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Here's the latest range information I received from Tesla. Andrew _____ From: Tesla Motors [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 6:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tesla Roadster Range Numbers Tesla Motors Newsletter <http://proxy.mi.vresp.com/eaa6116cc/www.teslamotors.com/display_data/teslam otors_newsletter.jpg> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/1e9603ba96> Design | <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/c43dfa231b> Performance | <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/6d65bfaade> Efficiency September 2007 Range Report Our performance and range testing is nearly finished and we have some great news to share. The Tesla Roadster's range came in at 245 miles per charge, based on the EPA's combined city/highway testing cycle. The highway cycle was 235 and the city cycle was 255. (In EVs city mileage is generally higher thanks to <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/6824a314fd/p=58> regenerative braking.) Range measures the average distance the car can drive on a single charge and is rated by the EPA in the same way that gasoline cars display a per-gallon mileage estimate on their window sticker. Car manufacturers are able to report comparable numbers by using standardized test patterns set up by the EPA. As noted above, there are three main test cycles a car manufacturer must complete: combined city/highway driving, city driving, and highway driving. Testing is run on machines called <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/cf52728d55> dynamometers and includes periods of operation when the air conditioning and heat are in use. Our most recent tests were observed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and we are in the final stages of certifying our numbers with the EPA, a requirement for selling the cars in the United States. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/118fd40ea9> Tesla Roadster wired for sound The Tesla Roadster on a dynamometer Another important performance number got confirmed during our testing. We've verified that the Roadster can do 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds - an impressive number that rivals the fastest of the exotic super cars on the road today. Tests were conducted in a real-word setting at the NASA Ames Research Center in Sunnyvale, Calif. Take a look at our recent blog, <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/481fa96ead/p=60> Where the Rubber Meets the Road, for some behind-the-scenes insight into our testing procedures and an idea of the kind of range you can expect during real-word driving scenarios. Getting Behind the Wheel While our engineers have been out completing performance tests, the marketing department has been conducting some research of its own. They have been giving customers who have already reserved a Tesla Roadster a chance drive one of our second-generation prototype cars and then provide some real-world feedback. We've been publishing their accounts on our <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/73a77f10ba/p=55> blog, and will continue to do so as long as they keep writing. Program Update Tesla Motors CEO announced plans to start building the first Tesla Roadsters in January 2008. Nearly 600 customers have already reserved cars. Read his <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TeslaMotors/fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/6ce47916be> letter to customers for a full update. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, use the URL at the bottom of the page. Please do not reply to the newsletter. C 2007 Tesla Motors, Inc. All rights reserved. Tesla Motors and Tesla Roadster are trademarks of Tesla Motors, Inc. _____ If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: <http://cts.vresp.com/u?fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/5615424> Unsubscribe _____ Tesla Motors 1050 Bing Street San Carlos, California 94070 <http://www.verticalresponse.com/content/pm_policy.html> Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy. <http://www.verticalresponse.com/landing/?mm/fd0a81c092> <http://cts.vresp.com/o.gif?fd0a81c092/4fe8a7b2cd/5615424>
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