Sports car
Discontinued
Tesla Roadster (2008)
The car that started it all: the first highway-legal, series-production EV to use lithium-ion cells and the first to crack 200 miles of range. About 2,450 were built (2008–2012), proving electric cars could be desirable, not just sensible.
$109,000 (2008)
Starting price
245 mi
Range
3.7 s
0–60 mph
125 mph
Top speed
Specifications
| Starting price | $109,000 (2008) |
| Range | 245 mi |
| 0–60 mph | 3.7 s |
| Top speed | 125 mph |
| Drivetrain | RWD, single motor |
| Seating | 2 |
| Body type | Sports car |
| Debut | 2008 |
| Battery | 53 kWh Li-ion |
| Units built | ~2,450 |
| First of its kind | Highway-legal Li-ion EV |
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