The first Tesla Roadster (2008–2012) was the electric upstart that gate-crashed the supercar party, borrowing a Lotus Elise chassis and stuffing it with batteries.
It proved EVs could be fun: 0–100 km/h in under 4 seconds and real-world range around 390 km, back when most “green cars” wheezed to 60 like a lawn mower.
Australia saw limited numbers from around 2010, so spotting one here is rarer than a tradie who loves Mondays.
It’s a two-seat, carbon-bodied toy that kick-started the whole Tesla saga and showed the world torque doesn’t need petrol to be interesting.
If you’re chasing one, prepare for collector quirks and specialist service, but you’ll own the EV that lit the fuse.
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