<P> The Tesla Roadster ( 2008 ) was the first production automobile to use lithium - ion battery cells and the first production EV with a range greater than 200 mi ( 320 km ) per charge . Between 2008 and March 2012 , Tesla sold more than 2,250 Roadsters in 31 countries . Tesla stopped taking orders for the Roadster in the U.S. market in August 2011 . </P>
<P> The Tesla Roadster ( 2008 ) was the first production automobile to use lithium - ion battery cells and the first production EV with a range greater than 200 mi ( 320 km ) per charge . Between 2008 and March 2012 , Tesla sold more than 2,250 Roadsters in 31 countries . Tesla stopped taking orders for the Roadster in the U.S. market in August 2011 . </P>
when did the first tesla car come out
when did the first tesla car come out
2008
2008