Tesla CEO teases updated Tesla Roadster

[Dagger311]

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/22/elon-musk-teases-tesla-roadster-update/

Not much is known about it, really. Excited to see where it goes, or even if it does.

 

[CodeRedR51]

It's not a new car. It's an update to the existing cars, i.e the new rumored battery pack that extends range to 400 miles.

 

[Dagger311]

Edited appropriately.

 

[Kent]

Tesla will be dead in ten years.
The stock is over $200 per share.
The patents have been unofficially released to everyone as a sign of desperation and weak progress.

I'll be surprised if Tesla can carve out a market for itself while major (and recognizable) manufacturers are producing cheaper cars doing the same feats.

Tesla is dead to me already, let's see if I'm wrong or how long it takes for everyone else to say I'm right.

Btw, dodge viper front fascia is lame.

 

[Robin]

I wish they would kill off this roadster which is basically an old lotus and start from fresh with one which follows the design language of the model S.

Without Elon's billions this company would have been dead years ago.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Tesla will be dead in ten years.
The stock is over $200 per share.

See you in 10 years to prove you wrong.

I wish they would kill off this roadster which is basically an old lotus and start from fresh with one which follows the design language of the model S.

They did kill it off in 2011. Did you read the article?

 

[Robin]

They did kill it off in 2011. Did you read the article?

Yeah but it's very likely going to be the same car with a refresh rather than an entirely new car so they didn't really kill it off, just postponed it's production.

 

[CodeRedR51]

The way I read this, is that the cars that have already been sold will have an upgrade of sorts available to them. Not them restarting production.

 

[Epic B]

The way I read this, is that the cars that have already been sold will have an upgrade of sorts available to them. Not them restarting production.

That's what it seems to be. Just offering an upgrade to owners of a vehicle that is out of production.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Battery upgrade confirmed.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/26/7450365/tesla-roadster-upgrade-400-miles-range

Edit:

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/roadster-30

 

[Endless-Wilso]

The patents have been unofficially released to everyone as a sign of desperation and weak progress.

That seems exactly the opposite of desperation to me as it only provokes competition in the industry which for them technically would be bad for business.

I'll be surprised if Tesla can carve out a market for itself while major (and recognizable) manufacturers are producing cheaper cars doing the same feats.

What cars ?!

Nothing ive seen "yet" has come close to the Model S.