The new Tesla Sedan is on its way

What with the economic meltdown in the US, and the dire crisis in innovation that most of the car industry finds itself in, we were glad to hear this week that Tesla Motors finally secured a $450million loan from the government that will allow them to set up a manufacturing plant in Southern California. This will help usher in a new era of electric vehicles that go far beyond the hybrids, let alone the snobby Porsche roadsters out there.

Imagine putting your family of 7 into a new Tesla Sedan for a family trip. 300 mile trip? No problem. Need to charge the car up for another 300 miles? 45 minutes later you’re out on the road again. And acceleration? Is 0 - 60 mph in under 6 seconds ok?

The price tag may put a few people off - $50,000 - though is far cheaper than the original Roadster.

In case you’re interested, volume production of the Model S is planned to begin in 2012 with a target production capacity of 20,000 vehicles per year by the end of 2013. Plenty of time to start saving up.

Blake, for We Are Futureproof