Roadster obsoletes gas sports cars

[TEG]

Tesla Motors - Customers

...after I took ownership of my Roadster in November, I drove the Porsche less and less. By February, when my four-year lease was up, I decided not to replace the Porsche. Why bother? It wasn’t as much fun to drive as the Roadster...

Twitter / Tom Saxton: We just sold the NSX. Afte ...

We just sold the NSX. After driving the Roadster for six weeks, the NSX just didn't have the appeal it used to, even ignoring the gas issue.

Twitter / SLByer: @tomsaxton Held onto the 9 ...

Held onto the 911 for just three weeks. Yeah, no gasser will quite thrill again.

 

[jorgbrown]

Tesla Motors - Customers


Twitter / Tom Saxton: We just sold the NSX. Afte ...


Twitter / SLByer: @tomsaxton Held onto the 9 ...

Brings to mind one of my favorite quotes of all time:

"The Stone Age didn’t end because of a shortage of stones: the oil age won't end because of a shortage of oil.” (Sheik Yemani, Saudi Oil. Minister, 1973)

 

[TEG]

Tesla Motors Club Forum - beakmeister's Album: VIN 594 Sport w/Custom Paint - Picture

My stable, temporarily. One of these will be for sale shortly.

I think I can guess which one will be for sale! :wink:

 

[BBHighway]

I was planning to keep my S2000 for at least a year after getting the Roadster. I absolutely LOVED that car!

Sold it after a month with the Roadster, partly because I figured I could get more money for it while it was still springtime.

 

[Palpatine]

I have a 2005 Toyota Prius that is for sale now.
Once it is gone, all of my cars will have a plug.

Remaining vehicles:
2009 Toyota Prius (with Hymotion plug-in upgrade)
2010 Tesla Roadster Sport
2008 Vectrix (electric scooter)

On order:
Aptera
Tesla Model S

In process:
Custom electric dragster that will do a 10 second 1/4 mile

 

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Remaining vehicles:
2009 Toyota Prius (with Hymotion plug-in upgrade)
2010 Tesla Roadster Sport
2008 Vectrix (electric scooter)
On order:
Aptera
Tesla Model S

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[vfx]

New Yorker -Plugged In

Anthony Kiedis Lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was telling Musk that the only problem with his Roadster was that "now I never drive my other car"-a Porsche.

 

[ChrisC]

Well written article. Something I can print out and give to my 80-year-old dad and say "THIS is what I keep talking about".