On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:35:40 GMT, "Neil Gould"
wrote in
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Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

http://www.teslamotors.com/

I even suspect that cars fitting this description beyond shape or color
are a long way off.

Tesla Motors has apparently sold 200 of their all electric roadsters
which are scheduled for delivery late this summer. You can reserve on
for delivery next year.

The endurance/performance claims by this outfit are
for some reason not able to be produced by the major car companies (or
anyone else?). Why is that?

Battery technology is advancing rapidly. However, GM, and their Volt
prototype, are so mired in corporate bureaucracy, that they can't even
turn a profit with their IC products.

I didn't see any reference to the specific
design of the motor, and if I had a lot of time on my hands, I'd do a
patent search. I'll just remain skeptical until shown more details.

Neil


I'm hopeful, but I don't blame you for being skeptical.

Electrically powered vehicles are the only hope to reduce the transfer
of wealth from the western world to the middle east, and reduce global
warming. If the US doesn't find some breakthrough technology soon,
we'll all be speaking Farsi before long. :-(