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On various threads I have seen forum members post input/advice for Tesla motors about all topics ranging from business strategies to design input and all aspects in between. There is no such thing as bad input!
So here is your "soapbox." If you could tell Tesla Motors anything, what input would you give? Maybe this thread will consolodate all the "they should" or "only if they would" statements. Maybe not. We'll see.
1. They need to put side impact airbags in all their cars.
2. They should make the batteries easier to remove for a quick change at a service station if necessary.
3. They should make a coupe version of the roadster.
Do something with extra space at the giant Tesla factory? (Sublease parts of it?)
Tesla needs a smaller car after Roadster production stops. Bluestar seems a long way off.
Could Telsa work with Toyota to get something smaller than a Rav4EV Tesla powered soon?
How about Roadster drive-trains in the FT86-II ?
Tesla already has the manufacturing capability for Roadster motors and PEMs, yet the Roadster is set to go out of production in about a year, so maybe those drive-trains could stay in production and go into something else?
(There had been some hope that they could go into Smarts but Daimler seems to have decided to put a lethargic non-Tesla motor in instead... So maybe Toyota is a better partner? )
As usual the big "problem" is battery cost, capacity and longevity which I think Tesla is already leading a charge. (So keep that up!)
The next biggest problem is charging standards, so make sure to lead the industry there too.
Last edited by TEG; 04-14-2011 at 03:58 PM.
Raptor:
1 - The Roadster couldn't have side airbags b/c they would be too close to the occupants. Tesla has consistently stated that safety is a priority with Model S forward... i'm sure future Tesla models will surround you with airbags.
2 - see Model S
3 - add hardtop
Another random idea:
Tesla ought to be thinking about trade-ins someday. Will there be a way to trade a non-Tesla in for Model S?
Dealerships can make good money marking up and reselling trade-ins. Tesla 'boutique' stores don't seem well suited to handling used cars.
Perhaps Tesla should have an arrangement with some other firm (e.g.: "Carmax") to take used cars as trade-ins then hand them off to someone else who has their own used car lot?
Build a demo car and then sell upgrade options for the latest and greatest cells. Just to give the world a flavour of what is coming in the Model S. A genuine 400 mile Roadster would grab headlines.
Put CHAdeMO on it too.
Excellent idea. I'm sure most people who bought a Roadster would be willing years down the road to spend good money to upgrade the battery pack to something more significant (300 miles of real world highway driving would be ideal for me at least).Originally Posted by dpeilow
Bulid an updated PEM with 1000A for the Roadster, liquid-cooled and with 3-phase 22kW vienna-charger and improved battery pack with the newest cell-chemistery 3400mA for 350miles range
#421 S32
the modular design makes it possible... swap in, update and play!
UNDER PROMISE and OVER DELIVER: This covers the entire spectrum of car ownership, from the purchasing experience, the performance of their cars, service costs, battery range, reliability, etc. Simple concept, but very hard to implement.
To date, I would grade Tesla a "C" based on the behavior of the local sales rep. They need to step up their game if they plan on competing with the high-end luxury automakers.
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