Rare Tesla Roadster Hits Auction Block: What Makes The Electric Vehicle Prototype Unique?
Rare Tesla Roadster Hits Auction Block: What Makes The Electric Vehicle Prototype Unique?
Collectors will likely covet a rare Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) prototype currently up for auction.
收藏家可能会竞相争夺一辆罕见的特斯拉（纳斯达克：TSLA）原型车，该原型车目前正在拍卖。
What Happened: Collectors can now bid on a Tesla Roadster via an auction with Cars & Bids.
发生了什么：收藏家现在可以通过汽车与盘口的拍卖对特斯拉公路巡洋舰竞标。
The 2011 vehicle is a development mule for a Performance Package with 31,800 miles. A new battery replaced the original that died and is said to have less than 100 miles on it.
这款2011年的车辆是一款性能套件的开发鼠标标尺，行驶里程为31,800英里。一块新电池代替了原电池，据说里程不足100英里。
This prototype version was never released to the public and could be one of the rarest Roadster models.
这个原型版本从未向公众发布，可能是最稀有的跑车模型之一。
As reported by Electrek, the Roadster Sport has VIN #1124 and was bought from Tesla in 2012. The vehicle was damaged in an accident before being reacquired by Tesla. The car was at one time owned by Tesla's former VP of Service Joost de Vries.
如 Electrek 所报道，Roadster Sport 的 VIN 号为＃1124，并在 2012 年从特斯拉购买。这辆车在事故中受损，后来被特斯拉重新获得。曾经拥有这辆车的人是特斯拉的前副总裁 Joost de Vries。
The Roadster is currently owned by Jamison Cummings, former Tesla Chief Technician, and Carl Medlock, a former manager of Tesla's Seattle service location. Medlock currently runs a third-party Roadster repair shop.
Roadster 现在由前特斯拉首席技师 Jamison Cummings 和特斯拉西雅图服务位置的前经理 Carl Medlock 拥有。Medlock 目前经营着一家第三方 Roadster 修理店。
The vehicle started as a Tesla Roadster 2.5 Sport before the accident. It was then developed into the upgraded version of the Roadster as a potential Performance Package add-on for consumers.
这辆车最初是一辆特斯拉 Roadster 2.5 Sport，在事故之后被改装为 Roadster 的升级版，是消费者的潜在性能套件的附加选项。
The performance package Roadster was never released as an option to the public. It had a reported $30,000 consumer cost for the add-on. This is the only prototype of its kind and is unique given the ties to Tesla by the past and current owners.
性能套件 Roadster 从未作为公开选择发布。据报道，消费者的附加成本是 30,000 美元。这是其类别的唯一原型，在过去和现在的车主与特斯拉之间有着独特的联系。
At the time of writing, the auction has a winning bid of $95,000 with an end date of July 15 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The auction listing has over 17,000 views and has generated plenty of comments from fans and potential bidders.
撰写本文时，拍卖的最高竞标价为 95,000 美元，截止日期为 7 月 15 日下午 1:30。拍卖列表已有超过 17,000 次浏览，并引起了粉丝和潜在竞标者的大量评论。
Read Also: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Making New Roadster Only As Fast As Model S Plaid Would Be 'Ridiculous'
阅读更多：特斯拉首席执行官 Elon Musk 表示，制造新的 Roadster 只要像 Model S Plaid 一样快就是“荒谬的”。
Why It's Important: The Roadster, produced from 2008 to 2012, was the first electric vehicle from Tesla.
为什么它很重要：公路巡洋舰是特斯拉从 2008 年到 2012 年生产的第一款电动汽车。
It remains a key product in the company's history and potentially for its future with fans eagerly awaiting an updated model.
它仍然是公司历史上的一个关键产品，并且可能是其未来的关键产品，因为粉丝们热切期待着更新的模型。
The company made around 2,500 Tesla Roadsters during the initial production run. Not all of them survived. Some were lost in a fire at a dealership.
在最初的生产过程中，公司生产了约 2,500 辆特斯拉 Roadsters。并不是所有车辆都幸存下来。有些在经销商处着火而失去了。
Some unused Roadsters or early models have commanded top dollar when they go up for auction or are sold privately.
一些未使用的 Roadsters 或早期型号在拍卖或私人出售时会取得高价。
Given the unique nature of this model, it will be interesting to see what the final sale price is and potentially who the winning bidder is if they decide to make themselves public.
考虑到这款模型的独特性，看看最终的销售价格将会是多少，以及如果中标者决定公开自己，他们将是谁，可能会很有趣。
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Upcoming Roadster 'Not Even Really A Car' And Would Be 'Cooler Than The Cybertruck'
- 特斯拉首席执行官 Elon Musk 表示，即将推出的 Roadster “甚至不算是一辆真正的汽车”，并且会比 Cybertruck 更酷。