With the new Tesla Roadster unveil now set for October 1, I went back and cut together the best bits from the OG 2017 reveal. ⠀ If you’ve forgotten just how ridiculous this car sounded, watch this. ⠀ Elon said it would be “the fastest production car ever made, period.” And all of this was the BASE model: ⠀ • 0–60 mph in 1.9 seconds • 0–100 mph in 4.2 seconds • ¼ mile in 8.9 seconds • 250+ mph top speed • 620 miles of highway-speed range • 200 kWh battery • 10,000 Nm of torque • Three motors: one front, two rear • All-wheel drive with torque vectoring • Four seats • Removable roof • Loads of storage ⠀ He said it three times: “This is the base model.” ⠀ That was before we knew about the SpaceX package: roughly 10 cold-gas thrusters to improve acceleration, braking, cornering and top speed, taking the place of the rear seats and potentially allowing the car to briefly fly. ⠀ By 2024, Elon was saying 0–60 mph in under one second would be “the least interesting part.” ⠀ A huge amount of the original formula has already arrived in the Model S Plaid: tri-motor AWD, two rear motors with torque vectoring, carbon-wrapped motors, 0–60 in 1.99 seconds and a 9.23-second quarter mile, in a large five-seat family car. ⠀ Of course, the rest of the industry hasn’t stood still. The Rimac Nevera R now does 0–60 in 1.66 seconds and the quarter mile in 7.90. The Yangwang U9 Xtreme has been clocked at 308.4 mph. ⠀ So the original 2017 figures alone are no longer enough. ⠀ But knowing how far the design goals have moved, and seeing what Tesla already delivered with Plaid, I still have a high degree of confidence the finished Roadster will be the fastest production car ever made. ⠀ 308.4 mph is the number to beat.

Sexiest electric sedan - FOR SURE Sexiest sedan overall - not sure

Yet another Tesla owner not using FSD 🙄

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I wish 4WD’s had this feature.

Now is your chance @OutofSpecDetail

Improvements to Tesla’s pothole detection and navigation are coming… This would be HUGE for owners here in Victoria. There are potholes everywhere!!

Got this message opening @bot this morning. Isn’t this what my chief of staff was already doing? I stupidly pressed “create primary bot” when I should’ve just added it to my chief of staff 😡

Apple October 13: “next big thing” Tesla October 15: “most mind-blowing product demo of all time”

This would makes things so much easier!

So nice to see the Model 3 getting some ❤️

Power Share is FINALLY on the Model 3 in Australia! All new MY27 Model 3s and Model Ys get V2L, so you can power camping gear straight from the car. Tesla’s Outlet Adapter is $145, sold separately. No retrofits for older cars.

Nice little update for the AWD Model Ys: 4.8s → 4.3s for the Premium Long Range, and 5.0s → 4.5s for the six-seat Y L. Both half a second quicker with no change to the price!!

Tesla’s discontinued the silver Nova wheels on the Model 3 Premium and replaced them with these new Dark Nova wheels. I much prefer them. They actually look great against Pearl White.

Tesla has discontinued the Black and White Interior option for new Model 3 and Model Y orders in Australia. Zen Grey is now the lighter interior option. Pictured below in the Model Y and Model 3.

BIG MODEL 3 UPDATES IN AUSTRALIA TODAY Starting with the Model 3 Performance: • 600km WLTP range (+29km) • 16” screen • Black headliner • Zen Grey interior • Power Share (V2L) debut • Price stays at $80,900 Interestingly, the Zen Grey centre console stays black, unlike the Model Y’s.

MODEL Y PERFORMANCE PRICE DROP!! $89,900 → $84,900 before on-roads. That’s $5,000 off as production shifts from Berlin to Shanghai. Tesla’s also added a base Model 3 RWD to the lineup starting a $45,990.

The Model 3 RWD just released in Australia comes in 3 colours: • Pearl White Multi-Coat: included • Diamond Black: +$1,500 • Stealth Grey: +$1,900 Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive starts from $45,900.

The Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive is now available in Australia and New Zealand! Starting from just $45,900 😱