Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on Oct. 1, Musk says
Tesla’s teaser suggests a flying demo with SpaceX cold-gas thrusters as the long-delayed sports car remains years behind schedule.
- On Saturday, Tesla announced an October 1 reveal for the Tesla Roadster, posting a "Go for launch" teaser image showing the electric hypercar under rocket-launch lighting with the date stamped across it.
- Nine years after the 2017 prototype, the vehicle arrives with promised SpaceX-developed cold gas thrusters designed to enable a "flying" demo, following years of delays and shifted production timelines.
- Reservation holders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, remain waiting after paying $50,000 for standard models or $250,000 for the Founders Series, with Altman saying "7.5 years has felt like a long time to wait."
- The demo functions as a commercial for the Tesla-SpaceX relationship, staged with SpaceX hardware to help Musk warm Wall Street toward a potential merger between the two companies.
- Musk has acknowledged that production will not begin for another 12 or 18 months even after the October 1 reveal, meaning the announcement does not signal imminent customer availability.
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Tesla has finally set the date for the long-awaited presentation of the Roadster, a project first unveiled in 2017. The company has confirmed that the event will be held on October 1, 2026 in Waco, Texas, and invitations have been sent to people who have reserved the car.The location has also aroused interest due to its proximity to the SpaceX facility in McGregor. This has reignited speculation about Elon Musk's idea of equipping the Roadster w…
Initially announced nine years ago as a simple electric sports car, Tesla's new Roadster will be unveiled at the beginning of autumn in a completely transformed form. Tesla has published on the official account of platform X the launch message, along with the event date, and the CEO Elon Musk subsequently confirmed the presentation of the new ...
Tesla Schedules October 2026 Reveal for SpaceX-Equipped Roadster in Waco
Tesla has scheduled the final unveiling of the second-generation Roadster for October 1, 2026. The event, teased through official channels with a “10.01” date stamp and the phrase “Go for launch,” is set to take place in Waco, Texas. The choice of location is significant, as Waco sits in close proximity to SpaceX’s McGregor rocket test facility. This positioning aligns with Tesla’s long-standing claims regarding a “SpaceX package” for the vehicl…
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