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Separated at Birth: Lotus Elise and Tesla EV Roadster

Tags: Lotus + Elise + Tesla + EV + Roadster + IDEO

Valmort
Posted by Valmort 2 years 11 months ago; via jalopnik.com/cars/alterna...

The supra geniuses over at Sili Valley's Tesla motors have been unquick to admit their hot new EV is really a Lotus Elise in drag. The Tesla is so Elise on the inside it hurts, from the dash binnacle to the air vents to the steering wheel -- right down to the parking brake handle...

Sources familiar with Tesla say it is customizing the chassis of the sporty Lotus Elise. Tesla has hired employees from design firm IDEO to enhance aesthetics. http://www.businessweek...983077.htm
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