Tesla Roadster Runs For 241 Miles In E-Rally 294
N!NJA writes with the mention of a recent alternative energies rally where the Tesla Roadster managed to cover 241 miles on a single charge, with another 38 miles of juice still left in the battery. "That would give the Roadster a theoretical maximum touring range of nearly 280 miles — 36 miles more than Tesla itself reckons the car will cover on a charge. If the numbers stand up to official scrutiny, Tesla will hold the world record for the longest distance traveled by a production electric car on a single charge. Of course, it should be pointed out that the Tesla was driven by a company staffer doubtless practiced in eking out every last mile from a charge, and that the speeds averaged on the run were hardly blistering — 90kph (56mph) on the motorways, 60kph (37mph) on trunk roads and 30kph (19) in the mountain roads. Tesla reckon the average speed for the entire journey was 45kph (28mph)."
Very promising! (Score:4, Funny)
Does anyone know how likely the batteries are to catch fire or explode? Imagine a gigantic cell phone or laptop battery blowing up. Yikes!
simply amazing! (Score:1, Funny)
...and I can't get my Roomba to clean my living room without running out charge!
Re:Great (Score:2, Funny)
Time for the miracle of mass production and economies of scale.
Yes, for another brand. Tesla, I believe, will be a luxury sports car brand in the spirit of Ferrari. Meaning, technology developed for and by the luxury brand will then be perfected and moved to a grocery getter brand, maybe, the "Maxwell" or better yet, the "Edison" brand of cars.
What's the recharge time? (Score:4, Funny)
My Honda Civic refuels in about a minute and a half, and I can get well over 400 miles on a tank on the highway. Just sayin'.
Re:Cool, it practically pays for itself (Score:3, Funny)
I don't have that problem with my bike so I have an advantage when accelerating from zero.
Actually, that's only because they didn't know you were racing. Yeah, you're That Guy. Congrats.
Re:Very promising! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Very promising! (Score:3, Funny)
While an anti-gravity pod fulled by love and gravy would be nice, I'll be buying the model that's powered by animosity and trans-fats. Sure, it's not as nice to look at, but you can refuel in many more locations.