Tesla Motors To Suspend Roadster Production 401
Wyatt Earp writes with news that a recent SEC filing from Tesla Motors revealed the company plans to stop production on its electric Roadster (and the Roadster Sport as well) in 2011. This will leave the automaker without any cars to sell until the launch of its Model S sedan (financed in part by $465 million in DoE loans) in 2012. Tesla plans to resume production of Roadster models "at least a year" after the Model S arrives. From Wired's Autopia blog:
"'As a result, we anticipate that we may generate limited, if any, revenue from selling electric vehicles after 2011 until the launch of the planned model S,' the company says in the SEC filing. That may not be a problem if S production starts on plan and goes off without a hitch, but if Tesla hits any snags, things could get ugly fast — a point it concedes in the filing. 'The launch of the Model S could be delayed for a number of reasons and any such delays may be significant and would extend the period in which we would generate limited, if any, revenues from sales of our electric vehicles.'"
I know what this needs... (Score:3, Funny)
This needs a car anaolgy!
Re:Killing yourself with good intentions (Score:4, Funny)
Thanks.
I love you too?
I can't wait (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I can't wait (Score:5, Funny)
until 2012 to see the S car go.
Or you could enjoy one tonight at your local French restaurant?
Re:Spoken like a city boy (Score:4, Funny)
Just imagine how much cheaper it would be to put gas in your truck if all those city folk weren't using any at all.
Re:Killing yourself with good intentions (Score:3, Funny)