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The Tesla BlueStar slated for release in 2016 or 2017 will be a $30,000 electric car that competes with Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Because it's electric, the cost of fuel and maintenance is likely to be significantly lower that gas powered cars.

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With the level of enthusiasm Consumer Reports showed for the Model S, and the lack of interest in building electric cars on the part of all the legacy automakers, I doubt there is going to be enough production capacity for 200+ mile range electric vehicles in 2017 for Tesla to keep up with demand if they price the car that cheaply.

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