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Is the Tesla Roadster an electric car?

Tesla seems to be releasing lots of new cars these days, but whatever happened to the Tesla Roadster? Is the Tesla Roadster an electric car?

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Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes, the Roadster was Tesla’s very first mass-market
electric car
, but the first generation was only produced from 2008 through 2012.
According to the EPA, the original Roadster can travel 244 miles on a single charge. Only about 2,450 Roadsters were ever sold, but they were sold across the globe in over 30 countries.
A second-generation Roadster is in the works for 2023. The brand has teased that the new Roadster will get 620 miles of range, 250 mph top speed, and a starting price of $200,000.
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