Finally

Tesla Roadster

It had been a while since I'd seen a Tesla. I was starting to get worried, but fortunately there was one in Racing Green sitting in the parking lot next to Il Forniao on my way to work.

According to Wikipedia, as of September 10th, 2008, only 27 Roadsters have been delivered to their owners. The waiting list is over 1,000. I've seen a half-dozen, maybe seven, and that excludes the Tesla showroom just a mile away in Menlo Park. (There's only two showrooms in the world, by the way.)

Each car runs about $100,000. The '09 models sticker at $109,000. And even though it's all electric (as in, NOT a hybrid), it's insanely fast. 6,831 individual lithium-ion battery cells and a single speed transmission rocket the Roadster from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. That's super-car fast.


Ferrari Mondial t

Perhaps not the most awe-inspiring Ferrari ever made, the "t" was however, the best Mondial ever made. There's one that's been cruising around town lately. They're not terrible expensive anymore. Mid-$30's seem to be the asking price for previous generation Mondials on ebaymotors. Tempting...

Ferrari 550 Maranello
Two Ferraris in one day is always a good day and it happens more often than you'd think. See a post or two below for a good pic of a 550. It too was sitting in the parking lot of Il Forniao.