Tesla Mule 1 is For Sale

[LSE47]

Posting for Jen and Rob. They own Tesla Mule 1 and have decided to sell it. This is the Lotus Elise that Tesla used to develop the Roadster.

Link to 2014 thread about the car:
Tesla Mule 1 - Where it all Began!

Inquiries to [email protected]

 

[lotusland]

I can't load the original article. Is the car at all operational?

 

[Roadster]

I can't load the original article.

Tesla Mule - Where it all began | Electric Cars| IamKnighted

Wow, truly a piece of history! GLWS to the owners. Oh, and what's the asking price?

 

[LSE47]

Posting for Jen and Rob. They own Tesla Mule 1 and have decided to sell it. This is the Lotus Elise that Tesla used to develop the Roadster.

Link to 2014 thread about the car:
Tesla Mule 1 - Where it all Began!

Inquiries to [email protected]

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The owners are raising money to start a non-profit community dog park and vet clinic, so are motivated sellers and will consider any reasonable offer.

 

[PDACPA]

Tesla needs to buy back for their museum.

 

[petergrub]

I can't load the original article. Is the car at all operational?

"When the car left Tesla, they held on to the electric motor and all other drive train parts. It still lacks an engine to this day."
"The drive-train removal process looks like a rush job. They just cut the wiring and took it out of the car. No clean removal, just a pair of scissors and the electrical drive train was gone."

Apparently not.. what a shame.

 

[gigawatt1010]

I've always wondered how easy it is to swap out the entire drivetrain out of a Tesla Roadster and install it in a Lotus Exige GT3 body. If I ever have disposable money, that would be a project I will have Rich Rebuilds make for me. One can dream.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Tesla needs to buy back for their museum.

 

[Sig72]

Posting for Jen and Rob. They own Tesla Mule 1 and have decided to sell it. This is the Lotus Elise that Tesla used to develop the Roadster.

Link to 2014 thread about the car:
Tesla Mule 1 - Where it all Began!

Inquiries to [email protected]

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Is it stored at Club AutoSport in San Jose? If so, I'd love to come have a look this weekend if possible

 

[LSE47]

Bump

link to the not-for-profit community dog park and animal shelter that the sale of Mule 1 will help fund.

Includes more interesting background about Mule 1

https://www.huskyhalfwayhouse.org/post/tesla-mule-1-for-sale-to-benefit-project-bark-park

 

[humuhumu]

Pretty cool background on this car.

 

[Danny_]

Good history

 

[Roadster]

I've always wondered how easy it is to swap out the entire drivetrain out of a Tesla Roadster and install it in a Lotus Exige GT3 body.

Not exactly what you're looking for but here's what you get when you marry a MS motor to an Evora...

 

[Danny_]

Working on it!

 

[Seap2486]

How much are you looking for? Thanks

 

[gigawatt1010]

Not exactly what you're looking for but here's what you get when you marry a MS motor to an Evora...

That looks like a great project. Thanks @Roadster