Overview
- Tesla confirmed the reveal on Saturday, September 12, posting a “Go for launch” image, adding a countdown on its Roadster page and sending RSVP invitations for an October 1 event in Waco, Texas at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.
- Company hints and reporting say the presentation will center on an optional SpaceX cold-gas thruster package that Tesla says could let a demo vehicle briefly hover or lift off.
- Multiple outlets report the thruster-equipped demo will likely be remotely operated, not street-legal, and require wide spectator exclusion zones because of thruster noise and force.
- Elon Musk has guided production to follow roughly 12 to 18 months after the public demo, putting deliveries in 2027 or 2028; reservations remain open while Tesla has removed posted prices from its ordering page.
- Trademark and patent filings plus job listings from 2024–2026 corroborate active engineering work, and the October reveal will be a test of public and investor appetite after nearly a decade of repeated delays and frustrated reservation holders.