TESLA brought the first viable all-electric car of the modern era to market with its Roadster and aimed to address many of the traditional objections to EVs., , Electric cars are slow and boring? The Roadster is mind-bogglingly quick off the mark and provides serious overtaking punch while promising sweet handling from its Lotus-derived chassis., , Electric cars can’t drive far before needing a lengthy recharge? The Roadster can – and has been proven to – achieve up to 400 kilometres on a full battery. That is far more than the average commuter requires and sufficient for a change-of-scenery weekend getaway without range anxiety kicking in., , Yes, we understand that like fossil-fuel tank range, battery range is wholly dependent on how you drive the car but in reality, how often do people who own sportscars drive them more than a couple or three hundred kilometres in a day?