Tesla To Debut Model E at 2015 Detroit Auto Show
For admirers of Tesla’s latest and greatest who would love to own a piece of the action if only the price of admission were low enough, the word on the street is such a vehicle will debut in January 2015 during the Detroit Auto Show.
The Model E, as rumored to be named, will have a price tag of $25,000 to $35,000, and will be a mid-sized sedan. Those worried it might simply be a smaller S have Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen’s assurance that it won’t go the “Audi unit face” route. Holzhausen also said there is a truck in the works, though it won’t be riding on the third-generation Tesla platform, as well as a second coming of the car that started it all, the Tesla Roadster.
As for the Model X, the SUEV is nearing the finish line to production, with units set to be delivered to showrooms by late 2014 at the earliest. The price tag for the X should be around if not above that of the S.
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I was hoping they would just adopt the iPhone model. Drop the price on the current model (with a bit of cost-engineering) to make the lower tier model and then introduce a new higher end model. Better than the constant churn of models all the time.
Acura should poach Tesla's designers.
Assuming a "Tesla" type range of 200 miles or more, the cost of the battery alone will be more than $25K, so expect a retail price of at least $50K plus options. Given that the S model does not make a profit, it is highly unlikely the cheaper one will be profitable since it saves relatively little money to make a slightly smaller car. Hence I would not be at all surprised if that actual retail price is only 10% less than the S model.
The panel gaps of the Tesla look great in publicity photos, but when you see them on the street in light enough colors, or in ebay ads, they are ghastly.