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I recently rediscovered the Tesla - why aren't they marketing this car in SUV, sedan and pick-up truck?

I am sick of fossil fuel monopolies and would like to tell the oil companies to eat my shorts, but I have a family to transport 80% of the time and need more than two seats. Why doesn't Tesla have other types of vehicles? A nice sporty sedan with four doors and a spoiler on the trunk would be great - especially in electric blue. I would even model it for them for free if they had one! Why?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Tesla's plan is to enter the electric car market at the high performance end and work down. Their research shows that people will put with some design short comings on higher performance cars.

    Tesla's next car is going to be a sports sedan like a BMW. It will have lots of get up and go seat 4 and cost $50,000. There have been rumors that there may be a range extended version like the Chevrolet Volt. It is expected to be on the road by the end of 2010.

    A couple of years later they will have a (relatively) low cost family sedan in the $25,000-$30,000 range.

    Tesla just doesn't want to get into the mass market until it is better established. So don't look for the Tesla SUV any time soon.

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