2008 Tesla Roadster - now in production


	2008 Tesla Roadster - now in production

skwirlinator

3-21-2008 3:35 AM

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2008 tesla roadster, cars, ecosmart

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3-21-2008 3:42 AM

skwirlinator

What a car!

3-21-2008 11:39 AM

carrerinyes

Brilliant!

3-22-2008 11:48 AM

AcesLucky

The Roadster achieves the equivalent of 135 mpg at a cost of 2 cents per mile?

If that's true... and I'm REAL skeptical... this could alter world politics.

3-22-2008 2:18 PM

masbury

If I'm not mistaken, it goes from 0-60 in something like 4.3 seconds. Cost is, maybe, 90k. Check their website.

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