The Tesla EV Roadster was unveiled in California. This is an amazing electric supercar that has a lot of potential. the car was designed by an ex-Lotus engineer so that is why it closely resembles the Elise. It is also being built by Lotus for Tesla. The car has a 0-60 time in about 4 seconds, it can go 250 miles on a single charge, and a top speed of 135 mph. All that from an electric engine. Since it is electric the engine produces no noise, is a lot more efficient than a traditional combustion engine, and can be “refuelled” for cheap. If I had a lot of money and lived in the United States in one of the few markets that it is going to be available in, I would be buying one for sure. The cost on it is expected to be between $80,000 to $120,000. The only potential downfall I can see is the life of the battery. They have said it should last 100,000 miles on a charge but they don’t reveal any details on replacement costs. Since it basically uses 6,831 lithium-ion laptop batteries, I have a feeling it could be a costly replacement. Here’s hoping that they are successful with their venture and that these electric cars catch on. Hopefully not another DeLorean. <\/p>\n
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