Tesla's vision for the future: Manually driving your own car will be a luxury for the rich
Source: Business Insider ·
At the Roadster launch, Elon Musk said it will be the "only manually driven car that Tesla makes." We don't know the price, but it's not cheap.
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The Roadster's price is likely at least $250,000. Musk said it will be Tesla's only vehicle that humans drive themselves.TeslaWant to physically drive a Tesla in the future? The Roadster will be your only option, Musk said.The car is not cheap.Musk has compared today's driving to elevator operators.Want to physically drive a Tesla in the future? Get ready to pay up.On Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the new Roadster with a gravity-defying demo. The car suctioned to the side of a vertical ramp, drove upside down, briefly flew, stuck the landing, and later bunny-hopped and twirled over a standing lineup of other Tesla vehicles.The stunts were choreographed with autonomy, Musk said — but Roadster owners will eventually be able to manually take the wheel. That will make it unique in Tesla's lineup."This will actually be, long-term, the only manually driven car that Tesla makes," Musk said on stage, before Tesla's lead engineer, Lars Moravy, added, "You gotta have some fun…
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