No, many came from the factory with that option...
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No, many came from the factory with that option...
Botbldr45
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It was part of the cf exterior upgrade package at purchase - spoiler, roll bar, air intakes, front hood louvers, lip. I'm pretty sure there will be a lot more cf options offered in the coming months, I'd be surprised if that wasn't one of them.
What I really want are cf taillight housings.
What I really want are cf taillight housings.
NigelM
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++++1! Wasn't there rumors that all the new options would be coming this fall?
P.S. Last few posts should probably go here: Roadster-new-options
(Mod edit: I moved them there now...)
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strider
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They have the spoiler available for all models. They just don't show the pics of all the versions on the web page. Call your service folks, they'll be happy to sell you upgrades!
Gasoline cars need multi-gearing because the torque is so peaky, and their efficiency varies a lot based on RPMs.
Along with the relatively flat torque curve of a good AC motor, EVs also have great efficiency across the rev range.
From what I heard, the reduced friction of having less gears (in a one ratio gear box) tends to mean better efficiency overall. I think of no-shifting in an EV as a logical approach. Tesla (at first) thought having 2 ratios would be useful, but then they had to try to absorb all the issues related to having a shifting mechanism in the first place.
EVs can also get away with no clutch as they can just stop the motor at 0MPH, and further don't need a mechanism for reverse since they can run the motor backwards, unlike the way gasoline cars work. So it just makes the overall package so much more simple. I really like the fact that we have all these EVs with no transmission (shifting or clutching) required!
That is my understanding too. I have not seen any in a long time, and heard the intent was to get them all converted to 1.5 years ago.
I wonder if the SmartEV prototype (with Roadster drivetrain) is still in operation? I think it had an old Roadster 1.0 type drivetrain locked in one gear. But it probably didn't have the suspension layout capable of delivering all the power, so may have had to be artificially detuned anyways.
W.Petefish
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W.Petefish
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Yay! Thanks for pointing that out. We knew it was coming, just didn't know when. I'm surprised to see the $100 price. I was sure it would be much higher. I'l get this one next time I bring my car in. (Which will be a brake upgrade.)
It is a problem if you're driving in cold temperatures. Last winter my feet froze in Tahoe. And there were a lot of posts in the past from Roadster owners in the Scandinavian countries about how to keep their feet warm.
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