Tesla Roadster

There is always torque available, along with more torque, and with extra torque available for later. It’s an incredibly easy car to hustle around the corners, because the torque curve is so tall and flat, with power available at *all* times. My mind is free to wonder about other important things, like what the car would be like climbing all the way to redline – I’m only halfway up a gauge that “goes to eleven” – a whopping 13,500 rpm. The suspension and steering feel really nicely dialed in. The road textures are communicated nicely to the steering wheel, without any jarring sensations. The feel is neither plush nor harsh – but as expected the car grips the road and carves around with no body roll. I’m really impressed at the noise/vibration/harshness characteristics of the interior – being a prototype I’d expected a lot more rattling inside the cabin, but there were none.

Acceleration	0 to 60 in under 4 seconds
Top Speed	125 mph

Now the kicker...it's electric!




The Tesla Roadster offers double the efficiency of popular hybrid cars, while generating one-third of the carbon dioxide.

Plug it in at night when you pull into the garage, and you can drive more about 245 miles (based on EPA city/highway cycle) on that charge the next day.

With your electrical company's incentive pricing factored in, it will cost you roughly 1 cent per mile to drive the Tesla Roadster. But the incentives don't stop there. Depending on where you live, other bonuses may include:

• Single-occupancy access to all carpool lanes
• Income tax credit (awaiting new legislation)
• A luxury car that's fully exempt from the luxury car tax
• No parking meter fees in an increasing number of major metropolitan areas

base price: $98,000