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REPORT: Tesla gets creative $28 million tax incentive in California 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While not every state offers as big a rebate on the Tesla Roadster as Colorado does, there is a federal tax credit of $7,500 available to people who buy the electric sports car. Drivers aren't the only ones that various governments want to help in getting electric vehicles on the road. Tesla ...

Tesla Roadster runs 313 miles on a charge in Global Green Challenge 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that how you drive has as much – or more – influence on a vehicle's efficiency than any technology. Case in point is this week's Global Green Challenge in Australia. Simon Hackett shipped his 2008 Tesla Roadster down under for the event and proceeded to set a new world ...

Not good: Tesla Roadster, Toyota Prius and VW Touareg meet with disastrous results 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ouch. A three-way crash between a Tesla Roadtser, Toyota Prius and a VW Touareg didn't leave a pretty scene behind, but it appears that at least the Tesla driver walked away with only minor bruises. We don't know what happened to the occupants of the other vehicles. According to Autopia, it ...

World's Largest Rebate? Save $42,000 on Tesla Roadster in Colorado 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We didn't believe it until we verified it with our own eyes, but amazingly it's true: Colorado is offering a $42,083 rebate on the 2009 Tesla Roadster until December 31st. Carry the one, move the decimal point... yep, that's a 38-percent discount on what must be the most desirable electric car ...

Are Tesla Roadster sales dead? Order online now for Christmas delivery! 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We just received the October edition of the Tesla Motors newsletter and a careful read indicated a very troubling statement near the end: If you custom-order your car online, in showrooms or by phone today, you could have your car in time for Christmas. There have been indications for some ...

Tesla's temporary gallery opening this Friday in Colorado 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's been little more than a month since Tesla Motors opened its store in München and now comes word that its next location will be swinging open its doors for a "cocktail reception" on Friday. It seems, however, that this outpost in Boulder, Colorado will be somewhat different from its ...

Lists? Yeah, electric vehicles get on lists. Hopeful, hopeful lists 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here are five technologies that "could change everything": Advanced car batteries Carbon capture and storage Space-based solar power Utility storage Next-generation biofuels This is the list culled by the Wall Street Journal, and we note that plug-in vehicles benefit/are tied to ...

Does a corn-ethanol vehicle beat the Tesla Roadster in lifetime CO₂ emissions? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

What does it take for a car to "beat" the Tesla Roadster? With a 0-60 time that blows away almost anything else on four wheels, there aren't many vehicles that are faster. With an all-electric drivetrain, the car sits at the absolute pinnacle (along with every other EV) for lowest tailpipe ...

Tesla Motors, Capcom giving away a Roadster, five trips to Vegas 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last night, Tesla Motors turned their Menlo Park store over to video gamers for a promotional event with Capcom. Attendees were given some nice swag, including a Tesla Roadster Hot Wheels car. Why would a video game company be working with Tesla, you ask? Because the maker's new Dark Void video ...

Will Tesla build electric cars in Canada someday? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Tesla Roadster is, quintessentially, a California car. Not only is the convertible two-seater perfectly suited for the streets of Santa Monica but the car's home is in the San Francisco/Palo Alto area. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, though, has a lot of ties to Canada and a new profile of the ...

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