Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster for the second time on Thursday evening, almost 10 years after the last big celebration. He made even bigger promises to help customers forget that he never delivered that car, despite deposits worth up to $250,000 (the full price of the top Founders Series trim at the time). Now it appears Tesla is preparing to do the same thing again.
Inside electric vehicles noticed that the reservation agreement for the new The new Roadster on Tesla’s website states that “Roadster is still in development and therefore we cannot guarantee when or if your vehicle will actually be delivered.” » And even though Tesla is asking, again, up to $250,000 up front, the reservation agreement also says that’s just that. Customers only get an “approximate” place in the queue if The Roadster is entering production, not a confirmed build location.
Because the Roadster is still in development, any purchase price discussed is also an estimate only, and features or specifications could change during production. Tesla says this in the reservation agreement. The automaker notes that it is “still working on the options, features and hardware it will have and therefore cannot yet confirm the exact price.” Full pricing will be available when customers are asked to configure their car, the automaker says. Currently, Tesla estimates that production will begin in 2028, but almost all of the company’s new products have been delayed and the previous version of the Roadster never went into production.
The (somewhat) good news this time around is that while reservations aren’t transferable, Tesla isn’t including a no-resale clause like it did with the Cybertruck Foundation Series and Model S Signature Edition rollout specials. So if Tesla can’t deliver on CEO Elon Musk’s lofty promises of zero to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds and built-in rocket boosters, customers will at least be able to unload their cars quickly. Reservations are also fully refundable, which, given Tesla’s track record with the previous Roadster, is an option customers should definitely keep in mind.
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