Tesla Roadster™ Electric Sports Car Premier At Riverwood

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Tesla Motors teams with Camberley Homes and Winchester Homes to showcase their new High-Performance Electric Sports Car, the Tesla Roadster™ at Riverwood on March 21, 2009.

Bethesda, MD (March 13, 2009) – Camberley Homes and Winchester Homes are thrilled to announce their new partnership with Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors will preview their new Tesla Roadster™ Electric Sports Car on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Camberley Homes Riverwood community in Ellicott City, Maryland. The special one-day event will be at the Camberley Homes Preston model home located at 4853 Castlebridge Road in Ellicott City from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors will be able to register for hourly rides in the new Tesla Roaster™ electric car.

The partnership between the progressive Tesla Motors and Camberley Homes was created chiefly in light of the builder’s ability to design innovative homes based on their client’s individualized tastes and lifestyle needs. Camberley and Winchester Homes offer the distinctive Your Home. Your Way™ design process where customers can help in the design of their home throughout every room, including the garage.

The vision of Tesla Motors is design, performance and efficiency all working in concert. Some automobiles may attain success in one or two of these categories but the Tesla Roadster™ stands alone encompassing all three. As rewarding to drive as it is to behold, the Tesla Roadster™ is unmatched as the most efficient high performance production sports car on the planet. The Tesla Roaster is a 100% pure electric sports car. It goes from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of around 125 mph. The electric car releases zero emissions helping the environment and reducing the use of fossil fuels. The full charge can be completed in as little as 3.5 hours and provides a range of approximately 244 miles per charge.

Camberley Homes at Riverwood offers homeowners a wide variety of homestyles to choose from, situated on scenic on 1+ acre lots. All Camberley Homes are 100% Energy Star certified and can easily accommodate Universal Design and Green building features. New to the Riverwood community homestyle mix is the introduction of several of the most sought after Winchester Homes' floor plans, offering buyers an even broader selection of homestyles and pricing at this most desirable Howard County address.

"Teaming with Tesla Motors is an innovative way to showcase the many ways in which Camberley and Winchester Homes can create a home to fit our customer’s unique needs, down to the appointments in the garage. Our team understands that customization can extend well beyond the standard tweaks in interior living spaces and can include features that embrace energy efficiency, Universal Design and green living. We are well equipped to provide these options and many more, allowing our buyers to create the home they truly desire," said Alan Shapiro, President of Winchester Homes.

Community Address: 4853 Castlebridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Riverwood sales contacts: Portia Taylor or Kim Wilson 410-997-0690

About Camberley Homes:
Camberley Homes is the luxury home building division of Winchester Homes. Winchester Homes is known for their innovative Your Home. Your Way™ design process that provides a tailored approach to the home building experience. Camberley Homes’ takes that special approach a step further and helps families customize their home to fit their lifestyle. Currently there are four outstanding Camberley Homes communities; Riverwood in Ellicott City, Maryland, Homeport near Annapolis, Maryland, the Stockwell Manor Townhomes in Falls Church, Virginia and the newest community, The Reserve at Stone Hill in Oak Hill, Virginia. All Camberley Homes are 100% Energy Star certified and third-party tested according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s residential home standards. Visit www.CamberleyHomes.com for more information.

About Winchester Homes:
Winchester Homes is known for its innovative Your Home. Your Way™ design concept which gives customers the ability to work one-on-one with designers to create a home that fits their unique lifestyle. Winchester Homes offers the program at each of its 11 single-family and townhome communities in Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland and 12 single-family and townhome communities in Loudoun, Fairfax and Spotsylvania counties in Virginia. Over the past 30 years, Winchester has delivered more than 18,000 homes in the Washington DC region. Visit www.WinchesterHomes.com for more information.

Winchester Homes was named the 2008 Builder of the Year by the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association for the 3rd consecutive year.

About Tesla Motors
San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla Motors manufactures electric vehicles with exceptional design, performance and efficiency, while conforming to all North American and European safety, environmental and durability standards. The Roadster, which has a 0-to-60 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds, is the only highway-capable production EV for sale in North America and Europe. Tesla will unveil its all-electric, zero-emission four-door sedan, the Model S, expects to begin selling on March 26, 2009 with delivery starting in late 2011. Visit www.teslamotors.com for more information.