Comments on: PHOTOS: Mile's Coda Unveils $45K Electric Sedan for 2010

By: Electric Car Startup Coda Closes $58M Round, Eyes Singapore

Electric Car Startup Coda Closes $58M Round, Eyes Singapore — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:37:38 +0000

[...] estimated around $35,000), and ramping up production of energy storage systems from Coda’s joint venture with Chinese battery cell giant Lishen Battery [...]

By: Coda on Profits, Utility Deals, & Why It’s Not Worried About BYD

Coda on Profits, Utility Deals, & Why It’s Not Worried About BYD — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:02:06 +0000

[...] crux of Coda’s pitch from its launch (as a spin-off from Miles Electric Vehicles last year) has been that it will offer a basic electric sedan at an affordable price. But that price — [...]

By: Coda’s China Battery Venture Piles On $100M

Coda’s China Battery Venture Piles On $100M — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:44:40 +0000

[...] to build electric cars in China for the U.S. market, has just announced the first funding for its joint venture with Chinese battery cell giant Lishen Battery Power. The startup said this morning Coda and Lishen have agreed to invest $100 million in [...]

By: jake starling

jake starling — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:25:53 +0000

Good things can sometimes come in ugly packages. At least that's what my ladyfriend has consoled me with...: )

By: Coda Automotive Clinches $25M for Electric Car

Coda Automotive Clinches $25M for Electric Car — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:25:01 +0000

[...] Coda Sedan launch (still on track for late 2010, according to the company) as well as Coda’s joint venture with battery cell giant Lishen. “Specifically,” Coda marketing director Kara Saltness told us this morning, “the [...]

By: 9 Plug-in Cars Hitting the Road in 2010

9 Plug-in Cars Hitting the Road in 2010 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:01:42 +0000

[...] available only in Cali. No extra charge for special “options” — Coda tells us $45K includes all basic amenities. For upgrades, Coda plans to direct customers to “authorized [...]

By: 10 Signs Your Next Car Won’t Be Electric

10 Signs Your Next Car Won’t Be Electric — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:02:08 +0000

[...] the next few years. Plug-in vehicle developers eyeing California as their lead market range from Coda Automotive to BYD Auto to General [...]

By: PHOTOS: Coda Gets Feisty, Gives Electric Sedan a Minor Makeover

PHOTOS: Coda Gets Feisty, Gives Electric Sedan a Minor Makeover — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:01:14 +0000

[...] industry. It will be interesting to see how that goes over with the EU and U.S. automakers, which Coda said in June it “may consider selling battery systems” to in the next couple years. The new site [...]

By: LB

LB — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:42:07 +0000

The only thing ugly about it is the lack of a grille. (of course it doesn't need one; i'd just rather see one anyway) Granted the $45k price seems high for it's styling, but still I'd buy one.

Mainly because it looks like a normal car. The Tesla is ugly. The Nissan Leaf if f-ing ugly. The i MiEV looks like a stupid Smart car with 4doors. I'm not one of those desperate individuals with low self-esteem that begs to drive a bizzare-looking car so that I can get people's attention. I drive my car to work, to the grocery store, take the kids to school, to the hardware store, go out to dinner, visit with relatives in the country, go on vacation twice a year... I'm not gonna do that in a Tesla. I'm not even gonna do all that in a Prius either. Why? Because the Prius is butt-ugly. I wouldn't buy a (typical) hybrid because they're merely placeboes, but if I were I'd get the Honda Civic Hybrid. Because it looks like a Civic!

I don't need the car to try and push the boundaries of cutting-edge design and performance. Not when it breaks the boundaries of poor taste. Don't try to be so trendy on the outside; put your technology under the surface and I'm good with that. The Chevy Volt is looking more and more like a "normal" car the closer it gets to production. I'd buy one of those, definately. Not boundary-pushing ugly on the outside + plenty of earthy-friendly goodness on the inside.

The Coda Sedan isn't ugly, it just looks like your normal everyday car. If the Toyota Corolla came as a plug-in, I'd buy one.

By: marketresearchman

marketresearchman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:08:33 +0000

after looking at this thing, it's no wonder we are still dependent on foreign oil...

i mean, i've seen some poorly designed vehicles in recent past, but this ranks right along side them. oh, and it must be purchased online? where's the customer experience in that?