Electric sports car Tesla Roadster to pass India for 2nd phase of world tour
10 May 2010
New Delhi: A Tesla Roadster travelling around the world is expected to arrive in India later this month - the first time that the iconic sports car has ever appeared in South Asia.
The Roadster, which runs on electricity and can be fully or partially recharged from renewables such as solar or wind energy, will spend about two weeks in India. .
The Roadster is expected to arrive in India the week of 17 May and will be at Ambience Mall in Gurgaon, in suburban Delhi.
In Jaipur, the car will be hosted by the last maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur, considered Rajasthan's most significant political, cultural and religious figure.
"It will be a huge honour to meet His Royal Highness," says Tesla technician Luke McClure, who drove the Roadster more than 3,000 miles throughout Europe and will log an additional 19,000 or more miles in Asia and North America before returning to his native England.
McClure adds, "In more ways than one, Tesla is pushing the boundaries and blazing a new path for EVs. India is going to be an adventure every day -- for me and thousands of people following me online."
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