November 16, 2017—that is when Tesla unveiled the second-generation Roadster. Fast ahead to February 28, 2024, the electrical sports activities automotive continues to be a no-show. But if we’re to consider Tesla supremo Elon Musk, the wait is sort of over. The controversial CEO took to his X (previously Twitter) social media platform to speak in regards to the lengthy overdue efficiency EV.
If there’s one govt within the automotive enterprise who is aware of find out how to hype up a product, it is actually Musk. He made some moderately daring statements to promote the brand new Roadster, saying “there will never be another car like this, if you could even call it a car.” Tesla’s head honcho additionally famous, “I think it has a shot at being the most mind-blowing product demo of all time.”
Oh, and apparently it’ll hit 60 mph in lower than one second.
Tesla’s high brass went on to say the design has been finalized and we’ll get to see the manufacturing mannequin close to the top of the yr. The aim is to kick off buyer deliveries sooner or later in 2025, however understanding the corporate’s modus operandi, one can by no means be too positive.
Considering roughly six and a half years have handed for the reason that Roadster idea debuted, it is time to revisit the technical specs promised by Tesla. It was initially claimed to succeed in 60 mph in 1.9 seconds and do 0-100 mph in 4.2 seconds, with 1 / 4 mile time of 8.8 seconds. The all-wheel-drive machine with 4 seats guarantees to exceed 250 mph and canopy 620 miles on a single cost.
The subsequent Tesla Roadster is meant to have a detachable glass roof that goes into the trunk when not in use. An previous tweet—er, put up by Musk in June 2018 talked a few SpaceX possibility with “10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly.” In May 2021, Musk claimed the automotive would do 0 to 60 mph in an unbelievable 1.1 seconds.
Because that wasn’t loopy sufficient, Musk now says it will do it in lower than 1 second. We’re moderately skeptical about this declare. The bonkers McMurtry Speirling can do it in 1.4 seconds with Avon slick tires and it is not even road-legal whereas the Roadster may have a license plate. The Spéirling additionally weighs nothing, at 2,200 kilos, absolutely loads lower than regardless of the a lot bigger Roadster will weigh.
As typical with Musk’s guarantees, take these posts with the proverbial pinch of salt. We’ll consider it once we see it. Even the unique technical specs introduced in November 2017 can be greater than sufficient.
Ahead of the claimed reveal in late 2024, Tesla will fortunately settle for reservations for $50,000 a pop. Provided it hasn’t modified, Roadster pricing varies from $200,000 to $250,000. That’s not low-cost by any stretch of the creativeness however it’s considerably of a cut price in comparison with a Rimac Nevera that prices over $2 million and does not have rear seats, nor does it morph right into a convertible. The McMurtry Spéirling we talked about earlier is about $1 million.