Tesla Roadster

By Eric Boyd on November 29, 2007 1:57 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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Other than the EV-1, the Tesla Roadster is probably the most famous electric vehicle of all time - and they haven't even delivered one to a paying customer yet! But there sure is a lot to like, if you can put up the nearly $100k to own one.  Tesla's slogan is "changing perceptions", and their 2-seat all-electric sports car has accomplished that. You sure don't think of a golf cart when see a Tesla Roadster! Check out our new Tesla Roadster PDF, or read on for the same information in a less pretty format.
Short Description: 2-seat, EV sports car, 245 mile range
Availability & Cost:$98k, early 2008, 700+ ordered
Background and Details
  • Founded in 2003, Tesla has been partly responsible for the revival of the electric car in the public mind.
  • Their high performance, “no compromises” electric sports car has drawn rave reviews from test drivers
  • Their marketing has been flawless - mainstream coverage plus an excellent blog and online forum: they “get it”
  • Tesla operated an “energy storage system” department, commercializing their battery system for other EV manufacturers. In Oct 2007 Tesla’s new CEO closed this division, after loosing high profile customer Th!nk
  • Tesla delayed initial vehicles from Q4’07 to Q1’08, because of reliability issues with the transmission system
  • Tesla is working on “Whitestar”, a 4-door sedan successor
  • Official Competitor - likely Alternative Class AXP race. But the Whitestar could compete in Mainstream as well!
  • References: Tesla Motors Wikipedia Truth About Cars AutoblogGreen TeslaBlogs TeslaClub WhitePaper
Vehicle Stats
AXP MPGe
160
MPG
133 Wh / km
Weight
2690 lbs
L x W x H (ft)
13.0 x 6.2 x 3.7
HP
248 HP
0-60 MPH
4.0 seconds
Top Speed
125 MPH (limited)
Range
245 miles
Battery Info
56 kWh Li-ion
450 kg
100,000 mile lifetime
massive safety engineering
Charge Time
3.5h @ 90 amps
Transmission
2 speed, custom design
Motor
3-phase AC Induction
Cd x Frontal Area
? x ? ft^2

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