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Tesla Motors kicks off its Oz Goes Electric Tour to bring Tesla Roadster - the only electric sports car - the fans along the east coast of Australia. Roadster will travel an unpublished 3000 km, to show that drivers must not compromise on style, performance, or the area to go electric.
The tour will begin today, March 16 at 10 am at the Hotel Sofitel in Melbourne with representatives of the Victorian Government and the Ministry of Transportation. The tour, which covers Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, the unit will test events and public displays of the Tesla Roadster. In Victoria, the visit is part of the test vehicle power of local government.
"Trial The Victorian Government electric vehicles to improve the knowledge, understanding and acceptance of electric vehicles," said Kristian Handberg, project manager for the Department of Transportation. "The trial is providing vehicles, drivers, charging points, energy suppliers and other market participants together to build the foundations of the electric vehicle market in Victoria, and make an EV-friendly."
Hand, carbon fiber Roadster is the only car that offers supercar performance with zero emissions. Powered by the majority of the high energy density battery industry, the Roadster accelerates from 0 to 100 km in less than 4 seconds and does not consume oil. The Roadster runs 360 km on a single charge and connects to almost any wall outlet. The Tesla Roadster holds the record for distance traveled on a single charge in an electric vehicle production, which broke driving 501 km in Australia.
"This trip is an important step. For the first time an electric vehicle has traveled a considerable distance in Australia, supported along the way, "said Jay McCormack, Australian National Sales Manager for Tesla." Many Australians will see an EV for the first time and we want them to see with my own eyes that electric cars can be just as effective as conventional cars without emissions. "
The Roadster is the only sports car in the world that can be fully recharged with renewable energy sources. Throughout the Electric Tower Oz goes, the roadster can be charged with solar, wind, hydro and biomass resources provided by major utility AGL.
They require less routine maintenance than conventional cars, the Roadster does not require oil changes or smog checks, and has no spark plugs or pistons to replace.
Tesla Roadster is available in Australia today. Tesla mobile service technicians travel to customers' homes and offices to perform annual inspections, firmware upgrades and other services that provide comfort, they live in Sydney and Perth.
