What went wrong? 🤔⚡️ Tesla unveiled the second-generation Roadster prototype in 2017 as an electric hypercar that was supposed to rewrite the performance rulebook. The original targets included 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, a top speed above 250 mph and up to 620 miles of range. Production was initially expected to begin in 2020, but the Roadster has been repeatedly delayed and still has not reached customer production nearly nine years after its debut. The white car seen here is one of the early Roadster prototypes, a reminder of just how long the project has been waiting to become reality. Tesla still lists the Roadster with its headline performance targets, while Elon Musk has since teased an even more extreme version involving SpaceX-developed technology. The next major chapter is now scheduled for October 1, 2026, when Tesla plans to unveil the latest version of the long-delayed Roadster. After almost a decade of waiting, can the production Roadster still live up to the hype cre...