The Tesla Roadster was the American automaker’s first vehicle program. During its first production run between 2008 and 2012, it motivated automakers to launch several of their own electric ...

When the first Tesla arrived in 2008, the shiny Roadster could accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 3.9 seconds, had a top speed of 125 miles, could run 244 miles on a single charge, and was extremely ...