Check out what I drove today...
This car is a Tesla Roadster. Based on a Lotus frame, this is an ALL ELECTRIC CAR. And let me tell you, it is the coolest, nicest, most amazing car I have ever driven (and I've driven quite a few..!)
Here's some of the cool points. First, it's SILENT. It makes no noise. There's a start key, but all it does is chime once you turn it. It has no shifter, no gears. You press the R button to revese, and the D button to drive.
It's FAST AS HELL. This week is F1 Weekend, and the streets are full of hot sports cars, but not were as hot (or cool) as this. Acceleration is insane, and it corners like its on rails (to quote whats-his-name from Pretty Woman).
The car fits my 6'3" frame, but only just. If I was any taller I definately would not fit into this car. The steering wheel is smaller than expected which is actually cool. It has no power steering - which cool too because it makes this car feel like a gocart (remember how much fun they were?)
The only thing hard to get used to was how the gas peddal worked. When letting go, I expected the car to coast just like any other car does. What actually happens though is that the "Regenerative Braking" kicks in right away. This slows the car down as if you're stepping on the brakes. It made me nurvous because I was being tail-gated by this jerk-off in a Porsche. When I let go of the gas peddal I was sure he was going to crash into me from behind. As it turns out though, letting go of the gas peddal activates the rear brake lights. Super-safe!
Of course, the C O O L E S T thing about this car was that it was all electric. No gas, no smell, no oil, no noise, no pollution. The only sound it makes was a very gentle "whirrrr" when stepping on the "gas", and even that sound is cool.
Finally, the future I dreamed of as a kid, is here.
Fuck you, BP!