Lesley
Lesley SuperDork
8/27/10 8:35 p.m.

It was rather surreal... almost entirely soundless, except for a rapidly-quickening whir as you accelerate. The thing I like best was the instant power, from a standstill, accelerating uphill, or pulling out to pass. It was kind of impossible to imagine lusting after a $175,000 (Canadian, loaded sports model) car though.

nderwater
nderwater Reader
8/27/10 8:40 p.m.

Have you driven an Elise for comparison?

Lesley
Lesley SuperDork
8/27/10 8:44 p.m.

Yep, a good friend of mine has one. I drove it before he got it supercharged. The Tesla had more sound-deadening, more goodies and really nicely bolstered seats. Quicker acceleration too - 0-60 in 3.7 in the model I drove, 3.9 in the regular model.

Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
8/27/10 10:03 p.m.

$175K for a two seater sports car with limited range??? 'Spensive to be green, ain't it? I think I'll just buy a red Elise when they sneak down close to my price range of maybe $20K US.

Lesley
Lesley SuperDork
8/27/10 10:10 p.m.

Well, this one was loaded to the gills. The base model is a paltry $125,000 (cdn).

xd
xd Reader
8/27/10 10:34 p.m.

Is your life pretty much like Top Gear?

oldsaw
oldsaw SuperDork
8/27/10 10:42 p.m.

In reply to xd:

It has to be better; she has the GRM crowd as her fan base.

Lesley
Lesley SuperDork
8/27/10 10:54 p.m.

Oh yeah, just like Jeremy Clarkson, I get in my 20 year old beater afterwards, check the ashtray for change for a Tim Horton's fix, and curse the broken air as I sit in stop & go traffic for the two hour drive home.

Those dudes would never fit in here

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 Reader
8/27/10 11:46 p.m.

Couldn't I get basically the same experience for less money by driving a Viper whilst wearing earmuffs?

Lesley
Lesley SuperDork
8/28/10 12:53 a.m.

Naaa, I can't see the Tesla trying to kill you.

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