Back in the ’80s, it was THIS Tesla that was making the big bucks…
My how times have changed.
Now it’s Tesla Motors that’s kicking ass and taking names – literally.
Tesla Motors announced that 520 Model S electric sedans have been reserved by consumers in the first week since it was announced.
Customers must pay a $5,000 reservation fee, which is refundable if they decide not to buy the car. The base price for the Model S is $49,900 after a federal tax credit of $7,500. A limited editon of the Model S is available for a $40,000 reservation fee. This means that the company has made just about $2.6 million on the pre-sale.
Reserve one here and you should have it by 2011.
Let’s take a quick look at the Tesla the hair band and Tesla Motors, side by side, in a battle for total world domination…
Political Statement:
Tesla Hair Band – “Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?”
Tesla Motors – “Go green.”
Winner:
Biggest Hit:
Tesla Hair Band – “What You Give” (cheesy ’80s ballad)
Tesla Motors – Model S electric sedan
Winner:
Mouthpiece:
Tesla Hair Band – Lead Vocalist, Jeff Keith
Tesla Motors – Model S engine does 0 – 60 in 5.6 seconds (3.9 seconds for the Roadster)
Winner:
Stamina:
Tesla Hair Band – 1984 – 1994, reunion tour 2000 – present, but by 2000, no one cared anymore.
Tesla Motors – A whopping 300 miles between charges
Winner:
Chick Magnet:
Tesla Hair Band – Um, they’re a rock band. Chick power is off the scale.
Tesla Motors – A sleek car is always going to be a chick magnet, but nothing beats a rock band.
Winner:
Supreme Ruler of the Earth:
With a handy 4 – 1 victory over Tesla, the ’80s hair band, Tesla Motors reigns supreme. With a sleek look, “green” features, and making money like the U.S. Mint, Tesla Motors is the Tesla of the present AND future.
Hey, Tesla hair band – maybe give that reunion tour a rest.
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