Roadster

Popular children’s toys and entertainment company Mattel on Monday announced the release of its highly anticipated Matchbox Tesla Roadster, the toymaker’s first die-cast vehicle made from 99% recycled materials and certified CarbonNeutral. Mattel originally unveiled the die-cast Tesla Roadster back in April of last year. It is quite fitting to manufacture a toy modeled after the […]

As the electric vehicle (EV) industry grows more competitive around the world, certain upcoming models pique the interests of buyers more than others, in particular Tesla’s newest Roadster and Cybertruck, while the rumored Apple Car is also among the world’s most-anticipated. The Apple Car ranked second for the most-anticipated upcoming EV across the world, according […]

Tesla has removed pricing information for the next-generation Roadster from its website and is no longer accepting reservations for the $250,000 USD Founders Series version — reports Electrek. There were only supposed to be 1,000 Founders Series Roadsters on offer, so they are likely sold out. That is especially possible considering Tesla has had well […]

Tesla’s latest Roadster won’t ship until 2023, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed the delay on Wednesday. The Roadster was expected to be launched in 2021, but was delayed to late summer of 2022. Now, it’s not coming until 2023, says Musk, blaming the cause on supply chain shortages. “2021 has been the year of super […]

Tesla’s Roadster has been on exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, since May 19, 2021. The exhibit was planned to run to June 2, but the museum announced on Friday the Roadster has been extended through June 11 (the image above should read June 11). “The Tesla Roadster’s stay has been […]

Tesla’s Roadster 2.0 can do 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, but the optional SpaceX package—with thrusters—can do the same feat in a whopping 1.1 second. This SpaceX package would have “cold air rocket thrusters positioned at the rear”, which CEO Elon Musk has previously explained as coming out of the fold-down license plate […]

Image via u/rawdigits With Tesla’s second-generation Roadster on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, California, we now have some confirmed information on how fast this electric vehicle can go—with its SpaceX package. According to an image of a plaque for the Roadster 2.0 shared by @BLKMDL3, it reveals the SpaceX package will allow […]

Tesla’s Roadster prototype is headed to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, for two weeks from May 19 to June 2, 2021, from 10am to 5pm and also 6pm to 8pm. According to an email from the Petersen Museum announcing the news (via @BLKMDL3), it says “be one of the first to see […]

As reported on a Reddit thread, Tesla has removed the 2020 expected production date from the official reservation page for the Tesla Roadster. The change comes less than a month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that the Roadster won’t go into production until 2022. For reference, here’s what the Roadster’s reservation page looked […]

The new Tesla Roadster is described by Tesla as “the quickest car in the world, with record-setting acceleration, range and performance.” For those wondering what colours the new Roadster will come in, CEO Elon Musk shed more light yesterday. “We will have special colors for new Roadster, as we did for the original,” said Musk […]

Tesla enthusiast and concept artist Jordi Pau, has recently created a render video of the second-generation Tesla Roadster’s top speed (via Teslarati). In his YouTube video, the Roadster completes a 0-249 mph (0-400 km/h) sprint in 19.88 seconds, which is much faster than some of the most advanced cars in the world like the Bugatti […]

image via Jay Leno’s Garage Jay Leno and Elon Musk are at it again. After clips of the two discussing Tesla’s 2021 Cybertruck in a test drive emerged, some new video footage shows even more. Echoing sentiments presented in their original 2008 discussion of the Tesla Roadster, Musk and Leno are now discussing the 2020 […]

image via The Joe Rogan Experience Elon Musk and Joe Rogan have quite a storied history together. In 2018 the Tesla CEO made a notable appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.” During the interview, Musk smoked cannabis, leading to some disastrous results for his company’s stock price and reputation. Now, in another […]

With the Tesla Model Y on the market, Tesla Inc. has some new fans and enthusiasts. However, many of these newcomers may be oblivious to some of the company’s earlier electric vehicles. In light of Earth Day, comedian and television personality Jay Leno decided to unearth some old footage featuring the Tesla Roadster. Ever the […]

Tesla is the most popular brand when it comes to electric vehicles, but did you know that the Roadster model was the first released on the market? Tesla emerged in 2003, out of the desire to provide affordable EV to those with a conscience toward the environment. Elon Musk joined Tesla in 2004 and, in […]