El Tesla Roadster It was the company's first model to hit the market. It was the model that started the revolution in the home and in the electric car market. The beginnings date back to 2008. At that time, Tesla handcrafted each of the Roadster units with bodywork from the Lotus Elise. The Californian giant received the body from the English manufacturer, and adapted it to its specific chassis for electrical mechanics.
Although the first run of the Roadster hardly had an impact on the markets, just 2.500 units have been manufactured and delivered, but those few have been enough for the brand to dare to launch an all-new model designed from the ground up at the Palo Alto facility. A new Tesla Roadster is on the way.
In 2017 the first sketches of what will be the second generation of the Roadster come to light. At the moment it is unknown when it will actually reach the markets, as a significant delay in development and subsequent start of marketing and production has been reported. The first dates shuffled delay manufacturing until 2022. The launch was originally scheduled for 2020.
Technical characteristics of the Tesla Roadster
When developing the new sports car, Tesla has taken into account the exaggerated benefits that are presupposed. With its arrival, it is intended to beat all the known barriers of the electric car. This implies the development of a platform capable of dealing with such figures. A structure developed in high-strength steel that will give it great torsional rigidity and a high degree of safety.
There are many facts to know about the Tesla Roadster, one of them is the size. We know it will be a sporty 2+2 configuration. Despite its capacity for four occupants, it is only available with a two-door body. Load capacity data is not known either, although it has transpired that as usual, it will present two trunks, one at the front with little capacity, and the other at the rear with a much larger volume.
Mechanical range and gearboxes of the Tesla Roadster
What is really striking about the Roadster are the performance and performance figures that Tesla promises to deliver. For this, it has worked in all fields, from aerodynamics to batteries and electric motors. At the moment it is unknown how the range will be made up, with versions of more or less features. What has been confirmed is that all units will have two electric motors and all-wheel drive.
In the absence of knowing the total power of the system, Tesla announces a electrical torque of 10.000 Nm. It is impossible to transfer such a figure to the asphalt, so it will be limited. Despite this, according to the basic specifications provided by the manufacturer, the Roadster will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2,1 seconds and display a speed greater than 400 km/h with a time in the quarter mile of 8,8 seconds.
In addition to these data, already scandalous in themselves, The Tesla Roadster will have an electric range of 1.000 kilometers. We do not know how the American manufacturer will be able to meet such goals. Everything points to a large, new-generation battery with better energy density and better system utilization. We repeat that they are unofficial provisional data.
Equipment of the Tesla Roadster
The innovations released by the Roadster will not only focus on the mechanical section. Also the interior will receive a presentation never seen before in the house. Once again, it is committed to the system of a single large screen. In this case it will be located throughout the central tunnel. Under it, a hollow space will be created that will serve as storage. All systems will be integrated into it, including driving information.
The minimalist presentation of the interior space will be completed by a high quality. The use of materials such as carbon fiber or high-quality leather is envisaged. The possible equipment or the degree of automation are unknown. What we do know is that it will have a partial glass roof that can be removed to leave a targa-type body. This panel can be stored by hand in the rear trunk space.
The Tesla Roadster on video
Rivals of the Tesla Roadster
If the Tesla Roadster really delivers what it promises, the rivals within its reach will be limited to a few models in the world. The segment of electric hyper sports cars is within the reach of very few. We can talk about brands and models as exclusive as the Rimac C_Two, the NextEV NIO EP9 or the Koenigsegg Regera. That is, very exclusive high-cost products that deliver performance figures similar to the American one. We can also add other non-electric sports cars such as the Bugatti Chiron, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale or the next hyper sports car you're already working on Mercedes, Project One.
Tesla Roadster Price
As there is no fixed arrival date yet, Tesla has not set definitive prices for the Roadster. It is also not known how the range will be formed. What is known is that The Tesla Roadster will have a launch price of 215.000 euros. It is a special Founder Series edition limited to the first 1.000 reservations that arrive in each country. For each of them you must make a prior reservation of 43.000 euros.
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