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The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware
Source: The Verge · Published
Imagine a light bar on this 2017 Roadster concept image, and you’ll start to see it. | Image: Tesla For a car that's supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. It's been nearly a decade since Elon Musk made
Imagine a light bar on this 2017 Roadster concept image, and you’ll start to see it. | Image: Tesla For a car that's supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. It's been nearly a decade since Elon Musk made the surprise announcement about plans to build a next-gen Roadster.
Now, the Tesla Roadster is finally expected to make its production-ready debut at an event in Waco, Texas - and the timing couldn't be worse. The new Roadster is set to arrive in an EV market beset by high energy prices, political turmoil, and consumer uncertainty. The tax-credit-fueled exuberance of the post-covid years has since given way to slower sales and fewer options.
Automakers are scalin … Read the full story at The Verge.
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