2009 Tesla Roadster

Trim	Transmission	Drive	Engine	Doors	Seats	Horsepower	Torque@ft-lbs	MPG	Invoice	MSRP
Tesla Roadster	1-Speed Automatic	RWD	Electric	2	2	248 hp	276@4500	N/A	N/A	$109,000

The 2009 Tesla Roadster is a 2-door, 2-passenger convertible sports car.  The 2009 Tesla Roadster is a carryover from 2008.

The Tesla Roadster is a pure Electric Vehicle.  It costs less than 2 cents per mile to drive!

Electric cars are far simpler and lighter than the conventional gasoline-powered cars.  While a gasoline engine has hundreds of moving parts, pounds and pounds of oils, fuels, lubricants and more, the electric motor has a rotor.  Less parts, means less service!

The battery of the Tesla is made for the high-performance car.  The battery is expense, heavy and limits the amount of power you have and the distance (about 220 miles) you can drive.  It has enough power to light 2,000 bulbs, but, it has no emissions.  The battery's life expectancy is 100,000 miles.

The Tesla motor is compact and weighs only 115 pounds.

The transmission has 2 gears for forward driving and either one will work most of the time.  The car doesn't stall if you have it in the wrong gear.  The Tesla features a system without a clutch.  A move of a lever does the shifting.

The instrument panel tells you how many miles you have left to drive before the car will need to be charged.  It takes about 3-1/2 hours to fully charge the batteries.  An optional mobile-charging kit is available that will let you charge from most outlets.

The Tesla Roadster has a top speed of 125 mph and can power from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds.  There are not many gasoline cars that can accomplish that! 

The Tesla Roadster will qualify you to drive in the High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes.