Tesla open sources all design and engineering of original Roadster
May 17, 2009 · Tesla has open-sourced all of the design and engineering of the original Roadster, CEO Elon Musk announced today, and plenty of people are wondering if the timing of the release has anything to do with the next-gen Roadster that is now several years behind schedule.
Reengineering the Roadster: Custom Battery Upgrade for the Tesla ...
Nov 19, 2010 · I'm want to introduce a unique project from our workshop: a custom battery pack for the Tesla Roadster. This journey started four years ago with an incomplete, damaged Roadster 2.5 in my workshop. It was missing an Energy Storage System (ESS), and after sitting 3 years in storage, it ignited an idea to create some truely fun, but also ...
Supercharging the Tesla Roadster | Tesla Motors Club
Nov 19, 2010 · This allowed us to drive the Roadster to the certification test, which approved the pack as road-legal; no trailer needed Due to questions from those test-driving the pack: unfortunately, it is not possible to add DC fast charging to Tesla's original Roadster pack, at least not while complying with charging- and functional safety standards.
2026 Roadster as Everyday Car? | Tesla Motors Club
Jan 25, 2017 · Side note, driving the roadster everyday would be a pain in the butt. All the common Tesla rattles that happen in the back seat are going to be even closer to the driver. Plus, take note of how Tesla handled the early reservation holders for the cybertruck. Same thing will probably happen with the roaster
Replacing Tesla Roadster 12V battery | Tesla Motors Club
Feb 4, 2024 · I was surprised there were not many posts to replace the Tesla Roadster 12 volt battery, so I thought I would share my learnings to help others since it... Discussion Blog Hot New Questions Forums Tesla Model S Model 3 Model X Model Y Roadster 2008-2012 Roadster 202X Cybertruck SpaceX
Wiki - Roadster VDS Messages | Tesla Motors Club
Jul 14, 2021 · I also went looking for a way of determining when a USB log transfer had completed, in my Tesla Roadster. This has been asked for some time ago, with a view of reminding the user to download their logs from the car before they get rotated. Along the way, I seem to have found the VDS alert mechanism. The interesting parts are the ID and Data fields.
Roadster Charging | Tesla Motors Club
Jan 15, 2018 · Roadster to Tesla Destination Charger via CAN-SR- some of these chargers provide up to 80 amps of current, so you can potentially recharge at up to 16.8kW = 3.2 hours recharge time Roadster w. JdeMo to Chademo (20% to 80% of battery usable capacity in ~45-55 minutes) [you already answered your own question]
Roadster battery pack specs? - Tesla Motors Club
Oct 22, 2006 · This constant capacity at a wide range of discharge levels is freakin sweet...and is exactly what the Roadster could use. 2.5Ah x 69 = 172.5Ah total capacity. 3.75V x 99 = 371.25V total voltage. 371.25V x 172.5Ah = 64041Wh or 64kWh. A bit higher than the Tesla's number...but I'm sure that number will come down in reality.
Roadster 2008-2012 - Tesla Motors Club
Dec 16, 2024 · Discussion about the original Tesla Roadster Discussion Blog Hot New Questions Forums Tesla Model S Model 3 Model X Model Y Roadster 2008-2012 Roadster 202X Cybertruck SpaceX
Sneak Peek - Roadster Performance Modules - Tesla Motors Club
May 22, 2022 · Of course if you spend all day on TikTok doing drag pulls with your Roadster in Tesla’s hidden ‘ludicrous’ mode, then yes you’ll start seeing voltage sag and doing damage to your pack. So to recap, when we say Performance ESS we mean a pack capable of delivering 250 kW or more, and a peak operating envelope of 600-720 Amps.