Been awhile since I’ve seen one of these 

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 11/05/2017 at 17:38 • Filed to: None

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/05/2017 at 17:42

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It’s been a never since I’ve seen one.

E90M3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/05/2017 at 17:42

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I question the logic of anyone putting a body kit on a Lotus Elise, regardless it appears to be a flawless execution.

WRXforScience > E90M3 11/05/2017 at 17:43

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That’s the original Tesla Roadster (pre-Musk), I’m not sure if you were serious.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > E90M3 11/05/2017 at 17:44

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That’s a Tesla

E90M3 > WRXforScience 11/05/2017 at 17:45

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Which was based on the Lotus Elise.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > E90M3 11/05/2017 at 17:49

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That’s not a body kit, it’s an entirely different body.

E90M3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/05/2017 at 17:54

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It was a joke.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > E90M3 11/05/2017 at 17:55

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Oh.

Be funnier next time.

ranwhenparked > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/05/2017 at 17:57

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I may have seen maybe two in my lifetime, and the last one was several years ago. They were never common, and I suppose Tesla owners like to move on to the latest and greatest, much like we do with smart phones.

WRXforScience > E90M3 11/05/2017 at 18:00

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Yes, I see that your comment was option #2 on my mental list. You were referencing the Tesla as a cop out for using the Elise shell (a valid criticism).

Part of me wishes that they’d have continued to save money and engineering time by utilizing established shells, imagine a Tesla drive train grafted into things like: a classic VW Beetle, a Delorean (where we’re going we don’t need [gas stations]), a Toyota Tacoma (speedboat version optional), an FD RX-7, a Mercedes S class, or any British car ever.

Hell, just using boring cars, or partnering with an established manufacturer, they could have come out with an affordable, mass market vehicle years ago.

ranwhenparked > WRXforScience 11/05/2017 at 18:36

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A bit like Miles/Coda, you mean?

WRXforScience > ranwhenparked 11/05/2017 at 18:51

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For the historical part, but really they could have licensed or partnered with a bigger manufacturer and got to market faster and cheaper.

A model S is squarely meant to compete with an S Class, imagine if Tesla just supplied Mercedes with the electric bits and we had S Class EVs with the fit and finish of a Mercedes and the Tesla technology (bonus points if the partnership made things cheaper).

The electric parts of a Tesla are great, it’s the normal car stuff that they struggle with (details are hard).

Orange Exige > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/05/2017 at 21:28

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Welp... As crazy as it seems, far more realistic and easy to get an Exige than a Tesla Roadster. There’s three Roadsters in a 500 mi radius o_O $60, 75, 80k... Just crazy.

En route to picking up one of these Teslas, I could get TWO Elises and a handful of Miatas for the same price and a lot less travel. And definitely just as much fun (definitely more) and comparable exclusivity.

P.s. Ughhh why are Elises so affordable now?? Did I really need to buy a house and get a brand new HVAC system??? 

TractorPillow > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/05/2017 at 21:52

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I saw a handful when I lived in Seattle. My favorite gas station moment was when I was filling up my Elise and a guy asked me if it was a Tesla.