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    First Tesla delivered.

    Pics of the First Production Tesla Roadster « Earth2Tech



    Tesla customers have been waiting ages for the electric sports car, the Roadster, to make its way to market. Today the company’s first production Roadster, what Tesla Chairman Elon Musk called “the first production electric car on the road since God knows when,” was delivered to the auto maker’s headquarters in San Carlos, Calif. We were there and snapped these pics of the inaugural vehicle (check out more below the jump).
    Granted, it's only the President's car. But I see another one in the picture. So they've got at least 2 of these things running around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs View Post
    Granted, it's only the President's car. But I see another one in the picture. So they've got at least 2 of these things running around.
    I have seen two on the road at Pebble Beach in August of 2006, so there are more running than just these two.
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    looks like a chubby, modified elise imo, i like it though
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    That's because it is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs View Post
    That's because it is.
    do you like "these things"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    do you like "these things"?
    They look pretty cool, they're based on a great handling platform, and they're furthering technology. So yeah, I like 'em.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs View Post
    They look pretty cool, they're based on a great handling platform, and they're furthering technology. So yeah, I like 'em.
    I was specifically asking because calling them "these things" gives a kind of negative connotation....
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    Great stuff! "these things" ( ) look even better when they are moving.<- proof that there are actully at least 5!lol

    I wonder if -what- still thinks the compny is a scam :P
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    yeah i also saw one about three months ago driving in downtown chicago.

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    For a $100,000, it's not bad at all, imo. Automobile magazine absolutely praised their 4-5 page article on it. Not a bad performer either, apparently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F1_Master View Post
    For a $100,000, it's not bad at all, imo. Automobile magazine absolutely praised their 4-5 page article on it. Not a bad performer either, apparently.
    was there any mentioning about the handling compared to say a real Elise? Does the low-end torque of the electric engine affect sharp cornering?
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    was there any mentioning about the handling compared to say a real Elise? Does the low-end torque of the electric engine affect sharp cornering?
    In what way would it affect sharp cornering?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    In what way would it affect sharp cornering?
    that you can steer the car with the throttle in same way as a petrol or even diesel engine...

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    was there any mentioning about the handling compared to say a real Elise? Does the low-end torque of the electric engine affect sharp cornering?
    The Elise was in the article for a bit, but I can't recall anything out of the blue. I'll look at it again, though.
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    I think its cool, really cool actually. This is the first production "green" car out there. It's exciting really. I hope they work out.

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