[ausev] Tesla releases their car

[Vivek Gani]

I'm pretty sure it's a converted Elise, considering that Tesla states on
their website that they're getting built in England.

On 7/20/06, Marc Kohler <mkohler at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
>  Danny,
> To me it still looks like a converted Elise (same frame, gauges, interior)
> but with different skins.  Don't get me wrong, it's gorgeous.
> And I believe the drive system is still AC-150, but with the addition of a
> 2 speed transmission, no doubt developed to exceed the 90 mph limit of the
> Tzero/Fetish.
> As for cost, I would expect it to be between $150-250k depending on what
> volume they plan to produce.
> Why do you say it's a whole new animal?
> Kohler
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Daniel J. Stewart <dstewart at cortechs.com>
> *To:* AustinEV announcements list <ausev at austinev.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:39 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [ausev] Tesla releases their car
>
> And for those of you who fall in love and must have wallpaper sized
> pictures, you can get them at:
>
>
>
> http://www.allcarwallpapers.com/tesla/tesla-roadster/wallpapers.htm
>
> Like most free wallpaper sites, make sure your pop-up blocker is on!
> Don't click on any of the ads and don't go there at all if you want to avoid
> the occasional rude girly pictures they include in the ads.
>
> I was pretty amazed - I had heard it was going to be a converted Lotus
> Elise with an AC Propulsion AC-150 drivetrain.  But no, it is a whole new
> animal.  It is a lot more "finished" than the Venturi Fetish.  Let's hope it
> costs less!
>
> Danny
>
>  -------Original Message-------
> From: Aaron Choate
> Subject: [ausev] Tesla releases their car
> Sent: 20 Jul '06 09:01
>
> Hello all,
>
> Tesla motors has finally released the details on the car they are
> producing...
>
> http://www.teslamotors.com/
>
> Batteray fueled car will smaoke you, Wired.com <http://wired.com/>
>
> <http://www.wired.com/news/wiredmag/0,71414-0.html?tw=wn_index_2>
>
> Yay!  movement once again.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Aaron Choate
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