The next Tesla Roadster promises to be the fastest car in the world, but it is taking too long to reach the market.
A prototype for the open-top 2 + 2 was unveiled for the first time in 2017 and with a sale date of 2020.
This did not happen, as Tesla was very focused on trying to stay in the market when launching the model 3 sedan. Now, Elon Musk says he is almost ready for the road, but not quite, with production scheduled for 2022.
Musk wrote on Twitter: Completing the engineering this year, production starts next year. With the aim that the launch candidate’s design can be carried out in late summer. Tri-motor drive system and advanced battery work were important precursors.
Musk also said during Tesla’s recent earnings call that he hopes to have some Cybertrucks on the road by the end of 2021, as initially promised, but that volume production will not start at Tesla’s new plant in Austin, Tex. Until the next year .
The Roadster was originally announced with the ability to accelerate to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, but with the latest and much larger S Plaid model that uses the same tri-engine transmission system that is supposed to be able to do that in 1.99 seconds , this number may no longer be valid.
The Roadster is also listed with a top speed of 250 mph and a range of 620 miles and will be available with a SpaceX package that Musk said would add a cold gas propulsion system, which could help accelerate and turn the car around, as well as allow it to fly “a little” in “short jumps”.
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Reservations for the $ 200,000 Roadster have been available since its debut with a $ 5,000 deposit, while 1,000 examples from the Founders Series are being offered for $ 250,000 with the full amount needed in advance to secure one.
Tesla’s website indicates that reservations for both are still available.