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Gav - 6/4/07 at 08:13 PM

Looks interesting
http://www.teslamotors.com

ReMan - 6/4/07 at 08:50 PM

I love it, and I want one £60,000
But theres not a lot of real life feedback on it yet is there?

I love speed :-P - 6/4/07 at 09:08 PM

Its built by Lotus and is based on the Elise

[Edited on 6/4/2007 by I love speed :-P]

ProjectX - 6/4/07 at 10:16 PM

Yeah lovely looking motor! Still 1 prob tho!

Runs on electric.

So where does the electric come from??

Global Warming seems a good idea to me!

J

jlparsons - 6/4/07 at 10:41 PM

how long do those batteries last (ie before they're knackered and can't hold a charge) and how much does it weigh? Those would be the deciders for me. Looks damn good though.

Confused but excited. - 6/4/07 at 10:41 PM

Where do you put the milk crates?

scotmac - 7/4/07 at 07:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by I love speed :-P
Its built by Lotus and is based on the Elise

[Edited on 6/4/2007 by I love speed :-P]

No it is not. It is built by Tesla motors, though the chassis is licensed from Lotus (elise).

The car has encorporated more carbon than elise, is very light. The electric engine puts out 248hp, and w/ instant torque and a 13,500 redline! It has done 0-60 in around 4. Wave of the future.

I love speed :-P - 7/4/07 at 08:00 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors and about half way down

edit and from Tesla's web site


quote:

What is your relationship with Lotus?

Lotus Cars is assembling the Tesla Roadster under contract to Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors has also hired Lotus Engineering for certain design and engineering tasks. The Tesla Roadster style was developed in Lotus Engineering's design studio - Lotus Engineering won a design contest where several design firms submitted proposals. Lotus Engineering supplied the initial chassis which was significantly modified by Tesla Motors engineers.


[Edited on 7/4/2007 by I love speed :-P]

liam.mccaffrey - 7/4/07 at 08:41 AM

Nikola Tesla would be proud

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_tesla

he is my hero!

he invented so many things including RADIO!!! It wasn't that horrible MArconi fella

scotmac - 8/4/07 at 07:26 AM

Interesting. I assumed that the Albuquerque site was also for the roadster, but it according to wiki it is only for the new sedan. Wiki seems to have some interesting info on Tesla Motors and the Roadster. It turns out that, though the chassis was originally based on the Elise, it has actually been altered for the Roadster, and it is being produced in Norway. The batteries are produced in Thailand. The brakes in Germany.

Gav - 8/4/07 at 08:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jlparsons
how long do those batteries last (ie before they're knackered and can't hold a charge) and how much does it weigh? Those would be the deciders for me. Looks damn good though.


From the site they the battries should last imn excess of 100k miles, carnt seem to find the weight of the thing though.

cossey - 8/4/07 at 12:40 PM

the car weighs 1150kg (2500lbs) iirc