Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Tesla? Are you there?

I do realize that Tesla is still quite a small car company. They don't have the capital or knowledge that other manufacturers have built up over the years. And its first ground-up car, the Model S was a huge hit for a company of this size. But I do want to note this. Tesla is not invincible. Clearly they are having trouble building and releasing new cars. For years now, Tesla has been talking up its new crossover the "Model X". It is supposed to be revolutionary, just as the Model S was, with such details like gull-wing doors and an electric drive-train, as well as a cheaper sub $40,000 model. But the rumors have been persisting for quite some while with no real action from Tesla. The Model S was released in 2012. That is way to long fora company with one car to go with out a newer model. And sure Tesla came out with the P85D, but couldn't they have capitalized on that more? I know they like to do things differently...very differently, but advertising is proven to work. The release of a 691 horsepower sedan should be news, and it wasn't at all outside of the automotive community. I commend Tesla for doing what it has with the Model S, however every bit about the line-up is getting long in the tooth, including the Model S. If Tesla can't come up with a new car in the next year or so, the world will lose interest in a car company that once had promise.
Please Tesla.
Don't pull a Fisker.

The 2015 Tesla Model S P85D (allcarseveryday)