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Tesla Roadster sets world EV record of 313 miles on single charge

It's no secret that how you drive influences a vehicle's efficiency. Case in point: This week's Global Green Challenge in Australia where Simon Hackett shipped his 2008 Tesla Roadster down under and proceeded to set a new world record for a production battery-powered vehicle. Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas managed to squeeze 313 miles out of the lithium ion battery pack of the Roadster. As the drivers crossed the finish line, approximately three miles was left on the charge at the end of the run south from Alice Springs. That ... Read more →

Can the Tesla Model S be profitable at $57,400? Not according to these calculations... Sebastian Blanco

Tesla Motors' charismatic frontman, Elon Musk, will be showing up on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight to dazzle America's TV audience with his gorgeous all-electric sedan. Tesla says ...

Tesla Roadster on sale in Canada as of... today, deliveries start in Q4 '09 Sebastian Blanco

Canada has not always been the friendliest territory for electric cars, but that's changing. After the Tesla empire officially expanded to Chicago yesterday, the company has announced it will ...

New Tesla Model S teaser surfaces, our friend Jason orders two! Sam Abuelsamid

Over at Jason Calacanis' blog, a new teaser shot of the Tesla Model S has surfaced that shows a bit more detail of the car's greenhouse profile. According to Jason, the photo was emailed to ...

Tesla teases freshly delayed Model S sedan Sam Abuelsamid

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Tesla not planning SUV based on Model S platform 1 year ago on Autoblog

Two big British car magazines are reporting on some of Tesla's future product plans today following the latest promotional tour by SVP Marketing Darryl Siry. There isn't a whole lot new in the articles that hasn't already been reported here and on AutoblogGreen over the past year, but there were a ...

Ex-Chrysler VP moves west to head Tesla engineering 1 year ago on Autoblog

If Tesla has learned anything from the development of the Roadster over the past five years, it's that building a production car that meets present day regulations is a lot harder than anyone in Silicon Valley guessed. The process is filled with all kinds of potholes and having some people on the ...

Ex-Tesla CEO irked over which Roadster he's getting 1 year ago on Autoblog

Martin Eberhard first conceived of what ultimately became Tesla Motors and the Tesla Roadster when he couldn't get AC Propulsion to build him a TZero. Since he wanted a battery-powered sports car, Eberhard set out to bring together a team that would build his dream car. Of course, it was always his ...

Rumormill: Fisker designed Tesla's upcoming Whitestar sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res live gallery of the Fisker Karma A site of which this blogger previously wasn't aware is reporting that the body of the soon-to-be-revealed Tesla WhiteStar sedan was originally penned by one Henrik Fisker. According to Street Import Online, a mole deep within San Carlos has ...

Tesla Whitestar electric sedan to debut this year 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view more images of the Tesla Roadster With its long-awaited Roadster now heading into production, Tesla is lifting its gaze to the horizon, which may not be all that distant. In a recent interview with CNET, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk revealed that the company will have the design for the ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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