Tesla builds excitement for Model S hybrid sedan with second teaser
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The full reveal of the car is still scheduled for March 26 at the SpaceX rocket factory
Tesla's first all-original car is due to be unveiled to the public late next month but the company has already released a couple of teaser shots: one showing the undercarriage and side sills of the car and this latest one showing the new glasshouse.
The upcoming car is currently going by its codename ‘Model S’ and is already on pre-order sale. A prototype will be previewed next month at Tesla's design studio inside CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket factory. It will be a 'street-drivable’ version but the production model won’t be ready for delivery for at least another 18 months
This latest teaser was released in an official brochure sent to the first 100 pre-order customers that have placed deposit for the special-edition Signature Series, according to one of the lucky buyers, Jason Calacanis. All that is visible is the new glasshouse and some minor details such as the side mirror and waistline design. The previous teaser showing the lower portion of the Model S revealed the car’s wheels, which featured a turbo-fan-like quality, slotted and drilled braked disc rotors, a Tesla logo at the front quarter-panel, the general line of the front end, and an inward-drawing character curve at the lower portion of the doors.
The front-end's headlight area appeared to be highly streamlined and smooth, while the general curvature of the form underneath the tarp indicated a gently arching roof meeting with a fairly high decklid in the rear.
Tesla says it's doing well, and that all should be on schedule for Model S production now that government funding is on the way. The $40 million round of financing secured last year is twice what Tesla needed to achieve profitability, says the company, though it's still well short of the money it needs to build a new manufacturing facility for the Model S. So short in fact that Tesla has applied for a $350 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the construction of the plant. The details of that story can be found here.
The company has announced that the DOE has approved the loan and distribution of the loan funds will begin within 4-5 months. The company credits the quick approval to the Obama administration's prioritizing of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program. Production of the Model S will then be on track for the planned 2011 debut.
Also, Tesla has disclosed the details on its Roadster battery replacement program. For an up-front payment of $12,000 (€10,000 or £9,000), buyers can get an automatic replacement battery pack after 7 years. That's the lifespan for a typical battery pack, which was designed for 7 years service or 100,000mi use.
The pack can also be replaced early at a slightly higher cost, or later with a partial refund. At present the real replacement cost of the battery pack is about three times that figure - $36,000 - according to Tesla.
Source:http://www.motorauthority.com
Tesla's first all-original car is due to be unveiled to the public late next month but the company has already released a couple of teaser shots: one showing the undercarriage and side sills of the car and this latest one showing the new glasshouse.
The upcoming car is currently going by its codename ‘Model S’ and is already on pre-order sale. A prototype will be previewed next month at Tesla's design studio inside CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket factory. It will be a 'street-drivable’ version but the production model won’t be ready for delivery for at least another 18 months
This latest teaser was released in an official brochure sent to the first 100 pre-order customers that have placed deposit for the special-edition Signature Series, according to one of the lucky buyers, Jason Calacanis. All that is visible is the new glasshouse and some minor details such as the side mirror and waistline design. The previous teaser showing the lower portion of the Model S revealed the car’s wheels, which featured a turbo-fan-like quality, slotted and drilled braked disc rotors, a Tesla logo at the front quarter-panel, the general line of the front end, and an inward-drawing character curve at the lower portion of the doors.
The front-end's headlight area appeared to be highly streamlined and smooth, while the general curvature of the form underneath the tarp indicated a gently arching roof meeting with a fairly high decklid in the rear.
Tesla says it's doing well, and that all should be on schedule for Model S production now that government funding is on the way. The $40 million round of financing secured last year is twice what Tesla needed to achieve profitability, says the company, though it's still well short of the money it needs to build a new manufacturing facility for the Model S. So short in fact that Tesla has applied for a $350 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the construction of the plant. The details of that story can be found here.
The company has announced that the DOE has approved the loan and distribution of the loan funds will begin within 4-5 months. The company credits the quick approval to the Obama administration's prioritizing of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program. Production of the Model S will then be on track for the planned 2011 debut.
Also, Tesla has disclosed the details on its Roadster battery replacement program. For an up-front payment of $12,000 (€10,000 or £9,000), buyers can get an automatic replacement battery pack after 7 years. That's the lifespan for a typical battery pack, which was designed for 7 years service or 100,000mi use.
The pack can also be replaced early at a slightly higher cost, or later with a partial refund. At present the real replacement cost of the battery pack is about three times that figure - $36,000 - according to Tesla.
Source:http://www.motorauthority.com
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