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Tesla plans to reveal its next-generation Roadster on Thursday at a SpaceX test facility in McGregor, Texas, nearly ten years after it began collecting deposits for the car. The company recently reopened $50,000 reservations in the U.S., Canada and China, and executives are expected to share pricing, specifications and production targets at the event.
Tesla is set to unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster at an event scheduled for 8:55PM ET on October 15. The car was first previewed in 2017 with claimed specs of a 620-mile range and 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds, but its launch has been repeatedly postponed since a planned 2020 debut. CEO Elon Musk has teased the event on X, suggesting it will include a dramatic demonstration.
In late 2003, Tesla cofounder Martin Eberhard borrowed AC Propulsion's tZero electric roadster from Alan Cocconi to demonstrate its performance to Silicon Valley investors, including a staged event at Buck's restaurant in Woodside. Eberhard would have VCs try to touch the dashboard as he floored the accelerator, showcasing acceleration so forceful that riders were pinned back in their seats, leaving some doubting the car was truly electric.