Via
ABG :
Business Week has just published a "teaser" shot of the car maker's Model S sedan prototype, which will either be a "pure" EV or extended range EV (EREV / serial hybrid), depending on who you read.
Of course, that's if the company weathers the current economic apocalypse. They've already
closed their Michigan offices, laid off staff and announced S production will be delayed.
The most interesting tid-bit to come from the Business Week article is that the prototype is a 4-door hatchback. Good news, since it hints that Tesla's design is going for good aero.
Of course you don't
have to use a hatchback body to get a low Cd (EV1), but it's a more practical approach (Insight, Prius, Volt, etc.).
Hopefully they'll raise the bar in their design and best the competition's figures.
There's a mostly useless "teaser" shot of the prototype's back bumper at ABG/Bus week. Go have a look.
