Tesla sells its 250th roadster
March 19, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Tesla Motors delivered its 250th car last Saturday to an academic and entrepreneur who created the first index on Wall Street for energy efficiency and zero-carbon solutions.
The “very orange” roadster marks a symbolic milestone for Tesla which is now producing approximately 20 cars a week. Production will increase to 30 a week in the coming months.
About 1,000 people are waiting to take ownership of their Roadster, which means Tesla is sold out through October of this year.
The Roadster remains the only highway-capable production electric vehicle of any kind (not just in the sports car category) for sale in the US or Europe. It does 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds yet is twice as energy efficient as a Toyota Prius.
The 250th delivery comes on top of news that Tesla will unveil its Model S prototype sedan on March 26.
The Model S will likely be the world’s first mass-produced, highway-capable EV when it rolls off the assembly line in late 2011.
With an anticipated base price of $57,400, the effective price will be $49,900 after the US federal tax credit of $7500.
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When TG did a track test with the Telsa i think they got 150klms out of a full charge? I can not remember exactly but isn’t it supposed to be able to do 250klms ISH. Yes Jeremy was bashing it. Should that make a difference?
Yep they did Salesman………Still that would do me,a quick squirt up the road once a week is probably what most of the Supercars do anyway ! Great looking car I must say .
0 to 100 in 4 seconds,and no noise.put the bullbar on…
Yes Tesla were a bit unhappy with JC after his review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj3eXYhUADs
But the what I really want to see, is JC review this:-
http://www.treehugger.com/file.....ic-car.php
You also have to admire Tesla’s attitude to the whole EV thing. There are offering battery recycling as part of the package. I’m still trying to find out what the service intervals are for the Tesla.
Did nobody else see the news story about Top Gear being cheeky and getting in trouble? The Tesla didn’t actually run out of power on Top gear, it still had 20% battery power. It was all a simulation showing what in Clarkson’s mind will happen if you buy an electric car. They probably did it because it was whooping the Lotus’s arse.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the Lotus but what Top Gear did was juvenile and unfair. And from the comments already left here, his plan worked.
The Tesla is a fantastic car but I think he’s simply pretending that he likes the concept of it so he doesn’t come under fire and then insulting it in his reviews because every single other review I have read or seen all say it’s wonderful and all got good range.
Have you got one by anychance Alex!!
Salesman – Of course it should make a difference, harder your foot goes down the more energy you use stored in the batteries. Would have thought a clever chap like yourself would ahve known that.
No Cupid I do not have one. I’d like one though.
Salesman, When do Hyundai/Kia release their electric car?