Tesla: A Forerunner That?s Falling Behind"
Tesla once again added to its history of delayed projects, this time with its new Roadster. We examine the obstacles Tesla faces in production and how it could potentially affect the release of its other projects.
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Tesla recently pushed back the launch of its second-generation Roadster, originally slated for later this year, to 2022. CEO Elon Musk attributed the delay to the coronavirus pandemic which impacted development of the car?s ?tri-motor drive system and advanced battery work? which would be crucial for the new Roadster to meet the performance specifications touted by Musk. This, however, is not the first time Tesla has pushed back its product launch dates, and it is unlikely to be the last. While the automaker has revolutionized the world of electric vehicles, introducing game-changing technology and inventive concepts, it has gained a reputation for biting off more than it can chew. The new Roadster is an updated design of the company?s first production vehicle and boasts a slew of seemingly impossible performance specifications. At its launch in 2017, Musk announced it would have a top speed of around 250mph and be able to travel 620 miles with a single charge. In addition, it was claimed that the second-generation roadster would be able to go from 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds and 0-100mph in 4.2 seconds. From an engineering perspective, these specificati...
The post Tesla: A Forerunner That’s Falling Behind" appeared first on LUXUO.
Image Credit: Unsplash
Tesla recently pushed back the launch of its second-generation Roadster, originally slated for later this year, to 2022. CEO Elon Musk attributed the delay to the coronavirus pandemic which impacted development of the car?s ?tri-motor drive system and advanced battery work? which would be crucial for the new Roadster to meet the performance specifications touted by Musk. This, however, is not the first time Tesla has pushed back its product launch dates, and it is unlikely to be the last. While the automaker has revolutionized the world of electric vehicles, introducing game-changing technology and inventive concepts, it has gained a reputation for biting off more than it can chew. The new Roadster is an updated design of the company?s first production vehicle and boasts a slew of seemingly impossible performance specifications. At its launch in 2017, Musk announced it would have a top speed of around 250mph and be able to travel 620 miles with a single charge. In addition, it was claimed that the second-generation roadster would be able to go from 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds and 0-100mph in 4.2 seconds. From an engineering perspective, these specificati...
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