2008 Tesla Roadster: Interview with the Engineer

You never see engineers wearing suits and sitting in an office, they dress like a blue collar job and always working in a warehouse.
studying all that math and science all this years, and being bossed by MBA.

why not 1 battery?

Electric cars are cool. But there is just one huge thing (and a few other smaller ones) i don't like about them. Their lack of sound! You take away that totally awesome sound that only an internal combustion engine can make, you're taking away the second greatest thing about high performance cars. As far as sound goes, no "drill on steroids" will ever replace the sound a Ferrari v12, or a bored out, stroked, huge cam, piece of American muscle. Electric cars just don't have the drama, or passio

What? If that was the only BIG problem for an electric car I had already had one.
The BIG problem, rather, is that there isn't an electic supply net on countries and you're basically forced to recharge your car at home and nowhere else. But... the passio and the drama of a 1800's based engine is the last thing ever.

This car as a 250km+ of range at normal driving, so why are you guys still afraid of the range limit? Is not like everyone drives 300km or more for their day job. You charge your car over night go to job, return and them plug in again and so you will never have to worry about getting stuck with power.

its the dawn of a new age !
we just need to wait a few years until they get better baterys cuz those suck and have to get exchanged in like 1 year ... (half of the car price are the baterys) xD

so yeah I'll get one when they get under 40.000$ and the'll do atleast 150 miles per charge (200miles maybe)

my 2 cents

One tip tesla, place the battery's lower, and in a number of different places to lower centre of gravity. They seem to be mounted pretty high.

Hydrogen on demand could never really work in the way you're referring for that application. You need electricity to produce the hydrogen via electrolysis and you still probably couldn't produce it as fast as your car could burn through it. You would need hydrogen tanks and hydrogen isn't a very efficient fuel when compared to pure electrical power, although at least it's better than petrol. I will miss gas engines though. I'm a car nut so yah, I'd have to.

Its hard to design solar panels that conform to the shape of the roof and also solar panels will make the car a lot more expensive...