Tesla has moved its next-generation Roadster reveal from October 1, 2026 to October 15, 2026. Tesla's own X account posted "Roadster event update" on September 28, 2026. It cited predicted severe weather and an event that can only be held outdoors. Its words: "New date is October 15." The October 1 date had come from Tesla's "Go for launch" post and Elon Musk's quote-post of it on September 12, 2026. This page was last checked on October 10, 2026, before the event. It does not describe what Tesla shows.
Updated October 10, 2026: the first version of this post, published September 25, gave October 1 as the reveal date. Tesla moved the event on September 28, so the date, the "as of" statements and the sections below now reflect that. The tesla.com pages and Tesla's X posts were re-checked on October 10. If you are reading this after October 15, 2026, Tesla's X account and tesla.com/roadster carry what Tesla showed.
What date has Tesla confirmed for the Roadster reveal?
October 15, 2026. Tesla's X account posted "Roadster event update" at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on September 28, 2026. It said Tesla had been tracking the weather closely with local meteorologists. Because the event can only be held outdoors, it had "made the difficult decision to reschedule." The post ends "New date is October 15. Additional details to follow." It names no venue or start time.
The earlier date had two sources. Tesla's X account posted "Go for launch" at 2:37 p.m. Eastern on September 12, 2026, with an image showing four thruster-like plumes and the text "10.01"; it did not mention the Roadster by name. Musk quote-posted it at 8:31 p.m. Eastern the same day, writing "New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01," the post that names the car and calls it an unveil. Tesla's September 28 post is the one that replaced that date.
As of October 10, 2026, Tesla's tesla.com/roadster page shows only the Roadster wordmark, a countdown clock and a "Reserve Now" button. It states no date in text, and lists no specs or price.
Has Tesla said where the reveal will happen?
Not in the posts this page cites. Tesla's September 28 post and tesla.com/roadster, checked October 10, 2026, name no location or start time, and the post says additional details will follow. Tesla has not confirmed a location in any source cited here. Anyone checking a location or start time before the event should look for it on Tesla's channels, not a secondhand report.
What does Tesla's Q2 2026 shareholder update say about the car?
Tesla's own Q2 2026 shareholder update, released July 22, 2026, includes a manufacturing table listing every vehicle line by plant region, production capacity and status. The Cybertruck and Cybercab are listed as in production in Texas; Model 3 and Model Y are listed as in production. The Roadster's row reads differently. It lists no plant region, no capacity figure, and a status of "Design development." That is the Roadster's status in Tesla's Q2 2026 update, not a rumor about a launch date.
What did Tesla promise about the Roadster in 2017?
Tesla's tesla.com/roadster page, as archived by the Wayback Machine on November 17, 2017, made a specific set of claims for what it then called the new Roadster. It listed a 620-mile range, a 1.9-second 0-60 mph time, a top speed of "over 250 mph," and all-wheel drive. Pricing had two tiers. A $200,000 base price came with a $50,000 reservation, and a $250,000 Founders Series was capped at 1,000 reservations, each requiring the full $250,000 up front.
The tesla.com/roadster page, checked October 10, 2026, carries none of those figures. One figure matches, though. tesla.com/roadster/reserve now structures a Roadster reservation as a $5,000 credit-card payment today plus a $45,000 wire transfer due within 10 days. The $5,000 and $45,000 add up to the $50,000 Tesla quoted for a base reservation in 2017.
What does NHTSA's record show for the Cybertruck?
Going by Tesla's Q2 2026 shareholder update, the Cybertruck is the last new Tesla model sold to US retail buyers. The update describes the newer Cybercab as built for Tesla's Robotaxi fleet, not for retail sale. The NHTSA record that follows is the history of that launch, not a forecast for the Roadster.
Owners had filed 33 NHTSA complaints on the Cybertruck as of October 10, 2026: 24 against the 2025 Cybertruck and 9 against the 2026 Cybertruck. Each complaint is a single owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and neither count is adjusted for how many Cybertrucks Tesla sold. The recall campaigns on file:
| Model year | NHTSA recall campaigns | Campaign numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Cybertruck | 3 | 25V170000, 25V699000, 26V255000 |
| 2026 Cybertruck | 2 | 25V699000, 26V255000 |
Two campaigns cover both model years: 25V699000, an electrical system and software recall filed October 14, 2025, and 26V255000, a wheel lug nut recall filed April 21, 2026. The 2025 also carries a body-structure campaign, 25V170000, filed March 18, 2025, that the 2026 does not. None of this says anything about how the next-generation Roadster will perform once it reaches owners. It is the NHTSA record of the last new Tesla model sold at retail, going by Tesla's Q2 2026 update.
What is still unknown about the new Roadster?
As of October 10, 2026, Tesla has not said where the October 15 event will take place or what the car will cost. It also has not said whether the 2017 range and performance figures apply to the car being shown, or when production begins. Tesla's Q2 2026 shareholder update leaves the plant open, and neither tesla.com nor Tesla's September 28 post fills in those gaps.
As of October 10, 2026, the only Roadster figures on tesla.com are the reservation amounts. A Tesla already in your driveway, including a Cybertruck, can be saved in your garage and checked for new NHTSA recall campaigns.