Comments on: Tesla’s Co-Founder: Electric Cars Have Been Pieces of Crap http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Joe http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2344 Joe Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:43:03 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2344 <p>Iam in the 90% Ev area. I can not afford a 98,000 electric car. But I do own a Zap Xebra Pk. which cost me about 11,000. I can't do 100mph but then the highest speed limit in my city is 35mph so I just saved 87,000 dollars being a member of the 90% EV group. Wow, I can even go by a couple more zap's for my friends and still be under the 98,000 price tag. Look out ......... zap is knocking at your front door.</p> Iam in the 90% Ev area. I can not afford a 98,000 electric car. But I do own a Zap Xebra Pk. which cost me about 11,000. I can’t do 100mph but then the highest speed limit in my city is 35mph so I just saved 87,000 dollars being a member of the 90% EV group. Wow, I can even go by a couple more zap’s for my friends and still be under the 98,000 price tag. Look out ……… zap is knocking at your front door.

]]> By: Jim http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2329 Jim Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:28:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2329 <p>Eberhard could have simply said the the RAV4 EV and the EV1 were too expensive for their targeted consumers.</p> Eberhard could have simply said the the RAV4 EV and the EV1 were too expensive for their targeted consumers.

]]> By: Beth http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2325 Beth Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:46:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2325 <p>Oh no he didn't? Did he just call every electric vehicle ever made a piece of *#!)? Did he just alienate perhaps 90 percent of the electric vehicle world with this eletist rant? Is that how you build your image, by tearing down others?</p> Oh no he didn’t? Did he just call every electric vehicle ever made a piece of *#!)? Did he just alienate perhaps 90 percent of the electric vehicle world with this eletist rant? Is that how you build your image, by tearing down others?

]]> By: Rob’s RAVolt! » Blog Archive » Why don’t I post more about Tesla motors? http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2323 Rob’s RAVolt! » Blog Archive » Why don’t I post more about Tesla motors? Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:08:36 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2323 <p>[...] about their admittedly kick-ass EV.  Which, not surprisingly, also inflamed EV bloggers like Earth2Tech.   You’re welcome to read the article, but it’s really not that exciting.  Tesla, of [...]</p> [...] about their admittedly kick-ass EV.  Which, not surprisingly, also inflamed EV bloggers like Earth2Tech.   You’re welcome to read the article, but it’s really not that exciting.  Tesla, of [...]

]]> By: Swooff » Earth2Tech: Tesla’s Co-Founder Electric Cars Have Been Pieces of Crap http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2313 Swooff » Earth2Tech: Tesla’s Co-Founder Electric Cars Have Been Pieces of Crap Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:21:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2313 <p>[...] (Via Earth2Tech.) [...]</p> [...] (Via Earth2Tech.) [...]

]]> By: JB http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2303 JB Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:57:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2303 <p>Just making them available will be a huge leap forward. I hope the major automakers are watching. Look at the success of the RAV4 EV, which is no longer a program for Toyota, but people are fighting over the models that are left. The EV1 was called by GM the worst model in history, so why did so many people wanted to keep them? I think people are buying up the hybrids right now because there is nothing cleaner in mass production. I've been tired of all the talk from Detroit and have started looking at other EV companies. Tesla is probably doing the right thing waiting to release the roadster, although I could never afford one. I'm looking down the road for something more affordable. I do know auto enthusiasts would not be happy about $100,000 piece of crap.</p> Just making them available will be a huge leap forward. I hope the major automakers are watching. Look at the success of the RAV4 EV, which is no longer a program for Toyota, but people are fighting over the models that are left. The EV1 was called by GM the worst model in history, so why did so many people wanted to keep them? I think people are buying up the hybrids right now because there is nothing cleaner in mass production. I’ve been tired of all the talk from Detroit and have started looking at other EV companies. Tesla is probably doing the right thing waiting to release the roadster, although I could never afford one. I’m looking down the road for something more affordable. I do know auto enthusiasts would not be happy about $100,000 piece of crap.

]]> By: Jim http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2300 Jim Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:02:13 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/15/teslas-co-founder-electric-cars-have-been-pieces-of-crap/#comment-2300 <p>I think much more disturbing from that interview was how Tesla hadn't much considered the safety issues with their Lithium Ion battery choice. He sounds like addressing that problem was some afterthought that finally occurred about 3 weeks ago.</p> <p>And why didn't Joe White ask him why they didn't build a PHEV instead?</p> I think much more disturbing from that interview was how Tesla hadn’t much considered the safety issues with their Lithium Ion battery choice. He sounds like addressing that problem was some afterthought that finally occurred about 3 weeks ago.

And why didn’t Joe White ask him why they didn’t build a PHEV instead?

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