Tesla Roadster 2 Unveiled

The new Tesla Roadster is an update of the car that started it all, the original Tesla Roadster.



It is a convertible four seater sportscar with a glass roof that can be removed and put into the trunk. By Elon's own admission you wouldn't want to try and fit a big person in the back seats, but frankly, Michael Jordan isn't going to fit in the back of any sportscar on the market.



It is an all-wheel drive car, with three motors. One in the front, and two in the back. It is powered by a 200 kWh battery.

It was officially announced as as a surprise zt the end of the lunch event for the Tesla Semi. Once the electric truck had been unveiled, the cargo crate at the back fell open dramatically, the lights cutting out, and the new Roadster roared out onto the stage.




It then did some very dramatic acceleration to show off its capabilities, and quite hilariously, managed to lose the cameras so for a good few seconds you couldn't see anything but asphalt on the lightstream.

Eventually, it found its place on the  stage behind Elon Musk, and he started listing the frankly staggering numbers behind the new electric firecracker.

It's the fastest production car ever made, according to Elon Musk, with speeds of just 1.9 seconds for 0 to 60 and 4.2 seconds for 0 to 100. It can handle a quarter-mile in 8.9 seconds.

"This is the base mode," Elon said, then went on to mention that its top speed is above 250 mph, and it has a 200 kWh battery pack that offers 630 miles of highway driving range.

It is also a four-seater (2 by 2, and it is available in 2020 starting at $200,000, with the first 1000 sold being Founder's series models that will retail for $250,000 a piece. Which is the steal for the fastest production car ever.

Understandably, the crowd was in awe when Elon Musk revealed the new Roadster, which has a look inside and out that owes a lot to classic car design.



Tesla was also giving rides to anyone at the event who put down a $50000 deposit on a purchase for when it is available- without knowing the full price. And more than a few avid Tesla fans were taking them up on that offer, too.

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