However, at the GoingGreen conference in September 2008, Elon Musk —the chief executive officer of Tesla —announced that the company would exclusively produc…
However, at the GoingGreen conference in September 2008, Elon Musk —the chief executive officer of Tesla —announced that the company would exclusively produce battery-electric vehicles.
Event text from Wikipedia: “Tesla Model S” (linked citation above)
The Roadster's efficiency, as of September 2008 [update], was reported as 120 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (28 kW⋅h/100 mi) (2.0 L/100 km).
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Starting in September 2008 Tesla selected BorgWarner to manufacture gearboxes and began equipping all Roadsters with a single speed, fixed gear gearbox (8.27…
Starting in September 2008 Tesla selected BorgWarner to manufacture gearboxes and began equipping all Roadsters with a single speed, fixed gear gearbox (8.2752:1 ratio) with an electrically actuated parking pawl mechanism and a mechanical lubrication pump.
Event text from Wikipedia: “Tesla Roadster (first generation)” (linked citation above)