- Tesla said the next-generation Roadster will be revealed on October 1, its first concrete timeline for the model after years of delays while the company prioritized AI, robotics, and autonomy.
- Tesla plans two versions: a limited-edition flying Roadster and a road-legal model. The demo vehicle runs remotely with no driver inside because the SpaceX thrusters are a noise hazard, and the flying version prices in the hundreds of thousands of dollars or above $1 million.
- The teaser shows four circular elements on the car's rear that match the SpaceX-developed cold gas thrusters, the technology that produces the sub-one-second 0-60 mph claim.
- Electrek argues the Roadster needs to ship, not be redesigned: the reveal has slipped at least eight times since the promised 2020 production start, and reservation holders including Marques Brownlee and Sam Altman have canceled.
- Electrek reports a former Tesla president tied the Roadster delays to attaching the car's story to SpaceX ahead of a possible merger, and calls the cold gas thrusters a gimmick that adds weight, complexity, and cost to an already expensive car.
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“The next-generation Tesla Roadster will be revealed on October 1”
“last, best driver's car”
“It required Tesla to actually build it.”
“Tesla keeps confusing”