The upcoming Tesla Roadster promises to be the fastest car in the world, but it takes a lot of time to reach the market.
A prototype for the 2 + 2 open page was first announced in 2017 and has a sales date of 2020.
That did not happen because Tesla was too focused on trying to do business when it launched the Model 3 sedan. Elon Musk says it is almost ready for the road, but not completely, with production planned for 2022.
Musk wrote on Twitter: Finishing engineering this year, production begins next year. With the aim of releasing the candidate’s design in late summer. Three-engine drive system and advanced battery work were important predecessors.
Musk also said during Tesla’s recent earnings call that he hopes to have some Cybertrucks underway by the end of 2021, as initially promised, but that production will only begin next year at Tesla’s new plant in Austin, Texas. . .
The Roadster was originally advertised with the ability to accelerate to 60 km / h in 1.9 seconds, but with the latest, much larger Model S Plaid using the same three-engine propulsion system that is said to be able to do so in 1.99 seconds. the number may no longer be valid.
The Roadster is also rated at a top speed of 250 km / h and a distance of 620 miles and will be available with a SpaceX package which, according to Musk, will add a cold throttle system, which can help accelerate the car and to turn, and also to make it possible. to fly ” a little ‘in’ short hop ‘.
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Bookings for the $ 200,000 Roadster have been available since its debut with a $ 5,000 deposit, while 1,000 Founders Series samples are offered at $ 250,000 with the full amount required in advance to secure one.
The Tesla website indicates that bookings for both are still available.