Less than a month ago we brought you news that the Tesla Roadster was starting production in Right-Hand drive and Tesla’s monthly newsletter has unveiled that the company will now bring the car to Australia.
The Tesla Roadster which is based on a Lotus platform has been at the forefront of Electric sport cars, proving that fun and speed doesn’t have to come at a cost to the environment.
Responding to customer demand, Tesla has negotiated agreements with key suppliers that will increase total Roadster production by 40% and extend sales into 2012. In the coming year, you’ll find Roadsters in more countries as we expand to Australia and Asia. Customers in 23 countries have now taken delivery of their Roadster – last month we delivered the first Roadsters to Spain and Ireland. – Telsa said in their newsletter.
The Tesla Roadster, a purely electric vehicle, plugs into a conventional power point, makes 215kW and can go from 0-100km/h in four seconds and when driven sedately can go 380km on one single charge.
The only example of the car in Australia recently participated in the Global Green Challenge, with Australian ISP owner Simon Hackett at the wheel.
All we can say is that we are more than excited at the thought of getting behind the wheel of a Tesla Roadster. A new generation Tesla Roadster is expected to debut in 2013.
Recent reviews in some car mags say that the Tesla has nowhere near the claimed 380km on a charge range, and while the acceleration is good, it all tapers off for a very low top-speed. Add to that a most likely hugely inflated price and little customer support base, and you’ve got a sure-fire success!
Nice FUD “Baddass”, especially since the Tesla Roadster currently holds the world record for the longest distance on a single-charge for a production EV at 501 km.
It does a blistering 0-100 km in 3.7 sec (for comparison a HSV R8 does 5 sec) costs $0.01 cent per km to fuel, requires zero servicing and the motor and inverter should be good to pass on to your great grandkids ye costs the same as a BMW with no roof. I’m sure there’s plenty of potential customers in AU.
But, try and get five people and two sets of Golf Clubs in it, and still do 3.7 sec, dreaming.
they cant even build a transmission strong enough for the cars electric motor yet. put the extra weight in and it will still do 3.7secs. but you just run along now and enjoy all those plastic bits slapped onto your commodore.
I’m one. The most I’ve ever paid for a car is $21K but I’d shell out to buy one of these new.