The new Tesla Roadster will premiere with four rear-mounted cold thrusters. Tesla will unveil the new Roadster at the SpaceX facility next month. Tesla has yet to release final pricing details for the long-awaited Roadster. After snatching hundreds of millions of dollars from those who placed reservations for the second-generation Roadster in the years after its late-2017 unveiling, Tesla is once again inviting interested parties to place theirs for the new EV, which is expected to be revealed in its final production form on October 1. As it did all those years ago, Tesla is accepting $50,000 reservations for the Roadster. Initially, willing customers must pay $5,000 via credit card before wiring the remaining $45,000 to Tesla within 10 days. Doing so locks in an order for a car that has yet to be shown to the public, and its details remain a mystery. Read: Tesla Says ‘Go For Launch’ As Roadster Gets Yet Another Reveal Date The long-awaited launch of the Roadster has been a saga for the ages. When it was first presented in November 2017, Tesla said deliveries of the new Roadster would start in 2020. Back then, it promised a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) in 1.9 seconds, a 250 mph (402 km/h) top speed, and 620 miles (998 km) of range. For years, the car’s launch kept getting delayed to the point it seemed it may never actually hit the market. But earlier this month, Tesla confirmed the car would finally debut on October 1 at a special event being held at the SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas. What Is In Store For The New Roadster? A new teaser released by Tesla indicates that the new Roadster has undergone significant design changes over the past decade. The photo appears to depict the rear end featuring dual LED light bars stretching across the width of the car, as well as a pronounced diffuser. It also appears to feature four cold air thrusters, as long-promised by Elon Musk, although it’s too early to know how they will be used. Given how far the EV industry has come since the Roadster was first previewed, Tesla will have its work cut out for it. We’re now living in an era where electric sedans and SUVs from China offer more than 1,500 hp, so the new Roadster should pack world-beating power and performance figures or else it risks becoming a disappointment for Tesla’s fanbase.
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