The only way car makers will be able to compete is to offer more horsepower, but they won't be able to do that without hurting mileage. Plus, it's tough to beat 100% torque at 0 rpm.
How will EV makers compete? By offering bigger motors and/or more kW/kWh's and lower prices.
What the don't tell you. How often a new battery pack is necessary and it's price. I can imagine. Every 30,000 miles, at 10,000 dollars. That certainly brings up the price. Also makes the car, not very Green. As battery manufacture and disposal is very hurtful to the environment. Better go back to horse and buggy.
Lloyds says oil will cost $200 a barrel by next year, so you'll have a choice: $120 US to fill your car with Arabian dinosaur juice. Or $4 in locally made electricity.
No one will ever force you to drive electric, but by 2020 you'll be looking pretty stupid if you don't.
@Themarcelodamian2010 This is how they got over the financial hurdles involved with developing new technology - start with top-notch products for the rich, where the profit margin is higher, which allows them to put much more into research and development, setting up factories for mass production, etc, without going bankrupt like so many other new-technology companies do. I'd say it's pretty smart. Kudos to Elon Musk!
@Themarcelodamian2010 Actually, the Tesla Roadster is in the same category as Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, and other high-end sports cars. For rich people who want a sleek, fast, top-of-the-line sports car. And that's what it offered.
The Model S is in the category of BMWs, Audi's, and Mercedes'. These are cars that have every luxury you want, with no detail overlooked. The entire roof is tinted glass - do you expect that on a $20k Chevy or Honda? These aren't economy cars - they're luxury
As good as it may be, it's a car that only makes road noise.... no unique sound like a petrol car has from its V6, V8, V10 or V12 engine. How bloody boring driving around in a silent car, because of this they will only be good as commuter cars for a dull 9-5 job. Never will they match the excitement a petrol car offers.
@Caliluv562 That's just the way poor people think. They only ever see the initial investment and walk away from that. They aren't good with money, so two things happen. First they balk at the initial investment. Second, they can't save money because they are wasteful, so they are never able to get that much money all in one place anyway. So instead, they just do what their small minds can handle, which is spend small amounts of money constantly. Forever poor, and it's their own fault.
@JZZ31 Honestly, I could give two shits about a unique engine "note". Id rather ride in comfort and silence without the drone of an engine for a more peaceful drive. Internal combustion engines are such inefficient and clumsy designs with maintenance of oil changes, nasty petrol-based chemicals and worries of transmission reliability and rebuild troubles. With gas prices going where they are, I'll pass.
@JZZ31 There's definately something to be said about the intimidation factor that comes from a big block engine. I know getting someone to race me in my mustang 5.0 was pretty easy with a couple twitches on the throttle. But honestly, I think a sleeper is pretty fun too. My buddy had a 63 dodge truck where he left the body rusty and old, but it got off the line in a hurry. Always fun in that situation to catch others off guard like that. If your car makes no sound but is fast anyways.... :)
Yeah ... very nice ... But what's the price huh ? If the T Roadster is about $100k in USA what's the price on this one?
This car's company is taking advantage of electric cars by selling them at outragous prices. They don't cost that much to produce. The motor engineer (Alan Cocconi) in the 90's said so, even people who made the EV1 for GM said so. Electric cars are not expensive to produce, not more than a combustion car.
@Griesmayer especially, if you try to find a car, that's even slightly as beautiful! This is really the best of Aston Martin and Jaguar! Consider what they cost! I haven't even sat in a Model S, but still I love it!
I dont thnk you know much about tesla, the model S, or Elon Musk. Musk has given the reasons for the price of the vehicles that they are producing over and over again. Go youtube him.
P.S. the government gives you $7,000 in tax incentives, so the price is more like $50,000. But you never pay for gas.
@Themarcelodamian2010 Yeah they are, because of the outrageous cost of batteries, and, Tesla is a Luxury car brand, make that a Luxury slash premium car brand. that is why they are so expensive. Plus, you are going to sell few cars so you have to have more profit margin on each car you sell which means mark up anyways. its called bean Counting actually......
So why should we start building electric cars? Because, latest report I've heard indicates there is enough lithium to produce 4 BILLION electric cars. Take that, oilcompanies.
@redfirekla lol we got 750 million cars at the moment. You think we'll be having 15 billion cars soon? it's not like every single person on earth can afford a car.
ahhhh you beat me on this one theres another vid in 5 minutes of upload had 3 comments you werent there lol is this same video but in hd im the 3rd comment and just after 5 minutes we both lost that one but i like the game is funny to see your comments first aha
Beautiful. But it still must be hard to charge it somewhere it's not your home.
What do you do at someone's place or in a gas station.
You plug it and pay something to the owner? How much that must be?
Anyway, soon it will be the standard.
Put me one of those in white, thank you very much.
BoStanfordify 6 days ago
The only way car makers will be able to compete is to offer more horsepower, but they won't be able to do that without hurting mileage. Plus, it's tough to beat 100% torque at 0 rpm.
How will EV makers compete? By offering bigger motors and/or more kW/kWh's and lower prices.
TypeORedPill 2 months ago
A lot of people seem to be hung up on the quietness. ANAL
TypeORedPill 2 months ago
Gotta love the silence
DreamMagicTeam 2 months ago
The battery last 10 years ediots. Watch the video on the tesla roadster, it says that.
josephfoster30 3 months ago 2
the car of my dream !
jejeroy 3 months ago 3
What the don't tell you. How often a new battery pack is necessary and it's price. I can imagine. Every 30,000 miles, at 10,000 dollars. That certainly brings up the price. Also makes the car, not very Green. As battery manufacture and disposal is very hurtful to the environment. Better go back to horse and buggy.
Howie47 5 months ago
@Howie47 well its the beginning, its will became more accessible at a better price actually this cars rape some cars that cost 250 000 $ and more
jejeroy 3 months ago
Lloyds says oil will cost $200 a barrel by next year, so you'll have a choice: $120 US to fill your car with Arabian dinosaur juice. Or $4 in locally made electricity.
No one will ever force you to drive electric, but by 2020 you'll be looking pretty stupid if you don't.
bored1980 5 months ago 5
I think that will be my next Car *_*
derblubbimspinat 6 months ago
かっこいい！
Arasei50 6 months ago
@Themarcelodamian2010 This is how they got over the financial hurdles involved with developing new technology - start with top-notch products for the rich, where the profit margin is higher, which allows them to put much more into research and development, setting up factories for mass production, etc, without going bankrupt like so many other new-technology companies do. I'd say it's pretty smart. Kudos to Elon Musk!
bloodyDebauchery 7 months ago 2
@Themarcelodamian2010 Actually, the Tesla Roadster is in the same category as Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, and other high-end sports cars. For rich people who want a sleek, fast, top-of-the-line sports car. And that's what it offered.
The Model S is in the category of BMWs, Audi's, and Mercedes'. These are cars that have every luxury you want, with no detail overlooked. The entire roof is tinted glass - do you expect that on a $20k Chevy or Honda? These aren't economy cars - they're luxury
bloodyDebauchery 7 months ago
The price is on minimum..I doubt they will have profit
Waclaw111 8 months ago
Developing such a car must be a dream for a young engineer!
BremerMarkuesschen 8 months ago
they should lower the price, without not so much earning in the first times, to beat the fuel.
Adloram 8 months ago
Here in peru, we pay 5 bucks p gal for gas =________= it just hurts man...wish there where teslas down here...
giorgio200791 8 months ago
I dislike noise, so this is super!
mplungjan 9 months ago 2
bring on the model C (next generation tesla roadster) :)
kevtom 9 months ago
As good as it may be, it's a car that only makes road noise.... no unique sound like a petrol car has from its V6, V8, V10 or V12 engine. How bloody boring driving around in a silent car, because of this they will only be good as commuter cars for a dull 9-5 job. Never will they match the excitement a petrol car offers.
JZZ31 10 months ago
@JZZ31 I hope you feel that way when you have to pay 6 dollars a gallon for gas. You are a fuckn dumass this is the future open your eyes!!!!!!!!!
Caliluv562 10 months ago 22
@Caliluv562 Not for sports cars though, just boring A-B cars. I like it how you get worked up, its the internet, chill out.
JZZ31 10 months ago
@JZZ31 smoke a blunt and chill out man..
Caliluv562 10 months ago
@Caliluv562 if you want to fuel your car in germany, you'll be paying 7.50$ right now... This IS the future ;)
QwertzProductions 3 months ago
@Caliluv562 That's just the way poor people think. They only ever see the initial investment and walk away from that. They aren't good with money, so two things happen. First they balk at the initial investment. Second, they can't save money because they are wasteful, so they are never able to get that much money all in one place anyway. So instead, they just do what their small minds can handle, which is spend small amounts of money constantly. Forever poor, and it's their own fault.
Polybun 2 weeks ago
@JZZ31 do you know what ignorance is
DanFrederiksen 9 months ago
@JZZ31 Honestly, I could give two shits about a unique engine "note". Id rather ride in comfort and silence without the drone of an engine for a more peaceful drive. Internal combustion engines are such inefficient and clumsy designs with maintenance of oil changes, nasty petrol-based chemicals and worries of transmission reliability and rebuild troubles. With gas prices going where they are, I'll pass.
jcris785 5 months ago
@JZZ31 There's definately something to be said about the intimidation factor that comes from a big block engine. I know getting someone to race me in my mustang 5.0 was pretty easy with a couple twitches on the throttle. But honestly, I think a sleeper is pretty fun too. My buddy had a 63 dodge truck where he left the body rusty and old, but it got off the line in a hurry. Always fun in that situation to catch others off guard like that. If your car makes no sound but is fast anyways.... :)
r1raceguy 5 months ago
@JZZ31
Do you buy a vehicle for its styling, performance, efficiency, price, or for the amount of noise/stink/exhaust it makes?
Noise is wasted energy.
If you want noise you can take your muffler off.
TypeORedPill 2 months ago
@TypeORedPill Or go to your inlaws house.
Polybun 2 weeks ago
Yeah ... very nice ... But what's the price huh ? If the T Roadster is about $100k in USA what's the price on this one?
This car's company is taking advantage of electric cars by selling them at outragous prices. They don't cost that much to produce. The motor engineer (Alan Cocconi) in the 90's said so, even people who made the EV1 for GM said so. Electric cars are not expensive to produce, not more than a combustion car.
Themarcelodamian2010 10 months ago
@Themarcelodamian2010
There's no reason at all to sell them at such high prices
Themarcelodamian2010 10 months ago
@Themarcelodamian2010 the Tesla Model S costs 57,000 dollars. That doesn't sound like much to me.
Griesmayer 10 months ago 19
@Griesmayer
It costs $49,900
theman77777777232 10 months ago
@Griesmayer especially, if you try to find a car, that's even slightly as beautiful! This is really the best of Aston Martin and Jaguar! Consider what they cost! I haven't even sat in a Model S, but still I love it!
QwertzProductions 3 months ago 3
@QwertzProductions personally I think it looks more like a Maserati quatroporte.
Polybun 2 weeks ago
@Themarcelodamian2010
I dont thnk you know much about tesla, the model S, or Elon Musk. Musk has given the reasons for the price of the vehicles that they are producing over and over again. Go youtube him.
P.S. the government gives you $7,000 in tax incentives, so the price is more like $50,000. But you never pay for gas.
evinado1 10 months ago
@Themarcelodamian2010 Yeah they are, because of the outrageous cost of batteries, and, Tesla is a Luxury car brand, make that a Luxury slash premium car brand. that is why they are so expensive. Plus, you are going to sell few cars so you have to have more profit margin on each car you sell which means mark up anyways. its called bean Counting actually......
randyseck 4 weeks ago
I plan on buying one of these and a Jaguar XK and retire happy :-D
AbsolutMassager 11 months ago
Nikola would be proud.
Solar panels + model S = easy life
People are crazy to buy any other supercar than this one.
I wish you luck in your work, and hurry up with condensator technology.
Svaka čast (Serbian language, Nikola's native)
4raise 11 months ago 2
If i had money I wouldnt hesitate
Waclaw111 11 months ago
WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW....man thats coool...thumb up if i'm right....
jonnydorobantul 1 year ago
Do you think in 100 years, that all cars will be electric. and kids are going to play with toy cars by making "hmmmmmm" noises.
Landisnicholas 1 year ago
booo, no exhaust sounds.
96250001 1 year ago
So why should we start building electric cars? Because, latest report I've heard indicates there is enough lithium to produce 4 BILLION electric cars. Take that, oilcompanies.
Nichen 1 year ago
@Nichen Actually that's only in Americas worldwide the estimate is closer to 15billion
redfirekla 1 year ago
@redfirekla lol we got 750 million cars at the moment. You think we'll be having 15 billion cars soon? it's not like every single person on earth can afford a car.
Nichen 1 year ago
Besides why would we have 15 billion cars when we are "only" 6.7 billion people?
Nichen 1 year ago
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This new model is really like;
1.Volkswagen Sirocco = From side,the rims.
2.Upcoming Lotus Concept = The headlamp
3.Aston Martin DBS = Front view.
4.Jaguar XF = Rear view.
I mean seriously just buy this car and u get every single detail of Luxury car. :) nice one Tesla
Biemonday 1 year ago 2
ahhhh you beat me on this one theres another vid in 5 minutes of upload had 3 comments you werent there lol is this same video but in hd im the 3rd comment and just after 5 minutes we both lost that one but i like the game is funny to see your comments first aha
bonds911 1 year ago
Tesla Firsties!!!
DarthNefatious 1 year ago