Electric Car Goodness

[andygates]

Oh my giddy biscuits, I want one. And not just for the name, though "Tesla Roadster" makes the weird-science queen inside me curl up and giggle with zero-point delight. Look at it, it's yummy. And quick. It's as sexy as the Smart Roadster or a ruggedised Elise and it's got a halo because I get my power from windmills (uswitch.com, green tariffs, you've no excuse not to). This is cooler than chipfat. It's just as green, but this gets laid.

Comments

[andygates.livejournal.com]

And it's damn near silent. I wanna test drive!

[sciolist.livejournal.com]

Oh yes.

[justoneway.livejournal.com]

Blimy! I want one of them.

The only downside I can see is that 250 mile range. Fine in most circumstances but not good if you have to do a long journey. I guess such journeys are infrequent enough that it would encourage you to use the train instead.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

It just means you do a slightly different style of driving. It's not a grand tourer, that's all. I certainly don't drive over 250 in one go very often - not in a few years, in fact.

[thudthwacker.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing a story about that car a month or so ago. So very nice. Pity about the price tag, which is so very far beyond my means as to not even be worth talking about.

And, i'truth, the range would be a problem some days -- I've got a couple of friends that are far enough away that I couldn't quite make the round trip on one charge. And I don't know how long it takes to charge the bugger up, nor would I want to suck down that much of a friend's electricity during my visit to make sure I could get home.

Still and all, though -- what a pretty thing to zip around town in.