Telsa Motors

[MaxRPM]

http://www.teslamotors.com/

I haven\'t gone through the whole website yet but it looks interesting...discuss.

[bluntman]

$100,000

[MaxRPM]

Yeah not cheap, but I\'m impressed with the tech in the car. The fact that it\'s not from the big OEM impresses me as well. Wil be interesting to see hwo the politics play into this if it starts tio hit critical mass and the big oil companies stat to bitch. Will they start a war in their own country instead of the middle east.... ummmm

[TheProfessor]

I found this pretty interesting:

Q: Why does the Tesla Roadster have a two-speed transmission?

A: The Tesla Roadster has a two-speed transmission to maximize acceleration, while also allowing a reasonably high top speed. First gear gets you from zero to sixty in about 4 seconds, while second gear takes you to above 130 mph.

The gearing of the Tesla Roadster works together with the shifter and the Power Electronics Module to provide familiar driving behavior. First gear has strong \"regenerative braking\" that recharges the battery during deceleration and feels like engine braking in low gear on other sports cars. Second gear has less regenerative braking, and feels like 3rd or 4th gear on other sports cars. The Tesla Roadster needs only two gears because the motor delivers high torque over a much wider range of rpm\'s than any gasoline engine. No reverse gear is needed; the motor runs backwards for reversing.

If you do not feel like shifting, you can drive entirely in second gear: acceleration even in second gear is remarkably fast.

[3GFX]

Wow!! I like it!! 100 000 is expensive, but for a 0-60 of 4 seconds, you can compare that certain bimmers and benzes don\'t do it for almost the same price, but of course they are larger. If it catches on the price might even come down. Still, that is one impressive car.

[bluntman]

I heard that they will have a more \"mass market\" vehicle available in the near future.

[FLIPDADY]

How do you spell Delorean again?

[bluntman]

Do you mean D - U - D ?

[SABIO]

Wasn\'t Tesla a Hair spray brand from the 80\'s? -The Band (http://ca.music.yahoo.com/ar-267123---Tesla)

wait..most of you were in diapers still....:hoho


I like how they are Teamed up with Lotus. But 100K...??? http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif

[bluntman]

I not only remember the band, but I also remember a song called \"Tesla Girl\".