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Tesla has officially reopened reservations for its long-delayed second-generation Roadster on its website, weeks before the launch.
When will the Roadster be revealed?
Roadster is set to be unveiled in a public presentation on October 1, in Waco, Texas.
Roadster's reservation process explained
Prospective buyers must submit a $50,000 fully refundable deposit to secure an order sequence for the electric supercar.
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Securing a spot requires an immediate $5,000 initial payment on the company's website, followed by a mandatory $45,000 wire transfer due within 10 days to complete the reservation process.
Tesla also issued a disclaimer noting that any displayed pricing remains tentative, with final purchase figures to be established once official vehicle configurators go live.
An industry shift in recent months
Roadster is being launched at quite a beneficial time, as Cox Automotive recorded an industry shift, noting that an estimated 78,895 new battery-electric vehicles were sold across the US in August.
Tesla first debuted the second-generation Roadster prototype in November 2017 with an initial target launch date of 2020 and a projected base price of $200,000.
However, the company repeatedly postponed production to prioritise manufacturing volume for the Model Y crossover and the Cybertruck utility vehicle.
Sam Altman calls out Elon Musk on Roadster delay
The delay was even the subject of a social media spat between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last year, when Altman said that "7.5 years has felt like a long time to wait" after paying a $50,000 reservation fee, while Musk insisted that Altman had gotten a refund.
The sports car's path to market faced continuous schedule adjustments, including a postponed presentation originally slated for April of this year.
Musk has frequently cited ambitious performance features as development drivers, including a proposed SpaceX cold-gas thruster package intended to push acceleration from zero to 60 miles per hour below one second.
Moreover, the billionaire previously acknowledged that even after the big reveal, the Roadster will not actually go into production for another 12 or 18 months.
