Revolutionary Rides: The Most Important Cars Of The Last 30 Years

Tesla Roadster

The Tesla Roadster was the first modern electric car of the 2000s available for purchase. Designed by Elon Musk of PayPal fame, the Tesla was a futuristic car in every sense of the word. The initial models were flawed and plagued with delays and defects. But Musk was able to hang in there until the brand became a cultural phenomenon (via Car and Driver).

Now electric cars are becoming commonplace and the Tesla Roadster was one of the first new mainstream models. Recently, the Tesla company has teased the release of the redesigned Roadster, which is more modern in every way. Tesla also designed many other influential cars including the Model S.