According to Tesla Motors CEO and co-founder Martin Eberhard, the new all-electric Tesla Roadster will be hitting the streets late this year, likely in October or November. The initial plan for a summer release had to be moved back a bit due to a change in suppliers for the transmission.

The Roadster runs completely on electricity and can go from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds. It can also go as far as 200 miles on a single charge from a standard household outlet, likely depending on how you drive it. The electric two-seater is being built by Lotus Engineering and will initially be sold in the US which seems to be turning out alright for the company. So far 570 cars have been pre-sold without ever even trying them out. Those with their names already on a Tesla Roadster include Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney.

The electric Tesla pricing starts at $98,000 and the company plans to make 1,000 2008 models.

Source via Engadget