Tesla Motors finally got in the art car game by commissioning their very own Tesla Roadster art car created by digital media pioneer Laurence Gartel, whose commercial work includes glossy magazine advertisements for Absolut vodka.
The car is for sale for only $109,000, but because it features a vinyl car wrap, the buyer will have to pony up a few more bucks for the art work which by the way has a shelf life of about 5 years. via cnet.
The car was officially unveiled to the public on July 19, 2006, in Santa Monica, California, at a 350-person invitation-only event held in Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport.
The San Francisco International Auto Show, held on November 18–26, 2006, was the Tesla Roadster's first auto show. Tesla Roadsters have been featured in numerous subsequent auto shows, including international shows in Los Angeles, Detroit and Frankfurt.
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Tesla Roadster The first Tesla Roadster was delivered in February 2008 to Tesla co-founder, chairman and product architect Elon Musk. The company produced 500 similar vehicles through June 2009. In July 2009, Tesla began production of its 2010 model-year Roadster—the first major product upgrade since Tesla began production in 2008.
Simultaneously, Tesla began producing the Roadster Sport, the first derivative of Tesla’s proprietary, patented powertrain. The car accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, compared to 3.9 seconds for the standard Roadster. Changes for the 2010 model-year cars include
Tesla "Signature One Hundred" initial set of fully equipped vehicles sold by the end of August, 2006. Tesla Motors then began to take orders for booking in September 2006 for its 2008 models, with several payment options available for determining the delivery date of 2008 vehicles. The second one hundred have been set aside in October. As of January 15, 2008, all the 650 Tesla roadsters scheduled for model year 2008 have been reserved. As it was initially only available in the U.S., where traffic is maintained at the right side of the road (RHT), roadsters are only available with the steering wheel on the left side (LHD).
Final pricing for the 2008 Tesla Roadster base model was $ 98,000 in the U.S., plus a $ 950 destination. Most of the first 200 roadsters ordered by October 2006, came fully loaded with all optional equipment at a cost of approximately U.S. $ 100,000.
By 2009, Tesla plans to deliver 1500 cars. The price of model 2009 has been increased to $ 109,000 from the U.S., the options ranging from the colors of heavy audio cables can add $ 10,000
In February 2009, Tesla had reached an agreement to open stores in Chicago, and was close to finalizing locations in Miami, New York, and Seattle. Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster
