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		slurry on Feb 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla's ingenious strategy > The question is whether electric technology is so revolutionary as to require a complete redesign of the car, (e.g. body panels and frame) in which case Tesla's approach may win out. Aren't the body panels and frame of a Tesla basically just an off-the-shelf Lotus roadster?

notatoad on Feb 6, 2013 | [–]

The Roadster's basic chassis engineering was lifted from the Elise, but I believe most of the parts were custom. All the body panels certainly were.

jonknee on Feb 5, 2013 | [–]

For the Roadster (which is no longer made). The Model S is not related to the Lotus.

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