Review: Tesla Motors pioneers all-electric performance sports car

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(NaturalNews) Just when you thought the electric car had been killed, Tesla Motors (www.teslamotors.com) has made its presence known as a newborn to the automobile market and as a provocative car company that develops and manufactures electric cars with a driving experience optimized for performance and handling. So far, the response has been strong with all eyes on the company's new Tesla Roadster.

Nothing seems to have prevented Tesla Motors from finding business success since the company was launched. The initial production run of the Tesla Roaster sold out in four months, and current reservations for the 2008 model year are on a first-come, first-served basis. Demand right now is high, considering that the company is doing such a small initial production run of the model, with an anticipated delivery date in Fall 2007.

Producing only one-tenth of the pollution of a normal gasoline-powered car, the new Tesla Roadster is six times as energy efficient as the best sports car and produces zero tailpipe emissions. Best of all, it gets the equivalent in energy of 135 miles to the gallon and goes from 0 to 60 mph in four seconds flat. Lotus Engineering, the acknowledged worldwide leader in the assembly of sports cars, developed the Tesla Roadster in their design studio and supplied the initial chassis, which was significantly modified later by Tesla Motors engineers.

While most electric cars prior to the Tesla Roadster could only go a maximum of 60 miles per charge, this model is more than just a commuter car and easily achieves 250 miles per charge. The instruments inside the car even indicate to the driver how many miles can be driven before it needs to be recharged. The dashboard tells you the correct time, tire pressure and even the fastest acceleration for the day. Still, until more cities and towns provide recharging outlets on the road, or at least near major districts of the city, this is not a car than can easily be driven cross-country.

The high energy density, lithium-ion batteries that power the Roadster use the same technology as laptops, cell phones and many other portable electronics. When the battery is fully charged, the Tesla Roadster stores the energy equivalent of about eight liters of gasoline - a very small amount of energy needed for a car that performs so extraordinarily. There is no internal combustion engine, only the battery unit that can be recharged easily from an electric power grid such as a standard plug-in wall outlet.

And the best thing about charging the battery is that there is never a need to worry about waiting for the battery pack to be fully discharged before recharging it, since the car can be charged for as long as you like whenever you have access to power. There are three ways to charge the vehicle. First, it has a built-in battery charging system that can basically plug into any electrical outlet. Also, the car will be shipped with a Home Charging Station that will need to be installed in your garage by a qualified electrician. This seems like it will be the quickest way to charge the battery, since the company suggests it will only take about 3.5 hours to complete.

One of the best things about using electricity to power your automobile is that this currency of energy can be generated from any source, including renewable energy sources like solar, wind, wave and hydro. If everyone owned a car like this one, Americans could very likely reduce our country's addiction to foreign oil and assist in reducing the problem of global warming. Soon to be on the road, it would seem that these are among the most environmentally friendly vehicles available.

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