Ever since Tesla cars came into the scene,
they have changed the way we view electric cars.
Before then,
most electric cars had poor performance,
and they didn’t gain much traction
until the Tesla Roadster was introduced in 2008.
Tesla went beyond the expectation of many
by producing an electric car that could compete
with traditional production cars.
In 2017, Tesla unveiled a new generation Roadster
that will be released in 2023.
It’s more than a decade after the release of the first generation Roadster,
but Tesla is still committed to building revolutionary all-electric cars
with record-setting performances.
In this video,
we’ll cover everything you need to know about
the 2023 Roadster
and why it’s so significant.
Fun Fact
In 2017, Elon Musk’s personal Tesla Roadster
was launched into space,
making it the first production car to be launched into space.
Tesla claims the new Tesla Roadster will be
Yes, this car will be an absolute beast!
One of the first reasons why the Roadster will be so significant
is that it will be the quickest car in the world!
It will be able to accelerate
from 0 to 60 miles per hour
in just 1.9 seconds!
This is quicker than the Lamborghini Huracán STO
the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
and even quicker than the $3 million Bugatti Chiron!
It can also reach 100 miles per hour in just 4.2 seconds.
Beating the LaFerrari
McLaren P1
And the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
In fact, it will also be the fastest car reaching 100 miles per hour.
"...It'll be the fastest to 100 miles an hour
4.2 seconds to 100 miles an hour..."
And that’s not all.
It will also be the quickest car in the world
to accelerate to a quarter-mile
"It'll do the quarter mile in 8.9 seconds."
Yet again, beating cars like the Mclaren Speedtail.
Elon Musk also announced that
there would be a SpaceX option package
available for the New Tesla Roadster.
This option package will include
about 10 small rocket thrusters
arranged seamlessly around the car.
These are said to dramatically improve braking,
acceleration,
and top speed.
Elon Musk even confirmed
it would go to 60 miles per hour in 1.1 seconds!
Wow,
this will make it the
quickest car in the world
by far!
Another reason why the Tesla Roadster will be so significant
is the top speed.
"I would say what the actual top speed is
but it's above 250 miles an hour."
It will be able to go beyond a top speed of 250 miles per hour!
While it won’t be the fastest car in the world,
it is still faster than the Lamborghini Aventador,
or any other Lamborghini
and also faster than the LaFerrari
or, yet again,
any other Ferrari.
To achieve this record-setting performance,
the Roadster uses a triple-motor system.
One electric motor will be in the front
and the other two at the rear.
It’s absolutely crazy to think that
will only be Tesla’s second sports car.
"This thing will have three motors,
so it's all-wheel drive.
One motor in the front two on the rear.
It'll do torque steering."
Another reason why the Roadster will be so significant
is the incredible range.
It can go further than any electric car in the world.
"620 mile range.
That's a 1,000 kilometer range.
This be the first time in electric vehicle
brakes a thousand kilometres.
A production electric vehicle will travel more than
a 1000 kilometres on single charge
at highway speed."
It will far exceed the Tesla Model S Long Range
that has a range of 405 miles.
With a 200 kilowatt-hour battery pack,
the Roadster is expected to be able to travel for 620 miles
or 1,000 kilometers on a single charge.
This will make it the first all-electric car
to reach over a 1,000 kilometers range on highway speed.
"...but, you'll be able to travel from
LA to San Francisco and back
at highway speed without recharging."
We also have to talk about the amazing design.
It is built to maximize the potential of aerodynamic engineering.
Despite its status as a supercar,
the Roadster will have enough room to seat four people.
The interior is also beautifully designed,
and it will feature a removable glass roof
for a convertible feel.
Surprisingly, according to Elon Musk,
it also has tons of storage.
"It's also a four-seater.
and it has tons of storage.
So you like actually travel somewhere
bring luggage,
bring whatever you want."
Just like any other Tesla,
it also comes with the latest tech.
It will feature Autopilot,
or perhaps by then it will even have Full Self-Driving.
Since Tesla cars are also known for their safety,
I’m also expecting the Tesla Roadster to be a very safe car.
I would be surprised
if it doesn’t get a 5-star safety rating
from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
in every category.
The next-generation Roadster
comes at a base price of $200,000,
which sounds like a lot,
but this is cheaper than most Ferraris,
Lamborghinis,
and Bugatti’s.
Keep in mind, it has record-setting performance
and is all-electric.
In my opinion, it’s a big steal.
The new Tesla Roadster is proof
that electric cars can do
almost anything a gasoline car could do
except pollute the atmosphere with its exhaust.
"The point of doing this
is to just give the hard-core smackdown
to gasoline cars."
Watch the Evolution of Tesla
if you haven’t seen it already,
and click the playlist on the right to learn more about
other significant Tesla cars!