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Can Tesla’s New Roadster Live Up to Nearly a Decade of Hype?
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Nine years after Elon Musk announced the follow up to Tesla’s original electric sportscar, the new Roadster is finally being released. But the EV market—and Tesla itself—look very different now. WSJ autos reporter Christopher Otts joins to discuss what to expect, and how people who have held onto reservations for the new model are feeling about finally getting their cars. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...
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Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Thursday, October 15th. I'm Danny Lewis for The Wall Street Journal. When Tesla unveiled the second generation of its roadster, CEO Elon Musk made big promises for what it could do on the road. Driving a gasoline sports car is going to feel like a steam engine with a side of keys.
Musk said it could go from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than two seconds. Its top speed would be more than 250 miles per hour and the new Roadster would be able to travel more than 600 miles without stopping to recharge. The new Tesla Roadster will be the fastest production car ever made, period. Well, that announcement was in 2017.
Nine years later, the Roadster is finally coming on the market, but that market looks very different. WSJ Autos reporter Christopher Otz talked to drivers who have waiting nearly a decade for the Roadster's launch. He joins us now. Chris, Musk originally said the car was going to go into production back in 2020. Why all the delays?
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