Elon Musk revealed the Roadster nearly 9 years ago. Tesla is about to do it again.
The post was captioned "Go for launch," showing a Roadster in a shaft of light with "10.01" at the bottom. Musk added that the car is "out of this world."
It'll be a unique offering in Tesla's lineup — with an eye-watering price tag.
Tesla's post quickly got the meme treatment, with some joking about how long they've waited to see the high-priced car.
Tesla began taking reservations in 2017, asking for a $50,000 deposit for the base car and $250,000 upfront for a Founders Series. Musk has acknowledged the long wait in recent years, thanking the vehicle's "long-suffering" deposit holders on an October 2024 earnings call.
Some big-name early reservation holders have removed their names from the Roadster's queue. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and YouTuber Marques Brownlee, commonly known as MKBHD, have both said they canceled reservations.
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- The post was captioned "Go for launch," showing a Roadster in a shaft of light with "10.01" at the bottom. Musk added that the car is "out of this world."
- It'll be a unique offering in Tesla's lineup — with an eye-watering price tag.
- Tesla's post quickly got the meme treatment, with some joking about how long they've waited to see the high-priced car.
- Tesla began taking reservations in 2017, asking for a $50,000 deposit for the base car and $250,000 upfront for a Founders Series. Musk has acknowledged the long wait in recent years, thanking the vehicle's "long-suffering" deposit holders
- Some big-name early reservation holders have removed their names from the Roadster's queue. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and YouTuber Marques Brownlee, commonly known as MKBHD, have both said they canceled reservations.