7th
May
2008
Tesla vs. Volt: Balancing the Weight of Expectations
posted in Car News Articles |
Never mind the fact New York had a fleet of electric taxis running in Manhattan in 1897: If you believed the hype surrounding the launch of the Tesla Roadster from some sections of the media, you’d almost think this Silicon Valley start-up invented the electric car.
Don’t get me wrong: We like the Tesla Roadster. It’s fast and fun, a world away from the earnest automotive muesli most modern electric cars tend to be. We understand that despite its innovative battery technology, the Tesla has its limitations — claimed range is just 220 miles, though until we test one further, we don’t know how slow you have to drive to make sure you get that far. And we acknowledge that at close to $100,000, it’s pretty darned expensive.
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