The Daily Procrastinator

I may have joined this blog as the token female voice in a sea of testosterone, but this doesn’t mean that I’ll be posting about cosmetics and fashion.  To prove my worthiness, I’ve decided to talk about adrenaline-pumping speed for my first post. 

With all of the talk about climate change, energy independence and alternative energy, there’s a lot of focus on the gasoline-electric hybrid engine, like that of the Toyota Prius.  Cool technology, but it’s not the kind of design that can turn heads, nor the kind of performance that leaves you breathless.

On Wednesday, I had my first sighting of a Tesla Roadster.  Absolutely gorgeous.  It looks fast even when parked in the corporate lot.  I was so infatuated with this car that it took great restraint not to go into their building, hand someone my business card and beg them to use me as a freelance writer for their marketing materials.  Or, at the very least, invite me along for a ride!

Sadly, I don’t have anything close to $109,000 to spend on a base model roadster, but if I had money to burn, this is where I’d spend it.  Look at the specs on this thing:

• 0 to 60 MPH in 3.9 seconds
• 100% electric
• 14,000 RPM redline
• 244 miles per charge
• Burns no oil

I think I’m in love.  A great anecdote from the company website: “How powerful is the acceleration? A quick story to illustrate. A favorite trick here at Tesla Motors is to invite a passenger along and ask him to turn on the radio. At the precise moment we ask, we accelerate. Our passenger simply can’t sit forward enough to reach the dials. But who needs music when you’re experiencing such a symphony of motion.” 

This car defies all of the stereotypes about the capabilities of electric cars.  I can’t wait until the technology develops into something that’s a mainstream vehicle that even writers can afford.