Tesla original Roadster

[cwerdna]

Wasn't sure the old thread were appropriate but I just finished watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MzOPf4w8hQ.

The Roadster was Tesla’s first car. And with only 2,450 made and an estimated 1,500 left, it’s an endangered species. But a die-hard group of early adopters and fans are passionate about keeping the EV-maker’s original electric car alive.

00:00 - Intro
01:53 - History of the Roadster
02:52 - Tesla's start-up days
03:30 - The Roadster community
06:08 - An endangered species
07:36 - Medlock and Sons EV repair
10:20 - Repairing Roadsters
12:30 - Finding Roadster parts
14:52 - Rising Roadster values
16:20 - Keeping the Roadster alive

https://medlockandsons.com/ had previously been featured on CNBC before for Tesla repair and service.

 

[LeftieBiker]

Thanks for that. I'd never really learned much about the Roadsters.

 

[cwerdna]

There's a guy on TiVocommunity w/a Roadster (also has a Leaf) who apparently had been going thru a saga of getting the pack replaced on his Roadster. Tesla's had his $5K deposit since 2018 and seems like they're only recently getting around to replacing his pack, which will take 8 weeks. See the below (you'll need a free account there to see the posts).

https://www.tivocommunity.com/threads/ev-and-phev-general-discussion-thread.473842/page-724#post-12516333
https://www.tivocommunity.com/threads/ev-and-phev-general-discussion-thread.473842/page-729#post-12521868
https://www.tivocommunity.com/threads/ev-and-phev-general-discussion-thread.473842/page-729#post-12521917

I've actually met him at Bay Area EVents at least once.