Tesla Motors recently delivered its 250th vehicle and the company continues to grow. In the company’s March newsletter, details about the Midwest sales facility, located in Chicago, Illinois, were announced. The Chicago facility, at 1053 W. Grand Avenue, will be the first of seven to open this year. The second in line is in London’s Knightsbridge neighborhood. Other cities on the list include Manhattan, Miami, Seattle, Washington, D.C. and Munich, Germany.

In addition to the expansion of the sales offices, Tesla also announced that the company began selling vehicles in Canada earlier this month.

“We will begin delivering cars in the fourth quarter, and we believe Canada will become a premier showcase for the Roadster. In Canada, the majority of electricity comes from renewable resources, including run-of-river small hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal and solar energy. An EV recharged from the current Canadian grid, on average, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 85 percent compared to an equivalent gasoline-powered vehicle. In hydro-dominant British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba, the reduction would be an impressive 98 percent.” Source: Tesla March Newsletter

Next week, Tesla is going to unveil the Model S prototype at the Hawthorne, California facility. The sedan should hit the streets in late 2011 and will come with a much more reasonable price tag - $57,400. The vehicle will likely qualify for a $7,500 tax credit, which brings the net price to under $50k.

Two factors about the Model S have me excited about the March 26 prototype reveal – the fact that it is a sedan and the price tag. Since I’m a mom, I need a sedan to port around the kids and the price point is within my range.

Now to begin convincing my husband that a Tesla Model S will be a nice 11th wedding anniversary present in a few years.

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