in July 2009 announced that the U.S. consumer finance Tesla Roadster by Bank of America. The funding is for up to 75 percent of the total purchase price of vehicle. A client approved for a 5-year term financing on a basic roadster could put down as little as U.S. $ 20,000 before taxes and after deduction of U.S. tax credit. The monthly payment would be about $ 1700 at 5 percent annual percentage rate (APR). The monthly payment is typical for high-performance, even if the Roadster in approximately $ 4 cost of fuel supply and does not require regular oil changes or exhaust system to work. Unlike combustion engines, Tesla received a 100 percent waiver of sales, luxury and use taxes in at least four states, and they qualify for S-Bahn privileges, free parking and charges in many regions.
p> After completion of the production car number one in Hethel, the company announced problems with the reliability of the transmission. The transfer of development, with the first gear turn, has enabled 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h speed) in about 4 seconds, reported that life expectancy as low as a few thousand miles. Tesla Motors first two transmission suppliers were able to produce transmissions in the crowd that the gear-shift indicators could resist demands of high torque, high RPM electric motor. In December 2007 Tesla Motors announced plans to ship the roadster with a lock to make the first into the second speed, mph, at 0-60 (0-97 km/h) acceleration in 5.7 seconds. The first production model was not provided with a provisional solution, P1, both gears of the transmission checked. Under the plan, the first shipments will be swapped under warranty, if the transfer completed, are power electronics module (PEM) and cooling system available. The EPA range of the car so that adjusted downward from 245 to 221 miles (394 to 356 km). Which was revised downward to be made an error in calibration equipment in the laboratory that result in the original test. The Roadster shares, about 6 percent of its components with the Lotus Elise, shared components limited to the windshield, air bags, tires, some dashboard parts and suspension components. The parts of the supply chain stretches around the world, produces Tesla Motors plant in Taiwan, the motors and the Energy Storage System (ESS) were produced during development in Thailand and then to San Carlos, California, began after the shooting. Chassis are manufactured in Norway. SOTIRA St. MELOIR & Pouanc
