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[Nvyseal]

Tesla Motors unveiled their uber-chic Roadster, a supercharged electric vehicle that looks, feels and drives like many other high-end sports cars Wednesday night. The main difference is the noise. Powered by a 3-phase, 4-pole AC induction motor, the Roadster can go 130 mph and does 0-60 in about 4 seconds, all completely silent.

Tonight was the grand unveiling of the Roadster in a decorated airport hanger in Santa Monica, CA. I don't ride in many sports cars, and I certainly have never been in one that zips across an airport's tarmac without so much as a whisper. But tonight I got a quick ride in the Roadster and all I could hear from the passenger's seat (not even Gov. Schwarzenegger, who flew in for a brief look at the car, was allowed to drive it) was wind noise. And myself saying "Wow" under my breath.

The car is low to the ground, and smooth in all possible ways. But this vehicle isn't just a sports car. It's also a green car. There are zero tailpipe emissions. There isn't even a tailpipe. Tesla Motors is working to provide purchasers with a photovoltaic panel that will turn the driving experience into an actual net producer of energy, according to Tesla Motors chairman Elon Musk.

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[m.oreilly]

wow, just fantastic :Di don't care about the speed, just the idea that an electric vehical is becoming a more
viable choice (fingers crossed).

[tc1]

These would be absolutely great, but unfortunately, they will never be priced for the working class people

[Nvyseal]

tc1, on Jul 21 2006, 05:38 PM, said:

These would be absolutely great, but unfortunately, they will never be priced for the working class people

Never say never... Just give Toyota some time, Im sure we will be seeing something like this in more and more garages soon

[ShadowFox]

Wow she's pretty but I still Fancy the Saleen S7... that's pure beauty right there!