"Say good-bye to dial-up, and say hello to the era of broadband motoring." Everyone's favorite English auto pundit never fails to disappoint, and with lines like that one, Jezza's review of the famed Tesla Roadster is no exception. It's safe to say most people know about the Tesla, but for the few people who have been sitting under a rock for the past two years, its worth giving a bit of info.
The Tesla Roadster is an all electric sports car. The brainchild of a former Silicon Valley millionaire, Tesla Motors (who plan to put out an all electric sedan as well) has made their roadster a nice combination of top-of-the-line electric car technology, and a quality off-the-shelf body from a Lotus Elise.
The combination is potent in a straight line, where its merits as an all electric car means it has maximum torque all the time. However, it lacks finesse in the corners, where the batteries weight it down. Is this car the future of motoring? Jeremy Clarkson and the boys over at Top Gear seem to think there is at least a chance that is true (though I would check out James May's look at the Honda FCX Clarity for the real future of automobiles.) Check out the video below.
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sweet vid.
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