This month's surprise debut of the Tesla Roadster prototype was itself full of surprises, and not just due to the claimed specs of this future model. The reimagined Roadster caught even the Tesla faithful by surprise -- most assumed the company was planning to focus on Model 3 production for the next few years, in addition to rolling out the electric Semi truckaround the end of the decade. For those familiar with Tesla's Master Plan: Part Deux, the return of a high-priced halo model seemed unlikely, but Tesla plans to sell the first 1,000 examples of the future Roadster for $250,000, and the rest for about $200,000 if and when it goes into production.

Enough time has passed that some may not even remember the first Tesla Roadster, launched all the way back in 2006.