In the beginning, there was the Tesla Roadster. It's Also a certifiable sports car, with staggeringly quick and quiet acceleration with razor-sharp paired handling. Like the Elise, the Tesla Roadster has the most cramped cabin of any car sold in this country. The 2011 Tesla Roadster is a two-seat convertible is available in two trim levels. The 2.5 Sport adds more power, forged alloy wheels and an adjustable suspension. The 2011 Tesla Roadster is equipped with a 375-volt AC-induction of water-cooled electric motor produces 288 horsepower and That 273 pound-feet of torque. The base Roadster goes from zero to 60 mph in a Tesla-estimated 3.9 seconds. Tesla says the Roadster's lithium-ion battery has a maximum range of 245 miles. The Tesla Roadster comes with Antilock brakes and traction control. Like the Lotus Elise on the which it is based, the tiny 2011 Tesla Roadster features a rather spartan interior. Sports cars rarely Provide an Abundance of space, but even this cramped Among segments, the Tesla Roadster's cabin is confining and Difficult to enter and exit. For 2011, Tesla thankfully has reshaped the seats and included additional sound insulation, the which improves cabin comfort. You'd think an electric car That Would have electric power steering, but the Tesla Roadster in fact has zero power steering, and this makes for superb response and feel but a Lousy time in parking lots. Gads, I'm still in Costa Mesa, a good 50 miles from Tesla's dealership in Santa Monica.Return it with a three-quarter-full battery? Of course, Lukie's big sister, Edyn, couldn't be left out. You see, for people like me, cars are what you simultaneously normal "people perceive - cool hardware, driving fantasies, and All that stuff. Next time stare harder. Among those is the drag coefficients, what I'm after with my Detour (and unusual for a sports car, the Tesla's front camber is zero to minimize rolling resistance).
