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The New Tesla Roadster: Why It REALLY Took 9 Years to Build
Nine years.That's how long Tesla customers have been waiting for the new Roadster.In November 2017, Elon Musk unveiled a $200,000 electric supercar that promised to reach 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, exceed 250 mph, and travel 620 miles on a single charge.It was supposed to arrive in 2020.Then 2021. Then 2022. Then 2023.And somewhere along the way, it acquired rocket thrusters, SpaceX engineers, a carbon-fibre chassis, and a promise that it might actually fly.Now, after nine years, Tesla has finally revealed what became of the Roadster.But the real question isn't simply why it took so long.It's…
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