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And that, friends, is why the Tesla weighs almost 800 pounds more than an Elise.
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It’s not nearly as sexy in this light.
And thanks for fixing the ‘edit’ button. God knows it’s saved me from being labeled as an illiterate multiple times around this dump.
Don’t they usually put the body on before the wheels? If not there is nothing wrong. That is also why the Tesla accelerates faster than the Elise.
That looks like a great Lego Technic set.
I’m not a fan of Tesla, but you have to give them some credit. They knew the batteries were heavy, so they started out with the lightest car around. It’s not like they further porked up an R8 (cough).
One other thing that I have to hand to Tesla: seeing them in person, I actually think they improved the looks over the Elise. They fixed the ugly Elise tail (which the Exige does so much better), ugly side vent swoop, and aggro front end. I hate to say it, but I kind of wish the Elise looked like the Tesla, especially since I may want to get one (the former, not the latter), some day…
Even sexier than either:
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-melkus-rs2000/#11
Give me a back seat and lower the price to a working man’s budget and I’m there…
Yeah I like it just the way it is but I’ve got kids and gotta drive my “fun” car.
The trunk carries how many ham sandwiches? LOL.
I don’t really get the point of the post. Tesla had a naked rolling chassis on display last January at the NAIAS. Batteries weigh more than gasoline. So what’s the big deal? Like imag said, at least Tesla started with one of the lightest platforms currently in production.
Also, Lotus’ method of constructing cars is ideally suited to making variations. Lotus builds its monocoques primarily out of aluminum extrusions that are relatively cheap to make, extrusions being cheaper to make than stampings. The various profiles are bonded and riveted together to make up the chassis. The system allows some flexibility – Lotus has pitched the idea of a flexible platform that could be stretched both in wheelbase and track. The rear end of the Elise chassis could be quickly adapted to accommodate the battery pack in the back.
The biggest barrier to electric vehicles isn’t so much that batteries aren’t good enough, it’s that batteries have to compete with gasoline, which has a very high btu content.
Od all the overpriced Jokes, the Toyota Elise 1.8 econobox track toy (and otherwisw useless cheapo contraption) with attitude, for $40 or 50k (?), takes the cake.
I think they have to learn from toyota how to create modular manufacturing platforms. If the companies keep pushing each other the consumer will win.
PS want an Elise? Learn how to ride a bicycle (just in case you don’t know), then buy a nice motorcycle (or three of them, with the Elise $) and have even better acceleration etc etc. And about the same.. weight..!LOL.