Explore how Tesla took Nikola Tesla’s century-old AC induction motor design and transformed it into a high-tech marvel for electric vehicles. From the early Roadster to the latest innovations ...

In an interesting step for anyone who follows electric car technology, the automaker Tesla has released a trove of information about its first-generation Roadster car into the public domain.

Tesla is a transportation and energy company. It sells vehicles under its 'Tesla Motors' division and stationary ... of Tesla’s flagship EV, the Roadster, which debuted as a prototype in the ...

and take advantage of an EV supply chain that is far more developed than when Tesla began building the first Roadster. "We don't have to build a billion-dollar factory just to get a single motor ...

The AC induction motor technology was patented by Nikola ... with a range of more than 245 miles (390 kilometres). The Tesla Roadster delivered up to 288 horsepower and could do the 0-100 sprint ...

Tesla fans are still waiting for the $200,000 Roadster, which Elon Musk unveiled in 2017. Two ex-Tesla employees have cofounded their own EV startup, Longbow, and aim to deliver their Roadster ...