Overview
- Tesla has activated an India reservation page for the next‑generation Roadster that requires an initial refundable Rs 5.01 lakh payment followed by a larger second instalment within 10 days to complete the booking.
- The site lists three configurations — Performance, Thrust and invite‑only Rocket — with total reservation payments shown of about Rs 50.06 lakh for Performance and roughly Rs 2.50 crore for Thrust, and Rocket offered only by invitation.
- Tesla describes the Thrust and Rocket options as using SpaceX‑derived cold‑gas thrusters and an underbody suction system, but the company’s performance and flight claims have not been independently verified.
- Production is targeted to begin in 2028 with vehicles built as left‑hand‑drive only, so India and other right‑hand‑drive markets have no confirmed delivery timetable or RHD production commitment.
- Regulators and outside experts have flagged unanswered safety, homologation and practical questions about the thruster and flight features, and Tesla notes availability of those systems will depend on local laws.