A rough guess would be about $16-$20, or about half of a conventional car.
How about heat, A/C and all the other creature comforts? Would tend to cut down on the range wouldn't it?
The whole thing is stripped down to the point where it is unsafe, uncomfortable, inconvenient and impractical - just like a Prius.
But it feeeeeels good. BFD.
Tesla Motors Sets Auto Industry Abuzz
There's some discussion on that thread, and calculation there, of costs and efficiencies..
I wonder if it could be charged while in transit? like have a small trailer, just big enough for a portable generator like a 5kw Coleman with a small fuel tank, could it go cross country non stop?
Or would a person have to find motels with an extra drier receptacle? rooms with outside plugins for electric cars? I demand freedom to travel across the US if I wanted to and not just have this as a city commuter car. That is if it only needs 220v at over 30 amps.
I’m a little over 6 feet tall so it probably wouldn’t be comfortable for me, but I think it is pretty comfortable for the average driver—the reviews I’ve seen haven’t given it negatives for that.
As to safety, I think it is probably safer than most vehicles on the road. The platform is based on a Lotus Elise.
All that said, IT IS NOT A PRACTICAL CAR. Neither is a Boxter or a Ferrari—the whole idea behind this first car is to create a car that competes in the sports car market. Anybody looking for a commuter car or to haul the groceries needs to look somewhere else. Everyone who complains about practicality needs to realize that this car isn’t trying to be practical. This is nothing but an indulgence item for those with lots of discretionary income.