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 2010 Tesla Roadster Convertible

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MSRP: $109,000
Invoice: $0

Gas Mileage:
CTY: N/A    HWY: N/A    CMB: N/A
Engine/Fuel: MOTOR /ELE
Transmission: A
Door/Body Style: 2 Door/Sports Car/Convertible,CVT
Drive Type: RWD
New model status: Carryover

Prices/Warranty

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  • General
  • MSRP: $109,000
  • Invoice Price: $0
  • Destination Charge: $0
  • Warranty
  • Basic (Month): 36
  • Basic (Mileage): 36000
  • Powertrain (Month): 36
  • Powertrain (Mileage): 36000
  • Rust (Month): 0
  • Rust (Mileage):  

Engine & Emissions

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  • Engines & Emissions
  • 100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval
  • ZLEV Emissions
  • Engine
  • Type of Engine: MOTOR
  • Horsepower @ RPM: 248@5000
  • Torque @ RPM: 276@4500
  • Turbo: N
  • RPM @ Peak Horsepower: 5000
  • Fuel Type: ELE

Dimensions

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  • Exterior Dimensions
  • Track Front: 57.7
  • Track Rear: 59.0
  • Overall Length (in): 155.4
  • Overall Width (in): 72.9
  • Overall Height (in): 44.4
  • Wheelbase (in): 92.6
  • Curb weight (lbs): 2723
  • Interior Dimensions
  • Seating capacity - Standard: 2
  • Seating Capacity - Maximum: 2
  • Headroom front (in): 36.7
  • Leg room front (in): 42.0
  • Shoulder room front (in): 52.0

Features

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  • Exterior Features
  • Bodyside/Cab Step or Running Board: N/A
  • Bumper Step Up: N/A
  • Front Air Dam: Standard
  • Metallic Paint: Option
  • Power Sliding Side Van Door: N/A
  • Power Trunk Lid: N/A
  • Rear Spoiler: N/A
  • Skid Plate or Underbody Protection: N/A
  • Splash or Mud Guards: Not listed
  • Wind Deflector or Buffer for Convertibles: N/A
  • Exterior
    • Front Air Dam
    • Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers
    • Quad High Beam, Low Beam Halogen Headlights
  • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
  • Air Conditioning: Standard
  • Automatic Climate Control: N/A
  • Interior Pollen/Particle/Dust Air Filter: Not listed
  • Rear Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning: N/A
  • Rear HVAC Ducts: N/A
  • Rear Seat HVAC Controls: N/A
  • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
    • Manual Air Conditioning
  • Entertainment
  • Cassette Player: N/A
  • CD Changer: N/A
  • CD Player: Standard
  • DVD Player: N/A
  • Hands Free or Voice Activated Phone: N/A
  • Navigational Aid: Option
  • Radio: Standard
  • Second Row Sound Controls/Accessories: N/A
  • Subwoofer: Option
  • Telematic Systems: N/A
  • Entertainment, Communication & Navigation
    • AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player
    • iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity
    • Radio Antenna
  • Instrumentation
  • Battery Gauge: Standard
  • Clock: Standard
  • Compass: Standard
  • Cruise Control: Standard
  • Electroluminescent Instrumentation: N/A
  • Gauges: Standard
  • Inside Temperature Gauge: N/A
  • Intelligent Cruise Control: N/A
  • Night Vision: N/A
  • Oil Gauge: N/A
  • Outside Temperature Gauge: Standard
  • Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator: Standard
  • Steering Wheel Mounted Controls: N/A
  • Tachometer: Standard
  • Tire Inflation/Pressure Monitor: Standard
  • Trip Computer: Standard
  • Instrumentation
    • Battery Gauge
    • Compass
    • Cruise Control
    • Digital Clock
    • Exterior Temperature Gauge
    • Service Interval Indicator
    • Tachometer
    • Tire Pressure Monitor
    • Trip Computer With Average Speed, Miles To Empty and Trip Odometer
    • Vehicle Display System With Touch Screen
  • Lighting
  • Automatic Headlights: Not listed
  • Cornering Lights: N/A
  • Daytime Running Lights: Not listed
  • Fog Lights: Not listed
  • Halogen Headlights: Standard
  • Headlight Washers: N/A
  • High Intensity Discharge Headlights: N/A
  • Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights: N/A
  • Roof
  • Power Sunroof/Moonroof: N/A
  • Removable/Convertible Top: Standard
  • Sunroof/Moonroof: N/A
  • Sunroof/Moonroof & Removeable/Convertible Top
    • Manual Soft Convertible Top
  • Wheels & Tires
  • Alloy Wheels: Standard
  • Chrome Wheels: N/A
  • Exterior Rear Mounted Tire Carrier: N/A
  • Full Size Spare Tire: N/A
  • Interior Spare Tire for SUVs & Vans: N/A
  • Self Sealing/Run Flat Tires: N/A
  • Steel Wheels: N/A
  • Underbody Tire Carrier: N/A
  • Wheels & Tires
    • Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 6.0-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In.
    • Front SBRP175/55R16 and Rear SBRP225/45R17 Yokohama Neova Tires
    • Inflatable Spare Tire Kit
  • Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
    • Exterior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirrir
    • Glass Rear Window on Convertible
    • Heated Exterior Mirror
    • Heated Washer System
    • Heated Windshield Glass
    • Interior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirror
    • Interval Wipers
    • Oversize or Wide Angle Exterior Mirror
    • Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror
    • Power Backlight Window
    • Rain Sensing Wipers
    • Rear Wiper
    • Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window
    • Tinted Glass
    • Vehicle Speed Sensing Wiper Interval
    • Windshield Wiper De-Icer
  • Windows/Mirrors/Wipers
  • Exterior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirrir: N/A
  • Glass Rear Window on Convertible: Standard
  • Heated Exterior Mirror: N/A
  • Heated Washer System: N/A
  • Heated Windshield Glass: N/A
  • Interior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirror: N/A
  • Interval Wipers: Standard
  • Oversize or Wide Angle Exterior Mirror: N/A
  • Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror: N/A
  • Power Backlight Window: N/A
  • Rain Sensing Wipers: N/A
  • Rear Wiper: N/A
  • Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window: N/A
  • Tinted Glass: Standard
  • Vehicle Speed Sensing Wiper Interval: N/A
  • Windshield Wiper De-Icer: N/A
  • Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
    • Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors
    • Front Dual Sunvisors
    • Front Tinted Glass
    • Glass Rear Window On Convertible
    • Intermittent Windshield Wipers
    • Power Windows

Safety Features

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  • Safety Features
  • Crash Sensor Disconnects Battery
  • Driver Airbag
  • Front 3-Point Seatbelts
  • Front and Rear Crumple Zones
  • Front Pretensioners
  • Passenger Airbag
  • Safety Rollbar
  • Side Guard Door Beams
  • Trunk Anti-Trap Device
  • Anti-Theft
  • Power Door Locks
  • Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer
  • Wheel Locks
  • Braking & Traction
  • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
  • Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes
  • Regenerative Braking System
  • Traction Control

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    Crash Test Data for 2010 Tesla

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    Service Bulletins for 2010 Tesla

    2010 TESLA ROADSTER2
    Bulletin Number: SB-12-46-001
    TESLA MOTORS: DURING THE SHIPMENT OF BATTERY PACK SHEETS, RESIDUAL COOLANT MAY LEAK EFFECTING SHIPPING CONTAINER INTEGRITY. *PE
    Bulletin Number: SVC-11-16-013
    TESLA: DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, APS CABLE GROMMET CAN BECOME DISLODGED. TO IMPROVE SECURITY AGAINST WATER INGRESS A NEW DESIGN HAS BEEN PROVIDED. *PE
    Bulletin Number: SVC-11-17-011
    TESLA MOTORS: ROADSTER 2010-2011. THERE IS WATER ENTRY THROUGH THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE GROMMET. *RM
    Bulletin Number: SVC-11-40-014
    TESLA: INFORMATION PROVIDED IN REGARDS TO ASSEMBLING A NEW SEALED BEARING DUAL PEM/MOTOR FAN THAT IS RETROFIT DUAL DESIGN TO REPLACE TWO SEPARATE FANS WITH A SINGLE ASSEMBLY TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION
    Bulletin Number: SVC-11-40-015
    TESLA: INFORMATION REGARDING THE MOTOR AND PEM FANS WHERE CERTAIN TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS SNOW, MAY ACCUMULATE TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE AIRFLOW AND COOLING EFFICIENCY. THIS MAY SHORTENED THE USEFUL LIFE OF
    Bulletin Number: TN-13-16-002
    TESLA: WHEN REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK THESE PROCEDURES NEED TO BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER SEALING OF THE HV RAPID MATE. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS
    Bulletin Number: TN-13-44-001
    TESLA: DUE TO ISOLATION OF MODEL S HIGH VOLTAGE, A MONITOR IS INSTALLED IN BATTERY TO ENSURE NO ELECTRICAL CURRENT, BETWEEN VEHICLE AND HIGH VOLTAGE CONDUCTOR, IS BEING CARRIED AND IS MEASURED, PERIODICALLY, FOR RESISTANCE BETWEEN HIGH VOL
    Bulletin Number: TN-13-44-003
    TESLA: THE HIGH VOLTAGE INTERLOCK LOOP (HVIL) DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE. THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN. NO MODEL TYPES OR MODEL YEARS WERE PROVIDED. *JS UPDATED 10/21/14. *PE
    Bulletin Number: TSB-09-15-007
    TESLA: FLOOR MATS WERE NOT ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR. THEY HAVE NOT INTERFERED WITH THE OPERATION, BUT ARE A NUISANCE. *RM
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-10-012
    TESSLA: SOME DOOR SWITCH PLATES ARE MADE OF MILD STEEL INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL WHICH WILL CAUSE IT TO DEFORM AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. *RM
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-16-010
    TESLA: THERE ARE REVISED TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE BOLTS ON THE BATTERY PACK COVER. *RM
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-17-003
    TESLA: INTERMITTENT NO START OR CHARGE. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SIMPLE FIX FOR A POWER DRAIN CAUSED BY THE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM WHICH RESULTS IN A CONTRACTOR POWER FAULT IN E.U. 2.0 POWER TRAIN VEHICLES. THE FIX IS AN ADAPTER WHICH PLUGS
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-17-004
    TESLA: CONDENSER FAN FUSE UPGRADE. UPGRADING TO 30 AMPS AND INSTALLING A NEW LABEL ON THE FUSE BOX DOOR TO REFLECT UPGRADE. *JS
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-17-005
    TESLA: UPDATED-SWITCHPACK NOT CHARGING AUXILIARY BATTERY; SWITCHPACK CHARGE CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION PREVENTS AUXILIARY BATTERY FROM CHARGING. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION OF THE CHARGING CIRCUIT IN THE SWITCHPACK WHICH MAY RESUL
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-34-011
    TESSLA: ON 2010 ROADSTERS THERE IS A CHANCE THAT A TPMS ANTENNA MAY NOT BE FULLY CONNECTED WHICH CAN CAUSE A BLANK READING ON THE TOUCH SCREEN. *RM
    Bulletin Number: TSB-10-47-006
    TESLA: DRIVE BUTTON MODIFICATION; INCORRECT DRIVE BUTTONS INSTALLED. A NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH INCORRECT DRIVE BUTTONS. THE SUSPECT PART CAUSES AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND LOCKUP OF ALL SHIFT FUNCTIONS WHEN THE DRIVE BUTT

     

    Recalls for 2010 Tesla

    2010 TESLA ROADSTER2
    NHTSA Campaign ID:ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
    Manufacturer:TESLA MOTORS, INC
    Manufacture Dates:06/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
    Potential Units Affected:439

    Defect Description:

    TESLA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ROADSTER 2.0 AND 2.5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 12V AUXILIARY CABLE. THE 12V AUXILIARY CABLE FOR THE LOW VOLTAGE BACK UP POWER SYSTEM MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTED. IF THE WIRE IS IMPROPERLY ROUTED, AND TRAPPED AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL COVER, THE WIRE MAY ABRADE AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE CARBON FIBER ARMATURE AND, OVER TIME, EXPOSE THE WIRE. CONTACT BETWEEN THE BARE WIRE AND CARBON FIBER MAY CAUSE A SHORT-CIRCUIT LEADING TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL ARCHING.

    Consequence:

    SHORT CIRCUIT AND ELECTRICAL ARCING COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP AREA.

    Action:

    TESLA MOTORS WILL CHECK THE ROUTING OF THE 12V AUXILIARY CABLE AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OVER THE WIRE FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL PREVENT MISROUTING AND PINCHING BY THE WHEEL WELL COVER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TESLA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 877-888-3752.

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