The TESLA electric car

 
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:39 pm    Post subject: The TESLA electric car Reply with quote

Gone are the days when sports cars demanded a choice between efficiency and performance. Now it?s no longer a zero-sum game. Instead, you get peak performance at every moment, with little mileage penalty.
Instant Freedom

The first time you drive the Tesla Roadster, prepare to be surprised. You?re at freeway speed in seconds without even thinking about it. There?s no clutch to contend with and no race-car driving techniques to perform. Just the touch of your foot and you?re off, without any of the sluggishness of an automatic.

How powerful is the acceleration? A quick story to illustrate. A favorite trick here at Tesla Motors is to invite a passenger along and ask him to turn on the radio. At the precise moment we ask, we accelerate. Our passenger simply can?t sit forward enough to reach the dials. But who needs music when you?re experiencing such a symphony of motion.

Rest assured that this responsiveness works at all speeds, as noticeable when you?re inching your way through parking lots as when flying along freeways.
100% Torque, 100% of the Time

The Tesla Roadster delivers full availability of performance every moment you are in the car, even while at a stoplight. Its peak torque begins at zero rpm and stays powerful beyond 13,000 rpm.

This is the precise opposite of what you experience with a gasoline engine, which has very little torque at a low rpm and only reaches peak torque in a narrow rpm range. This forces you to make frequent gear changes to maintain optimal torque. With the Tesla Roadster, you get great acceleration and the highest energy efficiency at the same time. All while requiring no special driving skills to enjoy it. This makes the Tesla Roadster six times as efficient as the best sports cars while producing one-tenth of the pollution.

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maycm
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's one sweet looking motor car.

You can see the Lotus influence too.

I remain skeptical with regards to the power source and performance, and these cars are likely to be pricied out of the reach of the average person, unless you are looking for the ultimate getaway car.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

omg I want one wow That's just beautiful!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now that's dead sexy. I'd take a ride from a stranger in that car! Cool Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's one big step from light bulbs Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mines in the garage right now........
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skylace wrote:
I'd take a ride from a stranger in that car! Cool Laughing


haha, they should use that as a sales-pitch!

Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote





agree
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IRiSHMaFIA
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

faceless will you get me the red one? Very Happy
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Gasman59
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice car !! I'll take one in black with metal flake !!!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IRiSHMaFIA wrote:
faceless will you get me the red one? Very Happy


ah sure - but the waiting list is pretty long and I'll need to save my coupons up to help towards the $100 000!
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fritz



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a beautiful automobile I would love to have one.But alas I Couldn?t get in or out of it.Its built to close to the ground. :grr:
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