Elon Musk revealed the Roadster nearly 9 years ago. Tesla is about to do it again.
In November 2017, CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla's plans to reboot the Roadster as a hyper-powered EV and took $50,000 reservations.
Tesla's long-delayed Roadster is finally set to make a return, according to the automaker's latest announcement. Elon Musk revealed the rebooted version of the iconic vehicle on October 1, nearly nine years after the first prototype was unveiled in 2017. The post on the company's X account read, "Go for launch," accompanied by the Roadster in a shaft of light and "10.01" at the bottom.
The second-generation Roadster is expected to be a unique offering in Tesla's lineup, boasting a sleek convertible design with an impressive 0-to-60-mph time of 1.9 seconds, a top speed exceeding 250 mph, and up to 620 miles of range. These performance metrics reflect the company's commitment to traditional driver-oriented performance, even as it increasingly focuses on autonomous technology.
Musk has hinted at a potential SpaceX collaboration, which could include cold-gas thrusters that briefly lift the car off the ground. The automaker began taking reservations for the Roadster in 2017, with early buyers paying $50,000 for the base model and $250,000 for the Founders Series. Despite the lengthy wait, many early reservation holders have since canceled their orders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and YouTuber Marques Brownlee.
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