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Tesla Roadster: History & Fun Facts

The Roadster sits lower to the ground than any other electric car parked on this site, with a windshield raked back at a steep angle and rear haunches that flare out wider than the doors. That stance is built for one job: proving an electric car could out-accelerate a gasoline supercar. Every curve on the body chases less wind drag, since a slippery shape stretches range and top speed alike on a car with no gasoline tank to refill.

A 2008 Debut That Started Tesla

The original Tesla Roadster went on sale in 2008 as the company's first production car, built on a modified Lotus Elise chassis. It proved a fully electric car could deliver real sports-car performance years before any major automaker took electric vehicles seriously.

Nearly 2,500 Cars Built by 2012

Tesla produced roughly 2,450 units of the original Roadster between 2008 and 2012 before ending production to focus engineering resources on the Model S sedan, making early Roadsters relatively rare on the road today.

A Second-Generation Roadster Unveiled in 2017

Tesla unveiled a next-generation Roadster in November 2017 as a surprise reveal alongside the Tesla Semi truck, promising figures like a sub-2-second 0-60 mph time and a claimed range over 600 miles, numbers that would beat nearly every gasoline supercar on sale.

A Chassis-Mounted Battery Pack

Unlike the original Lotus-based Roadster, the new Roadster design integrates its battery pack into the vehicle structure itself, a technique that lowers the center of gravity and stiffens the chassis at the same time.

A Claimed SpaceX Option Package

Tesla teased an optional cold-air thruster package developed with input from SpaceX engineering for the next-generation Roadster, intended to improve acceleration and cornering using compressed air jets, an idea unheard of on any production road car.

No Traditional Grille by Design

Because an electric motor doesn't need a large radiator opening for engine cooling, the Roadster's nose in this outline stays smooth and mostly closed, a visual cue that separates it from gasoline sports cars built around a big front air intake.

A Removable Glass Roof Panel

The original Roadster included a lightweight, removable glass roof panel that stored in the small trunk, giving owners open-air driving without the folding fabric top of a traditional convertible.

A Rear Spoiler for High-Speed Stability

The rear spoiler traced above the taillights in this outline isn't just for looks. At the triple-digit speeds Tesla claims for the next-generation Roadster, added downforce over the rear wheels keeps the car planted instead of feeling light at the back.

Low-Profile Wheels Tucked Tight to the Body

The low-profile wheels drawn close against the flared fenders in this outline keep the car's center of gravity low, a detail that matters more on a sports car chasing quick lap times than on a taller family SUV.

A Two-Seat Layout for Weight Savings

Like the original, the next-generation Roadster keeps a tight two-seat cabin instead of adding rear seats, a choice that saves weight and keeps the car's mass centered between the axles for sharper handling.

A Flared Nose Shaped for Airflow, Not Cooling

The smooth, flared nose traced in this outline curves air up and around the cabin instead of feeding it into a big radiator opening, a shape electric sports cars can use since they don't need constant airflow across an engine block.

A Convertible Heritage Baked Into the Name

Tesla kept the Roadster name from the original Lotus-based car for its next-generation successor, even though the newer design grew into a fixed hardtop with a removable roof panel rather than a classic folding convertible top.