Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Objective For Tesla Compact Sedan Is To Undertake 3 Series

By Cornelius Nunev


Tesla Motors appears to have saved its bacon, as it recently began delivering the Unit S, the company's electric full-size sedan. Though the Model X SUV is next on the agenda, it's been publicized that a Tesla compact sedan is in the works, as Tesla wants to handle the 3 series.

Tesla improvement might have been anticipated

Among luxury sport compact sedans, the BMW 3 series is considered the standard. BMW has been making and selling a ton of the 3 series since the 1970s for good reason. The car is known as the near-perfect balance of sportiness and practicality, with powerful engines and wonderful driving dynamics, room for five and lots of accessible amenities. Base models generally are not terribly costly, for those on a budget.

AutoGuide spoke with Franz Von Holzhausen, the chief designer at Tesla, who said than the Tesla Model X is a compact sedan that will be competing with the 3 series in price. Tesla just recently publicized its intentions of stealing as much business from BMW as possible.

Cost of Tesla not that bad

Tesla is an excellent example of how new technology costs more to begin with than it does later. For instance, the Tesla compact used to be the roadster, and it cost over $100,000 to purchase. The Model S only costs $57,400 to buy. The base price of the brand new unit is $30,000.

Tesla's designer, Von Holzhausen, according to AutoCar, states that for the business's next car, coming after the Unit X SUV, the design "will become more experimental" and that "our automobiles will need to have some personality." According to Green Car Reports, it's going to be followed by a compact crossover, just like the Unit X followed the Model S. Tesla intends to start production by 2015.

Not alone

Tesla will have a lot of competition if the car goes into production by 2015. One example of something Tesla will face is the Audi's next-generation A4, which will have an "eTron" variant, according to AutoBlog. The Audi R18 eTron Quattro prototype racer won the 24 hours of Le Mans, which just shows how much power the hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully electric car will have. The ActiveE is a car leased by BMW right now, and the ActiveE 3 series will probably be coming fairly soon. The ActiveE is a fully electric 1 series and it will be out before Tesla's 3 series gets released.

The price may not be what you think it is either. The Model S is a great example of this. After the $7,500 tax credit, you have to pay $69,900 to get the 85-kWh pack with a 300 mile range. The base Model S only has a 40 kWh battery pack and only goes 160 miles for $57,400 before the tax credit. You will most likely never be able to go on a road trip in the car. According to the Detroit News, the cost of the Unit S could be up to $97,700 with all the choices accessible for it.




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