Thursday October 01, 2009

Tesla Model S electric car platform to be used for electric van, MPV and other models

engadget.com -> teslamotors.com :

Via Engadget, as revealed in an official blog post by VP of Business Development Diarmuid O'Connel, the Tesla Model S electric car platform will be put to use in other vehicle models :

.. the Tesla Model S can be plugged into conventional outlets or be fully quick-charged from a higher powered system in as little as 45 minutes. The company unveiled a working prototype in March 2009. The Tesla Model S platform will also be used for derivatives including a minivan, cross-over utility vehicle and a utility van for fleets and other industrial or civic uses.

- Tesla had started out with the Roadster, but they had always wanted to do more than that. The Tesla Model S was the next step in the evolution of their product line and now it looks like they are going to do a whole lot more, albeit with some help from the Obama administration. For now Tesla is maintaining its targeting on the niche, higher-end of the let's say we call it the "non-conventional car" market, whilst the likes of Toyota and Honda are going for the mass market models as usual, with the GM/Chevrolet Volt somewhere in between. But with these new upcoming models Tesla will start to face some real competition and we'll just have to see how that turns out in the years ahead.

See also :

1. Green business strategy
2. Tesla Roadster electric sports car aims at Europe market
3. Tesla Model S electric car unveiled, specifications include 300-mile range, 5.6 sec 0-60 mph timing
4. Tesla Model S electric car gets $465 million federal funding from Obama Administration

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