The Tesla Roadster is an all-electric battery-powered four-seater sports car from Tesla, Inc. It was announced in November 2017 that it would be the fastest accelerating production car ever made.
Tesla announced a new version of its very first car, the
Roadster, turning it into an electric super-car described as a “hardcore
smackdown to gasoline cars” by company founder Elon Musk.
Roadster, turning it into an electric super-car described as a “hardcore
smackdown to gasoline cars” by company founder Elon Musk.
The new sports car was unveiled alongside Tesla’s new electric truck, and
promises to wow drivers with some extraordinary statistics that make it look
like a Top Trumps card turned into an electrified reality.
promises to wow drivers with some extraordinary statistics that make it look
like a Top Trumps card turned into an electrified reality.
Here’s everything we
know about the new Tesla Roadster.
know about the new Tesla Roadster.
- Zero to 60 in 1.9 seconds
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| The Roadster could be the quickest production car ever to hit 60 mph. Photograph: Tesla |
Elon Musk said prototypes of the “base model” are able to hit 60mph
from a standstill in 1.9 seconds and that a production version of the car may
be able to accelerate even faster.That’s a full 0.4 seconds faster to 60mph than the current fastest Tesla, the Model S P100D, in the so-called ludicrous plus mode, which hits 60mph in 2.3 seconds. But it would also be faster than any current production car, with the performance hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder the current king with a 0-60mph time of 2.2 seconds. The fastest 0-60 mph time ever recorded was 1.5 seconds by the AMZ Grimsel Electric Race Car.
from a standstill in 1.9 seconds and that a production version of the car may
be able to accelerate even faster.That’s a full 0.4 seconds faster to 60mph than the current fastest Tesla, the Model S P100D, in the so-called ludicrous plus mode, which hits 60mph in 2.3 seconds. But it would also be faster than any current production car, with the performance hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder the current king with a 0-60mph time of 2.2 seconds. The fastest 0-60 mph time ever recorded was 1.5 seconds by the AMZ Grimsel Electric Race Car.
2. Zero to 100 in 4.2 seconds
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| The Roadster will hit 100mph faster than most sports cars hit 60mph. Photograph: Tesla |
If hitting 60mph in 1.9 seconds wasn’t enough, Tesla reckons the
Roadster will be able to reach 100mph from a standstill in 4.2 seconds and go
on to do a quarter-of-a-mile time of 8.9 seconds, should Vin Diesel ever come
calling.
Roadster will be able to reach 100mph from a standstill in 4.2 seconds and go
on to do a quarter-of-a-mile time of 8.9 seconds, should Vin Diesel ever come
calling.
3.A top speed of 250 mph
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| The Roadster will hit 402 km/h top speed.. Photograph: Tesla |
The Roadster at its unveiling.
Elon Musk proudly proclaimed that the Roadster will have a top speed
of over 250mph, if you can find a straight long enough. The current record for
top speed for a production car is the Koenigsegg Agera RS, which reached a speed of 277.87mph on 4 November, in Pahrump, Nevada.
of over 250mph, if you can find a straight long enough. The current record for
top speed for a production car is the Koenigsegg Agera RS, which reached a speed of 277.87mph on 4 November, in Pahrump, Nevada.
4. It can do 630 miles between charge
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| A prototype Roader’s steering wheel and central display.Photograph:Tesla |
As if record-breaking acceleration wasn’t enough, Musk said that the Roadster should be able to drive around 630 miles of motorway driving between charges with a 200kWh battery. The current top-rated distance for the Model S 100D at 55mph, at 20 Celsius, is 424 miles.
5. Four humans (of different sizes) will fit in it
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| Two people in the front, two small people in the back. Photograph:Tesla |
6. It’ll cost you $200,000
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