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Tesla Factory Racing To Retool For New Models
An anonymous reader notes this story about what Tesla will have to do in order to double production every year for the next several years as Elon Musk intends. "Having just reported a $107.6-million fourth-quarter loss that sent its stock tumbling, Tesla Motors Inc. intends to double vehicle production in the next year as it finally introduces its Model X sport utility vehicle — after about two years of delays. Meanwhile, Tesla is racing to finish the design of its Model 3, the "affordable" Tesla, expected to sell in the $30,000 range after government subsidies. Musk's company is chasing General Motors Co., which plans a 2017 release of its all-electric Bolt, with a similar price and 200-mile driving range between charges."
Whoever thinks a 416lb 4650lb car is "efficient" or "green" missed high school physics. Moreover there isn't infinite money to spend on lowering co2 emissions. In factual reality economy cars, esp modern diesels, get lower co2 per mile in the vast majority of markets where fully electric cars are used because electricity is fossil fuel powered.
tl:dr for a set amout of money to reduce pollution the answer is cheap fossil fuel cars and possibly hybrids if they can be made cheaper. It will take decades to phase out fossil fuels from electric generation and until then its disingenuous to fool people by hiding the tailpipe under 50 feet of bs.