Tesla Model E Archives – The Green Optimistic

More on What the Tesla Motors Mass-Market Model WON’T Be

Benji Jerew — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:14:16 +0000

I sure hope Tesla Motors gives us some more solid information on what its third production model will be like, but so far we can glean a few things about it. For example, we were somewhat disappointed to learn that the next Tesla Motors offering, a mass-market electric vehicle at an average-sedan price, will not […]

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Chevy Volt V2.0 Gets a Hefty Funding Boost from General Motors

Benji Jerew — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:44:56 +0000

The Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) is one of those great stepping-stone vehicles between conventional and electric. Soon, it will be even more capable. Currently, the Chevy Volt has a measly 37-mile electric vehicle (EV) range, but that doesn’t give drivers range-jitters, because of the small gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) generator. In driving, […]

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Goldilocks and the Three Electric Vehicles

Benji Jerew — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:42:00 +0000

Forty miles might not seem like much, if you’re considering your daily commute or weekend getaway. On the other hand, when considering electric vehicle, could it mean the difference between a comfortable drive or white-knuckle range-jitters? Psychologically-speaking, those forty miles make a huge difference in how electric vehicle drivers feel about their range. Take, for […]

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Tesla Model E Will 20-Percent Smaller than Tesla Model S

Benji Jerew — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:17:09 +0000

Tesla Motors’ next anticipated mass-market electric vehicle, the Tesla Model E, won’t be around until at least 2017, but we get snippets of details every now and then from CEO Elon Musk. How we wish that the Tesla Model E was here, right now, because it would solve some huge problems in the transportation industry. […]

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Is a Profitable Tesla Model E Just a Dream?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:49:14 +0000

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk’s master plan for the company seems to be on track, with full production of the Tesla Model S, expansion of the Tesla Supercharger network, and the upcoming Tesla Model X and Tesla Model E. The idea was simple, start with low-volume high-profit vehicles, the Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S, […]

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Tesla Motors’ Battery Plant, “Giga-Factory,” Details Coming Soon

Benji Jerew — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:27:55 +0000

If Tesla Motors really wants to expand its operation, one of the things it’s going to need it better control over its suppliers. Better yet, eliminate suppliers and start making their own parts! That’s exactly the idea behind the planned Tesla Motors battery plant, the Tesla Giga-Factory. Currently, Tesla manufactures their massive 60 kWh and […]

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Ford Motor Company or Tesla Motors, Who Owns the “Model E” Trademark?

Benji Jerew — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:05:16 +0000

You know how rumor mills are, often worth less than the salt we take their words with. On the other hand, could their be something to the rumor of an upcoming Tesla Motors Model E? Those of us who love what Tesla Motors has done for the electric vehicle, if not for our wallets, really […]

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General Motors’ Future Chevy Volt Taking a Shot at the Tesla Model E?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:00:45 +0000

As an electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt’s thirty-seven-mile range isn’t all that impressive, but could future developments in lithium-ion battery technology change our impressions? Really, the Chevy Volt, billed as an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV), is just a series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). You can drive a Chevy Volt up to 37 miles, or […]

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Tesla Model E to Debut at 2015 Detroit Auto Show

Benji Jerew — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:34:05 +0000

Unlike most of his projects, Elon hasn’t said a whole lot about the next model. Of course, we’re not talking about the awaited Model X, but the mass-market Tesla Model E. If we go back to the very beginning, recall that Elon Musk explained the master plan. First, start with a couple of low-volume high-profit […]

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How Soon Will We See a Tesla Motors Battery Manufacturing Plant?

Benji Jerew — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:40:12 +0000

“If you build it, they will come,” seemed to be the mantra in the early days of electric vehicle manufacturing. With government backing, it seemed that companies like Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive, and A123 Systems had a bright future. As we know, even if you do build it, they might not come for years. As […]

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Tesla Motors to Make a Pickup Truck, Can We Call it the “Model T”?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:07:42 +0000

While all the hype has been on the Tesla Model S, a $70,000-$120,000 pure electric performance sedan, one might get the impression that Tesla Motors has forgotten about the rest of the automobile market. You’d be wrong, because Tesla Motors has big plans. If the Tesla Roadster was a test, and the Tesla Model S […]

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Tesla Motors Considering its Own Lithium-Ion Battery Plant?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:46:44 +0000

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, has bold plans for the electric vehicle, but meeting that plan is probably worthless without an adequate supply of lithium-ion battery packs. The lithium-ion battery is to the Tesla Model S [and upcoming models] what chicken is to chicken soup. If you don’t have any chicken in the fridge, […]

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Will Tesla Motors Have to Build Its Own Lithium-Ion Battery Plant?

Benji Jerew — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 14:53:54 +0000

The Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S have always been part of a much bigger Tesla Motors plan, one that has seemingly been executed flawlessly. The idea was simple: Start with a high-price low-volume electric vehicle to build interest in the product and fast profits. Then, pour those profits back into the company, along with […]

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Tesla Motors Launches in UK and Elon Musk Hints at Future Model Pricing

Benji Jerew — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:05:26 +0000

The first Tesla Store opened up in the UK this week, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was there to talk to people about the future of Tesla Motors there. The Tesla Model S is now available at the first Tesla Store in the Westfield Shopping Mall, in London. As if this wasn’t enough, Elon […]

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Elon Musk Hints at Future Tesla Motors Model [VIDEO]

Benji Jerew — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:00:09 +0000

Apparently, yesterday’s video wasn’t complete. I’m sure you noticed that Elon Musk’s presentation at the Tesla Motors enthusiasts gathering in Munich, Germany, was a little skippy. Well, we found a different version of the video, from a different angle, where Elon Musk mentions some upcoming developments in the Tesla Motors, about two minutes in… After […]

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Tesla Model E, Coming to Letter Soup Near You in 2017?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:56:45 +0000

With the Tesla Motors’ success as a startup automaker, the most successful in the last hundred years, it’s no surprise that they’re pressing forward with development of a new model, possibly to be named Tesla Model E. Automobile model naming convention varies from maker to to maker. Ford had a whole series of cars named […]

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