We've had years to get used to the idea of an electric sports car, but we're still tempted to laugh. Maybe we shouldn't. Chuck Squatriglia at Autotopia took the Tesla Roadster for a test drive, and is he impressed! So much that writes using the royal "we".
Don't get us wrong: The Roadster isn't just an excellent EV, it's an excellent car. The power is impressive, the fit and finish are top-notch, we love the instant power, and that candy-colored carbon shell is sexy as hell. Most impressive, it's a true sports car that just about anyone can hop into and drive fast.And that's exactly the problem. The Roadster is so easy to drive it's almost, well, boring.
Still, you can't help but grin when you're behind the car's tiny Momo steering wheel. Aside from drawing more looks than a chrome Lamborghini (though that's probably a San Francisco thing), the Roadster's acceleration is addicting. It isn't the horsepower that's so impressive -- though 248 horsepower in a 2,700-pound car is nothing to sneeze at -- it's the torque. Stomp on the skinny aluminum accelerator and all 276 foot-pounds of it is right there, instantly. That's why we love electric motors, and it's the reason the Roadster does zero to 60 in a Porsche-worthy 3.9 seconds.
See more pictures at Wired. This car can be yours for $109,000 and a 12 month wait.
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Still needs the bugs worked out, that's way it looked on top gear.