Tesla is about to launch a new version of its first-ever electric car. The second-generation Roadster is supposed to be a stunner: a performance beast, with superfast acceleration times and a battery big enough to set new records for range. CEO Elon Musk claimed in the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call in 2017 that it “will exceed gasoline sports cars on every dimension.”
The Roadster was a rather surprising inclusion in an event in November 2017 at the Tesla Design Studio, which at the time was expected to reveal the Tesla Semi electric truck. Musk’s plans for the Roadster include breaking a number of new records, including acceleration times of 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, 0 to 100 mph in 4.2 seconds, and a quarter-mile in 8.8 seconds. It will offer a top speed of over 250 mph, aided by 10,000 Newton meters of wheel torque from its all-wheel drive configuration. While that may sound like a tall order, one of the few people to drive the Roadster — test driver Emile Bouret — described the figures as “conservative,” and said the car is a “proper weapon.”
The car has been spotted in prototype form regualrly since its unveiling. The car has been spotted in gorgeous cherry red, while a September appearance showed the car in an incredible white design, reminiscent of the Stormtroopers from Star Wars:
These appearances have shown little of the interior, but rare snapshots show a giant curved central touchscreen as well as a weirdly-shaped steering wheel. In the now-public snapshot, the console is set to visualize “Plaid Mode,” yet another Spaceballs reference, which is supposed to be one step up from the “Ludicrous Mode” included with the Model S, X and 3.
Here’s what we know:
When will Tesla Roadster be released?
The Tesla Roadster release date is somewhat vague, but Musk promised at the Tesla Design Studio event that it would hit the roads in 2020.
How much will Tesla Roadster cost?
The Tesla Roadster is expected to retail for $200,000 as a base price, dependent on a $50,000 reservation. A special “Founders Series” model, limited to just 1,000 cars, will cost $250,000 with the reservation dependent on full payment.
Tesla has plans for even more upgrades from these base models. Musk shared a “SpaceX Options Package” in June, which will use 10 small rocket thrusters arranged around the car to improve acceleration, top speed, braking and cornering. It will use high-pressure air in a composite over-wrapped pressure vessel bottle, with the air immediately replenished by the vehicle when power draw allows. SpaceX is qualifying the bottles for its NASA crewed missions, set to send astronauts to the International Space Station in April 2019. Pricing is yet to be determined for this feature, but it won’t cost just money: the bottle will take up the two “kid seats” in the rear.
What is the battery range for Tesla Roadster?
With a battery pack of 200 kilowatt-hours, the Tesla Roadster is set to travel a staggering 620 miles on a single charge. That’s more than double range found on the Tesla Model 3 long-range edition, which offers 310 miles. Musk has teased further refinements, as the current Roadster battery is just two Model S P100 packs strapped together, which allows for Tesla to double the modules without packaging and other components. Musk claims that the company could make efficiency savings of 10 or 20 percent on the 4.5-inch rise in height simply from the bigger packs.
What Will Be the Tesla Roadster Seating Capacity?
The Tesla Roadster will have four seats. The rear two seats will be smaller than the front two, and Musk has previously referred to them as “kid seats.” The language echoes that used for the Model S seven-seater option, which places two small seats in the back of the car for children. Prototype models show just two doors on the car.
How will the Tesla Roadster be manufactured?
Little is known about how and where the next-gen Roadster will be manufactured. Given its price, which should be significantly higher than Model S and X, Tesla is unlikely to produce the Roadster in mass quantities, meaning fewer than 1,000 per week. It has a higher price than the $108,000 asking price for the original 2008 Roadster, which had a production run of only 500 in its first year. Taken together, it seems more realistic to expect limited quantities of its successor.
What has Elon Musk said about Tesla Roadster?
There’s some evidence to think that Musk and Tesla think of the Roadster as a kind of victory lap to mark the success of their bigger project to create a viable mass-market electric car. Prior to the reveal, Musk said in July 2016 that he “would love to do the next roadster, but that’s gotta be dessert.” That implies it hard to follow the successful ramp of up the “Model 3 production”, though in the meanwhile he has still dropped some early specs:
He also hinted at its impressive specs:
At the car’s reveal, Musk said the vehicle is a “hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars,” aimed at making gas-powered vehicles feel like “a steam engine with a side of quiche.” He also noted that “this is the base model!” and that “we’re gonna talk about things beyond base maybe next year sometime.”
While Musk appears excited about the next Roadster, his attention has also been focused on his old Roadster, which SpaceX sent into orbit using a Falcon Heavy in February 2018.
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