Tesla: By 2030, the only cars sold in America will be electric-cars

Post date: Jan 22, 2011 9:22:44 AM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Musk says

that by 2020, it will be dirt cheap to have long range vehicle battery packs and that by 2030 the only cars sold in America will be electric-car. By mid-century, Musk says that the vast majority of cars on the roads will be electric.

At the Cleantech Investor Summit in Palm Springs,

California on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Muskonce again confirmed that Tesla will unveil the Model X SUV later this year followed by an affordable electric sedan that will cost around $30,000. It was previously reported the Model X SUV will arrive some time in 2014.

30.000 Electric cars / year

Total annual production output for Tesla is expected to rise between 30,000 and 40,000 units a year.

source: egmcartech.com

Slideshow Tesla cars: flickr.com