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Tesla tested in Italy (/Quattroruote) with spectacular results
top speed limited 201 Kph
0-100 4.35s
1/4 mile 13.0s
battery range: 333 Km (208 miles) use friendly, 160 km (100 mile) on track: tesla humiliates the eletric citycars!

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Tesla Cleans Up Again at the Fifth Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally

For the second consecutive year, the Tesla Roadster beats all during a thrilling race in Monaco
MONACO - The Tesla Roadster has reconfirmed its supremacy in the world of the alternative fuel vehicles, beating more than 100 competitors during the exciting Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally. Driven by former F1 driver Erik Comas, the Arctic White Roadster also scored a definitive victory in the Electric Vehicles Cup. The race, which ended Sunday, covered more than 800 km and included sprints on the Monaco F1 track.

"Thanks to the incredible efficiency of the Roadster, we were able to drive for more than 450 km on Saturday. There is nothing on the road like it," said Comas. "Next year I will enter five Roadsters owned by my company, Green Car Challenge, into this amazing event."

The rally passed over the Col du Corobin at a height of 1230 meters, and followed some of the same roads as the historic the Monte Carlo Rally.

The Tesla Roadster has once again proven to be the only electric car capable of participating in such hard competitions, always traveling at high performance in all conditions. The victory comes days after Tesla announced that Roadster owners around the world have travelled over 10 million electric miles (16 million kilometers).

The car has an EU-certified range of 212 miles or 340 kms on a single charge. In October 2009, the Roadster set a world record when owner Simon Hackett drove 313 miles (504kms) on a single charge during the Global Green Challenge in Australia.

The Roadster can be plugged into conventional outlets throughout the world, including 120 and 240 volt systems in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. No special equipment is needed for charging: if you have an outlet that charges a cell phone or a hair dryer, you can plug in your Roadster.

More photos here.

telegraph.co.uk

5ème Rallye Monte-Carlo des Véhicules à Energie Alternative

Coupe des Energies Alternatives de la FIA

FINAL COMBINED OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION/CLASSEMENT FINAL COMBINE OFFICIEL

11 COMAS Eric/CHOL Sébastien IIIA Tesla Roadster 2. ELEC 1335 96,60 100 94,52 123,23 98,00 221,23
2 67 MURGUIA Luis/URMENETA Javier VII Toyota Prius H/E 1583 268,52 100 29,12 288,87 53,00 341,87
3 88 BELTRAMI Massimo/MERZARI Giovanni VII Toyota Auris H/E 1577 285,94 100 31,01 308,78 37,00 345,78
4 55 CAPITAINE Fabrice/CUIF Gérard VII Toyota Auris H/E 1420 187,19 100 20,30 224,49 175,00 399,49
5 22 PONSET Christophe/PASTOR Serge VII Toyota Prius H/E 1325 269,90 100 29,27 346,89 53,00 399,89
6 58 BLONDEAU Sylvain/HASLER Jean-Luc VIII Renault 5 GT Turbo E85 1018 218,36 100 32,84 365,29 55,00 420,29
7 2 AGHEM Gianmaria/CONTI Rossella VII Honda CRZ H/E 1245 296,83 100 32,19 406,00 16,00 422,00
8 105 VANESS Philippe/BROCOURT David VII Honda Jazz H/E 1257 262,89 100 28,51 356,16 70,00 426,16
9 72 POZZO Océane/VINCENT Jean-François VII Honda Jazz H/E 1281 291,11 100 31,57 387,00 44,00 431,00
10 40 VERLAGUET William/KLEMASZENSKI Yves VIII Citroën C3 GNV/E 1291 77,73 29 186,07 71 8,43 13,16 347,98 96,00 443,98
11 56 SIROT Guillaume/CHABANNES Julie VIII Citroën C3 GNV/E 1251 98,76 38 164,58 62 10,71 11,64 358,48 90,00 448,48
12 68 FASANO Daniel/LUCANO Vincent VII Honda Insight H/E 1276 283,08 100 30,70 377,82 72,00 449,82
13 39 MARCAILLOU Jean-Paul/LAMORLETTE Jean Claude VIII Citroën DS3 HU/D 1389 292,52 100 28,66 358,64 102,00 460,64
14 93 MACCANELLI Maurizio/MOLTENI Alan VIII Fiat Punto GNV/E 1100 224,95 100 15,91 348,26 141,00 489,26
15 79 MENCUCCINI Roméo/GIBIER Sabine VII Toyota Prius GPL/E/H 1641 14,29 5 264,51 95 1,55 38,36 289,33 201,00 490,33
16 8 APPARICIO Alexandre/CAPON François VIII Fiat Punto GNV/E 1274 78,19 33 159,91 67 8,48 11,31 318,27 179,00 497,27
17 103 CHEVALIER Alexis/BOULANGER Odile VII Toyota Auris H/E 1495 299,13 100 32,44 340,74 163,00 503,74
18 29 GUERRINI Guido/CALCHETTI Emanuele VIII Alfa Roméo Mito GPL 1441 26,83 7 346,64 93 2,91 50,27 441,37 77,00 518,37
19 63 GODARD Jérôme/FAYET Vincent VII Honda Civic H/E 1480 378,43 100 41,04 435,44 90,00 525,44
20 5 BALLET Jean-Pierre/SAUTIER Marie Agnes VII Honda Jazz H/E 1280 257,73 100 27,95 342,90 191,00 533,90
21 74 NASI Michele/LOTTI Cesare VII Lexus CT 200 H H/E 1485 283,92 100 30,79 325,59 215,00 540,59
22 78 VESIN Laurent/PERISSOUD Jean-Michel VII Honda Insight H/E 1276 318,68 100 34,56 425,31 117,00 542,31
23 83 BONNEAU Thierry/BASTIEN Steeve VII Toyota Prius GPL/E/H 1576 15,58 5 308,58 95 1,69 44,75 350,28 214,00 564,28
24 99 BALLINARI Claudio/BALLINARI Alan VII Honda Civic H/E 1527 351,41 100 38,11 391,91 195,00 586,91
25 36 BRETHON Christian/PONT Emmanuel VII Lexus CT 200 H H/E 1540 285,30 100 30,94 315,49 281,00 596,49
26 73 BERNARD Denis/LEMARINIER Pierre VII Honda Jazz H/E 1382 298,21 100 32,34 367,47 248,00 615,47
27 48 SUDRE Michel/BELIN Jean-Louis VIII Citroën C3 GNV/E 1246 356,67 100 38,68 487,48 135,00 622,48
28 102 CHEVALIER René/DIEBOLD Valérie VII Toyota Prius H/E 1495 341,09 100 36,99 388,54 235,00 623,54
29 85 PASSAQUIN Claude/PASSAQUIN Jean-Claude VII Toyota Prius H/E 1609 315,54 100 34,22 333,97 292,00 625,97
30 60 FRESNAY Jérôme/PRIEUR Thierry VII Toyota Prius H/E 1550 375,76 100 40,75 412,84 216,00 628,84
31 69 BOUR Firmin/LALANNE Philippe VII Honda Insight H/E 1281 345,24 100 37,44 458,96 198,00 656,96
32 66 FAQUIN Aurélien/FAQUIN Samuel VIII Fiat 500 GPL/E 1167 14,11 4 387,26 96 1,53 56,16 585,71 107,00 692,71
33 70 GAILLARD Jean-Claude/AVISSE Marie Evelyne VII Toyota Auris H/E 1495 295,44 100 32,04 336,54 425,00 761,54
34 81 BONNEAU Pierre/COXHEAD Anthony VII Toyota Prius H/E/ELEC 1619 293,14 97 9,40 3 31,79 9,20 318,23 444,00 762,23
35 28 MONTANUCCI PIGNATELLI Mario/CANALE Claudio VIII Toyota FJ Cruiser E85/GNV 1950 685,95 100 74,52 13,47 599,05 185,00 784,05
36 100 RAUNICHER Jean-Luc/MAURIS Odile VII Honda Jazz H/E 1206 327,90 100 35,56 463,02 344,00 807,02[/LEFT]
37 38 OUTIN Pierre/MARTINEAU Simon VIII Fiat 500 GPL/E

More results: http://acm.mc/vea/2011/docs/14-FIA_Combiné.pdf