Say goodbye to gasoline for good! After years of car companies attempting to produce a worth while alternative fuel car, Tesla Motors has finally achieved the seemingly impossible. This electric-powered anomoly is powered by a single lithium-ion battery pack, and will travel 221 miles on a single charge, and has the efficiency equivalent of 135mpg, can go 0-60mph in 3.9seconds, boasts a beefy 248 horse power (185 kW), has a redline of 13,000 rpms, has the basic chasis technology of a Lotus Elise and has a body made of painted carbon fiber. Sounds great right? Well even if you do have the $100,000 U.S. to fork out to buy this electric super-car, you would have to get put onto a waiting list, and shouldn’t expect to get your car for over a year.

One of the things that makes this new technology so intense, is that because it is electric, you get peak torque at 0 rpms, so you are at peak power just sitting at a red light, and it continues to be able to generate power all the up to the red-line, instead of the power cutting out significantly at a certain rpms like regular engines do.

So in reality, this car is going to change the way we look at cars. It could single-handedly put in motion a movement that could put a stop to our dependency on foreign oil, as well as clean up our environment. I raise my glass to the guys at Tesla for such a great job!

Specifications

The Tesla Roadster’s specs illustrate what it does (0 to 60 mph in under 4 seconds) - as well as what it doesn’t (zero emissions, zero motor oil). With one moving part in the motor, no clutch pedal, and two gears, it’s not only a joy to drive, but to own as well. There is no motor oil to change; no filters, belts, or spark plugs to replace; no oxygen sensors to mistrust before an emissions test.
-Teslamotors.com

Style: 2-seat, open top, rear wheel drive, roadster
Drive-train: Electric motor with 2-speed electrically-actuated-manual-shift transmission with integral differential
Motor Type: 3-phase, 4-pole electric motor, 248hp peak (185kW), redline 13,000 rpm, regenerative “engine braking”
Chassis:Bonded extruded aluminum with 4-wheel wishbone suspension
Brakes:4-wheel disc brakes with ABS
Acceleration Time: 0-60 in 3.9 seconds
Top Speed: Electronically limited at 125mph
Range: 221 miles
Curb weight: 2,700lbs
Full battery charge time: 3.5 hours
Battery Life: Useful battery 100,000 miles
Energy Storage System: Custom microprocessor-controlled lithium-ion battery pack
Emissions: 0

Standard Features
- Heated sport seats with inflatable lumbar support
- Three-spoke leather-wrapped sport steering wheel
- Smooth leather seats and trim in black, dark gray, light gray, or beige
- Blaupunkt stereo sound system with single-disc CD player, iPod interface, and MP3 playback
- Cruise Control
- Homelink universal transmitter to operate compatible garage, gate, and home lighting/home security
- Power windows and locks
- Air conditioning
- Single retractable cup holder
- Double-insulated black soft top
- Proprietary halogen low- and high-beam headlamp assemblies
- LED tail lights
- Forged uni-directional seven-spoke wheels in silver finish: 16″ front, 17″ rear
- Locking wheel lugs
- Tire Inflator/sealant
- Cold weather ESS heater for cold weather charging to -20 degrees Celsius
- Home-based charging system with integral safety

(all specs and features provided by teslamotors.com)