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P.S. Such music needs to be repeated AN ENERGY POSITIVE CAR is years not decades away!!]]>Aug 8th 2007 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/Aug 8th 2007 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/Aug 8th 2007 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/Aug 9th 2007 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/
To convince you, compare these photos:
http://reviews.cnet.com/i/ss/tesla/Tesla_roadster1_440.jpg
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11466049/Lotus_Elise.jpg]]>Aug 8th 2007 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/
Tesla sourced the entire chassis from Lotus. They made minor changes such as lowering the side sills by 50 mm. [1]

Comparison photos with an Elise and Roadster next to each other:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rnair/393843968/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rnair/393852529/

They look quite similar to me.

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I took a triple take at the car when I saw it, I am certain it was not a Lotus.]]>Aug 8th 2007 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/tesla-roadster-to-roll-out-before-the-end-of-the-year/Aug 8th 2007 8:01PM