[Closed] Is it time for a Tesla in 1:43? With recognition by CONSUMER REPORTS, I think so, yet

I agree, its time.

On an interesting side note, my wife and I were in Old Folsom last Saturday and while we were waiting at a crosswalk what goes by, not one, but two Teslas, right behind each other. The first one was black, the second one was white. Made me wonder if someone had already started a Tesla club.

How about the Fisker Karma ?

I have seen this car alive....
Really impressive....;)

The Fisker Karma is dead. R.I.P.

Hmm, the 1/43 model may catch fire, so caution is warranted !

Seriously now, I have no problem with someone doing a 1/43 replica of this or any car. I say do every vehicle !

But as for the real one, I trust "Consumer Distorts" about as far as I can spit ...... and Tesla has _continually_ lost money from the very beginning, even with huge government loans and other assistance.

Well, I think so. The Leaf and Prius have been done

The blue Leaf is by J Collectibles and my white Prius (2nd generation) by Kyosho.

Plus the first hybrid sold in the USA (beating the Prius by a few months), the Honda Insight.

This one is by Ebbro:
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The Fisker may be dead...but it is drop dead gorgeous and I'd buy a model in any scale.

Fisker was sold to China’s Wanxiang. Production reportedly will be moved to Michigan.

They'll also be hybrids, not electrics. Supposedly will be a transition, but I doubt it.

The first thing you have to know about the Chinese auto industry is that although unlike the East Bloc, it really is capable of quality control, you have pay out the nose to get said quality control (one example that comes to mind is that the top of the line Volkswagen Tiguan with all options sold in the US is around $40K while the Shanghai Volkswagen version sells in China fully loaded for about $56K, yet actually features quite a bit less). Therefore, while Wanxiang is capable of building a purely electric car (they are China's leading state-owned firm doing so), they're not capable of mass-producing and marketing one at anything resembling an affordable price (even when compared to Tesla!). They supposedly don't have a timetable to put a pure electric car on the market, so I wouldn't be too surprised if they either change direction or simply fade. If they actually do an electric car, it'll be on the gimmicky side and rest assured it will be accompanied by hybrids and even pure-gas powered cars. Some of the Chinese car guys in the know have said it's more a "we're building cars in Detroit, so take that, FAW and SAIC!" type move. If that's the case, then they're only in it for the exclusive luxury market, since being a Chinese-owned corporation and they've confirmed they'll be selling in China, they would suddenly grab a LOT of attention and prestige, more or less overnight.

Hadn't seen one in forever and just passed one on I-65 last week!

And, according to AutoWeek's Daily Drive, just axed by Honda.

We still see Honda Insights in Bloomington, but then, well...we're Bloomington.

Of course you'd see a TON of hybrids, especially older ones, in a college town. Although there are a handful of cars you'd never expect to see. One guy was driving an '83 AMC Eagle wagon a few days ago.