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Detroit Electric SP:01 Finalizes Look, But Will It Be Built?

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 Christopher DeMorro 1 Comment 360 POWERBACK, Detroit, Detroit Electric, Detroit Electric SP:01, lotus elise, P85D, Roadster, SP:01, Tesla Model S, Tesla Roadster

Since 2008 Detroit Electric has been attempting to break into the world of plug-in cars, and its first vehicle, Lotus-based SP:01, has finalized its look.

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Detroit Electric Cars Get Teased as Production Nears

October 18, 2014October 17, 2014 Jo Borrás 3 Comments Detroit, Detroit Electric, detroit electric cars, electric car, electric cars, EV, EVs, Lotus, lotus elise, plug-in cars, production, production version, Video

The message that you should get from the video, above, is clear: Despite the fact that the cars are built

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New Tesla Roadster Coming in 2017 … Maybe

August 9, 2014August 9, 2014 Jo Borrás 12 Comments 2017, 2017 tesla, 2017 tesla roadster, electric car, electric cars, EV, EVs, Lotus, lotus elise, new cars, new tesla, new tesla roadster, Roadster, Tesla Roadster

A new Tesla Roadster is coming for 2017, and it’s set to start where the last, Lotus Elise-based Roadster left off with more power, speed, and style.

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Elon Musk May Building Flying Car, Submarine…Just Because

June 16, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 1 Comment Elon Musk, flying car, lotus elise, submarine car, submersible car, Tesla Model S, Tesla Motors, The Independent

Elon Musk isn’t immune to flights of fancy, having recently remarked that he’d like to build a flying cars, or even submersible automobiles…just because.

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Elon Musk Wishes Tesla Roadster Was An Original Design

May 15, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 3 Comments BMW i3, Detroit Electric, Elon Musk, Lotus, lotus elise, Mercedes B-Class Electric, Roadster, Tesla, Tesla Model S, Tesla Roadster

The Tesla Roadster helped Elon Musk get his foot into the electric vehicle world, but he wishes it had been an all-original design from the get-go.

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Detroit Electric Rises From The Grave To Sell Lotus-Based EV Coupes

March 25, 2013 Christopher DeMorro 2 Comments Detroit, Detroit Electric, electric vehicles, EVs, Lotus, Lotus cars, lotus elise, Lotus Exige, Proton, Tesla, Tesla Model Tesla, Tesla Motors, Tesla Roadster

Once upon a time in America, electric vehicles were sold by the thousands, and the chief EV was the Detroit Electric, built by Anderson carriage. A few years ago, the Detroit Electric name was revived, with the hopes of selling a Lotus-based electric roadster. Now Detroit Electric is back, again, with the intention of selling an electric roadster based on…a Lotus.

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Nemesis Electric Lotus Sets New U.K. Land Speed Record

September 28, 2012 Christopher DeMorro 0 Comments Bluebird Racing, buckeye bullet, Ecotricity, electric land speed record, electric lotus, land speed racing, lotus elise, Lotus Exige, nemesis electric car, nemesis electric car sports car, nemesis electric car wiki, Sir Malcolm Campbell, SolarWorld, Tesla Roadster, UK, UK Land Speed Record, world record

Speed enthusiasts are embracing electric vehicles with much gusto, and plenty of teams and individuals are out to set their own records with EVs. Over in the United Kingdom, green energy company Ecotricity has used a modified Lotus Exige with an electric drivetrain to set a new U.K electric land speed record.

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Colorado Residents Get $42,000 Rebate On Tesla Roadster

October 27, 2009 Christopher DeMorro 0 Comments Colorado, discount, Elise, Lotus, lotus elise, Roadster, showroom, tax credits, tax incentives, Tesla, Tesla Roadster, tesla+roadster

[social_buttons] Tesla has not always had an easy time breaking new ground in the electric roadster market. There have been