Auto Industry Automobile Industry Kits Tesla 
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The turning point came when tiny Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley start-up, announced in 2006 that it would produce a speedy electric sports car powered by those same laptop batteries. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). That tore it for me," says Lutz.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Teslas new Model S will be pure EV and will get 160 miles per charge for $49,900 and for a bit more $$ you can get the 230 or 300 mile battery options. Posted by: Mike99 | Apr 13, 2009 6:25:20 PM The EV1 was an engineering Success.
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