Tesla has posted an October 1 countdown on its website for the long-delayed next-generation Roadster, nearly a decade after first unveiling the redesigned sports car. The launch could include a demonstration of a limited-edition version fitted with cold-gas thrusters developed with SpaceX.
Tesla posted a countdown on its website pointing to an October 1 launch of the Roadster, nearly a decade after the electric-vehicle maker first revealed a next-generation version of its original sports car. According to Reuters: the company posted "Go for launch" on social media platform X alongside a graphic displaying the date "10.01."
A launch nearly a decade in the making
Tesla first unveiled the next-generation Roadster in 2017 and said deliveries would begin in 2020, but the program has faced repeated delays since. The Information reported in August that Tesla planned to unveil a redesigned Roadster as early as that month.
The event could include a demonstration of a limited-edition version equipped with cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX, according to that report, with the demonstration expected to take place at SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas.
Part of a broader vehicle push
The Roadster countdown comes as Tesla last week began offering rides in its two-seater Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals, in limited areas of Austin, Texas. Musk has described the Cybercab as key to transforming Tesla into a dominant force in driverless vehicles.
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