Musk quotes Othmer on his original Roadster and a 2013 reservation

Unconfirmed: A Reddit discussion shares an X post in which Elon Musk quotes Konstantin Othmer. According to the quote, Othmer's original Roadster still runs 20 years later, with the battery in good condition, and he reserved the new model in 2013. Thirteen years later, according to the quoted text, “beyond imagination” finally gets a date. The title attributes to Musk the statement that he had no idea what the car would look like or when it would be made, but that Othmer had the faith to put down a deposit. The source text does not give the date or any model details.

• Othmer says his original Roadster still runs after 20 years.
• New Roadster reserved in 2013; the post does not give a delivery date.

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