Tesla Chief Designer Says Roadster Launch Coming in Weeks
Tesla's chief designer stated the electric Roadster will arrive within weeks. The announcement came at a European event on the same day Ferrari's CEO commented on autonomous driving.
teslarati.comTesla's chief designer told attendees at the Tesla Takeover Europe event that the Roadster electric supercar is scheduled to arrive in a few weeks. The statement was made on Saturday and confirmed by multiple attendees at the gathering.
A social media post compared the upcoming Tesla model to Ferrari's Luce EV, listing differences in price, horsepower, acceleration, top speed, and range. The post showed the Tesla Roadster priced at $250,000 versus the Ferrari at $640,000, with claimed advantages for the Tesla in acceleration and range.
CEO stated in an interview that the company will not produce fully autonomous cars and emphasized the importance of driver control. The comments were made on Friday, one day before the Tesla design announcement. The Tesla Roadster is described as intended for manual driving, with video of its acceleration shared at the event.
