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Tesla reopens Roadster reservations — but you’ll need $50K

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Business, F. (2026, September 22). Tesla reopens Roadster reservations — but you’ll need $50K. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/business/tesla-reopens-roadster-reservations-but-youll-need-50k/

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Tesla has reopened reservations for its next-generation Roadster, requiring an initial $5,000 deposit followed by a $45,000 wire transfer within ten days. The company plans to unveil the redesigned vehicle at an event in Texas on October 1, nearly nine years after Elon Musk first showcased a prototype. Tesla has hinted that the unveiling might include a special edition Roadster with SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters and will be livestreaming the event.
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Tesla has reopened reservations for its highly anticipated next-generation Roadster, nearly nine years after CEO Elon Musk first unveiled the vehicle's prototype in 2017. To secure a spot, customers must pay an initial $5,000 deposit via credit card and then transfer an additional $45,000 within ten days to complete their reservation. The redesigned Roadster will be officially unveiled on October 1 at an event in Texas, where Musk has promised it will be a “banger.” During the unveiling, Tesla might showcase a limited-edition version of the Roadster equipped with cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX.

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Musk has also said the presentation will be a “banger” and said during a recent appearance at the All-In Summit that the company needs a live audience to vouch that what they see “is not AI.”
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🔮 Musk has also said the presentation will be a “banger” and said during a recent appearance at the All-In Summit that the company needs a live audience to vouch that what they see “is not AI.”
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Tesla reopens Roadster reservations — but you’ll need $50K · mixed framing

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Tesla has reopened reservations for its long-delayed next-generation Roadster, asking customers to put down $50,000 weeks before the company unveils a redesigned version of the vehicle. asserted
company → reopen → vehicle
According to Tesla’s reservation portal, securing a spot requires an initial, fully refundable $5,000 credit card payment. uncertain
securing → accord → payment
Customers must then make a $45,000 wire transfer within 10 days to complete the reservation. asserted
Customers → make → reservation
The renewed push for reservations comes nearly nine years after CEO Elon Musk first unveiled a prototype of the next-generation Roadster in 2017. asserted
Musk → renew → 2017
Following years of delays, Tesla is preparing to unveil the redesigned vehicle on Oct. 1 at an event in Texas. asserted
Tesla → follow → Texas
“New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01,” Musk recently wrote on social media platform X after Tesla posted a “Go for launch” teaser for the event. asserted
Tesla → write → event
Musk has also said the presentation will be a “banger” and said during a recent appearance at the All-In Summit that the company needs a live audience to vouch that what they see “is not AI.” asserted
see → say → what
The event could include a demonstration of a limited-edition Roadster equipped with cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX, according to recent reporting. uncertain
event → include → reporting
Tesla’s teaser imagery appears to lean into that possibility, showing the vehicle against a launch-themed backdrop. asserted
imagery → appear → backdrop
The Roadster program has reportedly evolved significantly from its earlier design. uncertain
program → evolve → design
Tesla abandoned one approach based on Model S Plaid components in favor of developing an all-new carbon-fiber hypercar, according to The Information. uncertain
Tesla → abandon → Information
Tesla originally unveiled the next-generation Roadster in November 2017 and said deliveries would begin in 2020. asserted
deliveries → unveil → 2020
At the time, the company advertised a $200,000 base price, acceleration from zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds and a 620-mile range. asserted
company → advertise → seconds
Tesla also took $250,000 payments for a limited “Founders Series” version. asserted
Tesla → take → version
The vehicle never entered production as planned and has faced repeated delays in the years since. asserted
vehicle → enter → years
It remains unclear what Tesla will charge for the redesigned Roadster or how the company will handle customers who placed reservations years ago. uncertain
who → remain → reservations
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment about reservation priority or updated vehicle specifications. asserted
Tesla → respond → priority
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