Disposing of the batteries, just like solar panels causes more damage to the environment. There is a charging station at the Walgreens in Evergreen. I have yet to see anyone use it.
otisptoadwater wrote:
It's a rare event when the car breaks the crash test rig! My problem with most of these "green" cars is the cost and the faux green-ness. Lead-acid batteries, Nickle, and Lithium based batteries are not environmentally friendly and the damage that the manufacture and disposal of them costs more and does more damage to the environment than what it takes to build the first version of a Hummer one for one.
The new business leasing option was announced on Tesla's website Tuesday.
"Leasing a Model S takes 5 mins online, no signatures [and] one tap on car center screen to accept when delivered," Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted, following the announcement.
An entry-level Model S costs $469 a month to lease with upfront costs ranging from $3,500 to $6,000, depending on which state you live in. (California and Colorado offer incentives.)
Leasing, while generally is a bad idea for consumers (maybe not for a business). I think may make sense for an electric Tesla. No worries about the batteries or the Tech getting cheaper in the future, just turn it in. Wonder what the lease term length is? Personally I'd like to rent one for a week to drive it around.
SC you should lease one and give us all rides! Write it off on your taxes. LOL
I like Tesla, they are the real deal and have some smart people, and I am impressed with Musk. Starting a car company is hard to do.
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Amid all the attention devoted to its Model S electric sedan, Tesla has said little about the owners of its first model, the Roadster. Now CEO Elon Musk appears ready to show them a little love.
Tesla is planning to offer upgrades to Roadster batteries, spokesman Simon Sproule confirms.
He said the car's 245 mile range could be boosted to 400 miles, making it the longest-range electric car.
Tesla Motors announces quarterly earnings after the bell on Thursday.
It's only the 17th quarterly filing in the company's history.
But in the past two years, the firm has seen some remarkable milestones: It's now sold tens of thousands of cars, employs nearly 6,000 people around the world, and has plans to double the world's supply of lithium-ion batteries. Meanwhile, shares have climbed over 1,000% since its IPO.
Elon Musk owns a car company, a solar company, a space exploration company, and has invested in an artificial intelligence company.
So how could he possibly be in the wrong business?
By not focusing more exclusively on the potentially explosive technology underlying two of the four firms: batteries.
In an interview with Bloomberg's Barry Ritholtz, bond investing guru Jeff Gundlach says Musk should double down on the battery technology that powers Teslas and which allows homeowners to create their own miniature power plants when coupled with solar panels.
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Disposing of the batteries, just like solar panels causes more damage to the environment. There is a charging station at the Walgreens in Evergreen. I have yet to see anyone use it.
