From Business Insider · Ben Shimkus · · 1m 20s
The Roadster gets a second reveal
Nine years after its first unveiling, Tesla says the Roadster is finally coming back on October 1.
In brief
Nine years after its first unveiling, Tesla says the Roadster is finally coming back on October 1. Tesla is re-revealing a car it first showed in 2017, and the specs still lean on raw performance from a company otherwise betting on autonomy. Originally reported by Business Insider.
Tesla sets a date
In a Saturday X post, Tesla said it will unveil the second-generation Roadster on October 1. The image showed the car in a shaft of light with "10.01" at the bottom.
“Go for launch”
Nine years in waiting
Elon Musk first revealed the rebooted halo car in November 2017. October's event is the second unveiling of the same vehicle.
Numbers built to stun
Tesla has promised a convertible that hits 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, tops 250 mph, and travels up to 620 miles on a charge.
A car against the strategy
Those are old-school, driver-focused metrics from a company increasingly pointing its future at autonomy.
Rocket thrusters, maybe
Musk has teased a SpaceX collaboration adding cold-gas thrusters that could briefly lift the car off the ground.
“rocket-y stuff”
Deposit holders bail
Reservations opened in 2017 at $50,000 down, or $250,000 for a Founders Series. Sam Altman and Marques Brownlee have both said they canceled.
“Well well well”
What to remember
Tesla is re-revealing a car it first showed in 2017, and the specs still lean on raw performance from a company otherwise betting on autonomy.
