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    Jul 20, 2006 12:05:03 AM

    Justin
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    Tesla Electric Sports Car

    The Tesla Motors electric car promising 125mpg equivalent and 0-60 in under 4 sec.

    http://www.teslamotors.com/

    Seems to be based on the Lotus Elise:
    http://blog.wired.com/teslacar/

    Jul 20, 2006 12:21:24 AM

    TopherV
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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    not that bad.

    Jul 20, 2006 11:47:11 AM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    Is that a modified Lotus Elise? The dimensions are simlar also.

    Jul 20, 2006 4:56:26 PM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    Quote:
    01Box06Z06 said:
    Is that a modified Lotus Elise? The dimensions are simlar also.



    yes sort of. price is around 100k $

    Jul 20, 2006 5:28:43 PM

    Justin
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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    The first run will be around $100k, and then the price will drop to $80k.

    I have some friends who were able to snag a ride at last night's unveiling. Apparently the power is instant, as maximum torque is available from "idle". Very zippy for around town and the engine makes little to no noise!

    Apparently the final assembly is at the Lotus factory in the UK. I think it's a cool concept to show that you can have performance out of an electric car.

    Jul 21, 2006 10:20:17 PM

    dsts6
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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    Looks nicer then the elise. I think this is an important car for the world right now.

    Jul 22, 2006 5:07:34 AM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    http://www.autospies.com/images/users/Agent001/teslastory.pdf
    Check that link out. What this car does is simply amazing. YOu'll handle pretty much like an elise, acclerate like a 430, and have the effieciency 4 times greater then a prius.

    Jul 22, 2006 3:51:39 PM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    Here is the video of the unveiling of the car. Looks terrific!

    Click here

    Jul 23, 2006 2:05:36 AM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    ehhhh. for 120k and if I was looking for either a turbo or this.... I would choose a turbo. If I was a millionaire... had ferrari's and turbo's.... I would buy this car to roll in on a DAILY BASIS.

    This car company has some class.

    Jul 23, 2006 11:07:28 AM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    This car is a knock-off of the 2004 Venturi Fetish, only it's a cheap knock-off: $100k instead of Euro 500k!

    Jul 23, 2006 3:29:15 PM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    The venturi sucks.

    Jul 23, 2006 4:45:02 PM

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    Re: Tesla Electric Sports Car

    Thats why its called a Venturi.
     
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