Motor Trend Magazine took a spin in a prototype of the soon-to-be-available 2008 Tesla Roadster, that electric sports car that’s been in pre-production since before 2006. In a factual and surprisingly accolade-free article, the driver’s highpoints were that the Roadster is “unbelievably efficient”, and has an acceleration described as “bizarre”.
The remainder of the article talks about the car’s thousand pound 6,831-cell lithium ion battery, transmission troubles as well as management & organizational challenges facing Tesla Motors. $98,000.
In other news, Tesla Motors itself has just announced that the Roadster has met all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards…there had been some concerns about electric shock from arcing power cables and electrolyte spill from the ginormous battery resulting from a crash. Roadster crash test pics are here.
First Drive: 2008 Tesla Roadster - Motor Trend, Jan 23 2008
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I wonder what’s bizarre about its acceleration–that seems like a red flag.
Well, whatever the problem is, it can’t be worse than getting electrocuted or doused by electrolyte!