Is The New Tesla Roadster Too Fast?

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted of a 1.9-second zero-to-60-mph time and a top speed of 250 miles per hour back

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when the Roadster concept was unveiled back in 2017 - figures we are all eagerly hoping will prove to be accurate when the original Tesla Roadster eventually arrives.

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When the forthcoming Tesla Roadster was announced back in 2017, Elon Musk stunned the world by

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announcing the revised electric sports car would hit the 60-mph mark in a mere 1.9 seconds.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Tesla is updating the design of the new Roadster, which looks to achieve the mind-boggling acceleration of 0-62 mph in 1.1 seconds using a SpaceX pack.

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The Pininfarina Battista is expected to blow even the second-generation Tesla Roadster out of the water when it comes to the top-speed performance,

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as the Battista is not going to break 217 miles per hour, which is 33 miles slower than the top-speed suggested for the Roadster in prototype form.

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If Teslas base new Roadster is capable of breaking the two-second barrier, thus becoming the fastest production vehicle on Earth,

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a stripped-down vehicle might be capable of going even faster, shaving tenths of seconds off of that times performance.

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