テスラモータースのセダンTesla Model S、電気自動車の予約受付開始: しなやかな技術研究会

2009/04/13

テスラモータースのセダンTesla Model S、電気自動車の予約受付開始

　Tesla Roadsterで世界を驚かせた高級電気自動車メーカーの米テスラモータース社がModel S、セダンの予約受付を開始しました。価格は49,900ドル（米の電気自動車に対する7,500ドルのTax creditをあらかじめ差し引いた価格）で2011年後半からの出荷ということです。4/2日のリリースの時点で、すでに500台以上の申し込みを数えているそうです。

プレスリリース / Tesla Motors,April 2, 2009
・Tesla takes more than 500 Model S reservations in a week

" Tesla Motors has taken 520 reservations for the Model S, an all-electric family sedan that carries up to seven people and travels up to 300 miles per charge.
Tesla launched the car March 26, and orders immediately began streaming in online and at showrooms in California. Tesla plans to open stores in Chicago, London, New York, Miami, Seattle, Washington DC and Munich this year.
“Frankly the number of cars reserved in the first week has exceeded our optimistic internal projections,” said Tesla CEO, Chairman and Product Architect Elon Musk. “Enthusiasm surrounding the Model S is proof that there’s pent-up demand for more affordable, fuel-efficient vehicles ? including those made in America.”

The Model S will likely be the world’s first mass-produced, highway-capable electric vehicle when production begins in late 2011. The company has applied for a $350 million loan from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program, which would be used to build the Model S assembly plant in California.

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The Only Car You Need
The Model S can be recharged from any 120V, 208V or 240V outlet or quick-charged from an external direct current supply in only 45 minutes. You can recharge the car during rest stops or meal breaks, enabling the Model S to go from LA to New York in approximately the same time as a gasoline car.
The Model S does 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds, and will have an electronically limited top speed of 130 mph. A 17-inch touchscreen with in-car 3G connectivity means you can listen to Pandora Radio or consult Google Maps, or check the car’s state of charge remotely on your iPhone.

The anticipated base price of the Model S is $49,900 after a federal tax credit of $7,500. The $5,000 reservation fee is refundable, and the car is a better value than far cheaper cars.

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Proven Technology
Tesla is the only production automaker selling highway-capable EVs in North America or Europe today. With 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds, the Roadster outperforms almost all sports cars in its class, yet is more than twice as energy efficient as a Toyota Prius and delivers 244 miles per charge.

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-----Teslamotors : Model Sサイトキャプチャー画像

関連動画
Tesla Model S unveiling - LeftLaneNews.com

(leftlanenews,2009年04月01日)

　走行音！が下のビデオでは確認できます。

Tesla Model S drive

コメント続き
　バッテリーパックは、３種類から選べ、160, 230 or 300マイルの距離の対応している。テスラのロードスターのベースプライスが$98,000だったことを考えれば、5人のりセダンで半値。実用十分な走行距離を確保したことで、本格的な需要に応える第一弾のモデルとなりそうです。(t_t)

参考エントリー
・Tesla Roadster　テスラロードスター 2008 生産開始!-----しなやかな技術研究所、2008/03/19

追加情報
・トヨタ、米テスラに約45億円を出資へ－電気自動車の開発で提携-----Bloomberg.co.jp,2010/05/21

・テスラモータース Tesla Motors、12台の日本向けロードスター・スポーツを出荷。パナソニック、モデルS向け次世代リチウムイオン電池の仕様を決定-----しなやかな技術研究会、2010/04/28