The Tesla Roadster is finally here
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

The Tesla Roadster is finally here

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 20268 min
  • Technology

Tesla's long awaited Roadster hits 60 in 1.9 seconds. But you can only buy one if you paid $250,000 back in 2017. Plus, why GM's new trucks ditched the oil dipstick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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At a time when electric vehicle sales are at rock bottom, next week Tesla will start selling its long-awaited supercar, the Roadster. But you can't buy one unless you gave Tesla $250,000 back in 2017 for the privilege of standing in line for almost a decade.

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Here's what Tesla promises in its Roadster, a sleek supercar that looks almost like a Fisker if you remember those. The Tesla Roadster promises 0-60 in 1.9 seconds, to 104.2 seconds, a quarter mile in 8.8 seconds, 600 miles on a single charge, and a top speed of 250 miles an hour.

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