Tesla Motors Roadster

[Vich]

The Tesla Roadster is powered by 6,831 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries -- the same cells that run a laptop computer. Range: 250 miles. Fuel efficiency: 1 to 2 cents per mile. Top speed: more than 130 mph. The first cars will be built at a factory in England and are slated to hit the market next summer. And Tesla Motors, Eberhard's company, is already gearing up for a four-door battery-powered sedan.

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An onboard computer provides traction control, keeping the car from burning rubber. The result: 0 to 60 in about four seconds. And, since the motor is not limited by the complexity of pistons moving up and down, it can spin much faster. Porsche's top-of-the-line model -- the $440,000 Carrera GT -- maxes out at 8,400 rpm; the Tesla Roadster has a ceiling of 13,500, enabling it to go 70 mph in first gear. (It has two gears, plus reverse.)

The Roadster's sporty styling allowed Eberhard to maximize the car's range and still win a drag race. With its two-person capacity and aerodynamic contours, the lightweight machine can go 250 miles on a single charge. (When connected to a special 220-volt, 70-amp outlet, recharging takes about three and a half hours.) Plus, the sports car class lets Eberhard price it on the high end -- in the range of a Porsche 911 Carrera S, roughly $80,000.

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Awesome looking eh?

The website is Tesla Motors


80$,000 for a 4.0s 0-60 roadster that gets 100+ MPG?

I am in!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Bet you can get one and go 88mph, go back in time, and read the original thread!

 

[fitzov]

YAEC(electric car)T

don't get me wrong, but we have one of these and a cast iron pan thread everyday.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Bet you can get one and go 88mph, go back in time, and read the original thread!

:laugh:

 

[Vich]

I searched for tesla and nothing came up.

So if you have nothing to contribute to the thread... stfu

 

[Lonyo]

Would be nice if it had a backup petrol motor so you could actually go places, but I doubt that's an option.

 

[Vich]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Would be nice if it had a backup petrol motor so you could actually go places, but I doubt that's an option.

It has a rechargeable battery pack for road trips. Just plug it in. Stop at a hotel, gas station etc and plug it in. I am sure you will need to pay the owner but still...

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: Vich
I searched for tesla and nothing came up.

So if you have nothing to contribute to the thread... stfu

It's not like it was posted once before, but umpteenth billion times.

 

[FoBoT]

i don't have $80,000

 

[Vich]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: Vich
I searched for tesla and nothing came up.

So if you have nothing to contribute to the thread... stfu

It's not like it was posted once before, but umpteenth billion times.

It wasn't using the search terms, tesla.

Every time i post a topic im not going to search using a ton of different synonyms.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

it's a good repost because it's my first time seeing it. I thought it was about that other tiny tiny roadster/cart car.

 

[Jeff7]

All must conform by the rule I set forth in a previous thread:

If you claim that a thread is a repost, post a link to the original, or post nothing at all.

 

[Ronstang]

I wonder how long those batteries last? I wonder what the actual "pollution" cost of the vehicle is over it's life considering the number of battery packs it will require, their ultimate disposal, and the pollution form the electric power plant. The car is not cheap either so it is basically just a novelty for rich people to flaunt their environmental responsibility, which is quite a joke.

 

[Shaotai]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
I wonder how long those batteries last? I wonder what the actual "pollution" cost of the vehicle is over it's life considering the number of battery packs it will require, their ultimate disposal, and the pollution form the electric power plant. The car is not cheap either so it is basically just a novelty for rich people to flaunt their environmental responsibility, which is quite a joke.

Actually, if you went to the site, it tells you!
It should laster longer than 100,000 miles because they use Li-ion batteries.
Li-ion are recyclable and are safe to dispose in the regular trash. (From their website...)

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Bet you can get one and go 88mph, go back in time, and read the original thread!

nice post.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Hope there are no battery recalls on this MoFo, based on the video posted in that other Dell laptop battery thread!! :shocked:

 

[Vich]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Hope there are no battery recalls on this MoFo, based on the video posted in that other Dell laptop battery thread!! :shocked:

LOL...

Can you 'mod' an electric car? :disgust:

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Hope there are no battery recalls on this MoFo, based on the video posted in that other Dell laptop battery thread!! :shocked:

As long as they didn't buy them from Sony, I think it'll be alright.