# Tesla launches electric car production

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**Created:** [March 17, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-launches-electric-car-production/45174 "2008-03-17T17:54:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-launches-electric-car-production/45174/9 "2008-03-18T21:39:40Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> :lol:
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> Do you have any idea how many cars you have to sell for a car to actually be successful?
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> Tesla won’t go belly up, but if they can’t build a car they can market to the mainstream car buyer for main stream car prices they won’t be in the car business long. AKA, a 4 door, 5 passenger sedan for \<30k. Without that their cars will be nothing but toys for eccentric rich people.

Like Ferrari, or Lamborghini? I dont see them pumping out any bloated sub 30K shitboxes for the fatass McDonalds sucking “Average American”

Companies like Tesla have the corporate freedom and vision to do things main stream ones can’t.  
They should get solid support.

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