

Tesla Roadster, version 2.5  (Source: Tesla Motors)

Tesla Model S Prototype  (Source: Tesla Motors)
Losses are significant, even considering the downward-trending market





overall last year ($55.7M USD).



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RE: electric cars == stupid
By guacamojo on 7/7/2010 5:12:10 PM , Rating: 2
And the majority of our electricity is generated with... drum roll please... fossil fuels.

Electrification of any significant portion of the vehicle fleet would result in huge new demand for electricity.

As a result, a very large amount of generation would have to be added to support EV's. (the same is true for hydrogen cars) The new capacity can be greener (solar), less-green (fossil), or anything in between (nuclear). The current mix isn't really significant to the long-term requirements.

Also note, fixed installation fossil-fueled generators can scrub emissions, sequester CO2, etc. which makes them somewhat greener than a fleet of gas-burning cars.

