The Tesla Roadster is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) sports car. It was the first production vehicle to use lithium-ion batteries. According to EPA estimates, the Roadster can travel 244 miles (393 km) on a single charge.
Specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roadster |
| Also called | Code name: DarkStar |
| Production | 2008–2012 |
| Assembly | Hethel, Norfolk, England Menlo Park, California, USA |
| Designer | Tesla Motors |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Roadster |
| Body style | 2-door Roadster |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | Lotus Elise |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 1.5, 2.0 : 248 hp (185 kW), 200·lb·ft/s (270 N·m), 3-phase 4-pole; 2.5 Non-Sport : 288 hp (215 kW), 273·lb·ft (370 N·m), 3-phase 4-pole; 2.5 Sport : 288 hp (215 kW), 295·lb·ft (400 N·m), 3-phase 4-pole AC induction motor |
| Transmission | Single speed BorgWarner fixed gear (8.27:1 ratio) |
| Battery | 53 kWh (Lithium-ion battery at the pack level: 117 Wh/kg and 37 Wh/L) |
| Electric range | 244 mi (393 km) using EPA combined cycle |
| Plug-in charging | proprietary inlet, 16.8 kW (70 A 240 V) with HPWC outlet and with the SAE J1772-2009 adapter, adapters for domestic AC sockets |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,352 mm (92.6 in) |
| Length | 3,946 mm (155.4 in) |
| Width | 1,873 mm (73.7 in) |
| Height | 1,127 mm (44.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,723 lb (1,235 kg) |