Tesla Roadster delayed again
The new electric sports car won't arrive until 2023 at the earliest, the company has revealed.
Deliveries of the Tesla Roadster have been pushed back once again, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk citing “crazy supply chain shortages” for the latest delay.
The high-performance electric sports car – which was unveiled in 2017, and initially scheduled to go on sale by mid-2020 – is now at least 17 months from joining the traffic.
“2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn’t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship,” Musk tweeted overnight. “Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.”
When it does finally arrive, the Tesla Roadster promises to offer some of the most impressive specifications of any production car ever built.
Three motors – two on the rear axle, and one on the front – will launch the four-seater from 0-100km/h in a claimed 2.1 seconds, on the way to a top speed of more than 400km/h.
A mammoth 200kWh lithium-ion battery pack – potentially weighing as much as 1300kg – will permit a range of 1000km, according to Tesla.
Final pricing is yet to be announced, however Australians who want to reserve a Roadster in base specification are required to pay a $66,000 deposit. If the limited-edition Founders Series variant is selected, an upfront payment of $326,000 is required.