Green cars, not the sexiest of cars are they? Well for starters the G-Wiz is green car and it is hideous, not in the slightest bit sexy. Other examples of green cars are rather ordinary looking to say the least, for example the Seat Ibiza Ecomotive just looks like any other Seat and the Citroen C1 looks like a deformed Smart car.
I would like to welcome you to the world of the Tesla, and in particular the Tesla Roadster. Possibly the most beautiful green car on sale today. Its looks are based on a Lotus Elise and it can do 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds. That's fast for a petrol powered sports car.
Tesla was first created to fill a gap in the motoring market. It is designed to be fast, fun efficient and above all electric.
So could this little beauty be the future of stylish, green motoring? Possibly...
Let's look at the facts. It has a top speed of 125mph and does this all within one gear. The single speed gear-box allows 14,000 rpm on the redline and does an average of 244 miles per charge, which is a lot when you compare it to the G-Wiz which does a feeble 50 miles per charge. Pretty good huh?
Well, the 244 miles is only an average, and as Top Gear proved yesterday, when driven at full throttle the average miles per charge is considerably less. it also takes several hours to charge compared with a few minutes for filling up petrol going cars.The price is also another issue. the are coming in at over £90,000, which is a lot for an electric car.
So in the end is it really worth it?
Personally, despite the beautiful design and the added cosmetic touches such as LED running lights and an aero kit, I don't think its worth it. It is a lot of money to look cool and feel good about saving the planet. In the world of green motoring it seems you can't have both.
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