2017 TESLA ROADSTER 2.0 DECK MODEL

TOP SPEED: 250 mph (est.)
HORSEPOWER: N/A
RANGE: 620 miles (est.)
0-60 MPH ACCELERATION: 1.9 seconds (est.)

Tesla unveiled Roadster 2.0 in 2017 as the second iteration of the company’s first vehicle. Designed for ultra-high performance and potentially capable of more than 250 mph, Roadster 2.0 was the first Tesla vehicle to utilize the company’s tri-motor “Plaid” powertrain. Its name inspired by a reference to high-speed space travel in the Mel Brooks comedy SpaceBalls (1987), the Plaid platform features a three-motor layout in which one motor drives the front axle and two drive the rear, offering all-wheel drive and torque-vectoring capability. 

Soon after launch of the Roadster prototype, Elon Musk Tweeted about a possible future SpaceX package that could outfit Roadster with cold-air rocket thrusters, giving it a potential 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of 1.1 seconds and, according to Musk, the unconventional ability to levitate. The prototype also included a two-plus-two interior layout, removable glass roof, curved OLED center display, and a camera system in lieu of traditional mirrors to maximize aerodynamic efficiency.

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