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a lotus elise isn't that expensive a car; brand new they're only about $45-50k. my lotus exige was only $57k new. though the tesla roadster, while initially b
by there 18y ago
a lotus elise isn't that expensive a car; brand new they're only about $45-50k. my lotus exige was only $57k new.
though the tesla roadster, while initially based on the lotus elise chassis and body, is about double the price of an elise. i'd be more surprised if he was actually able to find one for sale since i thought all 2008 models were spoken for. though i don't think his article actually said he was buying one, just that he took one out on an autocross course.
- jonny_noog 18y agoWell, he did say: "The Tesla I drove was an engineering prototype but is said to be very close to the one I'll get next year." So I guess he's getting a 2009 model or something.
- menloparkbum 18y agoIn an another post he mentions getting on the Tesla waiting list, quite some time ago. So long ago I can't be bothered to dig it up out of the archives.
- tlrobinson 18y agoAt TED a year and a half ago: http://wilshipley.com/blog/2007/03/ted2007-days-3-4.html http://wilshipley.com/blog/2007/03/ted2007-days-3-4.html
- DabAsteroid 18y agoThe 2008's are being delivered in 2009 because Tesla is so far behind schedule.