How much does the all electric Tesla Roadster actually cost?”
Sales Tesla’s “Signature One Hundred” initial set of fully equipped cars sold out by late August, 2006. Tesla Motors then began accepting reservation orders by September, 2006 for their 2008 models, with several payment options available to determine the 2008 delivery date of the vehicle. The second hundred had been reserved by October. As of January 15, 2008, all 650 Tesla Roadsters planned for model year 2008 had been reserved. As it was initially only available in the USA, where traffic stays to the right-hand side of the road (RHT), Roadsters are available only with the steering-wheel on the left-hand side (LHD). Final pricing for the 2008 Tesla Roadster base model was US$98,000, plus a destination charge of $950. The majority of the first 200 Roadsters ordered by October, 2006, came fully loaded with all optional equipment at a cost of about US$100,000. For 2009, Tesla plans to deliver 1500 cars. The price for the 2009 models has been increased to US$109,000; options ranging from
Sales Tesla’s “Signature One Hundred” initial set of fully equipped cars sold out by late August, 2006. Tesla Motors then began accepting reservation orders by September, 2006 for their 2008 models, with several payment options available to determine the 2008 delivery date of the vehicle. The second hundred had been reserved by October. As of January 15, 2008, all 650 Tesla Roadsters planned for model year 2008 had been reserved. As it was initially only available in the USA, where traffic stays to the right-hand side of the road (RHT), Roadsters are available only with the steering-wheel on the left-hand side (LHD). Final pricing for the 2008 Tesla Roadster base model was US$98,000, plus a destination charge of $950. The majority of the first 200 Roadsters ordered by October, 2006, came fully loaded with all optional equipment at a cost of about US$100,000. For 2009, Tesla plans to deliver 1500 cars. The price for the 2009 models has been increased to US$109,000; options ranging from
Then there’s Tesla Motors of San Carlos, Calif., which last year began selling the $109,000 Roadster, the first all-electric, highway-legal vehicle to be sold (rather than leased) in the U.S. since before World War II. To date, about 400 of the sleek vehicles have been delivered, and last month Tesla showed off the design of its next electric car, the Model S, due in 2012.
