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The roadster was a “glider” (body minus powertrain) built on contract by Lotus, but it was not based on the Elise: it shared only a handful of parts with the El
by sporf 5y ago
The roadster was a “glider” (body minus powertrain) built on contract by Lotus, but it was not based on the Elise: it shared only a handful of parts with the Elise.
https://www.tesla.com/blog/mythbusters-part-2-tesla-roadster-not-converted-lotus-elise https://www.tesla.com/blog/mythbusters-part-2-tesla-roadster...
- mulmen 5y agoThis is interesting. I had forgotten all the changes they made. It makes perfect sense, especially for the parts that can't be seen. I have a hard time saying it isn't "based on" the Elise because they look so similar but it's definitely more different than I suggested in my previous comment.