First Electric Sports Car sells out ($100k a pop)

[Herman Munster]

http://news.com.com/2061-11128_3-6105809.html

Will people $100,000 to plunk down on an electric sports car? Yes, says Tesla Motors. Tesla, which has created an all-electric sports car, has already booked deposits for its first 100 cars, according to Martin Eberhard, Tesla's CEO. The $100,000 deposits guarantee that the buyers will get the cars, which will come out next year.

"All 100 are gone," he said.

The company unveiled its Tesla Roadster on July 19 in a glitzy event in Santa Monica. At the time, around 37 people had already plunked down deposits. Many early buyers, such as Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Ebay co-founder Jeff Skoll, are investors in Tesla. So far, only a few cars have been fully completed.

Pictures are here:

http://www.teslamotors.com/styling/body.php

[MrCoffee]

1. That is one sexy ride...

[liberaldemocrat7]

6. I bought one of these electric motorcycles 3 years ago for $3,000

Mine may not look as sporty as the Tesla but it still looks sporty and cool and I haven't bought gas for 3 years and it only needed a tire change in 3 years and no other maintenance. Haha.

[angstlessk]

7. Damn...I want one...what is the name? where to purchase?

I want one...better than a bicycle cause they (bicycles) get run over daily...I like it...tell me how to purchase!

[liberaldemocrat7]

9. The company went out of business but that does not worry me.

I bought it from a dealer in California and he shipped it to New York.

The company went out of business in 2004. I can get parts for it. I know people in the electric vehicle indsutry and also mailing lists exist on the net for people to discuss various electric vehicles.

You can search the net with google.com for Viento for sale etc. and find people who might want to sell their used bike. The former company name: The Electric Cycle Company.

They had 2 models. I bought the later model and I get about 25 miles per charge and go 25 miles per hour.

[MrCoffee]

8. That's awesome!

Viento? I've never ever heard of it. How/Where did you get it? Did you get it at a dealer in the States?

I'm curious because I'm actually looking at scooters right now.

[JohMunich99]

2. Cleary the work of 100 West Coast Liberal Elitists

:hide:

[T Roosevelt]

3. I'd buy on in a heartbeat

if I had that kind of money...

[high density]

4. How 'bouts an electric minivan?

http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=950663

[TahitiNut]

5. At least 10 of those sold will be put in mothballs and collected.

I wonder if Jay Leno or Wayne Newton bought one. :shrug: