Shocked by the new Roadster rolling out of the Tesla Semi!

[AnxietyRanger]

Well if you want to deliver a hardcore smackdown, you have to embrace the theatrical nonsense that goes with the business; put on the ridiculous lycra costume, grab the chair, get in the ring and do it.

Well, no. None of this show required 250k pre-payments three years in advance. But paying for the show, that apparently does.

 

[dpeilow]

Good morning

Here you go:

Semi | Tesla

Thanks - still clicked the Roadster link at the top

 

[davidc18]

new roadster looks great.

 

[Jeff4155]

Amazing looking vehicle and specs, spending $250k on a vehicle now that will only be out in 3 years if you pay today, now that is dedication than again if you are willing to spend that on a vehicle you probably have a lot more pennies in the bank than most and have a vehicle in the Ferrari/ Mclaren price range already.
All said I think it's an amazing showbed for others to follow and to see what is capable with electricity and the future.

 

[bobinfla]

Ok who is going for the founders?

Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reservation Made!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's my birthday Monday, so this is my present to myself (though I expect to have 4 or 5 more birthdays before I see it)

 

[hurd300403]

I’m just thrilled with how this will effect the perceived value of the first roadsters.

Right?

 

[hurd300403]

and not just the perceived value but the overall awareness that roadsters even exist. I guess I hadn’t sat down and thought about what the effects of a new roadsters being $250k would be on the original (assumed it would be starting half that) but it seems like this is very very good for current owners

 

[ElecFan]

If I understand the Tesla website well the Roadster will be $50,000 (250k is the founders series). Or am I missing something.

 

[WarpedOne]

10,000 nm = 7375 ft-lbs torque.....or about 11x as much torque as the Ferrari LaFerrari (660 ft-lbs)

NO
10.000 Nm for the roadster is WHEEL TORQUE i.e. after it gets multiplied by reduction gears (and probably sums together all 3 motors).
LaFerrrari's 660 ft-lbs (and all other torque and HP numbers for ICE cars) are from cranckshaft, i.e. before transmission step up (and losses).

 

[arcus]

Wow its a mirage, I loved how everyone flocked to the roadster after and kind of forgot about the semi's.

I've noticed that too. Kind of a shame, as the truck is the spotlight of the event!

 

[Racerx22b]

@fiksegts (Dragtimes - Brooks) but down his deposit and got to go for a ride. Holy **** is right!!!

Instagram post by DragTimes - Brooks W • Nov 17, 2017 at 10:10am UTC

 

[arcus]

If I understand the Tesla website well the Roadster will be $50,000 (250k is the founders series). Or am I missing something.

Reservation will be 50k, full price will be ~ 200k (for non-founder edition).

 

[ElecFan]

Reservation will be 50k, full price will be ~ 200k (for non-founder edition).

That makes more sense. I saw the reservation requires a 5000$ credit card payment plus an additional wire transfer payment so that's definitely more than S/X/3

 

[Racerx22b]

More from @fiksegts

 

[dailydriver]

I just sent the deposit.

 

[7racer]

Put in a deposit! Will be. Ice to replace my original roadster that got totaled.

Excited!!

 

[tonybelding]

The purpose was explained by Elon: "Hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars". He's repeating the playbook they used to launch the whole EV revolution by producing the original Roadster. This should seal the deal.

Yeah, but the original Tesla Motors concept was to start at the top of the market and work their way down. This is not working its way down. They could have produced the electric counterpart of a Corvette instead of a Lambo. Yes, I know that bragging rights are a thing. . . and that Elon Musk does, in fact, have an ego to feed. Practically speaking, though, this does mean that many of us are ultimately going to look toward some other car maker for our next electric sports car.

 

[WarpedOne]

this does mean that many of us are ultimately going to look toward some other car maker for our next electric sports car

That is a clearly expressed intent.
Unless those other car makers continue to screw it up, forcing tesla to create what they will not.
Just you wait some more ...

 

[Barklikeadog]

Yeah, but the original Tesla Motors concept was to start at the top of the market and work their way down. This is not working its way down. They could have produced the electric counterpart of a Corvette instead of a Lambo. Yes, I know that bragging rights are a thing. . . and that Elon Musk does, in fact, have an ego to feed. Practically speaking, though, this does mean that many of us are ultimately going to look toward some other car maker for our next electric sports car.

Too bad this wasn't a 500 range pickup. They are basically building something that impacts climate change negatively. WTF?

 

[RayW]

Awsome!! Can we please have rain sensing wipers now?