Tesla Roadster: 10 Years of Vaporware?
45sThe video opens with a bold claim about the Tesla Roadster's decade-long delay, sparking immediate curiosity and debate among viewers.
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The video discusses the long-delayed Tesla Roadster, announced in 2017 and now scheduled for a reveal on October 1st. The creator expresses skepticism about the promised specs, including a 620-mile range and sub-two-second 0-60 time, and notes that Tesla's own Model S Plaid already achieved the latter. The video also highlights the poor track record of two-door EV supercars from other automakers.
Chapters
[00:00]
Roadster Announcement and Reveal Date
The Tesla Roadster was announced in November 2017 and is finally scheduled for a reveal on October 1st in Texas.
[00:12]
Design and Delay
The car looks like a Model 3 with slightly different bodywork, and the nine-year delay is surprising given the promises made.
[00:25]
Self-Competition
Tesla promised a 0-60 time under two seconds, but the Model S Plaid already achieves this, beating the Roadster to its own headline spec.
[00:25]
Promised Specs
The Roadster was supposed to have four seats and 620 miles of range, but the creator doubts these specs are achievable.
[00:40]
Pricing and Teaser
The original price was $200,000, but the creator suspects it will change. The teaser image shows a huge wing.
[01:09]
Two-Door EV Market Failure
No two-door EV sports car has succeeded in the market, and several automakers have failed with similar supercar EVs.
The Tesla Roadster's return is a decade late, with specs that seem increasingly unrealistic. The October 1st reveal will show whether Tesla can finally deliver on its promises or if the two-door EV market remains a graveyard.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Roadster announced in 2017
Establishes the timeline and the decade-long delay that frames the entire discussion.
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Tesla beat its own promise
Highlights the irony that Tesla's own Model S Plaid achieved the Roadster's headline spec first.
00:25
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Two-door EV failures
Provides context for why the Roadster's delay might be strategic, given the market's poor track record.
01:21Full Transcript
[00:00] It was announced in November of 2017. The Tesla Roadster is coming back. It's going to be revealed on October 1st. It's coming October 1st, everyone. Hold your breath. Get ready to cash in those deposits you put down 17 years ago.
[00:12] In 2017, nine years ago. Here's the thing that surprises me. It looks like the Model 3, but like slightly different bodywork. Why did it take nine years? Because they made a lot of statements about what it could do. They promised that they would do 0-60 in under two seconds.
[00:25] They took 10 years to come out with the car. In the meantime, they themselves made a car that does 0 to 60 in under two seconds, the Model S Platte. This car was so delayed that they beat it themselves with another car. It was also supposed to be four seats somehow and 620 miles of range.
[00:40] 620 miles of range? I suspect that none of that could be true. What's it going to cost? I'll buy it if it's 620 miles of range. When it was revealed, it was going to be $200,000. I suspect that will not be the case. I also don't know what they will show at this October 1st event in Texas.
[00:53] They're coming up on 10 years of this vaporware trash. The teaser image has like a huge wing upside down, but a huge wing. And so maybe it'll be like this, but with a giant wing. Don't you kind of worry that still there's not been one single successful two-door EV, like a sports car EV?
[01:09] I would have delayed it, but not due to it being hard to engineer. Just be like, let's shelve it. When this car was first revealed, they didn't know that the two-door EVs wouldn't succeed. However, since then, there have been several automakers who have attempted to make two-door supercar EVs,
[01:21] which this was at that price point at that performance level. They've all failed unequivocally. I mean, it's all been a disaster. And yet here we are.
