"I remember well when Tesla revealed the second-generation Roadster. It was 2017. I was living at home after college. And, after watching Elon Musk's splashy livestream, I distinctly recall talking my parents' ears off about how this incredible electric supercar would hit 60 mph in under two seconds, have 620 miles of range andget this!hit the road just a couple of years later in 2020."
"But who would've known that Tesla would swiftly turn into a $1 trillion bet on AI and robotics? And who could've guessed that nearly eight years laterfive years after the Roadster 2.0 was supposed to launchthe supposedly world-beating supercar would still be in development purgatory, nowhere to be found? Tesla unveiled the new Roadster in 2017 and advertised specs that would beat any other production car."
Tesla unveiled the second-generation Roadster in 2017 with claims of sub-two-second 0–60 mph acceleration, 620 miles of range, and a 2020 launch. Years later the Roadster remained unreleased and in development purgatory despite advertised world-beating specs. Sam Altman attempted to cancel his reservation and requested a refund of a $50,000 deposit after waiting 7.5 years. Tesla shifted into AI and robotics and rose to a trillion-dollar valuation while the Roadster program stalled. Critics argue that a flashy $200,000 supercar is ill-timed given Tesla's struggling car business. The original Roadster was a late-2000s low-volume model based on a Lotus.
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