Road Test: Tesla Roadster 2.5 S

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The Tesla Roadster generates 288 horsepower and 295 foot-pounds of torque with a 375-volt electric motor. It does 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds. The top speed is 125 miles per hour. The car’s interior features speed and RPM, a regen meter, and the use of amps for energy. It also has a radio and a touchscreen with navigation. The interior has simple AC controls and buttons for park, reverse, neutral, and drive, and an iPod charger. The driver’s seat moves forwards and backwards a little, but not forwards and backwards; the passenger seat is fixed. It has a 245-mile range. The motor is about the size of a watermelon. Charging takes about 6 hours with a standard tap, but 3 to 4 hours with a high-power connector. A 53-kilowatt battery powers the car.