Tesla Motors to bring electric cars to the masses
The US alone accounts for about a quarter of the total man made global carbon dioxide emissions or other gases such as methane that can exacerbate the earth’s greenhouse effect, which traps sunlight and heat. So it’s good to see at least someone is stepping up to the plate to try to eradicate the some of the problem. Tesla Motors, made famous by their revolutionary 100% electric sports cars is asking for millions of dollars from various state legislatures in an effort to bring electric family cars to the masses.
They are currently in negotiations with the Governor of Michigan to build a car assembly factory in the state. They would from there, begin the manufacturing of the company’s passenger vehicles, code-named White Star which are due for debut in 2009.
The interesting part is in where they hope to raise the money.
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