Share the QR code < / P > < p > with wechat scanning code to friends and circles of friends < / P > < p > < / P > < p > on September 2, US local time on Wednesday, Elon Musk, CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, said that supply chain problems continued to put great pressure on the company, prompting it to postpone the delivery of the new roadster to 2023 p> < p > musk wrote on Twitter: "2021 is a year of extreme shortage of parts supply, so even if we have 17 new products, it doesn't make sense, because no products can be shipped. If there is no 'shortage drama' in 2022, the new roadster should be shipped in 2023. " p> < p > Tesla first disclosed the roadster plan of the new high-performance electric sports car at the end of 2017 and plans to deliver it in 2020. However, the project was delayed several times due to battery limitations and other challenges p> < p > when Tesla announced the new roadster plan, it claimed that its maximum speed was at least 250 miles per hour (about 400 kilometers). With a 200 kwh battery pack, it can provide a range of more than 620 miles (about 998 kilometers) after full charge. The car will use three motors to accelerate from zero to 96 kilometers per hour in 2 seconds p> < p > musk later promised that the new sports car will also be equipped with SpaceX technology, including rocket thrusters, which will enable the sports car to hang off the ground. Musk even described it as an "all-round 007 sports car" p> < p > according to Tesla's website, the entry-level roadster costs US $200000 and the deposit is US $50000. Customers first need to pay US $5000 by credit card and US $45000 by wire transfer within 10 days. However, the deposit can be refunded before the customer signs the purchase agreement. Tesla said it would send the purchase agreement to customers near the production date p> < p > Tesla is not the only automaker trying to cope with the pressure of the supply chain. Other automakers, including Toyota and Ford, have sharply cut production to deal with the crisis of chip supply shortage. In recent quarters, musk and other Tesla executives discussed supply chain problems and parts shortage on the earnings conference call, with particular emphasis on the impact of chip shortage p> < p > in the second quarter earnings conference call, musk revealed that Tesla had experienced a "fierce battle" to obtain enough modules to control the airbags and seat belts in the company's cars. The lack of these modules has limited the company's production in Fremont, California and Shanghai p> < p > musk said on May 31 that Tesla has raised the prices of some models and removed many parts due to the rising cost of parts and raw materials under the recent supply chain pressure( Small) < / P > < p >