Thorin Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Pretty nippy for an electric car! http://www.wired.com/news/wiredmag/0,71414-0.html?tw=rss.index Looks pretty cool too http://blog.wired.com/teslacar/ http://blog.wired.com/teslacar/FF_162_tesla1_f.jpg I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Cool, that is fast for electrical... The Headlights remind me of the Supras... http://blog.wired.com/teslacar/thumbnails/400x300/IMG_3442.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I think this is the car the fifth gear crew tested in Monaco last year. The price tag was well OTT at the time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Give it time like any other new technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Give it time like any other new technology. Very true, i remember when DVD drives for the pc were like £400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I bought my fisrt CDR 1 speed for £500!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest probedb Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 My first DVD player cost £600 + £125 to make it region free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I like it, if that's the future it's alright! Just need to find a way to produce enough electricity for 3 billion of the things every night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Clicky. Looks familiar, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Very Lotus esq in profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Elise? I was thinking more like the Ascari from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Scroll to the bottom of the FAQ page on the Tesla website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 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. hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Goes very well apparently. Not sure how many people will buy a sports car that doesn't sound like a sports car? Also with no exhaust / intake / engine noise all the squeks and rattles will stand out a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 LOL so it's a Lotus Elise with new lights and an Electric motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I like it. Don't like the front-on look. Don't like the bonnet. Reminds me of another car, and I don't think I mean a Lotus. hmm. Anyway, side profile looks fabulous: http://www.teslamotors.com/images/nav/temp_buytab_splash.jpg I'd have one. It's got two forward gears though. I wonder what 50 - 90mph acceleration would be like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Obviously named after Mr Tesla [coil]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'm betting the power/torque curves would be very linear, and the same in both gears (although the 2nd gear would be a lesser gradient). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezumola Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Goes very well apparently. Not sure how many people will buy a sports car that doesn't sound like a sports car? Also with no exhaust / intake / engine noise all the squeks and rattles will stand out a mile. This is a real downer for me too! Instead of pressing the loud petal it'll be the silent pedal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I bought my fisrt CDR 1 speed for £500!!i paid 1000 quid for my first cd writer and what a pile of rubbish move mouse when writing and it bombed out lol.blanks were 5 pound each too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Damn I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Although I love the idea of no emissions for all the cars on the road, surely this is a false economy - we're struggling to produce enough electricity in this country as it is, and we get it mainly from burning fossil fuels anyway So you'd have to go home, plug it in and recharge it, which puts more strain on the national grid, causing them to burn more fuel which produces more emissions. That said at least it's progress in the right direction, and the performance figures look good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Fuel Cells are the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 They've presold their first 100! http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/tesla-roadster-sells-out-first-100-cars-194460.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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