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But Roadster production winds down in December 2011, once an assembly contract with England’s Lotus ends with a total of 2,400 cars built.As a proof of concept to show what a modern electric can offer, the Tesla Roadster will go down in automotive history whether or not Tesla Motors survives as an independent company. Tesla has delivered on its promise: The 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5 is truly the first green alternative to more than 100 years of fast cars powered by gasoline. Not offered.Rearward visibility is minimal, with a low seating position, a high tail, and very thick pillars. This year, it got further upgrades to the seats, and an optional reversing camera.Still, the base Tesla Roadster has a few features you might not expect in a Spartan two-seat open-top performance car. reset. Tesla has already redesigned its seats, twice, though tricky maneuvering is still required to get in and out. There are also metallic paint colors and forged wheels, among other options. Standard are heated seats, electric air conditioning and heat, power windows and door locks, and a fabric top to cover the open passenger compartment. The transitions from regenerative to friction brakes are seamless in emergency situations or for that last few miles per hour before you come to a full stop.If the 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5 has anything in common with some of its gasoline counterparts, it’s a tight cabin and a rough ride. The transmission doesn’t have to downshift so there’s never a delay in passing response. MONTRÉAL, QC H1N 3E2 (514) 351-4210 Get Directions. And the canvas top does little to muffle wind noise when in place. Last year, the company also recalibrated the suspension to be more forgiving over rough road surfaces.Fit and finish of the latest cars is improved over earlier examples, and certainly the interior appearance matches the car’s upscale price and performance far better. See Consumer Reviews, 52 Photos and Full Expert Review of the 2011 Tesla Roadster. Visibility is fine to the front and sides, but there’s precious little view to the rear and virtually none over the shoulders.
And if you use the acceleration frequently—which most drivers will find irresistible—total range may fall below 150 miles.On the other hand, depending on your local electricity rates, a full recharge may cost just $4 to $7. It does include traction control and tire-pressure monitoring system. The steering isn’t power assisted, but its light and precise action renders it entirely unnecessary. Six-footers should find barely enough headroom and legroom, and two adults will sit shoulder-to-shoulder in the tight cockpit. Side airbags? The two-tone leather seats are more stylish than the early Roadster buckets, which one reviewer memorably said seemed to “consist of little more than black paint on the fire wall.”.Seats are heated, a more efficient way to give driver and passenger a feeling of warmth while reducing the power-sucking appetite of a resistance heater for the whole cabin. The 2011 Tesla Roadster gets new front and rear fascias and revised seats to become “Roadster 2.5.” The electric-powered, rear-wheel-drive, targa-top convertible is offered in base and as a Sport model that includes a higher-torque motor, lighter-weight wheels, and a manually adjustable suspension. Otherwise, it’s the same all-electric Roadster whose performance has earned raves from reviewers all over the globe.Based on a heavily revised platform borrowed from the Lotus Elise, the Tesla Roadster was first unveiled in 2006. Though the electric-car maker didn’t make good on its promises that the Model S would cost around $40,000 and travel 300 miles on a single charge, it did produce a large, stylish, and surprisingly fast luxury sedan that met with overwhelmingly positive reviews from both the press and the public.Since that time, Tesla has produced more than 200,000 electric vehicles. And for that reason—its lowest-in-class wells-to-wheels carbon output per mile, including the emissions of the power plants used to recharge it—the 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5 gets the highest score we can give on our Green Rating scale.Because it uses no fuel, its fuel economy is not rated by the Environmental Protection Agency. A touch-screen vehicle information system lets the driver select among five operational modes for performance, battery conservation, and even long-term storage.When it was unveiled in 2006, the idea that any electric car could perform at the level Tesla claimed seemed absurd. Also, range could be limiting for longer trips, recharging usually takes awhile, and you can’t “fill up” just anywhere. Tesla quotes 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds for the base, 3.7 for the Sport. No current listing price at this time. (As of this writing, the package is listed as “out of stock” on Tesla’s website. Cruise control and electric windows are fairly standard now, but remote locking and heated seats aren’t yet universal. Nor is the Roadster offered with any alternative powertrains, such as a hybrid or a diesel. Five glowing buttons on the console let the driver choose among park, drive, reverse, neutral, and traction control.Cargo space is still at a premium, however. The Roadster did more to update the image of the electric car than any other single vehicle. But the Tesla’s green credentials are unimpeachable: Even if it is recharged by plugging into the dirtiest electric grid in the nation, it emits less carbon per mile (on a “wells-to-wheels” basis) than any 25-mile-per-gallon car out there.In California, which has a fairly low-carbon grid, the Tesla is notably better than a 50-mpg Toyota Prius. Newly available is a rearview camera.Strong and instantaneous at any speed.

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