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It's a lot smaller than Tesla's subsequent projects. Remember, also, that the roadster was based substantially on the Lotus Elise, and Lotus built the bulk of
by dasmoth 10y ago
It's a lot smaller than Tesla's subsequent projects.
Remember, also, that the roadster was based substantially on the Lotus Elise, and Lotus built the bulk of the vehicle. Look at us as a drivetrain project rather than a car project and it looks at least a bit more manageable (which isn't, by any means, to say trivial).
- FullyFunctional 10y agoI agree with your point, but just for the record: The Lotus Elise + minor delta was the original thinking, but Tesla/Elon has repeatedly pointed out that it was a mistake; the Elise frame was dramatically reworked to the point where it would have been better to have started from scratch.