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Future Electric Cars, Tesla
Posted by in Tesla on July 17, 2011
Tesla motors has very recently joined the car manufacturer market but have established a name for themselves in the relatively shorter time which requires decades work by other companies. Huge Tesla sales in the recent years have shown that if a company works dedicatedly with honesty and keeping customers in mind there is no reason why they cannot succeed even in the presence of giant market forces in existence currently. However you have to offer something unique that has never been touched by the existing key market players.
Tesla motors have the distinction of offering e-cars or electric cars. The concept of electric vehicle is not new, and it goes back to 1882 when Nikola Tesla first proposed the electric car design. However the real achievement of Tesla is to make such vehicle practical for common use. The high end Tesla cars are so efficient with speed, stamina and power that they are competing with the very best in business sport cars these days. The electric factor does not come as handicap in the luxury and pleasure of drive one expects from the top car.
With the smooth as silk drive and running for as long as 250 miles on single charge you can first enjoy the ride in your compact Tesla, secondly you can go on long drives without worrying much about charging your car. Tesla is among the rare American manufacturers who are operating with the tremendous success. You cannot ignore the Tesla cars, especially considering the fact they are good for environment, and with the increasing fuel prices seems like the obvious choice of future. Read the rest of this entry »
The Tesla Roadster – All-Electric Sports Car
Posted by in Tesla on July 17, 2011
Given the current movement to ‘go green’ combined with the high cost of gasoline, the electric car is gaining in popularity. The Smart Car has been spotted weaving in and out of New York City traffic. However, the Smart Car is an energy efficient, practical, relatively inexpensive workhorse with a boxy shape.
The Tesla Roadster is a sports car and America loves a sports car. But due to its high price, it is oriented to a different market than the Smart Car.
The Tesla might also be dubbed an international sports car. Norway produces the chassis. The RTM carbon fiber body panels are made by SOTIRA, in St. Meloir and Pouance, France. Siemens in Germany manufactures the brakes and airbags. The motors are produced in Taiwan. And the Lotus factory in Hethel, England assembles the car.
Lotus has had considerable influence since the inception. Lotus provided design assistance and furnished the basic chassis development technology from the Lotus Elise. The styling was developed by Barney Hatt at Lotus’ design studio however he did consult with Tesla engineers. It was Tesla engineers who decided to use resin transfer molded carbon fiber to construct the body panels.
The Roadster is available in two models, the Standard Model and the Sports Model. The Roadster is equipped with a 3-phase, 4-pole AC induction motor that can produce 248 hp. The Sport Model can produce 288 hp. The Standard Model can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds while the Sport model can do this in 3.7 seconds. The electronically limited top speed is 125 mph. Read the rest of this entry »