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Youtube: Tesla Roadster First Public Drive!

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Flying White Dutchman, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. Flying White Dutchman

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    [ame=http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=SVjeZUn_P-4]YouTube - Elon Musk takes delivery of Tesla Roadster P1[/ame]
     
    #1 Flying White Dutchman, Mar 18, 2008
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    Re: youtube tesla roadster firts bublic drive!

    i am looking at the video for a second time and it somewhat feels like the EV1 is back in a new form!:)
     
    #2 Flying White Dutchman, Mar 18, 2008
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    Re: youtube tesla roadster firts bublic drive!

    That is truly awesome!
    Rob
     
    #3 miscrms, Mar 19, 2008
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    Re: youtube tesla roadster firts bublic drive!

    Wet rear tires, hard left turn and full torque available at zero RPM? How come none of the drivers put their foot down and showed us a full-on four-wheel drift all the way down that street?

    Then again at $100K per I might drive conservatively as well.

    Come to think of it, does an electric car need to be "broken in?"
     
    #4 MountainStone, Mar 19, 2008
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    Re: youtube tesla roadster firts bublic drive!

    With the TC/VSC on on the Tesla, you would be very hard pressed to drift/spin the car even in those conditions.
     
    #5 drees, Mar 20, 2008
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    :eek:Damn, that was sweet. I especially loved the blue one. However, for those of us who don't have 100K to spend on something like this, it tis but a far away wistful dream. I guess there is hope though; if celebs and other influential types get one or the next generations, they may start hitting the market at a more decent price tag for us mere mortals. (I also hope by then they can come up with a more practical body style. I like the sporty look, but it really isn't me.)
     
    #6 AISpence, Mar 23, 2008
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