Think About The Future...
It seems to me there will be room in the Tesla Motors stable for multiple performance vehicles eventually. Currently Tesla's high end products are being used to raise revenue to support the development and release of affordable, mainstream, mass market products.
Part of the appeal of Supercars and Hypercars, what contributes to their extreme expense, even beyond exotic materials used in their construction, is the low volume nature of their production. They are rare cars, meant for exclusive clientele.
That is the exact opposite of what Tesla Motors wants to accomplish. They want electric vehicles to be ubiquitous, inclusive of everyone.
Tesla Motors will surely introduce
'halo cars' in the future. The Tesla Roadster and Model S P85D are just early examples of more to come.
But we must always be aware of Tesla Motors goal. They intend to prove that electric vehicles are superior to ICE in every arena when it comes to performance, regardless of price point.
Here's what I expect to see from them, eventually:
- Model S Coupe - Grand Tour vehicle, possibly with Falcon Wing Doors
- Model S Cabriolet - Hard top convertible two door with 2+2 seating
- Model R - Targa top two seat sports car
- Model Z - Extremely high performance track ready Supercar
- Model ≡ Coupe - Long, low, sleek ride for people who do not have children to transport
- Model ≡ Cabriolet - A convertible version of the coupe
- Model ≡ Sporthatch - Short wheelbase runabout
- Model L - Six passenger Pullman Limousine class vehicle
The problem of course, is that these will all have to wait. These form factors do not sell well enough to be released any time soon. The release of each would be well timed to coincide with increased capacity. The script would flip, and the real mass market cars would support their devlopment and release. But until then, we must remain... patient.