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    Tesla Motors Unveils Their Electric Car.....

    Tesla Motors made a big splash onto the electric car scene with its Roadster. While pricey at roughly $100,000, the two-seater was praised for its peppy performance, excellent handling, and sleek styling.

    Tesla Motors' second entry into the electric vehicle market isn't even publicly available yet, but its 2012 production run is already sold out. The Model S is a gorgeous sedan that ranges in price from $57,400 to $87,400 (before a $7,500 tax credit). The base model has a 40 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and has a 160-mile range. The top-end model comes with an 85 kWh lithium-ion battery and can travel up to 300 miles on a charge.

    According to the New York Times, the Model X will be available in three battery capacities (40, 60, and 85 kWh) and will make the sprint from 0 to 60 mph in around 4.4 seconds. Automobile Magazine adds that the Model X will come standard with a rear-mounted 300hp electric motor, but a 150hp front-mounted motor will be optional to make the vehicle AWD. In addition, the maximum driving range for the Model X is said to be between 214 to 267 miles.






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    100k for a Electric Car.....I would rather go by two homes fix them up and sell them. I don't care for what they call their wing with the back doors. Plus they are betting people will buy from a common platform. Not at that price they won't.
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    If you can afford these cars there's no way you need a tax credit. Are you kidding me? Plus just because it runs on electricity doesn't mean it is better for the environment than a traditional car. Many batteries use all kinds of toxic metals that are strip-mined, and if this car lasts 10 years where as a traditional old Honda Civic is on the road for 20 before it ends up in a landfill, which is better for Mother Earth?

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    Plus I think it said somthing about 3 different batteries. But why wouldn't they put in the best in the first place rather than charging people by how many miles the car will get. Or having 3 different prices separately for each battery that is.
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    Electric cars dont put out smog - that's a big advantage compared to normal cars

    Plus you gotta admit those are cool looking cars, like a Porsch or a Lambo. Those cost 100k too
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    Quote Originally Posted by jgreer View Post
    Electric cars dont put out smog - that's a big advantage compared to normal cars

    Plus you gotta admit those are cool looking cars, like a Porsch or a Lambo. Those cost 100k too
    I wouldn't buy a car worth a 100k ever. Not even if I had a billion dollars.
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    Electric cars may not pollute. But the plants that make electricity do. Probably more than modern gasoline engines when you crunch the numbers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Electric cars may not pollute. But the plants that make electricity do. Probably more than modern gasoline engines when you crunch the numbers.
    Exactly. A lot of those electric plants burn coal. Besides the pollution there's a significant human cost as well.

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