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Old 06-24-2009, 06:47 PM   #50 (permalink)
smicker
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Originally Posted by mopho View Post
I have personally driven a Tesla Roadster up into the canyon roads here with two people in it, and drove the wheels off it. We did an 80 mile trip in it and only used just over 1/3 of the charge.

Top Gear is an entertainment show and they exaggerate for the sake of entertainment, it's a bit foolish to take everything they say on that show as fact.
My experience as well. I drive the crap out of it, including uphill, and get 150 miles.
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