Tesla’s new second-generation Roadster will be the fastest Electric production car ever made

Tesla’s new second-generation Roadster will be the fastest production car ever made Electric car 

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• By Andrew J. Hawkins and Tamara Warren 
• • Elon Musk promised a surprise during the Tesla semi unveiling event, and boy did he deliver: the return of the Roadster. But it’s no repeat performance. The stunning four-seater roadster boasts jaw-dropping numbers, that if they measure up to Musk’s claims, will make it the world’s fastest production car. In his remarks, Musk described it as a “smackdown” to the fossil fuel-addicted auto industry.

  • • WILL LIKELY CAUSE PORSCHE AND FERRARI TO BREAK A SWEAT:-
    • • Musk claimed the base model will do 0 to 60 in 1.9 seconds. If true, that would make it the first time a production vehicle cracked the two-second threshold. He also said the new Roadster would climb from 0 to 100 mph in 4.2 seconds, and will clear the quarter mile in 8.9 seconds (in case the Fast &Furiousdrag race franchise comes calling).
        “It’ll be faster than that jet over there,” Musk quipped, as an airplane soared over the exultant crowd crammed into Tesla’s Hawthorne, California facility.
      • “IT’LL BE FASTER THAN THAT JET OVER THERE”
      • Musk said he wouldn’t confirm the top speed, but hinted that it was “above 250 mph.” By comparison, the Agera RS by Sweden’s Koenigsegg currently holds the world record at 277.9 mph.
        As fans gasped, Musk said the Roadster had a 200kWh battery pack and a 620-mile range per charge, or over 1,000 kilometers. Again, another record shattered — or so Musk claims. Imagine driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco and back, without recharging, Musk teased.
        The vehicle has three motors (one in the front and two in the rear), all-wheel drive, and torque steering.
        
        The design is clear strike against the sports car industry. There are possible cues from all the majors players, including a McLaren P1 cockpit, an Acura NSX exterior, Bugatti Chiron headlights, a Targa-like roof, and a rear reminiscent of an Aston Martin DB10.

      • Price and other:-

      • The point of doing this is to give a hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars,” Musk said. Driving any other turbo-charged sports car, is going to feel like a steam engine with a side of quiche.

        But there is a wait: Musk said production isn’t scheduled to start until 2020, and production deadlines at Tesla have traditionally been optimistic. You can reserve one now for $50,000 towards the $200,000 base price – or get one of the first 1,000 Founders Series models with more performance and an asking price of $250,000 that has to be paid now.
      • This evening’s semi truck unveiling was meant to signal the next stage in Musk’s “Master Plan.”
      •  As Musk has shown time and again he has learned the art of flipping the script by delivering heavy on delight.