The Tesla Roadster is a sporty two-seater cabriolet with bodywork, driven solely by an electric motor. The chassis, monocoque aluminum, is developed specifically for this model, but builds on the platform of the Lotus Elise, with which it shares some elements windshield, tires, suspension parts and part of the dashboard. Nevertheless, measures 3.95 m long, ie, rather than the Elise (the Lotus Europa S measured 3.90 m). Tesla height is 1.13 m, very little. The body is made of fiber. Like the Fluence Renault ZE, the battery can be recharged only by grid, through different connectors and modes of failure. It has regenerative braking-in phases of retention and braking converts the kinetic energy into electricity to charge the battery. The electric motor provides 292 hp. It can rotate at 14,000 rpm maximum. Its torque is 380 Nm at 5,500 rpm. It has two modes: one that favors autonomy (“on”) and another that uses all the power for maximum acceleration (“performance”). The Roadster has a range of 340 km, in a consumption cycle approved in Europe for this type of car.
