Tesla Motors

The new technology automobiles, Tesla Motors is an independent automaker that are the first  car company to make models that run on battery’s. They also sell other electric vehicle powertrain components. There is no gas involved in these electric cars. In the first quarter of 2013, Tesla posted profits for the first time in its ten-year history.  This major car company gained its first attention around the world when Tesla produced the Tesla Roadster. It is a fully electronic sports car. With the couple models they have, they also produced the Model S, which is a fully electronic luxury sedan. Tesla does not use single- purpose, large format cells like other automakers but they use thousands of lithium-ion 18650 commodity cells. Those cells are small cylindrical battery cells, which are normally found in laptops or other electronic sources. These cars are more affordable and gas producing cars. For the model S the base price was 57,400 dollars and this company plans to produce a car that is only 30,000 dollars soon to be called the BlueStar.   

With all this new technology, Car Company’s are picking up and trying to have Americans save money in my opinion. Americans are still spending a lot of money on gas with non electric cars and it is ridiculous. I think this was a good idea to build this type of cars and also considering that the company is offering electric cars for an affordable price.

Because of all the new technology and the items that are being produced, you cannot always tell how reliable they are. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has investigated the model S because of a response call; fires destroyed two cars. The aluminum shielding that is supposed to protect the lithium-ion battery packs had been pierced by debris.  Americans need to watch out and make sure they do not purchase the first year because it could be a fluke.