Tesla Roadster Owner in Germany Logs 65,000 km in One Year

Stock Broker Drives his Zero-Emission Roadster all Year Long, Charging from Conventional Outlets at Home and on Trips.

FREIBURG, Germany, November 10, 2010 - Hansjorg von Gemmingen has driven more than 65,000
kilometers (40,000 miles) in his Tesla Roadster
(www.teslamotors.com/blog/one-year-one-roadster-40000-miles)in one
year, earning him distinction as one of the highest mileage Tesla owners in
Europe.

The stock broker drives his Electric Blue car almost every day, and he
charges it nightly with conventional plugs in his garage. In addition to
using the Roadster for commuting and errands in his native Freiburg, he and
his wife also take the car on weekend road trips. They charge the car at
homes, hotels, parking structures and even barns and farm houses.

"As soon as I started driving my Tesla Roadster, the petrol in my blood
turned electric," von Gemmingen said. "When I was driving a conventional car,
I did not look for outlets, so I didn't understand how easy it would be to
charge an EV. But now I see outlets everywhere, and I don't have problems
charging at home or on the road."

Von Gemmingen discovered Tesla in 2008 when the Silicon Valley startup
was featured in a German business magazine. He took a test drive during the
2009 Geneva Motor Show and in October 2009 became one of the first people in
Germany to take delivery of a Roadster.

Roadsters 'Round the World'

Tesla (TSLA) has already delivered about 1,300 cars to customers in at
least 30 countries - from sweltering Singapore to Alaska, Canada and Russia.
Tesla estimates that Roadsters have been driven more than 11 million
kilometers - by von Gemmingen and other customers, and by Tesla engineers.

Tesla has delivered more than 300 cars to customers throughout Europe.
Tesla has customers from Naples, Italy, to Narvik, Norway, about 220
kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Tesla performed cold-weather testing
on a frozen lake in Arvidsjaur, Sweden.
(www.teslamotors.com/blog/slip-sliding-away)

The Roadster consumes no gasoline whatsoever and therefore never requires
expensive and time-consuming detours to the gas station - a major convenience
when temperatures drop. Owners simply plug their Roadster into conventional
outlets from the peace and warmth of their homes, and every morning the car
is fully charged.

About Tesla

Tesla's goal is to produce a full range of electric cars, from premium
sports cars to mass market vehicles - relentlessly driving down the cost of
electric vehicles. It is currently the only automaker in the U.S. that builds
and sells highway-capable EVs in serial production. Palo Alto, Calif.-based
Tesla designs and manufactures EVs and EV powertrain components. Tesla has
delivered more than 1,300 Roadsters to customers in North America, Europe and
Asia. The Tesla Roadster accelerates faster than most sports cars yet
produces no emissions. Visit Tesla online at www.teslamotors.com

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Contact: Craig Davis, craig.davis at teslamotors.com, +49-(176)-22142214