Tesla Roadster

Battery-powered sports car

The Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car produced by Tesla, first released in 2008 as the company's inaugural vehicle.

Built on a modified Lotus Elise chassis, it demonstrated that electric cars could deliver high performance—not just efficiency.

The name has been announced for a next-generation model repeatedly delayed: They've been promising the new Roadster for years.

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powertrain technology

Tesla Roadstergas guzzler

Vehicle with poor mileage

muscle car · diesel truck · Chevrolet Suburban · oil tanker · Ford F-150

vehicle philosophy and market positioning

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Flagship German luxury sedan

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Tesla Roadsterminivan

Multipurpose family vehicle

school bus · Honda Odyssey · station wagon · economy car · pickup truck

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