The 2008 Tesla Roadster Is the Cool Tesla Before Tesla Was Cool

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Tesla Roadster review! Today I'm reviewing an original 2008 Tesla Roadster, which is the cool Tesla before Tesla became a huge global success. I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the Tesla Roadster, and there are a LOT of them! I'm also going to drive the Tesla Roadster, and I'll review the driving experience of the Tesla Roadster.
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[@Magicmancris]

Hey Doug, the emergency airbag disable is for first responders. To prevent the airbags from accidentally deploying and injuring/killing a firefighter or patient while removing them from the car in an accident

[@TheHadrian54]

​@@yungboicontigo9278 is everything ok?

[@chasetaylor3192]

Don't alot of cars have a key switch in the center to turn of the airbags in case there's a child?

[@felixraue2025]

@@chasetaylor3192 Most modern cars have that option for the passenger seat, yes.

[@undeada-man1920]

@@yungboicontigo9278 He answered the question why you mad tf

[@ARMY-up4my]

@@yungboicontigo9278 salty much?

[@GetAtMitchie]

"Lock" - Beep "Un-Lock" - Beep-Beep I'm a simple man, this is the only way I can make sense of it.

[@daves2433]

Yes, follows the number of syllables in the word. I was making sure someone mentioned this :)

[@calibrono]

Or "closed" and "o-pen".

[@81MercTurbo]

Tesla still uses this beep signal in 2021's... I liken it to an old car alarm, one chirp = lock / two chirps = unlock

[@bruns-o-tron]

@@calibrono Toyota does two syllables for open and one for lock, but I don't know if that was their logic. Good logic, though.

[@BenDover-pd8hg]

I typed the same thing then scrolled down one comment and here it was

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

The door locks are very intuitive. "Lock," one syllable, = 1 beep. "Unlock," two syllables = 2 beeps. It's done in such a way that you intuitively know which is which...

[@nathanhogg7761]

i was just about to comment this

[@Isna1]

Also, most cars when unlocking/locking blink their blinkers/use the horn, and it's commonly 1 blink or horn for lock, 2 for unlock

[@matthewreise120]

SO many of Doug's "quirks and features" is just him being naive.

[@culpritdesign]

I thought the exact same thing when I heard the beeps!

[@barmetler]

Yeah, your brain kinda hears those words automatically

[@Kalepsis]

The door lock noise is actually pretty intuitive. One beeper for lock, which is a one-syllable word; two for unlock, which is a two-syllable word. When you press the button just think of the car saying "lock" or "unlock".

[@EdPMur]

Also many cars beep once on the outside when you lock it with the keyfob, and twice when you unlock it. Pretty simple

[@VoxelLoop]

Every Tesla since has used the same but with a different chime, it's more of a 'ding' now instead of a 'beep'. :) If you have any Tesla, as you pull on the door handle and the car unlocks from your phone/fob you'll hear the "beep beep" from inside the car.

[@woldrau777]

You could also try the handle after one beep and see if it's locked or un-locked...taa daaaa (snarky comment meant for Doug, not you)

[@miles242]

Toyotas have done that for decades...

[@alexphillips4325]

Has he never driven literally any car made in japan? Toyota, Honda, Subaru all do that.

[@brazilforconfedcup]

"i still dont know if its locked or unlocked" Just try to open the door doug hahaha

[@joehorn1762]

@Fiqih Wanita no

[@alexvega7893]

My guess with the one -two sound is how many syllables In the word lock and un-lock

[@sleepyhollow783]

The sound mimics the traditional sounds given off by car alarms/keyless entry systems. One beep = Lock Two beeps = Unlock Not sure why it was hard for him to connect the principles.

[@TheGhostTrollekdejvu]

That just baffled me why he wouldn't just click one button and try the door handle.

[@RWoody1995]

@@TheGhostTrollekdejvu attempting to open the door normally unlocks it automatically in cars with an electric lock so you'd have to try and open it from the outside handle to find out

[@Rocketman1583]

Thank God he's giving the roadster the full fledged 2018 onwards Doug treatment

[@tylerdavis127]

I was gonna say I feel like I remember him doing a review on a white one (?) in the past

[@straightbusta2609]

@@tylerdavis127 yeah

[@DamianHunterJohn]

Totally agreed. I thought I was having a Mandela effect episode.

[@Crazyklonk]

Now I wish he would do a new one with the LFA

[@straightbusta2609]

@@Crazyklonk His old one would be better, trust me. Older video has driving shots from the outside with the awesome V10 sound. Newer videos never have outside shots

[@senseifakezz5736]

7:45 Doug looks like that one kid in the neighborhood who would find a insect and show it off to everyone

[@kyleblake1273]

so funny so true

[@freddieparrydrums]

Ahahaha lol

[@CJ-ui4tg]

...and score it

[@georgegarcia5288]

🤣🤣😭

[@hippityhoppity7816]

now everyone can just steal his car if he forgets to take the keys out

[@flawless-cowboy]

Doug, you forgot to add points for it for being the only car to ever leave Earths gravity well.

[@johnrice2335]

Former firefighter here... that ability to cut off the airbags is crucial. It’s safe to turn off the airbags in a car before performing extrications (done by fire personnel). Traditionally this is done by disconnecting the car battery and waiting a min or two for the airbags to disable. Since the Tesla has a battery always connected, it requires this switch. If the airbag goes off while extricating, it could severely injure the firefighter or trapped person.

[@huntmine2343]

Makes total sense. Cheers!

[@jdl2327]

Do the new Tesla’s have this feature too?

[@Gabriel-Cabana]

12:50 Even if it's electric, there IS a rotating part: the rotor. An electric engine can be broken into two different assemblies (ignoring gearbox and inverter). The stator, which doesn't move, and the rotor, that spins around inside the stator. It can often reach 15-20 000 RPM depending on the type and application.

[@Henriette187]

This. It’s pretty annoying but Doug doesn’t know so many things that are important.

[@JOHNWAYNE1920]

Right? I'm surprised he doesn't know this basic knowledge of an electric motor.

[@keithkenney587]

I was thinking the same thing, like this really is a SUPER simple thing even for someone less akin to electric cars. Every electric motor has an an RPM range rating, and they differ based on the needs of the product. Kind of weird he wouldn't have caught that with the experience he should have reviewing and driving hundreds of cars. It's not like he hasn't seen an electric car before.

[@jaredmonk5328]

I figure he just thought there were magical pixies pushing the car as he drove

[@maadmaxx123]

I made a similar comment. I notice he makes little points about weird things like this all the time... I'm not sure if he's being facetious or what.

[@Luky207ify]

The window switches are from Opel/Vauxhall just like many other parts.

[@r4junator]

Vauxhall VX220 vibes (also based on the Elise)

[@dubliostower]

I remember seeing this in one of the original tesla dealerships as a kid and thinking it was the coolest car ever.

[@brick532]

First time I ever saw one was when I was driving and saw it on the road. Funny thing though, it had exhausts as if it were a gasoline car.

[@jessyrivard]

@@brick532 are you sure it wasn’t a Lotus Elise?

[@brick532]

@@jessyrivard positive... it said Tesla on the back lol

[@logantodd5943]

Still is cool.

[@hazardeur]

that's because it looks like a Lotus. IMO, this was Teslas only good looking car and yeah, it's because it's a Lotus design

[@Doofwarrior88]

I remember seeing one of these back in 2009 going down the road. I got all excited and gave the guy a thumbs up

[@Jfng-mf7gz]

It's true, I was the thumb

[@SchmegmaOnToast]

@@Jfng-mf7gz can confirm, I am guy

[@shaxee2651]

@@SchmegmaOnToast thats also true, I was the car

[@lilbig948]

@@shaxee2651 true, I was the air

[@novaevolv3d]

@@lilbig948 facts, I was the road

[@firefighterforlife6673]

As a fireman I have seen that “disable” airbags logo in text books but never in person. We just cut or remove the battery before cutting through the pillars.

[@brarautorepairs]

Older cars used to take up to 10 minutes to discharge the capacitors so there still was a chance of an airbag deploying. Newer cars, the time is much less, however, the recommendation for Audi is to leave the ignition switch on to prevent accidental deployment. When we would bored at Automotive School, we would collect old airbags, screw them to a wooden pallet and fire a classmate to the moon. Needless to say, we had a blast.

[@Green__one]

Problem was that the original roadster didn't have a 12v battery, only the high voltage pack. Cutting or disconnecting that is dangerous, the connections for the 12v system via a DC-DC converter are less intuitive, and harder to access, hence the switch. Modern Tesla vehicles have a 12v battery, along with a prominently positioned "fire fighter cut loop” that kills the 12v system, which in turn isolates the high voltage pack.

[@rsporsche]

Could this be for disabling the airbag when using a rear facing child seat? I've seen that on some cars in europe.

[@mrpoohbearlvr]

@@brarautorepairs hehehehehe! 🤪👍👍

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

The explosive also gets more volatile as it ages, which is a bit worrying.

[@AlexandreG]

"There is no motor to turn on" "It's strange to see a tachometer because there's no engine to turn" Doug, this might come as a surprise you you, but an electric vehicle has one or several motors with a shaft that effectively turns, yeah, I know 🤯

[@saturn9488]

ok, but when was the last time you shifted gears in an electric car?

[@lucianbesleaga5731]

@@saturn9488 two days ago

[@saturn9488]

@@lucianbesleaga5731 i meant a manual transmission in an electric car

[@asingularbowlofsoup8816]

@@saturn9488 eh I mean autos don't really need a tachometer either. Ironically my shitty 02 Hyundai Accent doesn't have a tachometer and it's a manual

[@BrapBrapDorito]

@@saturn9488 The Tesla roadster was originally designed with a 2 speed manual in mind, so yeah you would have been shifting

[@vectorexpanse]

5:00 Just a reminder, the FTC says that warranty void stickers are illegal and have NEVER been allowed, so if you are a consumer and you break one and a company says sorry your warranty is void, report it to the FTC, they have recently switched from a wait for many people to report and then sue in civil court to proactive policing policy, so now more than ever there is a chance they will act.

[@midnigh7run420]

Firefighter here. That Airbag Disable is there for emergency responders. The Roadster doesn't have an easy way to disconnect the batteries like an ICE vehicle or other electric cars. That feature allows us to ensure the airbags don't deploy on us or the occupants in the event of rescue operations. Airbags don't always go off in an accident. And they're rather dangerous to us when they don't deploy.

[@HighTroop]

In Europe, disabeling is there because if you fit a child seat on the front seat for a baby, you have to disable the airbag

[@jacobchedder6180]

Not only that. If a technician is working on the car and needs to remove the steering wheel, they disconnect the battery so that it doesn't blow up in their face

[@timml2]

​@@HighTroop this is a different thing, usually a switch in glovebox. Im pretty sure the roadster has this to if the car is rated for Childs seats. Usually this switch only disables passenger airbags. Still, the emergency Airbag release is clearly intended for first responders and therefore accessible from outside the cockpit, like the battery in a traditional car. While i really like Dougs content, im sometimes don't understand how he ist not able to figure out such thigs

[@Darkhare33]

Yeah Doug missed this big time.. pretty obvious why its there.. dont want a firefighter having his head blown off mid rescue

[@midnigh7run420]

@@Darkhare33 @Tim Müller Many folks don't realize these sort of things. And it's not always made obvious. Sometimes even the manuals omit them. Doug can't know everything lol. It's obvious for someone in the emergency field but not always to an outside observer. Doug posts good stuff. So I tend to cut him some slack haha. He's not an engineer. Just an enthusiast like the rest of us :).

[@TimmyJoePCTech]

13 what? 13000 RPM ? Did you think they were lying, it's a single speed motor it's going to go round reallllllly fast ;)

[@Sappy6517]

i didn't you watched Doug DeMuro Timmy Joe vary cool

[@ETr4d3]

Yes, electric motors are spinning, tesla motors goes up to 13k rpm. Doug.. doug doug ...

[@hazardeur]

@@ETr4d3 that's the quality journalism we signed up for

[@ChristopherLuth1974]

Demuros per minute is all these chat savages care about

[@davidcazares7441]

Waddup Timmy! Love your videos

[@AlexandreG]

13:05 15 thousand RPM, Doug. The batteries don't just VROOM by themselves with their "battery power". It actually has an electric motor that effectively rotates until 15000RPM, yeah, I know 🤯🤯🤯

[@bach1750]

Love to see Doug's Philadelphia roots with his Trust the Process 76ers t-shirt.

[@markhenderson1177]

KAT >>>>

[@markhenderson1177]

@George Jungle what

[@maxmelchiorre4957]

@@markhenderson1177 not even close

[@markhenderson1177]

@@maxmelchiorre4957 yes even close

[@maxmelchiorre4957]

@@markhenderson1177 nah you’re a casual embiid dropped 40 last night literally unguardable KAT cannot lead a team like embiid

[@joshuamorris4709]

I never thought these were rare when these came out. I was stationed at a military base and there was two red ones. Owned by contractors by Boeing or something. When I learned they were rare it showed me how well connected guys doing that work are

[@stephans1990]

In the Netherlands you would also occasionally see them. Because our vehicle taxing system used to be extremely friendly towards electric cars many of those early electric cars became relatively common here (Fisker Karma for example).

[@ryankibler7973]

They're overpaid. Too much of our taxes go to military contractor bloodsuckers.

[@jobwind8747]

"The one you don't hear about all that much" First and only car floating around in space somewhere.

[@Eversoncars]

Depends if you count the moon rovers

[@bdub1682]

@@Eversoncars true but theyre not really floating lol

[@NickSiekierski]

These were built a few miles from me so I remember seeing them fairly often when they first came out. It being electric but not a little service vehicle golf cart was the novel part, style-wise it was basically a Lotus so not really a head-turner compared to Ferraris, Lambos or other exotics. Would be nice to know how much a battery replacement and other maintenance costs, that'll affect the future resale value a lot since pretty much only Tesla can do it.

[@giadalussu1922]

Wrong Roadster tho, that was the second version

[@jorgemiguel1040]

@@Eversoncars That is on the moon, not floating around in space. Yet, we are floating around in space. umm

[@duandle1358]

A good friend of mine had a roadster signature edition and its crazy how different the interior was, most notably there was no "shifter", just buttons. sadly he sold it, but hes still repping tesla with a model S and his wife drives a model X. that roadster got me many a speeding ticket every time he would let me take her for a spin! great review

[@fluke9]

the windshieldwiper and blinker stalks are actually GM parts, mainly used in the Opel Astra F and Corsa B.

[@HPPalmtopTube]

I've got a an Elise S3 and it contains the exact same blinker and headlight stalks as in this tesla roadster (in fact the whole dashboard and steering wheel is identical, except for the little LCD screen battery monitor device), not sure whether lotus got the stalks from Opel though, you could be right...

[@TheChiro2000]

That's why they are so familiar to me...

[@forkliftoperator69]

"The windshield wiper stalk is straight out of the Lotus Elise" Opel Astra: Am I a joke to you?

[@Fiwek23452]

americans dont know what Opel is dummy

[@forkliftoperator69]

@@Fiwek23452 Doug does

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

@@Fiwek23452 America had some certain opels tho.

[@lumiapowered8463]

He probably said that since this is based on the Elise, and the Astra generation that shared stalks with was never sold in the US (the Mk V was, but I think that has different ones)

[@jakobholgersson4400]

In this particular instance, the most appropriate answer to that question is... YES!

[@edwardlees4585]

I think the airbag cutoff switch is for the fire service to ensure they don't deploy accidentally while trying to extract a victim following an accident.

[@coconuts4596]

It is also good for the racetrack. If you have a 5 point and a helmet, the airbag deploying just becomes an expense feature of any little shunts and bumps you may experience.

[@mg19cal]

I always think of "Final Destination 2" when I think of airbags deploying AFTER an accident

[@ivanpuskaric6851]

yeah, I was surprised he didn't know that...stopped watching the video after that

[@tito1rocks]

@@ivanpuskaric6851 so because of a simple mistake you stopped watching an otherwise informative video?? Do you also cry when your peas touch your mashed potatoes??

[@caseytodd7632]

"Old school" is 2008.. Me and Doug was 20 years old. I wanna cry.

[@joeyblazik7990]

me an Doug. Doug isn't mean

[@phantomjosh2148]

I was 2 years old

[@mattlee87]

For 32...ooof. Looks mid 40s for some reason.

[@diazfiveoh]

you’re 33 bro, don’t sweat it, still young.

[@phantomjosh2148]

@@diazfiveoh 33??? I think 33 is pretty old. I’m 15 so maybe that explains it?

[@Blackshinigami08]

When I was in college the local power company was bringing this around to recruiting events at the engineering department. That thing was definitely a fun ride!

[@tipoomaster]

He looks like he's standing in front of a bigger kids toy car, man that was small

[@jwalster9412]

No, Doug is as tall as a god.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

It's pretty much the same height/profile as the Lotus Elise it's based on.

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

Dont need much car to seat 2 people

[@tyzorg]

Lotus elise's are TINY in person. I saw one and couldn't believe how small it was. You really need to be a skinny person to fit in that car. the seats are literally bolted to the floorpan of the car.. no raised brakets of any kind at all. it's tight af.. smaller than a miata if you can believe it. - With THAT said.. they're incredibly light because they're so small.. so it doesn't take much power to make those cars FLY

[@artanglin2763]

That's what she said)

[@jacksontint]

Doug: "Hey guys this car will be valuable some day" ten minutes later Cars and Bids: "Tesla Roadster bid up to $70k"

[@deadmayday6702]

It's at $90k right now with two days left wow

[@almafuertegmailcom]

Only two cars have gone to space: a Tesla Roadster, and the moon rover. You can't buy a moon rover, the closest you can get is a replica, and they are well north of 100k. I'd say that alone should make them quite pricey. I'm pretty sure roadsters are going to be a worth a fortune in the future.

[@WhitfieldProductionsTV]

if people would only pay MSRP we would never have issues having cool cars for normal people too.

[@mattilinan]

it sold for $97,500 lmao

[@jimmybuffet4970]

And now you know what the channel is now REALLY about.

[@tomk6292]

I shit you not, just after he said ‘just listen to the noise the battery is making’ my headphones said ‘Battery low, please charge headset’ 😂😂😂😂

[@BEM684]

If that's true it's an awesome coincidence. If you're lying that's an awesome lie. Thumbs up either way.

[@matthewbowen5841]

Mine just said it as I was reading this comment

[@dandywaysofliving]

This one time I was watching a KZbin video of some natural disaster stuff in a movie and the second shit was going down and the sirens started. My alarm on my watch goes off. I honestly kinda forgot what happened I just remember watching a KZbin video and suddenly it was D day in my room and afterwords I just thought. Dam that was a good ass video.

[@gone.but.forgotten]

Executioner in Revolutionary France: Do you have any last words? Doug at the guillotine: “Assurez-vous de consulter ‘Voitures et enchères’"

[@Official_MikeyT]

"Cette guillotine a de nombreuses bizarreries et fonctionnalités!" I used google translate so this may or may not be grammatically sound.

[@MKA829]

@@Official_MikeyT It is perfect French.

[@pitergriffin01]

I remember when this was launched, I was like "meh, an electric ripoff of the Elise, this will never work" and here I am 13 years later looking at Tesla sedans on everyday streets. Times do change.

[@mikerzisu9508]

Tech is not as mature as I thought it would have been by mid 2021

[@MrDuncl]

This was the first production electric car to use Lithium Ion batteries. Can you imagine what it would have been like using Lead Acid? The performance and handling would have been comparable to a milk float.

[@4R8YnTH3CH33F]

The tachometer comment is confusing. The motor spins, the speed of the motor spinning can be represented in RPM. What you're looking at is simply the rotational speed of the motor represented in RPM. I get that it's not very useful because there aren't multiple gears, but that doesn't mean that the tach is showing you some sort of nonsense numbers.

[@XQgint]

I like Doug's videos but he often says this dumb stuff and laughs at that meanwhile people with half brain laugh at him. This is probably the dumbest thing he said so far "13 what?" when it is literally written on it. Oh Doug...

[@aberj]

Doug is so excited to show us these quirks. Never change Doug.

[@Official_MikeyT]

I used to love breaking this thing out in sub 500 performance point lobbies on GT5. I didn't win very many of those races but it was fun.

[@reyy1k]

I remember playing nfs most wanted with this car on my xbox 360 when I was 8 and wondering why it was so quiet and only had 1 gear lmao

[@zanypierce4020]

SAME BRO!!!!

[@Lagrimoso]

haha lmao same

[@RLT124]

HAHAHAHA ME TOO

[@MrInternFTL]

Me but mobile

[@speedyginger2219]

MW2012 yikes

[@mraaaaaaa]

"15 what?" - it literally says x1000 below the needle - it's 15 000 RPM, Doug, It's how fast the electric motor spins, Doug.

[@jacksonmyers1892]

I knowwww that part of the video made me upset. As if electric motors are just solid state and don’t spin at all.

[@PlutoisaPlanet]

Modern Teslas spin up to 16-18k RPM, and plaid goes up to 20k which apparently is a pain in the butt to design.

[@saturn9488]

well when you drive an electric car, its not like you need to shift gears, which is why a tachometer is useless

[@MarekFajkus]

if it really shows rpm than it's even more silly than what he says. With no gear options it's pretty much showing the same thing as speedo just in different units. The only thing it could be "used for" is to determine how much does tire size choice change the rpm to speed ratio. Which is pretty silly anyway because everyone who went into elementary school can calculate that. And you probably still need to calculate that anyway because you would need it to reconfigure speedometer to show right value after tire change anyway.

[@PlutoisaPlanet]

@@MarekFajkus Yeah it’s a direct relationship to speed by having one gear. They were originally going to have two gears, which is probably why there is a tachometer in the first place. But they had problems with the gearbox breaking because the gears couldn’t change quick enough for all the torque the motor constantly put out. I know today the Taycan now has two gears, which is a first.

[@AmoneyC]

My grandma always told me to wear an undershirt. I've failed her. Thanks Doug, you always got my back.

[@texaswunderkind]

That was my way until I moved to Texas. You just can't wear two layers of shirts when it is 105 every day.

[@stressrelief3039]

Just been watching one of your old videos can’t believe how chaotic your videos used to be madness, your videos absolute quality

[@TDU2boi59]

"There are no RPMs, there is no engine." I guess the electric motor moves the car by magic, then. Oh, Doug...

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Ikr? Electric motors still gotta spin inside...be neat if Tesla did like the old customizable Zip Zap remote control cars from Radio Shack back in the day where you could swap motors & final drive gears to choose between faster acceleration, higher top speed, or battery conservation.

[@RagnorBC]

He really did a brainfart on the whole tacho thing... It might not make a lot of sense to have it there, but it's still a tachometer like any other.

[@rehd95]

I was looking for this comment

[@GoldenCroc]

"13 what?" 1000 rpm Doug, as it clearly states.... Is he trolling us?

[@marcob1729]

I think the point to make is that the RPMs will be directly related to mph. So, the gauge will move exactly in pace with the speedometer, making it pretty useless. Still a stupid choice of words by Doug

[@AA-jc4cu]

"Cool Tesla Before Tesla Was Cool" I think Doug waited a long time to say that lol

[@kamallb4650]

Is Tesla "cool" tho?

[@Josh_0579]

@@kamallb4650 no

[@thecianinator]

He is a writer.

[@domtdoodar99]

@@kamallb4650 yes

[@nickb3968]

"Lotus chassis with Wrightspeed drivetrain."

[@changliu7346]

It was so long ago when he first reviewed this car, but the moment he talked about the hidden keyhole I was like "it’s under the door", then I remembered that he has reviewed it.

[@DYKWINNING]

I remember back in 2010 a friends dad had a roadster. Only road in it once, but man that car was a dream.

[@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY]

Good looking car right there.

[@donnguyen8621]

Hi

[@ibrahimzeus2949]

First

[@donnguyen8621]

@@ibrahimzeus2949 L

[@ibrahimzeus2949]

@@donnguyen8621 4 sec Lol

[@GladiatorLBS]

lol 8th like

[@carking5607]

Fun fact: Ogs will remember he reviewed the tesla roadster couple of years ago when his reviews werent detailed.

[@arteonyx]

Yes, same goes to the Carrera GT

[@tomuschrysos]

Yup, I remember too.

[@coredumperror]

So will newbies who actually watch this video. He goes into detail about his 2016 review.

[@InMyGlamEra]

Ye

[@InMyGlamEra]

@@yungboicontigo9278 no couple is any number

[@mikkithetrailerguy7876]

08 Tesla Roadster owner here....you forgot my favorite feature...the hidden coffee cup holder that folds out form under the passenger seat :)

[@vanlaeresven]

Nice revisit of your 2016 video, Doug ;) you can really see the evolution in your production skills. Good job!

[@danielgarcia3085]

Doug is the type of guy to wear a 76ers shirt in one video and a wizards shirt in another (with a shirt underneath both times).

[@BobThe9534]

Doug is the type of guy to put in the milk before the cereal.

[@sastrinidis]

I think he gets his clothes at the salvation army

[@fenderfreak215]

His shirt choice being a trust the process embiid shersey makes it that much better. Love it

[@danielroberts9927]

@@BobThe9534 that is actually the trick to fruity and coco pebbles😂

[@trinitysoul]

To soak up that body sweat it’s hot in California

[@bummel13]

Just for reference, while the tachometer is pretty useless for shifting when the car in essence has no transmission, electric motors do still spin, just like internal combustion engines. So the tachometer does still show RPM's, just for the electric motor instead; which is why the faster you go, the higher the gauge reads.

[@XQgint]

If I have not seen this video I would have not understand why anyone must state this obvious thing - motor spins... Like wtf, that's it's purpose

[@DesiSegundoIII]

I'm curious how the battery is currently... its over 10 years old. if that was an old phone it would be an expensive brick.

[@MrStebaan]

Looks like the battery supports 150 miles and he said that originally the estimate was 250 and 60% capacity seems reasonable for 10 years of early battery technology

[@jwillkens]

You can replace battery's on most phones for a reasonable price. The same can't be said for a Tesla.

[@jwillkens]

@@MrStebaan My 6 year old B&D trimmer has the same capacity as the day I bought it (based off run time). So, no, 60% is not reasonable. Very unreasonable. Also, my trimmer doesn't software lock me when I work on it.

[@PlutoisaPlanet]

@@MrStebaan Not only that but Tesla started offering a $29k battery upgrade to up the range to 300+ miles; that would over double this range: electrek.co/2016/07/08/tesla-roadster-3-0-battery-upgrade-r80/

[@Connection-Lost]

@@jwillkens That's the dumbest analogy ever spoken. Also your trimmer doesn't have an odometer, just your own biased memory.

[@Otterbruce]

Drove a 2008 last year. A buddy had it for a while and planned on keeping it for a long time. He wrecked it two weeks after I drove it. Still hassles getting insurance to pay. I suspect they are certainly lowballing him to total it.

[@knutessigsudmitdill1350]

12:35 For shure there are RPMs 👀

[@gabriellundmark]

Yeah what the hell. Of course something's spinning to make the wheels turn. The electric motor.

[@myownsite]

Apparently electric motors don't spin.

[@forrest225]

Right? That was an odd comment from Doug.

[@myownsite]

@@forrest225 he isn't the brightest guy

[@Digital-Dan]

I thought it had Elon's rockets, like the one he has threatened to put on the Plaid S.

[@edwardlees4585]

The door lock beeps are based on the number of sylables in each word: 1 beep = lock, 2 beeps = un-lock

[@isaachenry2132]

I mean yeah, it’s not a stretch to expect ppl to intuit that, surprised he didn’t get it

[@ashton9699]

Though it might seem pretty universally understandable, I own a Nissan Leaf and somehow it's actually the other way around. Whenever I press the button on the door handle, it beeps once to mean unlocked, and twice to mean locked.

[@tgibridays]

I interned at a power company the summer of 2010 and would walk past one of these every day in the parking deck. They had a few different EV's for testing. I always wanted to drive it.

[@ajbucher9440]

This feels like the kind of car that should be in a museum in 80 years

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

Gran Turismo 5 did this car so much justice, I thought this car was groundbreaking at the time. The first performance electric car.

[@LC-2912]

It was also featured in Project Gotham Racing 4

[@luisvieira6388]

Too bad i was too young to even Invest in Tesla at the time because we GT5 players know the brand from that time

[@andrasbiro3007]

GTA5 too.

[@luisvieira6388]

@@andrasbiro3007 gran turismo 5 came out years before

[@gabrielcaramet3238]

It was in most wanted 2012 to that's where I know of this car

[@SuperSpeederBaker]

7:51 what a nice, solid sounding noise.

[@rrs_13]

any frameless car door does that when the windows are rolled down. Well maybe not in the dealership, but give it 1 year use and then turns like this forever.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

A death rattle lets you know when you've made a really good hit! 😂😂😂

[@Newalify]

Man, I will finally receive my first Tesla roadster in few weeks. And this video is a good recap, very informative. I appreciate. Thanks !

[@williamjones7163]

Years ago when this car first came out the NPR Show Click and Clack the Tappit Brothers did a test drive. I specifically remember the report of the acceleration. They said that the acceleration was so intense that you could not reach and adjust the radio. I knew at that moment I needed that car.

[@javidaderson]

the SRS switch is for emergency responders to disable your airbags if they haven't gone off yet in an accident.

[@terenceting26]

Anyone verify or elaborate? This explanation makes 0 sense. Why would emergency responders wanna disable your airbags? If they didn't deploy when you crashed, why would they just suddenly deploy?

[@aussie1swfc]

@@terenceting26 every car has a SRS disable feature. My Alpha 156 has a key slot in the side of the dash that turns of the passenger air bag. This is to protect children in car seats or boosters in the front seat.

[@bezclez]

@@terenceting26 When responders use hydraulic cutting equipment to free the driver from entrapment by collision, the tool will cut through wiring in the pillars or sills (where ever they need to cut). The shorting of these wires can cause an unintended deployment during rescue operations.

[@junbecks]

@@aussie1swfc what I want to know is how is your 156 still running?? Its got to be at least 20 years old..... I kid. I had one as well.

[@shaboiisaiah]

I used to work at the Tesla delivery center in Scottsdale and they had a few roadsters lying around. I freaked tf out every shift when I got to see them. SO small!

[@phuzz00]

Especially when Doug is towering over it. It barely comes up to his knees in places!

[@UrbanMan115]

I found one of these in San Diego about 40 minutes from where I live. I'm not sure if it was the same one but it was really cool to see it in person parked in someone's drive way.

[@korndogz69]

Doug has said he is 6'4" tall. He also said he owned an Elise. I wanted to buy an Elise, but when I went to test drive one, I barely could get in it. My knees were pressed on either side of the steering wheel, and I bruised a floating rib getting back out of it. There's no way in hell I could have driven it. I am 6'4" tall. So, either Doug owned an Elise but never drove it, he somehow had it modified to fit people who are taller than representatives of the Lollipop Guild, or he's not actually 6'4" tall.

[@66777jason]

dude look 6'4 jesus that thing looks like an rc car

[@DanielE-oq1dt]

He might have a long torso and shorter legs

[@Hippida]

As a huge Lotus fan, I quickly became a Tesla fan when this arrived. I almost sold my soul to a marketing company to get one. Luckily, I still have my soul

[@wojciechmuras553]

But do you have a Roadster?

[@hazardeur]

thing is, lotus and tesla are on the opposite ends of the car universe

[@samtb2325]

@@hazardeur yup they are now, lotus is lightweight fun with only the essentials for driving where as the teslas are overweight overly complicated cars for non car enthusiasts

[@TheHesK9]

@@samtb2325 check out the Eletre and Emeya

[@tylerspunucious7420]

Time for Lockpicking Lawyer to try manually opening the door with that under the door trick.

[@AJ-gq1se]

The instrument binnacle has a Parking gear indicator but the car doesn’t have one🤙🏾

[@microcloudhd9231]

I'm guessing it lights up when the car is in neutral and the handbrake is engaged.

[@S33Estate]

I remember when Tesla bought Lotus. I’m from Palo Alto and Lotus had a dealership by where I lived. Always said when I was a kid I was going to own that car one day. Now I’m awaiting my Tesla Model Y for delivery ☺️

[@jimmyjudefilms4757]

"and frankly its pretty quick" *proceeds to launch into the speed of light*

[@TuomioK]

I think it is worth mentioning and to remind that one of these is actually in space circling around earth playing Space Oddity by David Bowie. Edit. Song is playing on the stereos I believe. They didnt launch Bowie with it.

[@alexc8356]

I appreciate your clarification.

[@TuomioK]

@@yungboicontigo9278 Well, then you can say its irrelevant to say "its the first Tesla" and assume that has some impact on its value. In my opinion both are part of that car's history and make it more special. This car is not the first tesla nor the one in space but its the same model. So I think its as relevant as any quirk it got. Even more do. Its crazy that a car is in space! And its a Tesla roadster.

[@matthewdavies5848]

@@yungboicontigo9278 I think it puts the cool factor up a notch? Come on, its not irrelevant that loads of people recognise it as the road car that was launched into space? I'm perplexed as to why Doug didn't mention this!

[@nimaside]

Pretty sure the tesla roadster sent into space is the new version that was suppose to be released in 2020. No Lotus connection. Plus that car was sent towards Mars and is now somewhere around the Astroid belt.

[@nimaside]

@@yungboicontigo9278 OH is it? I guess I didn't pay enough attention. I'm more into the space missions and booster launchers.

[@tomyost6330]

Doug, I know this is two years ago and I watch all your videos. Everything you do is great, except one thing that bothers me and maybe many others, IMO. That one thing is how you close hoods, trunk lids, and doors. It isn't necessary to let things drop hard or slam, to close,. My '75 124 Sport Coupe and '85 944 hoods are lowered by hand to 4-5 inches before dropping. I believe slamming ruins the structure over time. Just an observation. I totally like everything you do, your personality, and the way you present to us great and not so great cars. Peace and thanks.

[@TravelingTal]

Doug, Thanks for showing Love to The Philadelphia 76ers Buddy!

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

I like how Dougy boi lined up the tesla models as S 3 X Y

[@Beesno]

S, 3, X, Y, and the new ones: Cybertruck, ATV, Roadster 2. So, s3xy car. :-)

[@KseggOne1]

@@Beesno there's the Semi as well, so it's SEXY CARS. 😂

[@protoborg]

That's the whole point of the names. Musk has a strange sense of humor. In fact, if not for the E-Class, it would have been S, E, X, Y.

[@chrisdavidson911]

@Leftist Remover It would be if it weren't for it having a historical origin pre-dating the heavy goods vehicle, meanwhile you're calling it a semi as an abbreviation of semi-rigid, because flexible is too complicated or something.

[@edwindyap1616]

@@protoborg Is not the E-Class, the name "Model E" has somehow been trademark by Ford

[@Jmdp.94]

Nobody: Doug DeMuro: CARS 🙌🏼 & BIDS 👐🏼

[@dylanbarreto6529]

I watches this video years ago. I’m gonna watch it again, but looking at this roadster reminds me of a light gray, one that one of my neighbors had parked in his driveway.

[@DwainDwight]

Absolutely love these cars. I'm in the market, but prices keep going up. Almost $100k. crazy. looks great in orange! thanks Doug

[@brinkee7674]

Better save your pennies as one also sold for $180k. Don't expect to touch one for less than $90k with quite a few miles on it.

[@TigerChamp99]

Waiting for Regera, EB110 and Dodge RAM Van review.

[@Wodz30]

EB110..drooool. CLK GTR, GT1..drooollll

[@Certifier]

One of these things is not like the others

[@ask4george1]

That car was pre Elon Musk. The engineers were designing that car at their location in San Carlos CA. They had two buildings on Bing Street. I used to service their air conditioning. I saw the raw mock-up roadster sitting in the back of the warehouse.

[@danielhalnan]

You should check your facts before writing rubbish on the internet. This car is designed by Musk.

[@ask4george1]

@@danielhalnan It is a fact, I was working in the building where the car was being developed, on Bing Street in San Carlos CA. Elon Musk was never evolved.

[@ask4george1]

@@danielhalnan Do a search on Google: Tesla not ready to leave San Carlos. The Mercury News

[@ScottXC91]

@@danielhalnan Elon Musk had little to do with the early days of Tesla. He was basically the guy that came in with a lot of money and took over what little plans were already there, and brought them to the next level. The early days of planning and building Tesla had nothing to do with Musk.

[@filipfarag676]

@@ScottXC91 You are so wrong. I suggest reading Elon's biography. Without him, the Roadster (and the whole company) wouldn't exist today. He was HEAVILY involved in the design and manufacturing process of the Roadster.

[@evilspoons]

RPM is still RPM Doug, the electric motor spins an output shaft just like a gas motor.

[@pablojones5613]

The column stalks were originally from the Vauxhall/Opel/Holden Astra, and I believe the Vectra as well.

[@Liftium]

On a tachometer "15 what?" - well that's rpm Doug .... "there rpm of what?" - the motor off course Doug.

[@blake301987]

Came here to say this. I'm surprised everyone just let that slide haha.

[@blake301987]

@@yungboicontigo9278 Oh no, now we've angered Daddy! Why would a car journalist know what a tachometer does? Complete madness!

[@ayb2522]

“Whoaaaa hoo hoo hooooo” -Doug Demuro

[@lollipopyummy4924]

@Fiqih Wanita reported for spam

[@Mr_LMM]

I was a passenger in one of these, it felt great especially tbe instant torque / acceleration.

[@gerardmcmillan8591]

I remember this roadster and the Tesla showroom where it was on display at one of the first Tesla showrooms in Washington DC. I would pass by the showroom frequently downtown in ah!

[@yahstino]

First time I went to LA my uncle rented one for us to drive around in. It's so fucking quick. If the next gen ever comes out I can only imagine how insane it will be.

[@dmike3507]

I think Elon Musk said it will be 0-60 in 1.9 seconds... and that's the base model lol

[@whatusernameis5295]

@@dmike3507 yeah he did. and now the plaid does that lol

[@Gigabyte-df8yu]

I can just hear Clarkson screaming inside “Don’t come to me if you get sued”

[@justagiraffe2868]

Hahmond you eedyot you’ve crashed the cah

[@DarknoorX]

Cock...

[@tonysmith3701]

I'm huge fan of Top Gear but I gotta admit I'm with Elon on this one. Top Gear shouldn't have done that

[@neeljavia2965]

@@tonysmith3701 What did they do?

[@samuelkim1827]

@@tonysmith3701 clarkson didnt knew it was scripted to be broke down so when it broke down, he probably think it was bad and not rigged

[@SpacehotelMusic]

The steering wheel was first out of the VX220/Speedster while the S2 had an old style wheel. Later the Elise caught up to the VX220 and started using the (better) imo wheel.

[@SpitfireTheWolf]

I actually saw one a few weeks ago and it took off like nuts. Was surprised to see it since I've never seen one on the road

[@surferdude4487]

The Tesla Roadster was supposed to get a 2-speed transmission. But when the torque from the electric motor smashed them, what we got was a single speed transmission.

[@davec8921]

I believe the two speed transmission is in there just locked in one gear with no way to shift it

[@ishave2506]

i remember driving this car in NFS Most Wanted and always wondered why it didn’t have a engine noise

[@joecramer9256]

U should hang out with @refyn

[@dickbuttkiss1991]

I remember seeing one of these in Amsterdam in 09. Looked radical and that’s the last time I seen one

[@mullman]

From some connections I had the use of one of these for a few days in 2019. It changed my life. After 30+ years of driving BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, and VW (many quite expensive performance models) I recently picked up a 2021 TESLA M3LR AWD. Welcome to the future. Get the Performance Boost. I’ve driven 4,500 mi in a month and it’s more fun than any BMW I’ve had including driving 168mph on the Autobahn in a M6. Considering performance, tech, and not paying for gas it’s the biggest car bargain ever.

[@MrSchn3ll]

I drove one of these when they first came out. I was doing a training in Denver and the owner had just purchased it as it was a demo car. He told me to floor it and it just hooked and took off, was always impressed with the acceleration on it. Very cool car and no one had a clue what Tesla was back then!

[@richardnavratil9661]

3:58 That space I guarantee you was designed that way to fit at least one golf bag!!

[@silentspring222]

I have an MRS and entire panels come out of the storage behind the seats specifically for a golf bag lmao

[@IrishCarney]

I think it was designed with the ability to store the hard top roof first and foremost.

[@TeKaMOTO]

The golf bag is the measurement standard for all trunks!

[@Beesno]

@@TeKaMOTO yeah, for me I'd rather it be an acoustic guitar, but nope. My guitar rides in the passenger seat most of the time. :-)

[@ryan4627]

I remember first seeing this car on Modern Marvels when I was a kid and being super impressed even back then

[@_J.P._]

Recently we reached the point with Doug where you can skip the fist 2 to 3 minutes of video to get to the actual content :)

[@car9472]

Orange as a color for cars is way underrated in my opinion. Its just so pleasing to the eyes

[@vicjr.1813]

The Ford Ranger's premier color is called Pride Orange, which many joked about being a trump color

[@trahar6257]

Check out Acura’s new “Tiger eye”

[@mikeobie1]

@@vicjr.1813 should have been OJ Orange. Huge missed opportunity.

[@hifriend7581]

Mclaren brought it back

[@GraceAlone614]

@@vicjr.1813 I guess it's a good thing tesla used the color "very orange".

[@the3hockeytv]

Doug’s undershirt looking mighty fine today!

[@_dmfd]

what about his underbeard?

[@user-jk7yz3xs8z]

What about his underwear?

[@cherrypepsi2815]

What about checking out his new website, Cars & Bids?

[@tikohaynes2970]

doug you got me weak @ 7:40 😹😹😹

[@scottbreseke716]

I saw one of these in the parking lot today. I talked with the owner briefly. Near the old Tesla HQ in Palo Alto.