Tesla roadster reconstructs the EV1

The Tesla is really the "gen-3" EV1, the car that GM could have had, if it hadn't crushed the EV1 and sold control of the NiMH batteries to Chevron (Standard Oil of California).

Linda Nicholes speaks to EVA about PlugInAmerica.com and demonstrates the Tesla all-electric plug-in car. Linda drove the Tesla from Huntington Beach to Diamond Bar, gave test rides all day, and got caught in the traffic jam with the SoCal fires, inching back to HB. Because she only has one outlet socket for the Tesla, in Anaheim, she will be driving for two days on the one charge, perhaps 200 miles including test rides, without any problem and with lots of fun.

Linda invites the Electric Vehicle Assn. of Southern California to join forces with PlugInAmerica.com in pushing for resumption of sales of plug-in all-electric cars.

GM's insistence on killing and crushing the Electric car has led it to its current dire predicament; now, it's begging the feds for Taxpayer dollars.

Former Cal. State Sen. and L.A. Councilman Nate Holden is leading a campaign to force GM, if it wants bailouts, to resume production and SALE of the EV1.

Second press conference was Wed., 10 AM, at the L.A. Auto Show.

Tesla Tessie ride-and-drive at EVASC Nov. 15, 2008

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[RichardEllisxyz]

Sooo Just how much is that Tesla roadster? Twice as much as the Volt? Two seater? Hows the range? 200 Miles? No trunk to speak of....quite an impractical vehicle. Who will fix or service this thing? Can you get parts for it...like a replacement turnsignal lense... How much will it cost to insure? I would bet the nearest service facility is one on the East coast and one on the West coast. Time and again there have been start-up car companies, Delorean & Bricklin, where are they now?

[liveoilfree]

The Tesla represents the hope of America. Sure, we can fail, if we decide to fail; there are always problems with any idea. But if we persist, we can make it happen, if we don't listen to negativists, defeatists and saboteurs...

[gabbogabbo]

Love the car, love EVs, but this chick is dangerous

[liveoilfree]

She's genuine, nifty and hardly looks fifty! A great gal and wonderful person.

[liveoilfree]

GM Volt is revealed as a hoax. GM has already spent 2 years pretending to make it, while they had it in 1998, the Precept; meanwhile, BMW made the mini-E in 10 months, using ACP drivetrains, superior to anything GM has but which can be purchased -- if GM were honest.

[liveoilfree]

The EV1 was loved by all its drivers; why not sell it to them, as Toyota sold the RAV4-EV???

GM has not provided an honest answer.

The truth is, the EV1 WAS NEVER OFFERED FOR SALE,

and if it were ever offered for sale, it would

SELL LIKE HOT CAKES.

The Tesla is proof of that; watch and learn.

Every one of those Prius or TESLA COULD HAVE BEEN AN EV1

[rtsoccerplayer]

i hope gm goes under... that's what they get for screwing everyone over.

the volt is a hoax. the range is so bad, and what kind of electric car has a gas generator... anyone can convert a car to electric to have more than twice the range.

[FormulaWill]

I think it is funny how they make statements like "there is plenty of market for this", but over 4 years they could barely sell 2,000. The Volt will sell because it is not a range compromised car. If you want to drive to from SD to SF, you can. If you want to a Tesla from SD to SF, you can get part of the way there.

[fenderstratguy]

@zmansporscheboxster That's no coincidence.  Lotus supplies the bodies. They're a modified Lotus Elise design.

[RichardEllisxyz]

@idontcare80 The Volt will succeed IF!..the car is driven as per the tightly intended routine. Plug it in at night, drive to work on a weekday (No more than 40 miles mind you)....and weekends are limited to the prescribed 40 miles.after that your in gasoline mode. The Volt is NOT a hybrid.do the research! By the way if you don't plug in your precious EV-1 OR Tesla....your not going ANYWHERE!

[idontcare80]

@RichardEllisxyz The Volt is nothing more than an over hyped hybrid, it barely offers any benefits over the Prius and it's nearly twice the cost. If you never plug the Volt into an outlet it wont even get 40 mpg, pathetic!

[Kiriisking]

Wish in 20 years Tesla would be as big as GM or Toyota

[EpiDemic117]

that damn thing has got POWER! the only problem is the amount of time it takes to charge it. And the price. But even for 100k that's still really good, especially for how well it preforms.

[zmansporscheboxster]

Excellent car, I like how it looks a little like the Lotus sports car.

[rlmotionpictures]

it sounds just like the ev1 and looks even nicer

[chubbsuperfly]

@gerardhalloy xlnt post. GM was responsible for pulling up trolly and light rail tracks in cities thru-out the US in hopes of forcing us to become car-dependent...worked like a charm. And now we "own" GM and can't force them to produce a viable ev for everyman...they have this technology/patent in their vaults, buried since the 20's and thru the 70's, til now. We should TAKE the designs and use them as they were intended...to keep us off the oil standard. Corrupt leaders and sycophants. RE-VOLT!

[chubbsuperfly]

@fenderstratguy Delorean was acquitted of ANY wrongdoing and the onus fell to the feds for ENTRAPMENT. Please do just 1 minute of research before you slander people. Are you trying to improve our lives by getting us and our kids out of the blood-for-oil meatgrinder? Next you'll be preaching trickle down eco-friendly mods, solar+wind power is only for the rich,we should shut up and wait 40 years until it's all affordable! Screw GM et al. Make your own volt-pwrd ride, aTesla costs how much???!!!