I looked the place up, and it was a circa 20 miles drive from Tesla HQ there and back.

One must conclude that the difference between real and theoretical MPG:s/range are of outermost importance with electric cars, since refulling is so slow.

How many years are they planning on selling this model as it is?

When will it get a bigger(range) and more powerful battery pack? How about even a higher performance motor/inverter then the yet to be released one?

One way for Tesla to stay in business is to always have ultimate performance. Stay far ahead of any and all competition.

They will have the field to themselves until Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo do up some EV models. Electric Vette?

I think the only reason the bottom is falling out of the oil market right now is they fear they pushed it too far this time. Opened a door they can’t close. Put far too much in motion. They had the prices up for too long. This has happened a few times before and no reason for it not to again. Nearly seems certain it will and should. No reason for it not too.

And the news media is never wrong…

This is right in Tesla’s backyard, and my family who live in that part of the Bay Area have seen prototypes/mules on the road for some time now.

Lat: 37°31′20.57″N
Long: 122°21′37.37″W

P.S. The action photos in the 1st Drive gallery appear to have been taken on freeway 280, I think right near the exit for Stanford Univ. in a few of them. I also see one that has got to be Crystal Springs Res. in the background.

It might go 300 miles in stop and go and 150 miles with the a/c on the whole time. Making up numbers here so don’t take these as anything but fake numbers.

Still would be nice to have an EV for times when my wife goes into the store and I wait with the kids to make the trip easier. We could sit outside in a heated or cooled vehicle without worrying about recirculating exhaust gasses into the interior.

I anxiously await an full on-EV (optional onboard generator which I don’t want) that I can afford. I’d buy a Phoenix Motors SUT EV b/c that appears to best fit my needs. A more car like version would be fine too. (wagon).

150 miles would last me a whole week on a single charge.

Currently my transporat costs are pretty low with an 11 yr old VW and a short commute but a person could go from a newish SUV to the PMC SUT and not see their cost rise b/c of the fuel savings. A 17 mpg SUV costs $40K in gasoline at $3.75 for 200K miles.

I’d rather put that cost into the purchase price of an advanced tech EV than gasoline b/c an EV like that will exceed my needs for the foreseeable future.

Will be interesting to see if the falling oil prices cause folks to change back to their old (last year) attitudes.

Not to nitpick, but I could have sworn that last week RF vowed to close the books on the Tesla Death watch. Something change?

Nope. I pulled A post from the TDW that was misleading and unfair.

All-electric is great, but an onboard generator is a MUST for anything but a toy. They could cut their battery size by 3/4th, cost by a half, and have a socket-independent car, if they’d go for a 100% practical vehicle from the very beginning. But then again, this car is a halo monster; I’m waiting for seeing some pre-production examples of their sedan.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chevrolet-volt-home-home-on-the-range/

In all fairness its an impractical, uncomfortable, sports car, how else should it be driven?

My question is, is that 125 miles no matter how long it takes? If it sits in traffic in LA for 2 hours on the way to Malibu, will it make it back through another jam?

Having to panhandle $12 (a quarter at a time) for the parking meter is priceless.