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Tesla pushed the second-generation Roadster reveal from October 1 to October 15, 2026, citing severe weather forecasts and the fact that the event in Waco, Texas can only be held outdoors. TechCrunch notes the outdoor requirement likely ties to SpaceX-derived cold gas thrusters Tesla has been working into the car, and that the reveal has slipped repeatedly since the concept debuted in 2017. Tesla previously took $50,000 deposits against an estimated ~$200,000 base price, plus $250,000 reservations for 1,000 'Founders Series' units.

Why: Nothing in this item changes what you build, ship, or buy this week — it is a schedule slip for a vehicle with no developer, AI, or tooling surface. The only concrete detail worth extracting is commercial: Tesla has held customer deposits since 2017 on a product whose specs and timeline have moved for roughly nine years, a cautionary reference if you ever plan to fund a roadmap with preorders on undelivered features.