Utter Waste of Time..

When cars go fully electric….

Electric cars have been in the news for many years now, yet the only ones we've seen on the road are tiny, toy-like things which your 4-year old kid might be ashamed to be seen in. While we wait for the big car companies to launch electric alternatives, a new company has already done a seemingly superb job - presenting the Tesla Roadster:

As you can see, this is no toy car, but is it all show, or does it have the performance to match the sporty exterior? This is what the official site says:

Acceleration: 0 to 60 mph(100 km/h) in under 4 seconds
Top speed: 125 mph(200 km/h)
Generates 248hp peak @ 13000 rpm

Not bad, not bad at all! On the practical front, it has an average range of 245 miles(almost 400 km) on a full charge. The battery can be charged from zero to full in less than 4 hours. Also on the practical front, it's a tad expensive - $98000 in the US market. For that much, I reckon you could have a gas-pumping, environment-polluting, but amazingly luxurious and superbly designed BMW 7-series.....ahem, but that's besides the point. The concept, guys! This is a page from sci-fi which was promised a long time ago but hitherto remained undelivered. I hope this one goes all the way - if the trend catches on, we might see some less sporty, more practical, mass-produced cheaper electric cars (no more toys please).

The website for the Tesla Roadster is very well designed and keeps up your interest, especially the FAQ page.

What do you think of this one then? Leave your comments!