[LaW]Maverick May 23, 2007 Share [LaW]Maverick Member May 23, 2007 One of my new dream cars at $92K, it's just a wee bit out of my price range. By a wee bit...I mean a lil' more than twice what I can afford at this point in my life. Man do I really want one though....no gas to buy...ever, and 0-60 in 4 seconds! Charges in 3.5 hrs! Not bad at all! All I have to say is that, if my current book that I'm working on gets published, you'll see me in one of these babies real quick. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo May 23, 2007 Share anonymo Member May 23, 2007 Assembled in the UK...don't get it wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller May 23, 2007 Share Leveller Member May 23, 2007 Are they assembled in the UK, or just based on the Elise chasis? I thought they were built in California..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LaW]Maverick May 23, 2007 Author Share [LaW]Maverick Member May 23, 2007 Are they assembled in the UK, or just based on the Elise chasis? I thought they were built in California..... That's what I thought.....either way...there's not a ton to go wrong with an electric motor and the current $3.49 price of gas wouldn't bother me a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean May 23, 2007 Share Unclean Member May 23, 2007 What kind of distance can you get before having to recharge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Slaughterâ„¢-TopBrass May 23, 2007 Share Sgt. Slaughterâ„¢-TopBrass Member May 23, 2007 Over 200 miles per charge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather May 23, 2007 Share Fairweather Member May 23, 2007 the only problem is you can't hear the car if you wanna race! vroom vroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConGregation May 23, 2007 Share ConGregation Member May 23, 2007 200 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostoften May 24, 2007 Share lostoften Member May 24, 2007 How long does it take to charge, and how much would maintenance bills be are my first thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC May 24, 2007 Share VooDooPC Member May 24, 2007 Are there any reasonably priced electric cars out there? I wouldn't mind owning one. I'd be driving around like Knight Rider in stealth mode all the time... or maybe it was Batman... maybe it was BOTH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo May 24, 2007 Share anonymo Member May 24, 2007 Are they assembled in the UK, or just based on the Elise chasis? I thought they were built in California..... LOL...I knew that would get you in here someway...I always thought that Tesla was a British company, then I did some research and found out they are based in California, but they do mention assembly plants in the UK...so I poked my fun...I wonder how much it costs to service that sucker, or where you could take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon May 24, 2007 Share Allanon Member May 24, 2007 Wow that's cool... for 300 dollars you can get a mobile charging system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty May 25, 2007 Share Fatty GC Founder May 25, 2007 I'd use a retractable extension cord so I would never have to stop to charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon May 25, 2007 Share Allanon Member May 25, 2007 I'd use a retractable extension cord so I would never have to stop to charge. That would be one heckuva long extension chord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters May 25, 2007 Share stutters GC Alumni May 25, 2007 beh, looks like something my blind great aunt would want to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit May 25, 2007 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member May 25, 2007 I'd use a retractable extension cord so I would never have to stop to charge. Bahahaha...the engineer in me wants to calculate the thickness of wire you'd need for a 200 mile long extention cord capable of recharging that car. Then, on top of that, calculate the spring resistance required to wind up this monstrosity. Then, supposing force created when the plug hit the coil stop on the back end of your vehicle didn't just make the thing explode into a millon pieces, calculate additional mileage you'd gain by the momentum transfer from the cord to the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
![[LaW]Maverick](https://gamrs.co/uploads/set_resources_5/84c1e40ea0e759e3f1505eb1788ddf3c_default_photo.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now