Starting from nothing, Tesla is now rivaling the greats of motoring with electric cars. His first model was neither a sedan nor an SUV, but a roadster, presented in 2008, which did not hide a certain kinship with the Lotus Elise. It was the first car with lithium batteries, which at least on paper ensured a range of 320 km. The Roadster was capable of a top speed of 205 km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h of 3.9 seconds.