Schwarzenegger wants to return his Tesla Roadster, loves his Challenger SRT8

Posted: Mar 28, 2009
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Elon Musk seem to be best friends – or at least we thought since the two are spotted hanging out in a lot of press photos. Schwarzenegger, a big supporter of fuel-efficient vehicles, has frequently flaunted Tesla Motors as being a leader of California’s environmentally-friendly industry. We thought the Governor would make a special-appearance at the Tesla Model S Sedan launch – but he was nowhere in sight. Apparently, there is a good reason for that.

Two sources close to Tesla say that Schwarzenegger has been talking to the electric-car company since last fall about returning his Roadster; however, given Tesla financial troubles, executives have been asking him to hold off fearing that bad publicity will hurt the company’s current situation.

Why does Schwarzenegger want to return his Tesla Roadster? Apparently its not that there is something wrong with the technical side of the Roadster; it’s because of the size of the Lotus Elise based electric-car. We’re guessing the Governor would much rather drive around in his Dodge Challenger SRT8 and tip his hat to Detroit’s Big 3 who are in need of emotional support.

- By: The Daily Auto Editor

Source: Gawker
Image: TMZ 


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  • Ivan Gutierrez

    California tree huggers will probably go bananas but at the end of the day I think people should be able to drive whatever they please, so long as its legal of course. In my opinion he never should have given up his Hummers.

  • zermatt

    Ivan,

    A car enthusiast politician is a rare thing. Most that are seem too timid to admit it.

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    Yeah your right, and it's a damn shame. I do remember reading a Car and Driver article awhile back over some Congressman who was a car enthusiast but he is definately of a dying breed.

  • Pat

    Hey, if you can afford a hot set of wheels … why not. The Tesla was too expensive anyway

  • Jeremy

    I was at the Model S unveiling and Schwarzenegger was there.

  • Bobmarley

    Is his tesla black? Maybe hes just trying to get rid of his black cars so he doesnt look like a hypocrite when the new “car color refelctance contributing to global warming law” (???) gets approved! lol

  • Bobmarley

    “I think people should be able to drive whatever they please, so long as its legal of course”

    I agree! Except that the government is now dictating not only what is legal but what is produced which stricter CAFE standards and “fed auto task force”

  • Dave

    Schwarzenegger was at the event. I was there and saw him. He took a drive in the new Model S and loved it. Where does egmcartech get its information?

  • Dave

    Schwarzenegger was at the event. I was there and saw him. He took a drive in the new Model S and loved it. Where does egmcartech get its information?