Tesla Motors, maker of the plug-in Tesla roadster and the new Model S sedan, still standing.
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One was a cross between a Tesla Roadster and a doorless dune buggy.
The Tesla Roadster is faster than many sports cars yet more efficient than a hybrid.
While we sit astride our Hummers a guy paddles up on the surfboard equivalent of a Tesla Roadster.
George Clooney also put up a first-edition black Tesla Roadster, though details on the sale have yet to be verified.
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There was no opportunity to prove that VW had built a Tesla Roadster killer speeds were limited to just 20 mph.
Tesla released its first model, the Tesla Roadster, in early 2008 and has since delivered over 2, 350 units around the world.
Gunhild whips around Oslo in a red Tesla Roadster with her pet miniature pig, Pia Parma, in the passenger seat.
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Audi has shown a series of e-tron-branded electric cars, one of which, the Tesla Roadster-like R8, is going into limited production next year.
In other words: Switching from old-style incandescents to the Hue LED system is like jumping from a horse and buggy to a Tesla Roadster.
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The project is the brainchild of NRG Chief Executive David Crane, who drives a Tesla Roadster between his home and NRG headquarters in Princeton, N.
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More impressively, thanks to its advanced lithium-ion batteries and lightweight carbon-composite construction, the Tesla Roadster has a range of 200-250 miles from an overnight charge.
The primary difference between the two goals is the prominent role of fully-electric vehicles today cars like the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Roadster.
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First he made the Tesla roadster, an eco-friendly electric car for the ultra-rich speed-freak, then he set to work as CEO of a private space company.
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On the other end of the spectrum, owner Russ Glauber of Pasadena stood beside his 2010 Tesla Roadster, displayed in the Super Cars section of the show.
It's not quite as fast as the Tesla Roadster, but it's still capable of 0 - 60 in about four seconds and a top speed of 110mph.
That seems like a good idea to me, because if there was a bit less dune buggy about the vehicle it might be a reasonable competitor for the Tesla Roadster.
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Alternatively, the Tesla roadster, with a top speed of 200kph, would leave it in the dust and keep going for another 300km or so after the Smart's battery was flat.
The Tesla Roadster has been out for some time.
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While the Tesla Roadster did a great job of satisfying our jones for an electric vehicle with great performance and no roof, it was a bit pricey and is now out of production.
The Tesla Roadster, which indeed uses Li-ion batteries, stores 56 kWh of electric energy and delivers up to 215 kW of electric power (a NiMH battery pack with the same electric energy would weigh over twice as much).
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That's not the case with the Tesla Model S. It comes not long after the retirement of the Tesla Roadster, a car we thoroughly enjoyed but found a bit too raw, a bit too rough around the edges for general consumption.
Starting this month, the new distribution center will begin stocking parts for both the Tesla Roadster and Model S. In addition to parts warehousing, Tesla plans to utilize this facility for vehicle importing operations, final vehicle assembly and distribution, service headquarters, technical training operations, parts remanufacturing, collision repair and more.
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What's more, that loaner will be a top-of-the-line Model S regardless of the car you turn in (there's a fleet of 85 to start with, each with valet service to your location), and customers in "most markets" can also opt to get a Tesla Roadster as a loaner if they'd prefer to try out something sportier.
Martin Eberhard gleefully showed the safety crash-test videos of the Tesla electric roadster.
The release of the roadster from Tesla, a company created and funded by PayPal founder Elon Musk, appears to be imminent.
Tesla battery packs power the Roadster, the only highway-capable EV currently in mass production.
The decade-old Tesla debuted its first product, the Roadster, in 2006.
Tesla also sold 89 of its six-figure Roadster electric sports cars in the second quarter, bringing total sales to more than 2, 350.
Tesla used the space to show off the 2010 Roadster, which we still don't have full details on, but have heard features slightly improved circuitry, a locking glove box, and WiFi to enable remote, wireless diagnostics.
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