Tesla Roadster News
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Will SpaceX technology give the Tesla Roadster breakthrough performance? CEO Elon Musk added intrigue but didn't give any answer quite yet.
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Tesla investor provides a look inside new Roadster
At Tesla's self-driving event for investors on Monday afternoon, the company revealed another tidbit: a glimpse of its upcoming second-generation Roadster. The company parked the new Roadster at the event, and for the first time let outsiders (at least those who have invested significant sums) open...
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The new 2020 Tesla Roadster that wasn't in Switzerland
Tesla made a lot of noise about a big surprise it planned for the Grand Basel auto show, a celebration of architecture and design in Switzerland's northern industrial city. The company teased that it might show a new pre-production prototype of its new Roadster. The much-hyped car has twice...
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Which modern electric car will be the first classic? Twitter poll results
Electric cars are changing the automotive landscape, technologically and culturally. Those factors are what often make things classic, whether it's in music, architecture, or automobiles. Various people have weighed in recently on which of today's green cars will become tomorrow's classics, from...
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Tesla Semi, Roadster battery claims prove puzzling: beyond current knowledge?
Since Tesla’s reveal of its new Semi and Roadster models, many technical analysts have been left scratching their collective heads. How can Tesla promise performance metrics far exceeding what’s currently physically and economically possible? According to one analyst, it may not be a...
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Life with Tesla Model S: musings on new Tesla Roadster
Like almost everyone else, I was blown away by Tesla’s surprise introduction of a second-generation Roadster at the recent semi-truck reveal event. Zero to sixty in 1.9 seconds, a 620-mile range, gorgeous sleek lines, and a price of $200,000. Mind-blowing indeed. But a few of the new...
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Never let it be said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his event producers are not masters of showmanship. Last night's launch of the Tesla Semi heavy-duty commercial truck tractor came with a surprise: a new Tesla Roadster emerged from the back of the trailer. The wow factor was ... high. DON'T MISS: Tesla Semi: 500-mile range, lower running costs than diesel... and it's fast But questions that will directly and immediately affect Tesla's future went unmentioned and unanswered amidst the hoopla and the glowing descriptions of products promised for 2019 (the semi) and 2020 (the new Roadster). The...
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Tesla Roadster is back: 0-60 in 1.9 seconds, 620-mile range
What's old is new again. The Tesla Roadster is back, company CEO Elon Musk revealed Thursday night at a special event in California. Forget about the old, Lotus-derived Roadster. This latest 2020 Tesla Roadster is shapely, sprints from 0-60 mph in just 1.9 seconds, 0-100 mph in 4.2 seconds, and...
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What IS 'one-pedal driving' in an electric car?
One-pedal driving is rather like the experience of owning an electric car: it can be hard to appreciate until you've spend time doing it. The phrase "one-pedal driving" refers to the ability of some electric cars to be driven almost entirely with the accelerator pedal alone. It's a feature much...
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How much is a prototype Tesla Roadster really worth?
A seller is asking $1 million for a prototype Tesla Roadster on eBay.
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Tesla Roadster 3.0 340-mile battery upgrade now shipping
The Tesla Roadster 3.0 battery upgrade is now shipping to customers.
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LG Chem Adds Tesla To Customer List, Will Supply Cells For Roadster Upgrade
Of the three largest lithium-ion cell suppliers for electric cars, only one can count almost a dozen automakers among its customers. Now that company, LG Chem, has added another name to its roster: Tesla Motors. The Silicon Valley maker of luxury electric cars confirmed yesterday that it would...
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Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has a lot on its hands right now, with deliveries of its Model X electric SUV at the end of the month, a battery gigafactory under construction, a mass-priced electric car to unveil next spring, and so forth. So it's encouraging to learn that the company is now starting to deliver the new battery pack that's one component of the "Roadster 3.0" upgrade kit. The $29,000 replacement battery consists of a new, higher-capacity pack and upgrades to the power electronics module that together deliver "over 35 percent" more range. DON'T MISS: Tesla Roadster 3.0 Update...
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Tiny 40-Year-Old Electric Car Now As Fast As Tesla Roadster
A 1975 Enfield electric car morphs into a drag racer.
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Tesla Roadster 3.0 Update: San Jose To LA Without Recharging
Tesla tests out its Roadster 3.0 upgrade on public roads.
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Tesla Roadster 3.0: 70-kWh Battery, Aero Kit, New Tires, For 400-Mile Range
Tesla Motors announced today that it has prototyped a "Roadster 3.0" package, which Roadster owners will be able to purchase in the future to update the battery pack, aerodynamics, and tires of their 2008-2012 Tesla Roadster electric sports cars. Taken together, the updates are expected to boost...
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Tesla Roadster Battery Upgrade Details: Coming This Week, Musk Says
Say what you will about Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk, he's one of the very few global automaker CEOs who personally responds to owner questions via Twitter. And he's at it again, promising late Friday afternoon that details will be coming this week on the promised battery upgrade for the...
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Tesla Roadster To Get Replacement Battery, 400-Mile Range: Musk
Retrofitting new powertrains to used cars isn't something that automakers have done, historically--but electric cars may change that rule. Now, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has suggested that the Silicon Valley electric-car maker will offer a replacement battery for the 2008-2012 Tesla Roadsters that...
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One owner calculates that he's saving money by leaving his Tesla Roadster parked.
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Envy The Man Who Owns Seven Tesla Electric Cars (In Norway)
Meet the Norwegian opthalmologist who owns a Tesla Model S and six Roadsters.
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Does George Clooney Really Hate Tesla Electric Cars?
There it was, on the always-factual pages of the New York Post: George Clooney hates Teslas. On Monday, the tabloid published an article focusing on Clooney's comment at the very end of a recent Esquire interview that he'd been "on the side of the road a while" in his Tesla Roadster. Clooney owned...
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Tesla Model S, Roadster Break Electric-Car Lap Record At Laguna Seca
In just a few years, the Re:Fuel racing event has become legendary among those who like their electric cars really, really fast. Two years ago, Joe Nuxoll set a new lap record for electric cars there (1:50.888), driving a completely standard Tesla Roadster. At this year's event, held at...
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Battery Life In Tesla Roadster Is Likely Better Than Predicted
Battery life is the subject of lingering doubt for many electric vehicle owners, but doom and gloom degradation projections don't always come true. Not for the Tesla Roadster at any rate, which is confounding Tesla's own battery life expectations for the car. According to data recorded by Plug In...
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TommyKaira Electric Sports Car Light, Fast, Definitely Not A Lotus
The Lotus Elise isn't typical Green Car Reports material, but its aluminum chassis certainly is. The lightweight, strong, bonded structure has gone on to underpin the Tesla Roadster, Detroit Electric SP:01, PG Elektrus, Nemesis and more--all exciting electric-powered sports cars. But not all...
Antony Ingram