Shocking news: The Tesla Roadster has been delayed once more. The Roadster was first unveiled as a concept in 2017, with CEO Elon Musk promising it would hit the roads by 2020. After that timeline was pushed back, Musk announced that deliveries would commence in 2024. However, that deadline has also been missed. If you've checked a calendar lately, you'll see that it's already October—yet there's been no progress in getting the electric supercar on the road.
Musk made matters worse by confirming at a recent shareholders meeting that the new Roadster has been delayed—again. 'I'd certainly like to thank our long-suffering deposit holders of the Tesla Roadster,' Musk said. 'The reason it hasn't come out yet is because the Roadster is not just the icing on the cake, it's the cherry on the icing on the cake.'
'We'd all love to work on the next-gen Tesla Roadster,' he continued. 'It is super fun, and we are working on it—but it has to come behind the things that have a more serious impact on the good of the world.'
Musk didn't confirm a production date, but in a previous earnings call in July, he did mention that Roadster production was still planned for 2025. However, given the recent news, it sounds like this timeline might be pushed back even further.
Details on what the production Roadster might look like are scarce. We anticipate the styling to resemble the 2017 concept, though the brand's recent 'Cyber' design language could mean the final design might differ. Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter) in February that the company 'radically increased the design goals' and that the final design would be revealed next year.
In terms of performance, the initial concept promised over 1,000 horsepower from a quad motor setup. But Musk hinted in February that the new Roadster could be even faster, achieving 0 to 60 miles per hour in under one second with the optional SpaceX package.
But for now, this is all speculative. We won't have official details on the new Tesla Roadster until it actually hits the roads—which, hopefully, will be sooner rather than later.
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