Green Options » zero-emissions vehicle http://greenoptions.com/tag/zero-emissions-vehicle Posts tagged 'zero-emissions vehicle' Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Tesla’s First Electric Vehicle, 2008 Roadster, Now Under Production http://gas2.org/2008/03/20/teslas-first-electric-vehicle-2008-roadster-now-under-production/ http://gas2.org/2008/03/20/teslas-first-electric-vehicle-2008-roadster-now-under-production/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:18:06 +0000 Clayton B. Cornell http://gas2.org/2008/03/20/teslas-first-electric-vehicle-2008-roadster-now-under-production/ Tesla, Roadster, cars, EV, automobiles, ZEV

On March 17, Tesla Motors began limited production of their all-electric, zero-emissions sportscar, the Tesla Roadster. It’s a car that can go from 0-60 in 5.7 seconds without using a drop of gas, and promises to be the first of a wave of new plug-in electric vehicles available in the United States.

It’s been almost 2 years since Tesla debuted the prototype in July of 2006, but Tesla had to delay release until now due to problems with the Roadster’s two-speed transmission. The vehicle will go into production anyway with in interim transmission, and Tesla is offering a free powertrain upgrade, when it becomes available, that will boost acceleration to 0-60 in 4 seconds.

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