"In 2008, the company rolled out its only product – a Lotus Elise knockoff called the Roadster."
Is it still a knockoff if the internals are different?
Is the Impossible Burger a knockoff of the Whopper?
Is it still a knockoff if the internals are different?
Is the Impossible Burger a knockoff of the Whopper?
Yes, because talking about a simple electric car like the roadster (no "autopilot" etc) the most complicated thing is the frame and the suspension aka geometry.