The Tesla BlueStar is the proposed third battery electric car to be manufactured by Tesla Motors, with a production goal of 2015. Tesla wants the car to cost between US$20,000 and US$30,000. Technology from Tesla's Model S line may also make its way into the BlueStar line.[1]
The company had plans for the BlueStar as part of its trickle-down strategy, where the battery and electric drivetrain technology would be developed and paid for through sales of the Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S vehicles.[2][3]
Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk said: "I feel pretty confident we can get to a compelling sub-$30,000 car in five years." during a September 2009 interview.[4] He confirmed production plans in a January 2011 interview, stating that they will build a US$30,000 car within four years at the Tesla Factory.[5]
During the first annual stockholders meeting on June 1, 2011, Musk said he expects a production launch of a so-called Gen III vehicle, to sell for about US$30,000, in the next four to five years. [6]
Musk has also stated that the BlueStar will be designed along with the Model X, a proposed SUV variant of the Model S.
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