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Na meer dan 10(!) jaar lid te zijn van dit forum is de "S" eindelijk budgettair binnen bereik gekomen. Op de Tesla website stonden twee tweedehandsjes voor €56.000 (incl BTW) die iedere dag €500-700 omlaag gingen. Bij €47.500 vond ik het wel mooi geweest en heb ik m'n reservering geplaatst. De...

It seems to be pretty hard for EU journalists and bloggers to get their hands on an S. These guys are normally one of the first to review a car... Autozine - First impression: Tesla Model S

From a distance it looks like the computer that runs the browser on the center console is able to control quite a large part of the car. Setting up a malware web page that triggers a bug in the Model S browser, just how much damage can be caused? If TM can update the car's firmware over the...

This has become longer than I had intended. Bottom line: when Tesla sells 10.000 EVs/year in Europe it might receive €45-90M (US$ 55-110M) or more in green credits. (Unless I'm mistaken, of course) I've been reading up on US and EU standards meant to reduce the CO2 emissions from cars. The...

According to the renowned "Highway loss data institute" (who hasn't heard of them!) ARLINGTON, VA — Hybrids have a safety edge over their conventional twins when it comes to shielding their occupants from injuries in crashes, new research by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an...

My bad. I mis-filed the quote below in a lesser quality part of my brain: But to get to the point: your experience is that performance mode is available as soon as you select it? Why would Tesla limit the max torque in standard mode? If I want to go fast, I press the pedal all the way; if I...

I'm trying to select the minimum options for a "decent Roadster" and I think I can use some help. I need to balance things out to make my desires and budget meet somewhere in the middle. Using EU prices, removing all options I definitely won't get, I am left with: 84,000 Base Roadster 2.5...

A rather favourable test by a Dutch on-line magazine: Dutch: Autozine - Autotest: Tesla Roadster English: Autozine - Road test: Tesla Roadster

The value of a 2nd hand Roadster should take into account the quality of the batteries. One could give it a full charge, and then drive whatever distance it takes for the batteries to drain them completely. But I was hoping there would be an easier way. Has anybody ever given this any...

Does anyone here have *any* realistic idea on how slowing sales is going to impact the value of a roadster X years down the line? Earlier today I had my scheduled test ride, and boy is this a fun car! I won't repeat what has been written all over the web, but it's all true. And to top it all of...

Does anybody here have any idea how to fast-charge thousands of Li+ batteries efficiently? All cells having a slightly different capacity do you need to charge each cell individually? Does each cell need its own (tiny) controller? Fast-charging also needs to work when one cell breaks down (or...

Daniel Lyons: Tesla's Electric Car Loses Its Juice | Newsweek Daniel Lyons | Techtonic Shifts | Newsweek.com Eberhard, the ousted cofounder, says Musk interfered with the design of the roadster, demanding changes that were costly and led to delays. [...] Musk says his design changes were not...

From Tesla Update: Former CEO’s Crashed Car, IPO Plans & WhiteStar « Earth2Tech Departed (and disgruntled) CEO Martin Eberhard was supposed to receive Roadster #2, and AutoblogGreen points out that he still hasn’t received it. Siry confirms with us that during a test drive a technician “made an...

FT.com / Home UK / UK - Tesla to sell electric cars in Europe Tesla Motors plans to begin selling electriccars in Europe next year, taking advantage of the weak dollar. Ze'ev Drori, chief executive of the US start-up, told the Financial Times that Tesla would start selling its Roadster sports...

WIRED on Martin's P2: His Roadster has a custom matte gray paint job [...] with an orange racing stripe. "It's really cool," Siry said.

Just so you know: Marc Tarpenning has silently left Tesla Motors. No mention of this being voluntary or not.

On Darryl Siry's blog he links to (promotes?) the The See-Through CEO. An interesting read for Tesla I would say. It's almost a year old, yet tells the tale of Tesla's current awkward PR situation. Does not compute.

The Motor Trend review claims 0-60 in 4.0 sec, and mentions Tesla puts it at 3.9 sec. 2008 Tesla Roadster - First Drive - Motor Trend