ROADSTER

Next-generation unveil

10.15

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Thursday, October 15 at 5:30 PM PDT

Waco, Texas · moved from October 1 · time still 5:30 p.m. Pacific

On the pad

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Since the November 16, 2017 concept.

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2017 concept sheet

Tesla has said the production car will look different. These are the original claims, not a confirmed spec sheet.

1.9s
0–60 mph
8.8s
Quarter mile
620
Miles of range
250+
mph, claimed

Original prices were $200,000, and $250,000 for the Founders Series. A SpaceX cold-gas package has been discussed for years. Tesla has not confirmed it for the road car.

How the date moved

  1. Nov 2017

    Concept shown beside the Semi. Production promised for 2020.

  2. 2020–24

    The date slips through the pandemic years. Talk of production moves to 2025.

  3. Nov 2025

    Shareholder meeting. A demo is set for April 1, 2026. Production, “2027 or 2028.”

  4. Spring 2026

    The demo moves to late April, then to “maybe in a month or so.”

  5. Jun 2026

    Reporting pushes the showing to August or later.

  6. Sep 12

    Tesla posts “Go for launch,” with 10.01. Musk confirms the unveil date.

  7. Sep 28

    Tesla cites severe weather and moves the outdoor event from October 1 to October 15. Additional details to follow.

  8. Oct 15

    Waco, Texas. Clock holds the previously reported 5:30 p.m. Pacific until Tesla publishes a time.