Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Super Car: Tesla Roadster unveiled

http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/photos/tesla_roadster_on_the_road_2.jpghttp://stadium.weblogsinc.com/autoblog/videos/hirezpics/IMG_6866.jpghttp://www.momist.com/blog/uploaded_images/Tesla%20Roadster-724816.jpg


Tesla Motors unveiled their uber-chic Roadster, a powerful 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 hangar 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.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm the sort of guy who loves to seek unused stuff. Currently I'm manufacturing my personal solar panels. I am making it all alone without the assistance of my staff. I am using the net as the only path to acheive that. I discovered a very awesome website which explains how to contruct pv panels and wind generators. The website explains all the steps needed for solar panel construction.

I'm not sure bout how precise the information given there is. If some guys over here who had xp with these things can have a see and give your feedback in the thread it will be great and I would highly value it, cause I truly lav [URL=http://solar-panel-construction.com]solar panel construction[/URL].

Tnx for reading this. U people rock.