Tesla Roadster: Battery, Range, Top Speed, Versions and Specs
Tesla presented the main specifications of the new Roadster at its reveal event. Every version is rear-wheel drive, with two motors on an 800- to 1,000-volt architecture. The standard Roadster makes 1 MW (about 1,340 hp) and roughly 960 lb-ft of torque, with a battery pack of about 150 kWh built with 4680 cells. It can charge from 15% to 85% in about 10 minutes. Tesla has not published an official range yet; early reports point to more than 300 miles. There are four versions: Standard, Performance, Thrust and Rocket, the last one with cold-gas thrusters.…
- Standard Roadster: 1 MW and roughly 960 lb-ft of torque
- Charges from 15% to 85% in about 10 minutes at new Superchargers
- Performance reservation: US$50,000 refundable deposit; Thrust requires US$250,000
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