Tesla holds Roadster livestream event
The gist
Tesla unveiled its next-generation Roadster at a Thursday livestreamed event in Texas.
The car flew off a ramp, but years of delays leave buyers waiting.
How it unfolded
- 2017Tesla first showed the second-generation Roadster, took $50,000 reservations and offered a $250,000 Founders Series, promising a 620-mile range, a 0-60 mph time of 1.9 seconds and production in 2020.
- Oct 2025Musk promoted a Roadster demo he hoped would take place before the end of that year; that demo did not happen.
- Nov 2025Tesla moved Roadster production to 2027 or 2028.