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Today's news about the Tesla Roadster 3.0 upgrades is great, but don't break…

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Today's news about the Tesla Roadster 3.0 upgrades is great, but don't break out the checkbooks just yet

Updated battery packs, tires and aero kits for the Tesla Roadster are projected to boost the sports car's range to as much as 400 miles. However, there are several important things to remember about this. 

According to Tesla's own blog post; "There is a set of speeds and driving conditions where we can confidently drive the Roadster 3.0 over 400 miles." Key factors affecting the range or all plug-in vehicles are temperature, terrain and technique. Drive in moderate climate without heating or air conditioning with a light foot on the pedal and on flat terrain and you'll get great range. Drive it like a sports car or in less than ideal conditions and the range drops precipitously. 
http://green.autoblog.com/2008/01/28/abg-first-drive-hitting-the-road-in-the-tesla-roadster/

Tesla also hasn't said when the upgrades would be available or how much they would cost. At this time, the package is still in the prototype phase and it might be quite a while before you can bring a Roadster into a Tesla store for a refit. ?

Roadster 3.0 | Blog | Tesla Motors
The Roadster 3.0 package applies what we’ve learned in Model S to Roadster. No new Model S battery pack or major range upgrade is expected in the near term.   Battery technology has continued a steady improvement in recent years, as has our experience in optimizing total vehicle efficiency through Model S development.

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The luxury crossover pioneer is still going strong

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The luxury crossover pioneer is still going strong

The 2015 +Lexus USA RX450h is the latest iteration of the original luxury crossover, and its still roomy, comfortable and efficient. It's not the most exciting vehicle in the segment, but it gets the job done. ?

2015 Lexus RX450h – The Luxury CUV Pioneer Stays Calm and Carries On | Sam’s Thoughts

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2015 Lexus RX450h – The Luxury CUV Pioneer Stays Calm and Carries On

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2015 Lexus RX450h 01

Scan the model lineups of every premium automotive brand available today and it would be hard to fathom that as recently as 1997, the luxury crossover utility vehicle didn’t exist.  That was the year that Toyota’s premium Lexus brand launched the original RX300 into what marketers like to call a white-space segment and spawned a revolution. The RX is now into the waning years of its third-generation but it remains a segment leader and I recently spent a week driving one.

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