| Vehicle |
1997 Mercedes-Benz SL Class 2dr Roadster 6.0L |
2010 Tesla Roadster Convertible |
| 100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval |
No |
Yes |
| 10-way electrically adjustable front bucket seats w/head restraints/3-position driver seat memory |
Yes |
No |
| 16" X 8.0" 12-hole aluminum-alloy wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 1 Front; 1 Cupholder Total |
No |
Yes |
| 1-Speed Automatic Transmission |
No |
Yes |
| 21.1 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 3-Phase AC Induction Electric Motor; Rear Mounted With Horsepower Of 248@5000 and Torque Of 276@0-4500 |
No |
Yes |
| 4-remote locking storage compartments |
Yes |
No |
| 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes |
No |
Yes |
| 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission-inc: "winter" mode, adaptive controls, OD |
Yes |
No |
| 6.0L DOHC EFI 48-valve aluminum-alloy V12 engine |
Yes |
No |
| Adaptive damping system |
Yes |
No |
| Adjustable 3-point front shoulder belts w/height adjustment & emergency tensioning retractors |
Yes |
No |
| Adjustable front center armrest |
Yes |
No |
| Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 6.0-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. |
No |
Yes |
| AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player |
No |
Yes |
| Anti-lock brake system (ABS) |
Yes |
No |
| Anti-theft alarm system w/starter interlock |
Yes |
No |
| **ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** |
Yes |
No |
| Audio and Navigation Prewiring |
No |
Yes |
| Auto dimming driver mirror |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic climate control-inc: dust filter, residual-heat REST mode |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic electric AM/FM/cellular antenna |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic electric/hydraulic convertible soft top |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic pop-up rollbar |
Yes |
No |
| Battery Gauge |
No |
Yes |
| Battery Warmer |
No |
Yes |
| Bose sound system w/Acoustimass, antitheft-coded AM/FM stereo/weather band radio & auto reverse cassette player, auto speed-dependent volume adjustment, 6-speakers |
Yes |
No |
| Burl walnut interior trim |
Yes |
No |
| Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin |
No |
Yes |
| City 13/hwy 20 (6.0L engine/5-speed auto trans) |
Yes |
No |
| Compass |
No |
Yes |
| Control area network data management system |
Yes |
No |
| Crash Sensor Disconnects Battery |
No |
Yes |
| Cruise control |
Yes |
No |
| Cruise Control |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting and Throttle |
No |
Yes |
| Driver Airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Driver & front passenger front/side airbag supplemental restraint system |
Yes |
No |
| Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Dual heated electric remote outside rearview mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Eccentric-sweep windshield wiper w/heated washer system, rain-sensing wiper activation |
Yes |
No |
| Electrically operated tilt/telescoping steering column w/3-position memory |
Yes |
No |
| Electronic stability program (ESP) |
Yes |
No |
| Electronic Stability Program vehicle control system |
Yes |
No |
| Exclusive wood/leather steering wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Exterior Temperature Gauge |
No |
Yes |
| Front 3-Point Seatbelts |
No |
Yes |
| Front Air Dam |
No |
Yes |
| Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Front and Rear Crumple Zones |
No |
Yes |
| Front Dual Heated Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests |
No |
Yes |
| Front Dual Sunvisors |
No |
Yes |
| Front foglamps |
Yes |
No |
| Front Power Outlet |
No |
Yes |
| Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes |
No |
Yes |
| Front Pretensioners |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear wheel automatic level control |
Yes |
No |
| Front SBRP175/55R16 and Rear SBRP225/45R17 Yokohama Neova Tires |
No |
Yes |
| Front Stabilizer Bar |
No |
Yes |
| Front Tinted Glass |
No |
Yes |
| Fully electronic ignition system w/knock sensor timing control |
Yes |
No |
| Gas-pressurized shock absorbers |
Yes |
No |
| Glass Rear Window On Convertible |
No |
Yes |
| Glovebox |
No |
Yes |
| Heated front seats |
Yes |
No |
| HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener |
No |
Yes |
| Hydraulic 4-wheel pwr-assisted disc brakes |
Yes |
No |
| Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers |
No |
Yes |
| Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers |
No |
Yes |
| Independent five-link rear suspension w/anti-lift/anti-squat geometry, coil springs, stabilizer bar |
Yes |
No |
| Independent front suspension w/damper struts, coil springs, lower control arms w/anti-dive geometry, stabilizer bar, negative-offset steering |
Yes |
No |
| Inflatable Spare Tire Kit |
No |
Yes |
| Integrated portable cellular telephone (dealer installed) |
Yes |
No |
| Interior central locking for storage compartments |
Yes |
No |
| Intermittent Windshield Wipers |
No |
Yes |
| iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity |
No |
Yes |
| Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob |
No |
Yes |
| Key or remote-operated window closing capability |
Yes |
No |
| Leather Seats |
No |
Yes |
| Leather Steering Wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Leather/walnut trimmed gearshift & shift gate |
Yes |
No |
| Lithium-Ion Battery Pack |
No |
Yes |
| Manual Air Conditioning |
No |
Yes |
| Manual Rack and Pinion Steering |
No |
Yes |
| Manual Soft Convertible Top |
No |
Yes |
| Monocoque body construction |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-tone exclusive leather upholstery |
Yes |
No |
| Open Lower Console Storage Located On Floor |
No |
Yes |
| P225/55ZR16 SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Passenger Airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Power Door Locks |
No |
Yes |
| Power Lumbar Support |
No |
Yes |
| Power Windows |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr-assisted recirculating-ball steering |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr windows w/express-down control |
Yes |
No |
| Quad High Beam, Low Beam Halogen Headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Radio Antenna |
No |
Yes |
| Rear foglamp |
Yes |
No |
| Rear Stabilizer Bar |
No |
Yes |
| Rearview mirror w/auto-dimming feature |
Yes |
No |
| Rear wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Regenerative Braking System |
No |
Yes |
| Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle |
No |
Yes |
| Remote infrared locking system-inc: remote trunk release, remote window closing, starter interrupt |
Yes |
No |
| Removable hard top |
Yes |
No |
| Removable wind deflector |
Yes |
No |
| Safety Rollbar |
No |
Yes |
| Service Interval Indicator |
No |
Yes |
| Side Guard Door Beams |
No |
Yes |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
No |
Yes |
| Traction Control |
No |
Yes |
| Trip Computer With Average Speed, Miles To Empty and Trip Odometer |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk Anti-Trap Device |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk Light |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk mounted compact disc changer |
Yes |
No |
| Universal integrated garage door opener |
Yes |
No |
| Variable intake valve timing |
Yes |
No |
| Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer |
No |
Yes |
| Vehicle Display System With Touch Screen |
No |
Yes |
| Velour floor mats |
Yes |
No |
| Wheel Locks |
No |
Yes |
| Xenon gas-discharge headlamps w/wipers & heated washers |
Yes |
No |
| ZLEV Emissions |
No |
Yes |
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