Comments on InnovationBeat: Weak dollar speeds Tesla's European plans

If driving the Tesla on Alpine roads gives as much...

2008-04-10T08:11:00.000-07:00

If driving the Tesla on Alpine roads gives as much joy as driving the Lotus Elise please make it available for the European market soon!

Darryl, Denmark is another good prospect for the R...

2008-03-23T11:58:00.000-07:00

Darryl, Denmark is another good prospect for the Roadster. I work with a couple of Danes and they are excited about the prospect of the roadster in their country. Denmark is also a country that is very environmentally conscious.

darryl;And you're hardly going to the table empty-...

2008-03-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

darryl;
And you're hardly going to the table empty-handed; any country facilitating approval and getting first dibs would gain major props. If you don't think that motivates politicians, you haven't been paying attention! ;)

Of course, if the prematurely sclerotic Brussels bureaucracy could be persuaded to expedite things, you'd have the whole EU to play in. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

While we discussed Norway and other northern count...

2008-03-21T14:23:00.000-07:00

While we discussed Norway and other northern countries as attractive markets, I wouldn't go so far as to say we've selected them as the initial markets. When we look at selling in Europe I think we will cast the net much wider.

I think there are huge differences between the Tes...

2008-03-20T10:44:00.000-07:00

I think there are huge differences between the Tesla battery chemistry and that of the Volvo. Tesla uses an older style lithium ion with cobalt that has a relatively short life and needs an extensive battery management system. Hopefully Volvo will use something a little more robust even though it may lack the power density of the Tesla configuration.