Tesla Roadster Gen 2 vs. Gen 1: See how much has changed for Musk's elusive first car

The first time Tommy Nguyen saw a second-generation Tesla Roadster in person was four years after he put down a $50,000 deposit for the car — and he had to drive over four hours to check it out in a museum. 

Security guards wouldn't let him inside or even lean slightly over protective ropes to get a better look earlier this week at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, where a bright red prototype of the all-electric car is on display through June 2. 

Famously, Tesla doesn't have car dealerships so when the Las Vegas resident decided to reserve what was promised to be the fastest production car in the world, he had to put down that chunk of cash sight unseen in 2017. Then the production timeline for the speed demon got pushed back, from starting in 2020 to 2022. Read more...