The Tesla Roadster chassis was based on the contemporary Lotus Elise, and this example’s carbon-fiber body panels are finished in Twilight Blue. Features include a removable body-color roof panel, an exterior charging port, an integrated rear spoiler, a rear diffuser Tesla badging, and LED taillights with clear lenses. The soft top is said to need new fabric, scratches are present on the hardtop, and bubbling clear paint protection film is present surrounding the charging port. The Carfax report…
The Tesla Roadster chassis was based on the contemporary Lotus Elise, and this example’s carbon-fiber body panels are finished in Twilight Blue. Features include a removable body-color roof panel, an exterior charging port, an integrated rear spoiler, a rear diffuser Tesla badging, and LED taillights with clear lenses. The soft top is said to need new fabric, scratches are present on the hardtop, and bubbling clear paint protection film is present surrounding the charging port. The Carfax report shows a police report was filed for an accident that likely occurred between May 2010 and May 2011. The seller states another car rolled into the car while stopped and that a headlight and the paint protection film on the front bumper were subsequently replaced. Repairs may have also included paintwork.
Black-finished 16″ and 17″ alloy wheels are fitted with Yokohama Advan Neova tires measuring 175/55 up front and 225/45 out back. Braking is handled by cross-drilled discs at each corner.
The cabin features bucket seats reupholstered in blue leather with quilted silver inserts that extend to the headliner and door panel inserts. Appointments include air conditioning, a backup camera, cruise control, and a Pioneer stereo linked to an aftermarket sound system with a subwoofer mounted in the passenger footwell. An auxiliary battery has been added inside the left-rear quarter panel to power the audio system. The dashboard upholstery is lifting, and a steering column trim panel is misaligned.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel fronts a 160-mph speedometer, a kilowatt usage gauge, and a digital vehicle-range bar. The digital odometer indicates 69k miles, approximately 2k of which were added by the seller.
The 53-kWh battery pack powers the three-phase, four-pole AC-induction motor, which was factory rated at 288 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. The seller states that an annual service was performed in July 2022, and a motor mount was replaced in October 2022.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a single-speed BorgWarner direct-drive transmission.
Manufacturer’s literature, two keys, a non-functioning 240-volt charging cable, and functional 110-volt and 240-volt charging cables will accompany the car.