Roadster
Coverage of Roadster in the Nexus archive.
- Tesla's newest set of wheels is a $225 bike for toddlers
Tesla launched a $225 pedal-less balance bike for children aged 2-5, which is already out of stock on its website. The bike, part of Tesla's expanding product line for young customers, faces comparisons to both affordable and premium children's bikes. The release has drawn online jokes about Tesla prioritizing a kids' bike over its delayed Roadster electric hypercar.
- Tesla cofounder JB Straubel’s first pitch to Elon Musk failed. Then he turned his ‘hobby’ into a $1.3 trillion success
JB Straubel's initial pitch to Elon Musk for an unmanned hydrogen-powered airplane failed, but he later proposed an electric sports car using lithium-ion cells. Musk invested, leading to Tesla's founding. Straubel became Tesla's CTO, developing its first battery pack and contributing to its growth into a $1.3 trillion company.
- SpaceX and Tesla merger chatter is heating up. Here's how Musk's companies work together.
Elon Musk's companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, are increasingly collaborating through shared technology, employees, and financial investments. Rumors of a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger have intensified after SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell acknowledged synergies between the firms. SpaceX has spent $697 million on Tesla's energy products, and Tesla's Roadster will incorporate SpaceX rocket technology.