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post #16 of 20
3/1/11 at 9:28am
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Originally Posted by poorsod View Post
The best part of an all electric engine is instantaneous torque. You hit the max torque as soon as you hit the pedal. That's what makes the Tesla great to drive.

http://www.slate.com/id/2154425/


It may be great, but it's short lived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DfHyGD7_pM

The quality isn't great but you get the idea.
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post #17 of 20
3/1/11 at 12:01pm
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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post
Would you buy an all electric vehicle? Why, or why not?

I drive 90% of the time within the DC city limits (10 miles worth of driving at most) and ocassionally to the MD suburbs (20 miles back and forth). So range isn't a concern for me. I get to save on gas money (~$4 a gallon here) and the cars are smaller (hence easier to park). I'll miss the sound of an engine and exhaust though.
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post #18 of 20
3/5/11 at 10:43am
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Originally Posted by Logan View Post
It may be great, but it's short lived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DfHyGD7_pM

The quality isn't great but you get the idea.

I don't remember all of the details but it was found that Top Gear was pushing the car for no particular reason, that the Roadster wasn't really out of electricity. I guess they did it to demonstrate their point of view which is pretty much anti-electric.
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post #19 of 20
3/5/11 at 11:07am
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Originally Posted by Albern View Post
I don't remember all of the details but it was found that Top Gear was pushing the car for no particular reason, that the Roadster wasn't really out of electricity. I guess they did it to demonstrate their point of view which is pretty much anti-electric.
Clarkson should go work for the Ferrari press office. How do a cars brakes break when they aren't being used while the car is charging?!?
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post #20 of 20
3/6/11 at 12:07pm
It does should a little strange, but I'd bet it was something electrical. Probably something to do with the recharging system. Have you ever seen any electric vehicle work 100% of the time? Any time Discovery airs something about electric vehicles, there is always is something. I was watching the X Prize thing about the high MPG cars, the one just burst into flames while being charged. I have zero interest in the Tesla so I haven't researched it much, but I bet they have their problems too.
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