London mayor drives the Tesla Roadster, wants something else

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Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Tesla Motors , Green Daily , UK Click above to enlarge Sure, the big news in the Tesla world are the somewhat sneaky price increases that people on the buyers’ list now have to deal with. But, if you’re more of a fanboy who just wants to hear the good news, then you’ll like this story about London Mayor Boris Johnson. During a preview of the IQ 2 Green Festival , Johnson went for a test drive in a Roadster and it just enhanced his desire for an electric car, just not the Roadster. Johnson might not like the London congestion charge , but he does like EVs and told Tesla’s UK sales and marketing director that, “What I really want is a people carrier.” Cochrane replied, “You’ll get one.” Possibly, but not from Tesla Motors any time soon. If you’re jealous of Johnson’s drive and live near London, listen up. The organizers of the Intelligence Squared Green Festival are raffling off four chances to test drive the Tesla Roadster. You can find the details in the press release after the jump. Gallery: 2009 Tesla Roadster v1.5 [Source: The Intelligence Squared Green Festival on Climate Change] Continue reading London mayor drives the Tesla Roadster, wants something else London mayor drives the Tesla Roadster, wants something else originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green