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n00bkiller944
02-02-2009, 07:19 PM
So over the weekend I had the joy of riding in one of these bad boys, and all I can say is AMAZING!!! The acceleration is insane, and the thing is just so tiny! I would never buy one, especially with the price tag connected to it, but it gets my thumbs up!

Check out the link: http://www.teslamotors.com/
jdando
02-02-2009, 08:57 PM
Electric motors FTW!!! 100% torque at 1rpm. Did you get any pictures?
Odinson
02-02-2009, 09:50 PM
It's pretty strange but I think they are showing off my Marauder sometimes, parking it in plain sight on the ground floor in between a 200k Mercedes and a Tesla.

The Tesla is so short looks like you might trip over it. I wonder where they plug it in there. Seems like it's permanent home.

My dream car is a Marauder with a 600hp electric engine and a tiny gas or diesel charger for range. I guess that would kill the mod business. (Other than battery upgrades for new tech.) I'm pretty bummed about the interim death of Tesla's sedan project.

I guess I'm pretty tired of the 'big cars are immoral' BS. A large dependable electric sedan with some anger issues would kill that dead.
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 10:37 AM
I guess I'm pretty tired of the 'big cars are immoral' BS.

I'm not. I think morals are dumb. :D

I guess it looks cool, but I'm all for gas. Who knows how far this car would go if I demanded heat, headlights, windshild wipers, radio and a cell phone charge all at once? 120 miles? 80 miles?
SC Cheesehead
02-03-2009, 10:50 AM
Interesting! I'd read about these a while back, but didn't know how much was going to be hype, or home much was fact.

Where'd you get a chance to ride in one, have they started marketing them yet?
Master
02-03-2009, 11:00 AM
Read up on Tesla on the web. They are in a heap of trouble right now.
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 11:02 AM
Read up on Tesla on the web. They are in a heap of trouble right now.

Let me guess... not selling any products?
Master
02-03-2009, 11:11 AM
Had deposits. Came back and told the customers that std features were now options and price would have to go up. There is a thread somewhere where people are talking about not only cancelling orders but sueing as well.
Apparently the owner is a real schemer - think DeLoreean kind of guy.
Serge
02-03-2009, 11:53 AM
http://www.gearlog.com/2009/01/tesla_motors_screws_customers. php
SC Cheesehead
02-03-2009, 01:12 PM
http://www.gearlog.com/2009/01/tesla_motors_screws_customers. php

Hmmmmmmm. Well as the old carnie hawkers used to say, "Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.":rolleyes:
n00bkiller944
02-04-2009, 12:38 PM
One of my friends took pics, I will post then up when she send them to me...

The car was actually being held by this girls dad for a friend who has it in town for the DC carshow. Her dad is a politician and I'm pretty sure they are just trying to win over as many people with power as they can to help the company out...