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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive First Drive: Tesla Roadster]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/" rel="tag">Green</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drives</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster/606137/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/tesla_drive_b_03_450-op.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><small>Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></span><br /></div>
<br />Most people are lucky to experience one life-affirming moment while they're on this earth; I experienced mine last week. AutoblogGreen's Sam Abuelsamid called to ask if I was interested in accompanying him on his exclusive <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/28/abg-first-drive-hitting-the-road-in-the-tesla-roadster/">First Drive</a> of the Tesla Roadster. Aside from the company's own employees, only a few customers and the major automotive print publications have driven the Tesla Roadster so far. But you won't have to check your mailbox or drop $4.95 at Barnes and Noble to read about what it's like to drive this truly revolutionary vehicle. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/">Follow the jump</a> for our full road test (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq3Rbc1gHUs">with video!</a>) and check out the gallery of amazing images below.<br /><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE</span>: Due to popular demand, we've included a video of the Tesla making a few passes without any music or voice over so you can get a sense of how quiet the EV is at speed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster">First Drive: Tesla Roadster</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/tesla_drive_b_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/tesla_drive_b_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/tesla_drive_b_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/tesla_drive_b_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-tesla-roadster/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/tesla_drive_b_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><em><strong><small>All photos Copyright (C)2007 Damon Lavrinc/Brad Wood/Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Exclusive First Drive: Tesla Roadster</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/">Exclusive First Drive: Tesla Roadster</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1098850/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/exclusive-first-drive-tesla-roadster/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>featured</category><category>roadster</category><category>telsa</category><category>telsa test drive</category><category>TelsaTestDrive</category><category>tesla road test</category><category>tesla roadster</category><category>tesla roadster road test</category><category>tesla roadster test</category><category>tesla roadster test drive</category><category>tesla roadster testdrive</category><category>tesla roadtest</category><category>tesla test</category><category>TeslaRoadster</category><category>TeslaRoadsterRoadTest</category><category>TeslaRoadsterTest</category><category>TeslaRoadsterTestDrive</category><category>TeslaRoadTest</category><category>TeslaTest</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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