of course...
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Caught that... And the fact that it's extra $$$ for the extended range packages. Question is - how much more $$$?
Also I really wonder about the viability of electric vehicles in anything other than naturally comfortable climates. Either electric resistance heaters or air conditioning compressors take a hell of a lot of juice to run; what's the REAL range on one of these cars when you have to climb into it on a cold morning and run the heat on full blast or on a hot afternoon when you have to run the a/c?
And the big question - what will this REALLY cost to get an "optioned" Tesla that will really be able to be used like any other car without worry? $90k out of pocket? $100k?
I love their cars and would definitely buy one as a "fun car"/toy but then again, if I want a toy (not a DD) why would I buy a sedan? Answer: I wouldn't. I'd buy a sports car. Which is why I think Tesla's getting rid of their roadster was an idiotic move. That car (especially with continually-improving performance and range) is one I could seriously have seen myself buying.
If big automakers and/or the oil companies don't kebash these guys and they can hang around for 10 more years, I'll bet they'll get the technology to a point where it can work commercially without subsidy. That'd be outstanding. Anything to curb oil/gas consumption is worth doing - as long as it can get to that point, and it sounds like these guys are well on the way to getting there.