WhiteStar styling ideas - Page 12

flabby · 08-24-2008, 11:13 AM

Some tidbits I garnered about the Model S (Whitestar) from our group meeting at the Menlo Park store:

-It was confirmed that price differences for the Model S will be because of the number of batteries in the car. ie. you pay for the distance the car can go.
-the battery pack will be in the floor of the car.
-Initial offering of the Model S will go to roadster owners beginning just after the end of the year. Offering to the general public will begin around April of next year.
-The deposit will be between $3000 and $5000, but has not been finalized.
-Jeramy said the Model S is "Huge". When I asked him what he meant by "Huge" (whether he meant wide, long or both) he said that the car is very long. (Again fitting the styling of the very long Aston Martin Rapide, 2006 Aston Martin Rapide Concept - Top - Open Doors - 1920x1440 Wallpaper). He also mentioned that the car will be closer to the size of a BMW 7 series.

TEG · 08-24-2008, 03:34 PM

We also asked about trade-ins. As always they aren't taking any trade-ins for Roadster purchases now, but may consider doing it for Model-S. They seemed to think if someone wanted to trade a Roadster for model-S they would probably try to accommodate that request. No final decisions about any of that, just something they are considering.

Joseph · 08-24-2008, 05:53 PM

"He also mentioned that the car will be closer to the size of a BMW 7 series."

As the battery pack becomes more compact, hopefully they can scale down their cars. At the size of a 7-series though, I can't imagine it being nearly as much fun to drive as the Roadster.

doug · 08-24-2008, 07:18 PM

OnElectricCars.com Anticipation builds for Tesla’s Model S

vfx · 08-24-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

OnElectricCars.com Anticipation builds for Tesla’s Model S

They are quoting us but I had never heard of them. Thanks for the new lkink.

graham · 08-24-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

OnElectricCars.com Anticipation builds for Tesla’s Model S

From the article:

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This is still all speculation, but anything rolling out of Tesla Motors is sure to be superbly designed and built, given their track record.

Trying to decide if they are being facetious or not... Do we have any idea where this publication "stands" with regards to Tesla?

doug · 08-24-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by graham

Trying to decide if they are being facetious or not... Do we have any idea where this publication "stands" with regards to Tesla?

I had never heard of the site before either. But skimming through a few of the other posts, the author seems to mean well enough. Favorable comparisons with the with other vehicles, etc.

flabby · 08-25-2008, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Joseph

"He also mentioned that the car will be closer to the size of a BMW 7 series."

As the battery pack becomes more compact, hopefully they can scale down their cars. At the size of a 7-series though, I can't imagine it being nearly as much fun to drive as the Roadster.

With all of the weight of the batteries in the floor of the car, the center of gravity has to be quite low...I would think cornering would be fantastic, even if it is a large car.

TEG · 08-25-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by flabby

With all of the weight of the batteries in the floor of the car, the center of gravity has to be quite low...I would think cornering would be fantastic, even if it is a large car.

Both the RAV4EV and RangerEV have the battery pack mounted near the center of the vehicle laid out flat near the ground. Both of them have very flat cornering for such tall vehicles. The Tango proves the point better than anything. It looks like it should tip over, but having the weight all down so low keeps it stable even during hard cornering.

graham · 08-25-2008, 10:34 AM

Yeah, ever since I first saw that Tango video in 2003 or so I have always thought of the Tango as a Weeble :-)