Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid “a hardcore smack down” on gasoline cars when he unveiled the company’s next generation Roadster, that’s capable of vertigo-inducing 0-60mph blasts in 1.9 seconds and a top speed of over 250mph. Along with record-setting performance figures also comes a record-setting price tag for Tesla.
At $200,000 for the standard “base”version of the Roadster, or $250,000 for a limited edition Founders Series, the cost is significantly lower than its nearest gas-burning counterpart like the Porsche 918 Spyder, Bugatti Chiron, or La Ferrari. Still, a new Tesla Roadster isn’t cheap by any stretch of the imagination.
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