The first generation Tesla Roadsters are not yet fifteen and they are already becoming collector cars. As evidenced by used vehicle sales sites, they are rare and therefore expensive.
The second generation of the Tesla Roadster is long overdue. Its marketing has been constantly postponed, and it is now expected for 2023. Even if the sum of 50,000 dollars claimed just to reserve it seems exorbitant, it is nothing compared to the coast reached by the Tesla Roadster first generation.
The Tesla Roadster was only produced only between 2450 and 2680 copies from 2008 to 2012. With this first electric vehicle, Tesla first and foremost made itself known to fans of beautiful sports cars. Its autonomy theoretically made it possible to travel 540 kilometers without recharging, it reached 201 km / h, went from 0 to 100 in 3.9 seconds and weighed 1358 kg. A technical sheet which, according to Elon Musk, will be completely outdated once the new Roadster model is unveiled.
The rating of the first Tesla Roadsters has doubled, even tripled since the start of the Covid crisis
Not only will Tesla’s new sports coupe be able to hit 100 km/h in 1.1 seconds, if equipped with Space X’s cold gas booster pack, but it will literally be able to fly at the mind-blowing speed of 400 kph. Performances which therefore relegate the company’s first Roadster to the rank of an antique or rather a collector’s car. Gone are the days when Elon Musk struggled to sell his cars. In less than fifteen years, the American-Canadian tycoon has become the richest man and has made Tesla the symbol of the transition to electric motors.
In fact, the numbers don’t lie. The rating of the first Tesla Roadster is currently at its highest. According to the Automobile Propre website, the Roadster which struggled to sell for €40,000 when it was released fourteen years ago, now sells for between €125,000 and €200,000 (for one of the first vehicles out of the factory). Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the value of the car has increased by 356%, which makes it an even more interesting investment than Lego, the value of certain toys of which can increase by 11% per year.
