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It looks just like a normal sports car, has a top speed of 125mph and acceleration of 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. But the British-built Tesla Roadster, which goes on sale today, has one major advantage - you'll never need to fill it up. The virtually silent car is powered by an 185kw electric motor and a stack of batteries in its boot. However, this is no G-Wiz - it really does perform like a sports car. Tesla, the US company behind the £92,000 vehicle, says it already has orders for 1,100 in America and is increasing production at the Lotus Engineering plant in Norfolk. Enlarge Roaring silence: The Tesla can accelerate from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and Arnold Schwarzenegger are all believed to have reserved one. Only 250 will go on sale in Europe initially, with delivery early next year. Lotus fits... [read full story]
