Originally posted on TechCrunch:
Tesla isn't done with its iconic Roadster. The company just took the wraps off the next generation of the sport car. Chief among the updates is a new 400 mile range, which will allow drives from San Francisco to Los Angeles on a single charge. Tesla notes that it expects a 40-50% improvement on driving range between the original Roadster and Roadster 3.0.
Tesla plans on demonstrating the Roadster 3.0 in the early weeks of 2015, but pricing and expected release date has yet to be released.
The range increase is thanks to a new cell technology that resulted in a battery that provides 70kWh in the same package as the original Roadster's 53kWh pack. That's an additional 31% of energy. In addition to the more power-packed battery, Tesla also shaved 15% off the Roadster's drag coefficient and installed new tires that result in a 20% improvement on the car's...
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