Elon showing Jay Leno the first production unit Tesla Roadster in 2008.

Leno amazed by battery pack with 6,831 lithium-ion cells and gives this take on his first test drive:

“The good thing with electricity is that you get full torque from 0 RPM. In a gas car, you have to bring the revs to 3 or 4 grand and pop the clutch. Most electric cars feel bottom heavy, but not this. It’s eerily quiet. It’s amazing. All you hear is the wind noise. I like that it’s a sports car, not some dorky little 4-door econo-box.”

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