Comments on: Outlandish Want: Tesla Model S

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:31:59 +0000

To echo Big Bro, you really need to watch “Who Killed the Electric Car.” Tesla did NOT produce the first contemporary electric car, which was the EV-1, and which had the same abilities as the car you’re talking about. Also, the whole “the battery technology is a problem” thing is a little suspicious…I think it’s a conspiracy!

By: WhiteEyebrows

WhiteEyebrows — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:02:32 +0000

Ha ha ha… uhh… so any pre-1980′s engine will still run. But anything after that has an electronic ignition, an engine computer, and a lot of EMP sensitive systems that would prevent the engine from running as well.

If an EMP hit, my car not running would probably be one of the least of my worries.

By: Tony Brown

Tony Brown — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:59:52 +0000

“…it will be nowhere near the…fallibility of the internal combustion engine.”

Until a huge solar storm hits or somebody drops a nuke 230 miles above the surface of the earth creating a massive EMP and sending us back to pre-industrial revolution technology.

Of course things can be built EMP-proof. But you have to be military or riding in Air Force One. Nobody else cares.

By: Big bro

Big bro — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:07:53 +0000

You should watch
“who killed the electric car?” it is an interesting documentary. and yes batteries have been the biggest problem for competing with the ICE (internal combustion engine) for about 100 years! about 100 years ago electric cars outsold steam and gasoline, but many inventions such as the electric starter and Ford’s assembly line and the cost of gasoline led the ICE to win. I think for electrics to take off the cost has to go way down. Lots of technology is out there but it is prohibitively expensive now, and who is to say it is for sure more eco-friendly.
I am sure studies have been done on cradle to grave “carbon footprints” of electric vs. ICE cars. it would be interesting to see such information…
Anyway, It is a bad looking ride and I would take one too!

By: WhiteEyebrows

WhiteEyebrows — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:06:19 +0000

P.S… yes I know other electrics have been toyed with over the years.. but this bad boy is the first contemporary…