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Elon Musk implores you not to buy a Tesla Roadster if safety is important to you


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  • Musk says "safety is not the main goal" of Roadster project
  • It will be "the best of the last human-driven cars"
  • Roadster reveal is scheduled for April 1 this year

Elon Musk has publicly stated that the company is on track to unveil the next generation Roadster on April 1 (that's right… April Fool’s Day) of this year, despite previous promises of a 2020 launch date, and then another one in 2023.

But nine-year delay aside, Musk appeared on the Moonshots podcast with Peter Diamandis recently, stating that "safety is not the main goal" of the project, reiterating the point by saying: "If you buy a Ferrari, safety is not the number one goal," according to Teslarati.com.

Back-tracking slightly on those questionable comments, he then goes on to say that the company will "aspire not to kill anyone in this car" but that it ...


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