The Tesla Roadster, which was revealed to the public in 2006 and made its formal premiere in 2008

 The Tesla Roadster has all it took to appeal to gearheads, with its thrilling performance

eye-catching appearance, without the V8 rumbling and exhaust emissions.

While not being the first EV, the Tesla Roadster was the first all-electric production car to drive more than 320 kilometres

on a single charge and the first production automobile to be sent into outer space.

Tesla has become the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the United States, thanks in large part to the original Roadster

Tesla and the Roadster did not have the fairy-tale start they desired, since the first few years were

The Tesla Roadster was the first highway-legal all-electric production automobile fueled by lithium-ion battery cells,