<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Tesla Motors to build electric-car plant in San Jose, Calif.]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by 2wheeler http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:03:49 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/1 apples and apples?

Comparing the Volt (electric with gas powered on board generator) to the Tesla Model S (full electric plug-in) for its cruising range may not be so accurate.  The Volt's 40 mile cruising range under full electric, vs. the Model S range of 240 miles, may be a more accurate statistic for those looking to compare.

Anyway these vehicles are still vaporware for now.  I'm sad to hear the Volt won't have any more advanced batteries on board.  Lithium batteries used in the Tesla Roadster must just be too exotic (although they have been powering laptop PCs for well over a decade now).

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Comparing the Volt (electric with gas powered on board generator) to the Tesla Model S (full electric plug-in) for its cruising range may not be so accurate.  The Volt's 40 mile cruising range under full electric, vs. the Model S range of 240 miles, may be a more accurate statistic for those looking to compare.

Anyway these vehicles are still vaporware for now.  I'm sad to hear the Volt won't have any more advanced batteries on board.  Lithium batteries used in the Tesla Roadster must just be too exotic (although they have been powering laptop PCs for well over a decade now).

]]> Comment #2 by danallen http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:06:09 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/2 Still-spendy-but-slightly-saner $60,000

As long as Tesla builds their cars to run on 6,831 AA-size batteries they are unlikely to be sufficiently economical for significant auto market penetration.

As for GM's VOLT, do they even have a battery concept yet?

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As long as Tesla builds their cars to run on 6,831 AA-size batteries they are unlikely to be sufficiently economical for significant auto market penetration.

As for GM's VOLT, do they even have a battery concept yet?

]]> Comment #3 by earlysnows http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:47:03 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/3 electric cars

great, another decade and the ICE's will be gone!

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great, another decade and the ICE's will be gone!

]]> Comment #4 by gwood http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:13:16 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tesla/4 crazy!

Are these people crazy? $35000, $60000-- When they sell one for $12000, I'll look at it.

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Are these people crazy? $35000, $60000-- When they sell one for $12000, I'll look at it.

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