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Monday April 13, 2009
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A 241 mile range may not sound like much--it's about average for how far a Ford Mustang or small SUV travels on a single tank of fuel. But for an electric car, it's pretty astonishing.
Gizmodo reports that a Tesla Roadster has completed the entire, 241-mile-long Rallye Monte Carlo d'Energies Alternatives course without draining its battery. In fact, the report said that the car's on-board computer estimated that there was 38 miles of range left to go. Along the way, the Roadster beat out an electric (and very cool) RUF Porsche 911, along with several Mitsubishi electric concepts.
To be fair, the race course was no Mille Miglia. The average speed was just 28 mph, with a top speed of 56 mph in one spot. But it shows that an electric car can finally achieve a useful range on a single charge. Of course, it's also cool that the Roadster also hits 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, but that's another story.
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