More details about Tesla's electric car

At $100,000 a piece, Tesla had no problem moving all 100 roadsters in just 3 weeks and it’s little wonder why. With a 0-60mph time of only 4 seconds and a handling package that’s designed by Lotus and based on a heavily modified Elise chassis, the Tesla is a real bargain. Allen Skolnick who owns a Ferrari recently bought a Tesla and after a test-drive commented that it:

"feels like a roller coaster ride with the torque curve. It's as fast as my Ferrari.”

The beauty of electric cars is that they deliver maximum torque instantly. In the case of the Tesla, the engine remains powerful from 0 to 13,000rpm. With a range of roughly 250 miles from a single charge of its lithium-ion batteries, the Tesla proves extremely economical to run, something you never get with a supercar. At current prices for electricity, the Tesla costs only 1 cent per mile and you can charge it up at home.

There’s so much demand for this vehicle that the interest has spurred on several auto electric car upstarts including the Venturi Fetish, which was displayed at the 2004 Paris auto show. Another 100 cars are in the pipeline and Tesla will set up 5 different service centres around the US to look after potential customers.

Electric cars are one of the latest must-haves for celebrities to be seen in. Some of the latest famous buyers include actors George Clooney and Dennis Haysbert. With so much influential backing Tesla is confident of reaching its goals of selling 500 to 600 next year and more than 2000 cars in 2008. There are even plans for a less expensive sedan version similar in size to a BMW 3-series that would target more mainstream consumers.

[Source: CarList.com]