- Tesla Motors has tweaked the final version of its iconic electric Tesla Roadster model for consumers in Europe, Asia and Australia before the company's Model S sedan goes on sale there.
- The upgrades include three new colors, equipment that handles extreme weather better, and two new mobile connectors available for charging in Europe and Japan.
- Tesla is expected to launch a new roadster in 2014.
PALO ALTO, California — Tesla Roadster fans must cross an ocean to get the last incarnation of this iconic electric-battery model.
Tesla Motors discontinued production of the electric two-seater last year in the United States, but has tweaked the final version of the Roadster for consumers in Europe, Asia and Australia before the company's Model S sedan goes on sale there.
The changes include three exclusive exterior colors--Cosmic Black, Galactic Gray and Magma Orange--with new complementary interior colors. An improved air-conditioning system increases passenger comfort, and a rear snow cover and upgraded motor and inverter systems offer improved performance in snow and ice. Xenon headlamps aid rural night driving, while the front windshield seals make the cabin quieter. Travel between countries is easier with two new mobile connectors available for charging in Europe and Japan.
Priced at about $109,000, the Tesla Roadster has sold about 2,100 units in 31 countries since its 2008 launch.
Inside Line says: Tesla is expected to launch a new roadster in 2014.
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qdp says:
11:03 AM, 01/14/2012
There seems no any news about Tesla from Detriod auto show, even E Rav4! Tesla's stock always stays very high while it hasn't produced any marketable car yet. Strange!
There seems someones having been manipulating the stock price since its IPO---stock market fraud. That is, this company won't produce any marketable car; instead its stock is used as a vehicle for making profit in stock fraud
qdp says:
10:50 AM, 01/14/2012
There seems no any news about Tesla from Detriod auto show, even E Rav4! Tesla's stock always stays very high while it hasn't produced any marketable car yet. Strange! There seems someones having been manipulating the stock price since its IPO---stock market fraud.