Remember back in the late 70s and early 80s when someone would trot out an electric car that looked like it was mass produced in a communist country and tinkered with by Dr. Frankenstein?
Well, the Tesla Roadster couldn’t be more distinguishable from those early electric cars. If the name Tesla sounds familiar, it’s because the buzz about the Tesla Roadster has been building for over two years. Finally, the Tesla Roadster has arrived!
The look of the Tesla Roadster may also seem familiar to car fans because the chassis is a modification of the one used in the Lotus Elise. Grown up from the days of garage projects for engineering nerds, the Tesla Roadster can reach speeds of 130 mph and can get to 60 mph in 4 seconds. Perhaps most exciting, the Tesla Roadster can go over 200 miles on a single charge.
Speaking of charging, the Roadster can be charged with a special charger in just 3.5 hours or via conventional plug-in in 33 hours. Before you start thinking that the Tesla Roadster is the perfect car, you may want to take a peek at the price tag. At around $100,000, most exotic car fans are going to find themselves priced out of the market.
For those who wish to drive exotic cars but without the six figure outlay, depreciation, and maintenance hassles, American businesspeople have a new answer: exotic car sharing clubs. As exciting as 4 second zero to 60 is, it won’t be long before exotic car sharing clubs latch on to the Tesla Roadster.
People all over the country are finding that exotic car sharing clubs are the best way for them to get behind the wheel of exotic cars without selling their soul to afford direct ownership. www.exoticcarclubs.com is an excellent nationwide directory of these exotic car clubs. DFW Elite Car Club (www.dfwelitecarclub.com) is an exotic car club in Dallas, TX that specializes in providing its members with a wide assortment of exotic cars. Featuring everything from executive models to exotic sports cars, members can take advantage of a tiered point system to tailor fit their membership to their budget and driving needs.
Some car enthusiasts might be fine with the old Oldsmobuick in the driveway so long as they can rent an exotic car every now and again. www.rentexoticcars.net lists agencies nationwide that specializing in exotic car rental. DFW Elite Auto Rental (www.dfweliteautorental.com) rents exotic cars all over Texas. They go out of their way to make the process easy by allowing online exotic car reservations and offering weekly internet specials. For car enthusiasts visiting Hilton Head, SC or Savannah, Georgia, Precious Metals (www.preciousmetalscars.com) can make a visit exciting with a Lotus Elise or Dodge Viper Convertible rental.
To blow the lid off the exotic car experience, many drivers have discovered the fun of exotic car tours. In Texas cities such as Houston, Austin and San Antonio, DFW Drive Your Dream (www.dfwdriveyourdream.com) offers exotic car tours. With several different car tour routes and five-car groupings, these eight-hour exotic car tours are a great way to sample some of the finest cars in the world.
According to Drive Your Dream inventor Ron Sturgeon, there is no better way to experience the best that Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, BMW and Bentley have to offer than by driving them all back to back on some of the most scenic and isolated open roads in Texas.
Perhaps it won’t be long until the exotic electric Tesla Roadster becomes part of a Drive Your Dream Tour. You never know.
Written by G.D. Gregory. If you are interested in having me write stories for you or seeing my portfolio, please contact me at ggpsu@yahoo.com.
