On Thursday night, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk debuted what’s been billed as the firm’s last human-driven car
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At a demonstration event McGregor, Texas—at SpaceX’s rocket development and testing facility—the new car did what Musk has long promised.
Key facts
Tesla executives said the vehicle could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 1 second
Tesla says it will begin production on the Roadster 2 in 2028
The Roadster 2—the successor to Tesla’s first vehicle, the Roadster—was first announced in 2017, and at the time Tesla said the new sports car would be the fastest production vehicle in the world
Tesla’s own Model 3 can travel up to 360 miles on a charge
Summary
On Thursday night, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk unveiled what’s been billed as the company’s last human-driven car. “This is not necessarily a safety-optimized car,” Musk said. Tesla says it will begin production on the Roadster 2 in 2028. The “flying” technology is enabled by four thrusters, Tesla vehicle engineering head Lars Moravy said. Tesla’s own Model 3 can travel up to 360 miles on a charge.