Tesla Roadster: World’s Fastest Golf Cart?
September 29, 2008 by boygreen · Leave a Comment
The Tesla Roadster, now in production, is a serious sports car. It is also seriously green. As a sports car, the statistics are stunning. Since it is based on the Lotus Elise, it’s pedigree is not in question. It will do 0-60 in under 4 seconds and handles with a nimbleness unmatched by anything but a go-cart.
You can’t get much greener than 100% electric. No generators, no gasoline of any kind, and the recyclable batteries will last for 100,000 miles. This makes it the only 100% fossil fuel-free production automobile currently available throughout the US.
All of this sportiness and “greenness” is not without compromise. Since it is based on the diminutive Lotus, it lacks many creature comforts, passenger space and luggage space. Most people drive places alone so this probably isn’t a huge problem, especially for commuters. Since it is a plug-in electric, the source of the power that it plugs in to may or may not be green. The car’s “greenness” is also slightly compromised by the fact that many of the materials and components used in the production of the vehicle still leave a significant carbon footprint. But you can’t win ‘em all.