- The Coda EV went on sale in 2012, the same year as Tesla's Model S.
- While the Model S is still sold today, the Coda EV is long gone.
- The company behind it went bankrupt in 2013 and its assets were sold.
It’s 2012 and the Tesla Model S is about to go into production at the young automaker’s new factory in Fremont, California. It was a brand-new, purpose-built EV from a company that made a name for itself with the original Roadster–a sporty and rather expensive first try that became a collectible in recent years.
