Tesla Wants $50K Just to Reserve Its New Roadster Before Buyers Even Know the Price of the CarFirst for AutosWhitney DanhauerTue, September 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleTeslaTesla is taking reservations for its long-awaited Roadster again, but drivers will need some serious cash just to get their name on the list.The automaker has reopened reservations for the next-generation Roadster ahead of its planned October 1 unveiling in Texas. However, customers who want to reserve one will have to put down a whopping $50,000, even though Tesla has yet to reveal how much the car will actually cost.According to Tesla's website, buyers must first make a $5,000 credit card payment. They then have 10 days to send another $45,000 by wire transfer to complete their reservation.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe good news for anyone willing to splurge on the reservation without knowing the final price is that the payment is refundable.The Roadster has been a long time coming.TeslaTesla first unveiled the second-generation sports car in 2017 and initially said deliveries would begin in 2020. At the time, the company said the base model would cost $200,000 and claimed it could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just 1.9 seconds with a range of 620 miles, according to a report from Fox Business.However, the plans never came to fruition, and the Roadster has been met with delay after delay in the years since.AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla is now preparing to unveil an updated version of the vehicle on October 1, according to social media posts from the company. The automaker hasn't announced its final price or confirmed if the new Roadster will still have the same speed and range promised when it was first unveiled.Read More From First For AutosVolkswagen and Audi Recall More Than 208,000 SUVs Over Steering Failure RiskPorsche Rolls Into Parked Car After Owner Apparently Makes Common Parking MistakeTesla Cybercab Gets Trapped in Hotel Parking Lot, Tells Passenger He's Arrived at His DestinationThis story Tesla Wants $50K Just to Reserve Its New Roadster Before Buyers Even Know the Price of the Car first appeared on First For Autos. Follow First For Autos on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.