0-60 mph in 4 seconds - Electric Power!
Tesla Motors is turning that dream into reality as it prepares to launch its first vehicle, the Tesla Roadster. A two-seat sports car powered by a motor with only one moving part, the Tesla Roadster is capable of 135 mpg equivalent, and going from 0-60 mph in about four seconds. Tesla Motors is turning that dream into reality as it prepares to launch its first vehicle, the Tesla Roadster. A two-seat sports car powered by a motor with only one moving part, the Tesla Roadster is capable of 135 mpg equivalent, and going from 0-60 mph in about four seconds.
With its electric motor producing zero emissions, the Tesla Roadster is breaking the link between traditional automotive performance and oil consumption.
Tesla Motors co-founders Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning have brought together a team of automotive industry veterans as well as Silicon Valley electronics and software engineers to bring the Tesla Roadster to life. With its electric motor powered by a proprietary Energy Storage System consisting of 6,831 lithium-ion cells, the Roadster has the capability of driving more than 250 miles on a single charge.
To learn more about the Telsa Roadster, go to Telsa Motors.
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