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Tesla to unveil next-generation Roadster after nearly a decade of delays
Tesla plans to unveil its next-generation Roadster on Thursday, with a livestream from a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, near Waco. The event is expected to begin at 7:55 local time (8:55 ET). The original Roadster, designed by a team led by founding CEO Martin Eberhard, was first delivered in 2008 and sold for roughly $100,000 in small volumes until 2012. The new model, a high-end, low-volume car, would use SpaceX technology, such as cold gas thrusters, to enable it to hover.…
- Unveil scheduled Thursday from McGregor, Texas, at 7:55 local time
- Reservations reopened with $50,000 deposits in U.S., Canada and China
🔎 Why it matters: The Roadster unveiling comes nearly a decade after the first $50,000 deposits in 2017. Executives are expected to reveal pricing and production targets, which have not been published so far.
📈 Upside: Executives are expected to disclose specific pricing, details and production targets for the Roadster.
📉 Risk: Tesla has missed every targeted delivery date since 2017, and the Oct. 1 demonstration was scrapped due to weather.
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