FYI My dads review of the TESLA roadster

[POLARBEAR666]

"Today I drove the new Tesla - it is the all electric sports car which X bought costs $100,000. Much publicity about it here. Faster than a ferrari - actually it is an absolute clone of a Lotus Elise except with electric motor and incredible torque - tiny inside and hard ride

One huge turn off for the Tesla is the steering - absolutely no power steering so I was cranking away at this small steering wheel and it was really as heavy as a tractor - it simply slows down one's ability to get through corners because you are struggling to get around, literally!

For the rest, it is awesome. One truly clever feature that they are developing and coming soon once they have enough cars on the road is a station in which you simply drive in, you battery is loaded beneath the car and a robot removes the flat one and replaces it with a fully charged one and one minute later you are on your way. Petrol is history! As for range, tesla has 400 MILES! if driven easy and about 250 miles if driven hard."

[team_v]

For over 100k US, you would expect it to be a pretty good car.
All the reviews i have read have given it a pretty shocking report though.
I think the one on topgear actually broke when they were using it.

[Rocket36]

They actualy cost $180,000 (that's Aussie dollars).


The only review that really matters...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x73Z6ndtjE

[Brisben]

Mate for much less than that money I would much prefer the dodge charger or challenger.

http://www.dodge.com/en/2009/challenger/

Yum, drool.

[dubbed]

Mate for much less than that money I would much prefer the dodge charger or challenger.

http://www.dodge.com/en/2009/challenger/

Yum, drool.

lol that's random.

I'd prefer one of these:
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/...sn7391619.aspx
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/...sn7228115.aspx

[Greg Roles]

Exciting technology, bring on the electric boosted turbo!

[mikepologti]

my dad had an old charger way back, i can still remeber mum running it to the shops,....and i do mean running. damn that thing sounded beautiful.

[Brisben]

lol that's random.

I'd prefer one of these:
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/...sn7391619.aspx
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/...sn7228115.aspx

Yeah the BM is a nice car, my bil had one, went like stink, paddle shift etc.

But the Dodges are proper muscle cars and rare over here. The Beemer is a little common in comparision.