“The Roadster served as the catalyst that made driving electric a reality, and has helped us refine electric technology for future models – Roadster owners are part of this important piece of history”
“The Roadster served as the catalyst that made driving electric a reality, and has helped us refine electric technology for future models – Roadster owners are part of this important piece of history,” said Tesla VP of Sales John Walker. “Demand for the Roadster is strong as more people realize the benefits of EVs and see them outperform conventional cars without the emissions.”
Engineered for performance and efficiency, the Roadster Tesla states accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds without using a drop of gasoline, and can travel 245 miles on a single battery charge. It can be plugged into any conventional electric outlet, and costs less than $8 to fully charge.
On top of saving dollars at the pump, the Roadster has a low cost of ownership, requiring zero oil changes and smog checks. And its lack of a complex combustion engine means less routine maintenance and fewer parts replacements. Tesla’s mobile service team travels to owners’ homes and offices to perform annual inspections and upgrades no matter where they are located.
The Roadster is also the only performance car that qualifies for financial incentives worldwide. U.S. customers receive a $7,500 tax credit, in addition to individual state incentives like $5,000 tax credits and sales tax waivers. Owners in most states benefit from automatic HOV lane access – and will continue to in California after HOV restrictions go into effect for hybrid vehicles on July 1, 2011. However some states are already proposing a tax on these vehicles for tax per mile or even annual fee to make up for loss in gas taxes.
Tesla states that to date, more than 1,600 Roadsters have been delivered in over 30 countries worldwide. Collectively TESLA states they have driven 11 million miles, "giving Tesla more experience with electric driving than any other automaker."
Prospective customers interested in checking out the Roadster should visit the Drive Change Electric Roadster Tour schedule page at http://www.teslamotors.com/events.
Tesla's goal is to produce a full range of electric cars, from sports cars to mass-market vehicles – relentlessly driving down the cost of electric vehicles. It is currently the only U.S. automaker that builds and sells highway-capable EVs in serial production. Palo Alto, California-based Tesla designs and manufactures EVs and EV powertrain components. Tesla has delivered more than 1,600 Roadsters to customers in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific Region. Model S, the first premium sedan to be built from the ground up as an electric vehicle, goes on the market in mid-2012.
The first Tesla's body is familiar to any Lotus owner. Lotus produced the bodies for Tesla and then shipped them to California for Tesla to finish construction of the vehicle. Today they are using their designers and teams that can produce all aluminum bodies as seen in the PHOTO I took at the North American International Auto Show in January 2011.
The future of TESLA looks good!
Bruce Hubbard
Auto Advisor Group
brucehubbardphotography.ifp3.com
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