Overview
- Tesla opened online Roadster bookings in India over the weekend, publishing reservation pages that list separate payment steps and configuration choices.
- The site requires an initial refundable deposit of Rs. 5.01 lakh and a second instalment due within ten days to finalise a reservation.
- Tesla offers three trims — Performance (road‑ready), Thrust (adds SpaceX‑derived acceleration thrusters for track use) and Rocket (invite‑only single‑seater described as having a ‘full flight system’) — with Thrust reservation totals shown at about Rs. 2.5 crore.
- The company says production is targeted to begin in 2028 with left‑hand‑drive cars only, and Tesla has not given an India delivery schedule or a timeline for right‑hand‑drive models.
- Tesla listed current Indian charging counts and plans plus a complimentary Acceleration Boost for the six‑seat Model Y L, while regulators and local laws remain the key unknowns for whether Thrust/Rocket features will be road‑legal.