Overview
- Tesla confirmed a production‑spec Roadster unveiling for Oct. 1, 2026, and invited reservation holders to an event in Waco, Texas.
- Official teaser images highlight a large rear wing, a full‑width LED tail light and four rear nozzles that outlets link to a possible SpaceX thruster package.
- Elon Musk has said a SpaceX cold‑gas thruster option could cut 0–60 mph to about 1.1 seconds, but that performance and the thruster’s real‑world operation remain unverified.
- Tesla began taking Roadster deposits in 2017; many customers have waited years and some high‑profile buyers, including Sam Altman and Marques Brownlee, have canceled their $50,000 reservations.
- Tesla has not provided a firm production or delivery timetable and regulators, engineers and customers are likely to press for clarity on road legality, safety and when buyers will actually receive cars.