VIDEO: Tesla on Letterman
YouTube - Elon Musk on Letterman 2009.04.29 (HQ)
Not a bad bit of having a real electric car getting some exposure to the masses. Unfortunately, David Letterman has some laryngitis and helps perpetuate a few of the common myths/fears that people have about electric cars. Dave also didn't have much good things to say about the Volt's range, even though it's more than 30% longer than the average American's miles driven per day. All in all, still worth watching, including seeing the Tesla S car itself very briefly at the end. |
49,9 isn't such a bad price... and it was a nice convertible... 2 years, was it? Gotta start saving up. :)
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Oh.. Dave sounds horrible. Better get some Sucrets or something.
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I didn't realize that they have already outsold the number of EV1 that were even made. 1,300 teslas compared to 1,100 EV1's.
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It's my understanding that the EV1 was NEVER sold, only leased. By selling ANY EVs, Tesla has already done a lot.
I'm not sure what the actual price on the Volt will end up being, but if it's closer to $40K than $30K, I think the Tesla S would be the better vehicle. Not that I can afford either. (Said the guy driving the Electric Metro with the $12 batteries......) Heck, maybe the next Tesla will be $20,000 one?! |
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I'm guessing that if that's what he did, included the rebate when quoting a price 2 years from now, someone will indeed raise a stink about it. |
Sadly here i am waiting to see the price of an imiev (I am praying for ~ prius range), there is 1 tesla roadster in australia and it is not road legal yet.
Telsa S sub AU$50K and i will buy one, though i am not sure i could let go of my electric lotus 7 if i ever finish. I will be posting for some aero design help to improve range soon, once i get cracking with cad modeling the body work. |
Note to self: Don't *EVER* try to promote anything on Letterman's stupid show. Was that screaming thing supposed to be funny? What an ignorant boob.
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Elon looked uncomfortable, too. Either with being on tv, or with Letterman himself. Or both. haha.
Also: the thing he had to say towards the end that he didn't get to was that the S would cost the same as a ford taurus (whatever that is), when you take fuel into account. There's a comment at the EV Cast site that does the math and over 100,000miles it does work out roughly the same. |
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GEM, Zap, Lido all failed to continue selling here, but we still have Zenn; and pretty much the whole county sees those 25 mph Zenns and get the impression all electric cars are slow. Over-all; a fairly good interview for the uninformed! |
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