Tesla Reopens Roadster Reservations at $50,000 Deposit — SkimNews
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- Tesla reopened reservations for its next-generation Roadster, requiring a $50,000 deposit approximately two weeks before the car is scheduled to be unveiled.
- The reservation page went live this week ahead of an October 1 reveal event planned near Waco, Texas.
- Tesla is collecting the $50,000 deposit for the second time, having previously done so before shelving the original Roadster program.
- Buyers committing $50,000 have not yet seen the final production vehicle, as the formal unveiling remains scheduled for October 1.
- The October 1 event near Waco, Texas will mark the first formal reveal of the second-generation Roadster since Tesla originally previewed the concept.
Why it matters: Tesla is collecting $50,000 per Roadster reservation before the car has even been unveiled, repeating the same high-deposit pattern it used for the original Roadster program and locking in buyer commitments for a vehicle that cannot yet be inspected in production form.
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