Jay Leno test drives the new Tesla Roadster. - Page 2 - G35Driver

Mar 18, 2008 | 09:22 AM

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Also, if we ever get this stuff into mass production, i wonder what the aftermarket community will be like?

I mean how could you make it faster? put more batteries?
It's not like you can supercharge or twin turbo eletricity

Mar 18, 2008 | 10:03 AM

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0-60 = 3.9 with the 2 speed transmission, 5.7 with single speed.

That is very quick for a electric motor technology has come a long way.

Mar 18, 2008 | 10:29 AM

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Bigger drive motors, which would also draw more juice, requiring more batteries, making it heavier.

...in other words, mods would be pretty much limited to bling.

Future battery technology will be the biggest + to this type of car.
....smaller, lighter & packing more juice

Mar 18, 2008 | 10:32 AM

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I am sure somebody will come up with a way to turbo-charge a battery... :P

Mar 18, 2008 | 11:30 AM

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Bigger drive motors, which would also draw more juice, requiring more batteries, making it heavier.

...in other words, mods would be pretty much limited to bling.

Future battery technology will be the biggest + to this type of car.
....smaller, lighter & packing more juice

Absolutely, more life and power in a fraction of the size would make this stuff mainstream.

Mar 18, 2008 | 11:53 AM

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i just wana hear it. must be weird driving that thing, no shifting, no engine noise telling you your goin fast. cool i want one now

Mar 18, 2008 | 12:12 PM

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i just wana hear it. must be weird driving that thing, no shifting, no engine noise telling you your goin fast. cool i want one now

LOL... hear what?

Mar 18, 2008 | 12:58 PM

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actually, leno said that it sounds like supercharger whining because of the drive belt or whatever it is... I guess you can imagine its supercharged:P

Mar 18, 2008 | 02:23 PM

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Or do what he said, put a cd in the radio with all the sound clips of different cars.

Mar 18, 2008 | 02:28 PM

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Or do what he said, put a cd in the radio with all the sound clips of different cars.

That could work as well! I think there is something like that, that replicates the sounds of cars, but its sophisticated, its called "VroomBox", or something like that.

Mar 18, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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That could work as well! I think there is something like that, that replicates the sounds of cars, but its sophisticated, its called "VroomBox", or something like that.

Nah it's ZoomZoom box, but IDK how good it'd be coming from a Mazda

Mar 18, 2008 | 06:48 PM

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actually, leno said that it sounds like supercharger whining because of the drive belt or whatever it is... I guess you can imagine its supercharged:P

That's the same sound from the electric carts I've driven. It's a small whine/hum.

Mar 18, 2008 | 07:32 PM

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That could work as well! I think there is something like that, that replicates the sounds of cars, but its sophisticated, its called "VroomBox", or something like that.

People's exhaust addictions would be replaced with sub-woofers I am guessing in this scenario.

Mar 18, 2008 | 07:38 PM

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People's exhaust addictions would be replaced with sub-woofers I am guessing in this scenario.

i wouldn't be surprised if that were to happen!

Mar 18, 2008 | 08:32 PM

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Great vid. Thanks for sharing that. With time, greater public interest and demand . . . Hopefully, we'll see a model for the everyday consumer.

For those that would like to read up on the Tesla, here is a Car and Driver article.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...dster_car_news

+1.... good vid.