Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on Oct. 1, Musk says

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday the electric-vehicle ‌maker would unveil its long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after first revealing a next-generation version of its original sports ​car. Here are some of the details: Tesla’s account on social ​media platform X – also owned by Musk – posted “Go ⁠for launch” alongside a graphic displaying the date. Musk later ​replied to the post, saying, “New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10. 01” The Information reported ​in August that Tesla planned to unveil a redesigned Roadster as early as that month. The unveiling event could include a demonstration of a limited-edition ​version equipped with cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with ​SpaceX, the report said, The Information report added that the demonstration is expected to ‌take ⁠place at SpaceX’s test facility in McGregor, Texas. Tesla first unveiled the next-generation Roadster in 2017 and said deliveries would begin in 2020, but the program has faced repeated delays. This ​comes after Tesla last ​week began ⁠offering rides in its two-seater Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals, in limited areas ​of Austin, Texas. Musk has described the vehicle as central ​to ⁠transforming Tesla into a dominant force in driverless vehicles. The Roadster program has reportedly evolved from a conventional high-performance EV into ⁠an ​all-new carbon-fiber hypercar after Tesla abandoned ​an alternative approach based on Model S Plaid components.

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