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RC Tesla Roadster arrives just in time for Christmas

How much would you pay for a battery-powered Tesla Roadster, one that you can steer from the comfort of your La-Z-Boy? For about three Andrew Jacksons, Trendtimes will ship you a 15-inch RC version of the electric hotness that drives "forwards, backwards, left, and right." The toy comes with battery pack, charger and wireless remotes. Excellent. Tesla spokesperson Rachel Konrad told AutoblogGreen that this is an officially licensed item, in that, "They asked for permission and we thought it was a great idea. It's going to be a hot holiday ... Read more →

Tesla Taxi would be fun to ride in, but it's just for show Xavier Navarro

Some people love their profession so much they decorate their cars to show the world how they earn their beans. Such is the case of the owner of a New York taxi company who lives near Monaco and ...

Tesla Roadster runs 313 miles on a charge in Global Green Challenge Sam Abuelsamid

It's no secret that how you drive has as much – or more – influence on a vehicle's efficiency than any technology. Case in point is this week's Global Green Challenge in Australia. ...

Not good: Tesla Roadster, Toyota Prius and VW Touareg meet with disastrous results Sebastian Blanco

Ouch. A three-way crash between a Tesla Roadtser, Toyota Prius and a VW Touareg didn't leave a pretty scene behind, but it appears that at least the Tesla driver walked away with only minor ...

World's Largest Rebate? Save $42,000 on Tesla Roadster in Colorado Jeremy Korzeniewski

We didn't believe it until we verified it with our own eyes, but amazingly it's true: Colorado is offering a $42,083 rebate on the 2009 Tesla Roadster until December 31st. Carry the one, move the ...

Are Tesla Roadster sales dead? Order online now for Christmas delivery! 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We just received the October edition of the Tesla Motors newsletter and a careful read indicated a very troubling statement near the end: If you custom-order your car online, in showrooms or by phone today, you could have your car in time for Christmas. There have been indications for some ...

Does a corn-ethanol vehicle beat the Tesla Roadster in lifetime CO2 emissions? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

What does it take for a car to "beat" the Tesla Roadster? With a 0-60 time that blows away almost anything else on four wheels, there aren't many vehicles that are faster. With an all-electric drivetrain, the car sits at the absolute pinnacle (along with every other EV) for lowest tailpipe ...

Tesla Motors, Capcom giving away a Roadster, five trips to Vegas 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Last night, Tesla Motors turned their Menlo Park store over to video gamers for a promotional event with Capcom. Attendees were given some nice swag, including a Tesla Roadster Hot Wheels car. Why would a video game company be working with Tesla, you ask? Because the maker's new Dark Void video ...

First Drive: 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport improves on original, keeps quirks 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

To get from zero to 60 mph in the original Tesla Roadster takes an official 3.9 seconds. The brand new 2010 Roadster Sport beats that with a wonderful 3.7 seconds. Those two-tenths of a second don't look like much on paper, but they make a difference on the road. Perhaps just knowing about the ...

Tesla engineering chief Mike Donoughe resigns 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Just over a year after joining Tesla Motors, Mike Donoughe is leaving. Donoughe had served as executive vice president of vehicle engineering and manufacturing for the electric vehicle builder. The former Chrysler executive was brought in to help get the engineering and manufacturing processes ...

SolarCity announces sun-powered electric vehicle charging network 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Electric vehicle drivers in sunny California can now look forward to getting some solar-powered juice for their rides. SolarCity and Rabobank are partnering up to install a series of EV quick-charging locations along Highway 101 between San Francisco and Los Angeles, one of which is already ...

Tesla Roadster on four teacups, plus... Jonas Brothers 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Some days our inboxes contain things we just didn't expect to ever see. Take, for example, the pictures in the gallery in this post. Apparently, this display, at the William Ashley China store in Toronto, is intended to "encourages consumers to rethink, reduce and re-use." Really? What we ...

Newest Tesla Motors store opens in Münich today 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla store in LA pictures - Click for complete gallery Tesla Motors continues its exploration of the Old Continent with a new shop open in Münich, Germany, today (Thursday, Sept. 10th), right before the introduction of the Tesla Roadster Sport model. The shop opens its doors after the ...

Pics Aplenty: Al & Ed's Autosound upgrades Tesla Roadster interior, audio system [UPDATE: w/VIDEO] 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Like your Tesla Roadster but don't think the car has enough pizazz on the inside? Just talk to Al & Ed's Autosound of West Hollywood, California. Based on the interior and audio upgrades they've applied to the black Roadster seen in the gallery below, Al & Ed's has made a beautiful car ...

Pics Aplenty: Tesla finally drops real images of Roadster Sport 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's been seven months since Tesla first announced its intentions to build the Roadster Sport, a higher performing version of its standard electric sportscar, and the Silicon Valley-based automaker has finally offered up some real high-res images of the EV along with a bevy of details on what ...

VIDEO: Tesla Roadster vs Tesla Roadster at the drags 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

We now know that electric cars can be fast, that much is for certain. The next logical question, then, is just how fast are they? The record for an electric car in the NEDRA street production, 349 nominal volts and above class currently sits at 12.643 seconds at 102.89 miles per hour, set by ...

Tesla launches customer referral program to spur Roadster sales 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you already plunked down some cash for Tesla Roadster or Model S, now is your chance to earn some of that money back. All you have to do is convince one or more friends to buy and take delivery of a Roadster. It's only fitting that a Silicon Valley car company would follow in the footsteps ...

Tesla achieves profitability in July, but for how long? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Seven years into its existence Tesla Motors has achieved a milestone few Silicon Valley startups ever manage: the company was profitable in July 2009. According to a press release from the company today, its July revenues, approximately $20 million, exceeded its expenses by about $1 million. ...

Breaking News: Electric cars can be fast 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If there's any one area that Tesla Motors seems to have succeeded above all others with its first electric car, the Roadster, it's changing perceptions about what an EV is all about. After all, electric vehicles have been around for a hundred years or more. Still, tell someone who's not aware of ...

Eberhard's Tesla Roadster rapid charger, the RFMC, now available for order 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Remember Martin Eberhard's custom rapid charger for the Tesla Roadster? It's now being manufactured and is available for order from EV Components. Want one? First, you need a Tesla Roadster, naturally, and the standard MC120 charger that each and every one of the electric sportscars comes ...

Martin Eberhard "demonstrated a probability that he will prevail" in lawsuit against Tesla 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on yesterday's decision in a San Mateo, California court, ex-Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard's legal team has issued a statement of its own regarding the lawsuit against Tesla Motors and Elon Musk. While Tesla's official response to the decision obviously focused on the judge's ...

VIDEO: Refuel 2009 Electric Sport TT wrap up 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last Sunday's Refuel event at Laguna Seca seems to have gone off without a hitch with a lot of good track time being had by all. Well, mostly all. At least one car had a motor expire in a ball of plasma but other than that, good times. Sponsored by Speed Ventures, Refuel allowed ...

Fresh from NYC: pictures of Tesla Motors's new store 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen reader Lennon went down to the opening of the new Tesla Motors store in New York City today and sent us a series of pictures so that those of us who were not able to check out the Apple-like showroom and fancy fruit plates (and, of course, the swag) in person can still see what it ...

Renew America Roadtrip Roadster hits the highway 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

They're doin' it again. Over a decade after the first trip across America in an electric car was made in 1998 in an EV1, a similar odyssey has just kicked off. This morning, the gleaming white Renew America Roadtrip Tesla Roadster set off on a journey that will take it, and its support crew ...

REPORT: Daimler sells 4% of Tesla to Middle East investment fund just two months after acquiring it 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just two months after buying 9% of Tesla Motors, Daimler has reportedly sold nearly half of that stake. According to Reuters, a 4% percent of the electric car startup is now owned by Aabar Investments, an Abu Dhabi-based investment fund. In a way, the stake is still in the family, since Aabar ...

Rumormill: 2010 Tesla Roadster gets sweet upgrades 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

While owners of the current Tesla Roadster get the benefit of driving their bad ass electric vehicle today, people who are on the list for a 2010 model will likely get a few benefits that might make 2009 owners jealous. Tesla Motors Club member DrComputer wrote about "a conversation with Ted at ...

REPORT: Tesla planning to launch 2011 Roadster in more right-hand export markets 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the long-anticipated right-hand-drive Roadster is coming in the first quarter of 2010 and will be available in both standard and Sport guise. The first market that's slated for electrification is, as you would expect, the United Kingdom, and Tesla's first ...

Get your Tesla Roadster with monthly payments from Bank of America 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Since Tesla doesn't release the names of most of the people who purchase one of its electric Roadsters, we can only speculate about the financial wherewithal of most of them. However, it's probably reasonably safe to assume that most of them have considerable means and are mostly paying in ...

David Vespremi on Tesla's relevance in bringing EVs to the masses 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

While things have been quiet on the official legal front in the battle for recognition between Martin Eberhard and Elon Musk, some of the bystanders in the saga are continuing to come forward with their takes of the story. Earlier this week we heard from Tesla's former SVP for marketing Darryl Siry ...

Tesla to keep laptop cells until 3rd-gen car, new Roadster sales pace lagging 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following the announcement that Tesla had been approved for $465 million in loans from the Department of Energy, CEO Elon Musk held a conference call. Most of what was said wasn't especially newsworthy and he didn't discuss the legal proceedings that have been going on around him and the ...

Elon fires back at Eberhard in Tesla lawsuit's latest twist 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Shortly after Tesla Motors co-founder Martin Eberhard filed a lawsuit against Tesla Motors and its Chairman, Product Architect and CEO Elon Musk, the Silicon Valley automaker had this to say: This lawsuit is a fictionalized, inaccurate account of Tesla's early years -- it's twisted and wrong, and ...

Envy alert: cruising in a Tesla Roadster in Hawai'i 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Finally. It's been a few years since we made the case that Hawai'i is one of world's best places to introduce electric cars. Since then, we've seen the state begin to make moves in an EV direction through a partnership with Better Place and got to learn about the first ever electric car in ...

It's Friday: you, too, can buy a $300 Tesla Roadster with exhaust pipes 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

This isn't the first time we've seen a toy representation of the Tesla Roadster, but it is the strangest. First, the good news: it's all-electric (mega points for authenticity) and it's quite cheap, at least comparatively, at just $229. It's fully remote controlled and even has an ipod/MP3 ...

Martin Eberhard: Blogs built the Tesla Roadster 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Martin Eberhard has obviously been busy these last few weeks. With a lawsuit currently pending in court against Tesla Motors and its CEO Elon Musk, Eberhard has apparently still had enough time to write an interesting article on the effects of blogging and how it helped build the Tesla Roadster. ...

Convoy of Tesla Roadsters in California commemorates 500th delivery 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

UPDATE: Added Speed and Motion HD Video after the jump Just what do you call a gathering of 30 or so Tesla Roadsters all in one place? A gaggle? A flock? After taking a look at the photos of such an event from our friends at Speed and Motion, we'll go with convoy. This crowd was brought together ...

Seven new Tesla stores will open soon; one Roadster makes it to Yosemite 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

It'll be that much easier to test drive a Tesla Roadster in seven cities - New York, Seattle, Chicago, Miami, London, Monaco and Munich - very soon. These cities are where Tesla plans to open its next batch of stores (officially, "Sales & Service Centers") and the first of the batch, New ...

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