I agree the Tesla is quite interesting. I bet a few people from this forum will be in the showroom when it opens !
I will.
I called into the Tesla showroom in Santa Monica last week, as we had followed the new Tesla Model S on the road and I must say we were impressed. There are 4 models and they range from the 40 kWh base model at $59k to the 85 kWh Performance model at $79k - both prices before extras. The basic model has a range of 160 miles and the 85 kWh models have a range of 300 miles.
I did sit in the showroom model, but they would only give test drives "as part of the purchase process". The bare chassis certainly looked impressive, with what looked suspiciously like Chapman struts at the rear, though the salesman assured me that Lotus had had "no input" into the Model S.
If anybody is interested I do have a brochure which I can scan and onforward, but they intend to start selling it in the UK later this year, though apparently sales have been somewhat disappointing in the USA since it was launched in August 2012.
Brian
