Two-seat sports car · First delivery February 2008

Tesla Roadster batteries

Tesla's first car: a Lotus-based two-seater that proved lithium-ion cells could power a high-performance EV. About 2,450 were built between 2008 and 2012.

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Pack timeline

Family

200820092010201120122013201420152016

Roadster 18650

ESS R80

Chemistry undisclosed
In production
End date not documented

Battery matrix by generation

Each row is a variant. A variant with several packs means Tesla changed suppliers over time, built it in several factories, or sources disagree. Open the finder to narrow it down.

Roadster

RWD

Roadster ESS2008 – 2012Hethel, Menlo ParkDocumented
Roadster 3.0 (R80)2008 – 2012Factory not documentedRetrofitDocumented

Variants or periods missing here are not yet documented with evidence we trust. Help fill a gap.

2 documented packs

Roadster 18650 · Gen 1

Roadster ESS

Undisclosed supplier · 18650 · 2008–2012

Gross capacity53 kWh+1 other figure

Usable: Unknown
Cells: 6,831
Modules: 11

UndisclosedRoadster

7/11 specs known · 5 sources

Roadster 18650 · Gen 2

Roadster 3.0 (R80)

Undisclosed supplier · 18650 · 2016–?

R80

Gross capacity80 kWh

Usable: Unknown
Cells: Unknown
Modules: Unknown

UndisclosedRoadster

2/11 specs known · 2 sources

Largest documented gross capacity: 80 kWh