Tesla Motors delivered its 250th Roadster electric sports car to Dr. Rob Wilder of Encinitas, Calif this past weekend. To add to the great news, CEO Elon Musk also indicated Tesla has accelerated production to 20 cars per week, up from 15 just over a month ago. The new automaker expects to see a rate of 30 units per week by this summer, at which point it will become profitable.
Dr. Wilder, Lucky owner of No. 250, is CEO of WilderShares LLC and manager of the WilderHill Clean Energy Index. Wilder previously made a point of spending no more than $13,000 on a car, often opting for a used set of wheels.
“I took a big, big gulp and sent in my check – and although this car may not seem like a bargain, I can now say it’s a great value. This is exactly the type of car I’d design for myself.”
The $109,000 Roadster is more expensive than all of Wilder’s previous cars put together. That being said, the roadster offers some pretty competitive performance at this price point. Wilder also went on to mention that he plans to charge the car via his home’s array of solar panels.
With a backlog of over 1000 orders, that is to be completed by October, and a new store opening in Chicago, London, Munich, Washington, Miami, Seattle, and Manhattan the demand is likely to continue to oversee production. Earlier this month, Tesla also announced sales to Canadian customers will begin in the fourth quarter.
Tesla Motors also plans to unveil its Model S sedan prototype next week. This is the vehicle that everyone is talking about and is expected to go into production in late 2011. It will have a base price of $57,400, plus a tax credit of $7,500, dropping the total to $49,900.
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