Quick Answer. People who attend the Mardi Gras celebrations wear whatever they want, but most wear costumes of gold, green and purple with wigs and masks to match. Gold represents power, green represents faith and purple represents justice. Some people who attend Mardi Gras go all out on their costume.
But with a base cash price of $70,000 to $75,000 for Tesla's Model S, its cars have always been positioned for the luxury car market more so than for the mass market, limiting excitement among average car buyers.
Most buyers opt for the larger battery despite its $10,000 price, Tesla says, for the added range and security. Prices range from $70,000 for the base Model S 70 to around $135,000 for an absolutely top-of-the-line P90D with all the options. The Model S is thus an expensive car that competes with mid-size and full-size luxury sedans, though Tesla has ambitious plans for a $35,000 electric car it says it will unveil during 2016. The Tesla Model S was a handsome and sleek design when it launched in 2012, and it remains so today.