Tesla delays delivery on first Roadsters

Rumors are finally confirmed

I have nothing but praise and envy for what Tesla Motors is trying to accomplish, and now that Martin Eberhard is out as CEO, I can go back to fully defending the electric car company.

Not that I stopped defending Tesla during Eberhard's reign, I just thought that his arrogance was unacceptable.

But, back to Tesla.

Unfortunately, Tesla will have to push back their delivery date on the Tesla Roadster. According to Tesla's website, Tesla hopes to deliver the first 60 Roadsters before March 2008, and another 600 of the electric vehicles should be delivered before the end of 2008.

Additionally, for those interested in purchasing a Roadster, the company will no longer take deposits, although interested parties can still put their name on a waiting list, and they will be notified when vehicles are available. So, don't give up faith Tesla fans!

Hopefully, Tesla will keep pushing ahead. The kind of entrepreneurship that Tesla is demonstrating is exactly the kind of innovative leadership that America desperately needs.