5. Tesla Roadster

The Tesla Roadster was first introduced back in 08 and was widely popular because it could deliver a range of more than 200 miles (320 km) on a single charge. According to Tesla Motors The 2011 Tesla Roadster will have an estimated range of 248 miles (402 km) on a single charge and will be capable of 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds.



Recharging the Tesla Roadster will come in three different methods. The first one will be a standard 120V 15A North American domestic outlet (16 hours), the second will be a portable 120-240V 40A using a NEMA 14-50 receptacle and other 240V adapters (7 hours) and the third will be a 209-240V 70 amp wall-mounted charging station which will take less than 4 hours to fully charge the Roadster from empty.
The Roadster is powered by a 3-phase, 4-pole electric motero, producing a maximum net power of 248 hp (185 kW) and a Maximum torque of 200 ft-lbf (270 N m) giving the roadster 100% torque from 0 to 14,000 rpm.