4-pole AC induction motor that will power the revolutionary Tesla Roadster. Eberhard's most recent blog covers the development of the motor, starting with Nikola Tesla's original patents from 1888.

Tesla] As was discussed in the previous story about using the Roadster as a track car, the limiting factor there is the heat build-up in the motor. The air-cooled AC induction motor would simply ...

In a short but funny interaction, Jay Leno had to remind Tesla executives that the Roadster still exists – sort of, since it has been delayed seemingly indefinitely. The next-generation Roadster has ...

Explore how Tesla took Nikola Tesla’s century-old AC induction motor design and transformed it into a high-tech marvel for electric vehicles. From the early Roadster to the latest innovations ...

The Tesla Motors Web site compares the Roadster to a Porsche 911 Turbo that has a sticker price of $130,200. The cost of recharging with electricity, according to Tesla, is roughly equivalent to ...

The old Roadster was based on a Lotus platform. So they took what were called "sleds" from Lotus and they put the Tesla software, battery, and motor in. In this way they were able to produce ...

Tesla is a transportation and energy company. It sells vehicles under its 'Tesla Motors' division and stationary ... of Tesla’s flagship EV, the Roadster, which debuted as a prototype in the ...

In an interesting step for anyone who follows electric car technology, the automaker Tesla has released a trove of information about its first-generation Roadster car into the public domain.

It's been over seven years since Elon Musk first teased the second-generation Tesla Roadster, a futuristic sports car promising jaw-dropping acceleration and a rocket-powered boost. Yet ...