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Tesla in Australia
- Thread starter PeterW
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Roadster Sport on Aussie plates
That was taken behind Icebergs restaurant overlooking Bondi Beach.
That was taken behind Icebergs restaurant overlooking Bondi Beach.
AshSimmonds
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The first road-reg customer car has been delivered to Simon Hackett in Adelaide.
Details/pics/etc here:
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/tesla-roadster-sport-2737.msg109460.html#msg109460
Details/pics/etc here:
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/tesla-roadster-sport-2737.msg109460.html#msg109460
AussieEVfan
Member
I also read the old day that Simon Hackett got the first one - no surprise there as he is one of their biggest supporters and he also has a LHD version but last I heard he couldn't get it registered for use on the roads so was restricted to the track duties only.
Short blog for story for first Australian delivered:
http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/07/tesla-motors-sells-first-roadster-in.html
Story for Simon Hackett's LHD Roadster explains his inability to road register it:
http://www.teslamotors.com/display_data/socket_to_em.pdf
Still no word on price and Sydney dealer location for Australia.
Cheers.
Short blog for story for first Australian delivered:
http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/07/tesla-motors-sells-first-roadster-in.html
Story for Simon Hackett's LHD Roadster explains his inability to road register it:
http://www.teslamotors.com/display_data/socket_to_em.pdf
Still no word on price and Sydney dealer location for Australia.
Cheers.
I got a call from Dan @ Tesla inviting me to purchase a Roadster.
Price starts at A$225,000.
I didn't ask details as that's out of my league, so I told him I would wait for model S.
He didn't reveal the location of the store other than to say it was 'North of me".
I live in Potts Point.
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Jaff
Active Member
Overall, a nice review...but the reviews have to get over this "Top Gear logic"...
"As for range, we could only achieve around 60 percent of Tesla’s claimed 394km range during spirited testing."
Why can't these folks recognize that if you go out to the track, or a closed course, and you drive in a "spirited manner" in an ICE vehicle, you won't acheive the ICE vehicles EPA ratings for miles / gallon or for total range either?
"As for range, we could only achieve around 60 percent of Tesla’s claimed 394km range during spirited testing."
Why can't these folks recognize that if you go out to the track, or a closed course, and you drive in a "spirited manner" in an ICE vehicle, you won't acheive the ICE vehicles EPA ratings for miles / gallon or for total range either?
Apparently they also can't do arithmetic. They report achieving 257 km in testing and official maximum range: 340km (ADR 81/02). When I divide these I get 75% not 60%!
Or if I take the US EPA range of 245 miles I can get the 394km they mention as "claimed" range. But then when I divide I get 65% - again not 60%!
Or if I take the US EPA range of 245 miles I can get the 394km they mention as "claimed" range. But then when I divide I get 65% - again not 60%!
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KangarooAustralia
EV Enthusiast
Hi there,
It's hard to find info on when the Model S will be available in Australia. Can't wait to see one in the flesh! :love:
Would appreciate any postings here with details of any shows etc... :smile:
Cheers,
Kanga
It's hard to find info on when the Model S will be available in Australia. Can't wait to see one in the flesh! :love:
Would appreciate any postings here with details of any shows etc... :smile:
Cheers,
Kanga
