Mfarhanonline Social Media News: The Tesla Roadster electric car is dead. Tesla Motors announced Thursday it would stop taking orders for the $109,000 vehicle in two months, concentrating instead on the development of its next-generation Model S electric car, a four-door sedan that will cost about half as much. The iconic Tesla Roadster , now in version 2.5, has been a specialty two-seater from the get-go. It impressed reviewers with its snappy acceleration, sporty carbon-fiber body designed by Lotus, and relatively long 245-mile-rated range. But that $109,000 sticker price for the hand-built car — a “base price” that usually went much higher with sport options — proved too steep for the mass market. For mainstream drivers, Tesla announced plans for a lower-priced electric car in 2008. The Model S will sell for around $57,400 (up from its previously announced $49,000) when it’s ready for sale in mid-2012, according to The New York Times . We caught our first glimpse of a flashy Model S prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show last January, where we were awestruck by its sleek design and huge instrument panel powered by an Nvidia graphics processor. Take a close-up look at the Model S, on which all of Tesla’s hopes are now pinned: Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Tesla S at CES Photos by Curtis Joe Walker More About: electric cars , roadster discontinued , Tesla Model S , tesla motors , Tesla roadster For more Tech & Gadgets coverage: Follow Mfarhanonline Tech & Gadgets on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
Share and Enjoy:
0 comments :
Post a Comment