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We are sooooo tired of these pansy little hybrid and electric cars put-putting around. We want to go green, but at what cost? If only there was an electric car that was perfectly silent, had a top speed of 125mph and could go 220 miles on each charge. Oh, and we want it to cost over $100,000.
What's that Tesla Motors? You make a beautiful high-end coupe with precisely those specifications?
It's true. Tesla Motors, the U.S. based company has now begun selling its hotly anticipated coupe, the Tesla Roadster. It goes as fast and runs as long as mentioned above, and it can be yours for a little under $200,000.
The truth is it's a beast of machine. It reaches 60 mph in under 4 seconds and is unnervingly fast. It looks like a Lotus and drives like a Lotus, but you won't be killing polar bears when you drive this Tesla.
Color us impressed. [From: DailyMail]
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Subscribe to commentsMyKisaAug 24th 2008 4:32PM
it is made of algae
richardAug 24th 2008 5:57PM
Not very practical, will not contribute a thing to saving appreciable energy. Kind of like making the A1 tank electric, what is the point other than to have a new play toy for the elitist and rich?
JimAug 24th 2008 9:36PM
People who object to things because they are only for "the elitist and rich" are funny and somewhat pitiful. In other words, "I can't afford it, so it's bad", blah, blah, blah. The fact is there ARE rich people that will buy these types of things (and a lot of them worked damn hard to be able to do so), and they ARE helping the environment, not to mention the economy by employing people to produce them, and by not buying the 600hp V12's that get 8 mpg. So, my view is, GREAT! Love it. And to those that have the money to buy it, I admire you and I aspire to one day, through HARD WORK and perserverence, to own one myself.
debbieAug 25th 2008 12:25AM
Do they cost this much to make? and where are they? It has to be affordable to the working man, the one that goes to work day after day ect. the chiefs are few, the indians are the ones that will make a difference.
B.C.Aug 25th 2008 2:37AM
"Do they cost this much to make?" - Yes; the batteries are getting cheaper, but they're still the most expensive element to electric vehicles.
"and where are they?" - Tesla is taking orders in the US. Their family sedan, the Whitestar, is supposed to be out late 2008, it's price is starting at $50,000. Expensive, but still far cheaper than a SUV or truck if you factor in fuel costs.
B.C.Aug 24th 2008 11:27PM
Horseless carriages were impractical at first too, something only of a play toy for the elite and rich.
The telephone was in this elitist-toy category only a half century ago too.
Electric motors are far more efficient and torquey over engines; and can be powered by clean sources if we choose to do so.
Even without- I'd rather burn domestic coal to power an EV, than buying terrorist oil to run an engine.
B.C.Aug 24th 2008 11:28PM
Horseless carriages were impractical at first too, something only of
a play toy for the elite and rich.
The telephone was in this elitist-toy category only a half century
ago too.
Electric motors are far more efficient and torquey over engines; and
can be powered by clean sources if we choose to do so.
Even without- I'd rather burn domestic coal to power an EV, than
buying terrorist oil to run an engine.
daveAug 25th 2008 3:34AM
wow that will really help the earth when it costs "just under 200,000" its nice to know they are trying to make a diffrence though hahaha losers
S.WalkosakAug 25th 2008 3:40AM
Sticker is only $109,000 if reserved now.
I am not sure where the $200k came from? But be patient, Tesla Motors also has a $65k sedan and a $30k family car waiting in the wings!
The Roadster is just the BIG SEXY! The bait for investors!
Ladies and gentleman, you may start your engines!!!
And welcome to the future!!!
Robert AlexanderAug 25th 2008 8:23AM
Detroit get your act together! It is time to produce the next generation of autos. This proves the technology exists. Now to apply it to smaller, more efficient commuter cars! No need for speed like this. Without all the wasted power to achieve speed we can produce a vehicle with smaller motor, smaller battery that will get just as many miles per charge at a much lower consumer price. Mass producing them by t he millions will save money too. Just quit producing old internal combustion cars and the public will buy these eagerly. That would change the demand for oil dramatically as these do not need a pump!
cyberma777Aug 25th 2008 9:54AM
The technology for the mainstream electric car is already here. Go rent "Who Killed the Electric Car" and find out what happened. The American public has been screwed by big business, government, and the oil companies for years. Car companies make too much money maintaining internal combustion engines to ever give them up. Oil companies want to keep you addicted to foreign oil, and the government is being paid to make them happy, not you.
EVenthuisAug 25th 2008 12:01PM
Zap has cars with 1/10th the price and they are on the road today, no pie in the sky BS like Tesla!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_laBPi9wbA
ThomasAug 25th 2008 12:16PM
The Tesla Roadster is an Incredible car -- the YouTube videos of this car show what this little powerhouse can do. And yes this is a very environmentally sound car. The company even offers a conversion for your garage for solar cell charging of the thing. I would love to have one of these cars. Save me money and save the environment too.
The other great car to look up is the MDI compressed air car. The hybrid version can get you from coast to coast on 1 tank of fuel. I think the Australian compressed air engine will be even better. So light you can hold the engine in your hands.