The Roadster has come a long way since the original hit the road in 2008. Credit: Brittany Levine Beckman / Mashable The first time Tommy Nguyen saw a second-generation Tesla Roadster in person ...

In an interesting step for anyone who follows electric car technology, the automaker Tesla has released a trove of information about its first-generation Roadster car into the public domain.

Longbow says it 'will deliver a Roaster before Tesla delivers a Roadster' and that their creation will be 'lighter and cooler' than the second-gen Tesla two-seater.