Is anyone considering a Tesla Roadster

[ingelow]

Sorry if this doesn't belong in this forum, but I'd be interested to know if any of you guys are considering one of these?

http://www.teslamotors.com/eu/

Porsche money admittedly, but I think it's a great concept and it's built by Lotus

I'm thinking metallic white with grey seats?

Edited by ingelow on Friday 16th May 14:22

Edited by ingelow on Friday 16th May 16:25

[Dupont666]

So by the look of the following figures:

0-100km/h in 4.0 secs
200km/h

you will pretty much be bored in a little over 10secs when you hit top speed all the time.

No?

[here]

How is this related to Italian cars?

[ingelow]

here said:

How is this related to Italian cars?

To be honest, I wanted to see what people with a thoroughbred in their stable thought of it. Whether they'd consider it as a runaround, bit of fun etc. (I've seen some talk of the new Fiat along the same lines).

Please feel free to delete this topic if it doesn't belong here.

[PhantomPH]

You sure it's built by Lotus? It's surely built by Tesla based on the Lotus platform. That's what I was lead to believe anyway.

Must be quite a surreal experience to drive, but these cars can never ever replace the sound you get from an engine. Just watch the vid in the LP560 thread below - then try and imagine living without that in your life.

[Chris49]

here said:

How is this related to Italian cars?

Right so anyone with a Koenigsegg, Caparo, Ascari, Fabrio, and a new German Lambo etc get out. Apparently your not welcome here!!

Try posting this in the Lotus forum, there have been a few conversations about it and we're a little less harsh over there!.

Edited by Chris49 on Friday 16th May 23:01

[here]

Chris49 said:

here said:

How is this related to Italian cars?

Right so anyone with a Koenigsegg, Caparo, Ascari, Fabrio, and a new German Lambo etc get out. Apparently your not welcome here!!

Try posting this in the Lotus forum, there have been a few conversations about it and we're a little less harsh over there!.

Edited by Chris49 on Friday 16th May 23:01

Hello!! Why are you listing them supercars along with a Tesla Roadster??
And maybe it will get more of a responce on the Lotus section. Why? Because its Lotus related. DOH!!!

[Chris49]

here said:

Chris49 said:

here said:

How is this related to Italian cars?

Right so anyone with a Koenigsegg, Caparo, Ascari, Fabrio, and a new German Lambo etc get out. Apparently your not welcome here!!

Try posting this in the Lotus forum, there have been a few conversations about it and we're a little less harsh over there!.

Edited by Chris49 on Friday 16th May 23:01

Hello!! Why are you listing them supercars along with a Tesla Roadster??
And maybe it will get more of a responce on the Lotus section. Why? Because its Lotus related. DOH!!!

Why!? Because none of them are Italian and they all have a home in this section. Regardless on your opinion of the Telsa and which forum it belongs in the gent only asked a question to this community. Nothing wrong with that.

Welcome to Ph

Edited by Chris49 on Saturday 17th May 01:14

[456mgt]

Legitimate question, whichever forum. These are ca. $100k in the US, and at £50K I'd certainly have one, mainly because I like the look, and I think it'd be a lot of fun. At €100k though, it's just too much for what it is, and for the privilage of being an early adopter. There is a whole raft of electric vehicles in the pipeline so the best thing to do right now is sit tight.

[NoelWatson]

Dupont666 said:

So by the look of the following figures:

0-100km/h in 4.0 secs
200km/h

you will pretty much be bored in a little over 10secs when you hit top speed all the time.

No?

0-60 is only 5.7 with current gearbox

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9838076-7.html