This may not be a popular take, but it seems like Tesla made the same mistakes with the Roadster as they did with the Cybertruck. They went completely overboard. While the Roadster demo was spectacular. It was just a demo and most owners won't get or use the features shown off. The thrusters dictate so much of the vehicle's design and likely single-handedly delayed the vehicle. The thrusters only provide a one-time, 5 second boost before the tank is depleted. From estimates gathered online, the tank also costs $500 - $2,000 to fill. Instead of the original sleek design that was already prototyped with 2+2 seating and could be used around town, Tesla designed the vehicle around the thrusters. It's not practical and you have to mount on a windshield wiper if it starts raining. While the demo was amazing, this isn't the vehicle most people wanted and Tesla likely spent 10s of millions of dollars developing the thruster system instead of focusing on releasing a quad-motor version of the 2017 Roadster on time. Is this what you wanted in the Roadster?

This is a massive violation of European emission standards I doubt Elon Musk bought carbon credits to offset this environmental disaster he just caused The EU will be issuing a €300 million fine

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New Tesla Roadster info from the videos below: • Bespoke 4680 battery cell just for Roadster. Tesla's fastest charging battery, 15-80% charge in 10 mins. • Tesla wants to get to a <30 minute COPV tank refilling time, which will last ~5 seconds (single use before you have to refill it). • COPV uses an actuator from Tesla's Optimus robot • Roadster is capable of 0-60mph time of 0.55 seconds • 310-320 mile range • Up to 1,500 hp • Two motors, both on the rear axel • 10,000 psi COPV • 330+ mph top speed target • Rocket trim will be limited production • Almost every panel of the car moves in some way • Roadster is 2 meters wide • The pedals move for driver comfort. Seats are fixed • Brake-by-wire (and steer-by-wire) • Wireless phone charger • Heated seats • Next-gen heat pump • Tesla's thinnest headlights ever • Rear-wheel drive only, with 2 rear motors making 1+ megawatt & 1,400+ Nm, more than all 3 Plaid motors combined • No differential: each rear wheel is controlled independently through 8.4:1 planetary gears, with its own inverter • New 4680 cells with a special high-power chemistry, aluminum cans (instead of steel) & double-sided cooling • Titanium upper battery plate + aluminum lower plate • 800V architecture (same as Cybertruck & Semi) • 15-80% charge in 10 minutes, Tesla's fastest-charging battery ever • 300+ miles of range (battery size not disclosed) • Target of 25-30 minutes of unlimited track driving per charge • Weight just under 1,700 kg or 3,700 lbs (not final) • Double wishbone front suspension, multi-link rear, adaptive dampers • Track Mode lowers the car 40mm & makes it 3x stiffer • Pop-down headlights only ~15mm tall • Front wings move up to 80°, with pop-out side "scales" (barge boards) & an active hood vent • 4 rear fans (~20 kW each) + 4 drop-down side skirts form a "sucker system" for 2+ g of cornering from 0-50 mph • Skirts are replaceable rubber & nylon-bristle wear parts • Orange-tinted titanium-oxide rear glass, as used on aircraft • Removable roof panels • 4-5 prototypes built so far, with a bigger build planned early next year • Tesla calls it "the last great driver's car"

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Tesla reached out to confirm a few details on the new Roadster Confirming it is: - RWD only - Roof panels are removable (it is actually a roadster) - Spoiler / SpaceX Thruster actuators are shared with Optimus More to come as we learn more ⚡️