Will Tesla's Roadster be the world's fastest car? Elon Musk
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Tesla boss Elon Musk has made one of his patented bold claims about the incoming Roadster, promising his electric sports car will be able to clip 60mph (96.5km/h) in just 2.1 seconds. That's very, very fast.
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Tesla Launches an Electric Semi Truck—and a New Sports Car - IEEE Spectrum
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Elon Musk slams world's fastest electric car on Twitter
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Tesla Roadster (second generation) - Wikipedia
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Back to the future: why the Tesla Roadster is the first true electric classic car of the modern era
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Elon Musk Sends Tesla Roadster In Space And Twitter Is Now Full Of Jokes
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T4u - The Tesla Roadster : a flying car ?
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Musk says Tesla's Roadster will get an updated design before its 2022 release
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Tesla Roadster Delayed to 2023, Confirms Elon Musk
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Elon Musk: Tesla will prioritize Cybertruck over Roadster