Tesla Cars

[hiflier]

Are Tesla cars only available in white? I haven't seen one around here in any other colour!

[Spungle]

Yes, although white does seem universally popular. My brother has a white one which we call the milk float :)

[DTCwordfan]

I wouldn't have one for love of money - expensive, not enough range or charging points, those taking too long - and most of all, not environmentally friendly. 65% of the UK's tricity is generated from oil and gas, so one has the efficiency of that to consider, never mind transmission losses down the power-lines - and the damage done to CO2 and Nox and the rest by making and, eventually, disposing of them.

[Buenchico]

White paint comes as standard. Black, silver or blue paint costs £1450 extra. Red paint costs £2500 extra. I think that might explain why you see so many white models ;-)

(Figures derived from here: https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/models/design#overview )

[davebro]

not seen a white one - only dark colours.

[ToraToraTora]

There are 2 blue ones near me.

[gingejbee]

Walking into our little town, I pass several Teslas including a red one (didn't know about the £2500 price difference)...one of the white ones has snow-white leather upholstery. So practical!

[jno]

I don't think I've ever seen a white one, even in the Tesla shop a few miles away - it must be because I live in such a fantastically wealthy area. I've seen all the colours mentioned by Buenchico, though.

[jno]

ginge, any time my chauffeur spills anything on the white upholstery, he knows he'll be looking for another job the next day. It's just down to training.

[Bazile]

White isn't a colour

[Mamyalynne]

It's a shade that has many shades - try going into an auto paint shop and just asking for white.

[gingejbee]

"White isn't a colour"...for the purposes of buying a car, it is.