Roadster Reveal Postponed
Tesla Postpones Next-Generation Roadster Reveal to October 15 Due to Severe Weather
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Tesla postponed its planned October 1 next-generation Roadster reveal in McGregor, Texas, to October 15, citing severe weather and the need to hold the event outdoors. The demonstration is expected to feature a remotely operated Roadster hovering with SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters, though Tesla has not publicly confirmed the details. The Roadster prototype was unveiled in 2017, and production is still expected no earlier than 2027 or 2028.
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The planned demonstration is expected at SpaceX’s rocket test site in McGregor, with the Roadster hovering without anyone inside and spectators kept several hundred yards away.
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Tesla first unveiled the second-generation Roadster concept in 2017 and originally promised production in 2020. The company collected $50,000 deposits, while some buyers paid $250,000 to reserve one of 1,000 Founders Series cars; the estimated base price was about $200,000.
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At Tesla’s 2025 annual meeting, Elon Musk joked that scheduling the reveal for April Fools’ Day would give him “some deniability” if it were delayed again: “Like, I could say I was just kidding.”
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A Monday afternoon forecast for McGregor cited by Electrek showed an 82% chance of precipitation on October 1, with thunderstorms, gusts around 30 mph and more than four inches of rain; the article noted the forecast was mostly dry from October 5 through October 7.
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