The Tesla Roadster is an upcoming all-electricbattery-powered four-seater sports car made by Tesla, Inc.[1] Tesla has said it will be capable of 0 to 97 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in 1.9 seconds,[2] quickerthan any street legal production car to date at its announcement in November 2017.[3] The Roadster is the successor to Tesla’s first production car, which was the 2008 Roadster.
| Tesla Roadster | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Model years | 2020 (to commence) |
| Designer | Franz von Holzhausen |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car / Grand Tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door 2+2 coupe (two-seater in SpaceX configuration) |
| Layout | Triple motor, all-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 3 electric motors (one front, two rear)~10 cold gas thrusters(optional) |
| Battery | 200 kWh (720 MJ) |
| Electric range | 1,000 km (620 miles) |
| Plug-in charging | Offboard chargerSupercharger V3 at >350 kW DC |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Tesla Roadster (2008) |
Tesla indicates that Roadster sales will begin in 2020, although not before the Tesla Model Y goes on sale. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that higher-performance trim levels will be available beyond the base specifications, including a model with ~10 cold gas thrusters.[4]
