Tesla reveals next-generation Roadster after almost a decade of delays
Elon Musk first debuted the Roadster refresh concept in 2017 but Tesla has since missed every targeted delivery date.
TL;DR
- Tesla unveiled its next-generation Roadster at a SpaceX test site in Texas.
- The Roadster is equipped with SpaceX thrusters, allowing it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in under a second and hover.
- The vehicle features a steer-by-wire system, steering yoke, and SpaceX technologies like carbon overlay pressure vessels and diffusers.
- Production of the next-generation Roadster is now scheduled to start in 2028.
- Tesla has been taking deposits for the Roadster since 2017 but has missed multiple targeted delivery dates.
- The company's CEO, Elon Musk, stated this will be the last Tesla vehicle intended for human control.