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Roadster revealed
Image: Tesla · @Tesla on X, Oct 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Tesla on X: “Today, Roadster presents a new moment in history – the best of the last human-driven cars”
Loads content and cookies from X. Open on X (opens in a new tab)Tesla's photo shows the Roadster at successive points along the curved ramp, through the flip and down to the landing.
Official · Tesla on X · Oct 27, 2026Image: Tesla
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Tesla shows Roadster Track Mode; wing actuation driven by Optimus actuator system
Image: Tesla · @Tesla on X, Oct 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Tesla on X: “with wing actuation driven by the @Tesla_Optimus actuator system.”
Loads content and cookies from X. Open on X (opens in a new tab)Video: Tesla · Official · @Tesla on X · October 15, 2026
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Optimus production starts on Tesla's high-volume lines in Fremont
FutureThrustOptimusFremont productionGraphic: FutureThrust · no official image for this entry In its Q3 2026 Shareholder Update, Tesla said it has started production of Optimus on its high-volume lines in Fremont.
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Japan cuts EV subsidy for Tesla Model 3 and Model Y from ¥1.27M to ¥762,000 from Jan 2027
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Tesla launches Robotaxi Safety Report site and names four 'coming soon' cities
Image: @robotaxi · Safety Report post on X, Oct 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Loads content and cookies from X. Open on X (opens in a new tab)Video: Tesla (@robotaxi) · Official · @robotaxi on X · October 21, 2026
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Tesla Q3 2026 Shareholder Update: FSD attach over 75%, Semi in volume production, record backlog
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Grok 4.7 now available in Viktor AI workplace agent
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Tesla registers 69 more Cybercabs in Texas, bringing the total to 420
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Giga Berlin builds 7,000 Model Y in a single week
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NTT Docomo extends Starlink Direct satellite roaming to Australia and New Zealand
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Falcon 9 launches 27 Starlink satellites from California
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Next-gen Roadster goes on first public display at the Petersen Museum in LA (Oct 24–27)
Image: Tesla · tesla.com/roadster (opens in a new tab) The Petersen Automotive Museum is showing the Roadster in its main lobby from Oct 24 through Oct 27, 2026.
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Roadster production
Image: Tesla · @Tesla on X, Oct 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Roadster, 2009 → 2026
Elon Musk with the original Tesla Roadster in 2009 and the new Roadster in 2026.
Tesla in 2009: • Private company with 500 employees • $112M Annual Revenue • ~1,000 vehicles produced
Tesla in 2026: • $1.6T company with ~135K employees • ~$100B Annual Revenue • Over 10M vehicles produced
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— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane)
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Elon Musk with the original Tesla Roadster in 2009 (top) and with the new Roadster in 2026 (bottom, a frame marked “Tesla Live”).
Reported · Oct 27, 2026 Company figures in the post are @niccruzpatane's, not independently verified by FutureThrust.
Via @niccruzpatane
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When was the Roadster revealed?
October 15, 2026, at Tesla's Roadster event, livestreamed on X. Tesla posted that day: “Today, Roadster presents a new moment in history.”
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What trims will the Roadster come in?
Tesla lists three configurations: Performance (“road ready, seats 2”), Thrust (“race ready, seats 2”) and Rocket (“air ready, seats 1”).
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When does Roadster production start?
Reported: production is slated for 2028, per Paul Tan's Automotive News (Oct 15, 2026). Not yet confirmed by a Tesla source.
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What moves the Roadster's rear wing?
Tesla said on X that the Roadster's aero features use “wing actuation driven by the @Tesla_Optimus actuator system.”
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Are the Roadster's cold-gas thrusters meant for production?
Tesla's Lars Moravy wrote that “we don't show things that we can't do in production,” and said the cold-gas system can produce over 80 kN of force.
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How much will the Roadster cost?
Tesla hasn't published a price as of Oct 27, 2026. Its Roadster page lists Performance as “By Reservation”, Thrust as “Limited Release” and Rocket as “Invite Only”. We'll add pricing once Tesla states it.
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What are the Roadster's specs?
Tesla's figures: 0–60 under 1.6 s (Performance), under 0.9 s (Thrust) and under 0.59 s (Rocket); range over 300 miles; top speed up to over 230 mph (Rocket). Tesla hasn't given top speed for Performance or Thrust, or any price.
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