Summary
The car can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in under one second and reach speeds over 230 miles per hour.
Production is planned to start in 2028, and buyers can reserve a version with extra thrusters.
Key Points
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The Roadster uses thrusters, which are small rocket engines that push the car upward.
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It can travel more than 300 miles on a single battery charge.
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Tesla aims to begin building the car in 2028.
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The car is meant to show Tesla’s latest technology, not to sell many units right away.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsthrusters
tiny rocket engines that lift the car a little off the ground
accelerate
to increase speed quickly
battery charge
the stored electricity that powers the car
reserve
to pay a deposit to hold a spot for buying the car later
prototype
an early version made to test ideas
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