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Tesla Roadster put to the test with surprising results
Tesla Roadster put to the test with surprising results
Good thing we don't have an extra $109K lying around, or we would have already bought that pricey electric car, the Tesla Roadster . But Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson dampens our spirits when he takes the electric rocket out for a spin, pitting it against the similar-bodied Lotus Elise.  ...
 Tesla Roadster Reviewed and Put on Topgear Track (video)
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Tesla Roadster Reviewed and Put on Topgear Track (video)
youtube.com — Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear reviews the revolutionary electric car, the Tesla Roadster before it is taken... on the track by their tamed racing driver: The Sti... (more) Tesla Roadster Reviewed and Put on Topgear Track (video)
Top Gear Reviews Tesla Roadster
Top Gear Reviews Tesla Roadster
jalopnik.com — Jeremy Clarkson took the Tesla Roadster 'round the Top Gear track, saying it's "an astonishing technical achievement...it's... just a shame that in the real world, it just doesn't seem to work." Video below. The Top Gear boys got their fish and chips ... (more) Top Gear Reviews Tesla Roadster
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Top Gear Tackles Tesla
OhGizmo! — ... qualifying that statement at all. The vast majority of people who have taken delivery of their Roadsters (and there are more than 100 of them now) have much faster systems that recharge from dead to full in as little as 3.5 hours. However, I really enjoyed Clarkson’s suggestion that, if people want to race Roadsters 24-7, they should simply buy two. Rachel Konrad Senior Communications Manager Tesla Motors Inc. [ Tesla ] VIA [ DVICE ] and [ Dvorak ] ...

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