My Tesla Test drive 3/19
02-19-2009, 07:17 PM
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My Tesla Test drive 3/19
Today my friend and I got a chance to test drive a production Tesla roadster.
A few points about the car. They are up to production now. The 08s are coming out and there will be no official 09's, so the next model year will be 10.
The fit and finish were top notch and this test drive car had about 3600 miles.
We drove in the normal mode, so not the high performance mode hence the 0-60 being a little lower.
When we got the car it had very little juice left and since I test drove it like I'd test drive an s2000 the juice went quickly.
In person the car looks much better. It's wider than it appears in pictures.
In the video where you hear my voice, yes I sound funny. This particular camera really makes my voice strange.
Tesla next to the s2000 (It does not come with HID headlights).
The Tesla charger. The lights change color with the charge mode. If you lick the charger it will not shock you. Yes I asked this question. Yes I am a retard. Yes my friend, Chris, asked me if I really have an MD.
Beside the tesla. It does have LED rear lights.
A few points about the car. They are up to production now. The 08s are coming out and there will be no official 09's, so the next model year will be 10.
The fit and finish were top notch and this test drive car had about 3600 miles.
We drove in the normal mode, so not the high performance mode hence the 0-60 being a little lower.
When we got the car it had very little juice left and since I test drove it like I'd test drive an s2000 the juice went quickly.
In person the car looks much better. It's wider than it appears in pictures.
In the video where you hear my voice, yes I sound funny. This particular camera really makes my voice strange.
Tesla next to the s2000 (It does not come with HID headlights).
The Tesla charger. The lights change color with the charge mode. If you lick the charger it will not shock you. Yes I asked this question. Yes I am a retard. Yes my friend, Chris, asked me if I really have an MD.
Beside the tesla. It does have LED rear lights.
02-19-2009, 07:20 PM
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Interior of the tesla. Tight space like the elise. The rep says it's bigger, but it's tiny compared to the s2000. The heated seats work well.
Interior with the top off.
Removal of the targa top.
During Cali sunset test drive on the 101.
02-19-2009, 07:24 PM
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Another interior pic
Charging port.
Steering wheel
Interior. Note wide entrance sill, but it's not hard to get into like the elise.
Cool door opening mechanism
02-19-2009, 07:27 PM
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The trunk
Side view
Rear view.
beside s2000 again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSghEE_wN6k
0-60 in the intermediate mode (should be like 4.2 or 4.6 seconds per the rep.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AJGUErZGjM
walk around of car.
02-20-2009, 05:27 AM
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Raj, thanks for labelling the picture of the steering wheel. I'd have never known if you hadn't put the label under it. 
Looks like a neat car. Not sure I'd ever blow $80K-$120K on one (do they have an official price yet?) but still...very cool.
Looks like a neat car. Not sure I'd ever blow $80K-$120K on one (do they have an official price yet?) but still...very cool.
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02-20-2009, 05:51 AM
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Tres cool...