Tesla roadster is the first all-electric sports car to hit the
production line by the electric vehicle giant Tesla Motors, the brainchild of
Elon Musk. It was officially revealed on July 19th 2006 in San Francisco International Auto Show.
The Roadster was in
production from 2008 to 2012 during which a total of 2,400 were sold across 31
countries. The sports variant started rolling out in 2010. The roadster being
the top-notch electric vehicle also gave a neck-to-neck battle to fuel-operated
cars. It holds the World Distance Record of travelling 501 kilometer at an
average speed of 40 kmph during the Global Green Challenge in
Australia. Also, Tesla Roadster became the
first electric vehicle to win the Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally and also
the first to win any Federation Internationale de l'Automobile sanctioned
championship which beat 96 other competitors.
Roadster is simply a beauty inside out with its sleek and sporty
design. It is carved with carbon fiber giving it great strength and at the same
time. The interior contained leather-wrapped sport
steering wheel to give the driver a sporty feel.
Roadster gave its customers the sheer
pleasure of driving with four-wheel independent wishbone suspensions and
co-axial coil spring telescopic dampers. Optional variants of Roadster Sport
came with custom tuned adjustable suspension, dampers and adjustable roll bars.
ü 299 HP 3-phase
air-cooled Induction Motor
ü Torque of 270
N-m.
ü Hand-wound
rotor to ensure optimum performance and efficiency.
ü 14,000
rpm
ü Top speed
: 201 kmph
ü Acceleration: 0-97
kmph in 3.7 seconds
ü Powertrain:
o Manufactured
by Brog Warner
o Single
speed with 8.2:1 overall gear ratio and a final drive of 3.1:1
o Gear
stick configuration: P, R, N, D
ü Batteries:
o 394 kilometer per charge giving an
equivalence of 2 Liter/100 kilometer
o Battery-to-wheel
efficiency of 88%.
o Charging
time: 3 and half hour for full charge
Fun Fact!
Tesla’s battery cells are standard laptop batteries connected
together!! Imagine 6831 of your Laptop batteries powering the mighty Roadster.
Although now Tesla Roadster is discontinued its reign is never
forgotten and it had set a benchmark in the field of all-electric vehicles.
As always, Stay curious and stay awesome!
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