Tesla sets October 15 date for Roadster livestream event

The event is scheduled to stream live on Thursday, October 15, at 7:55 p.m. Central time. Tesla announced this date through its official X account late Monday. The stream will take place online while the physical event occurs in Waco, Texas. This marks a change from the original plan set for October 1.

Reports cite severe weather and high winds as the reason for rescheduling the outdoor-only event. Tesla stated it was tracking weather closely because the demonstration requires open space. An invitation originally planned for guests at 8:30 p.m. Eastern has been moved to align with this new time slot.

Tesla has not confirmed the specific hardware details, though reports suggest a SpaceX package named A71 will be involved. Speculation indicates the vehicle on stage may be unmanned and remote-operated for safety. Some accounts describe a cold gas thruster system that could accelerate 0 to 60 mph in about one second.

Current reservation terms require a $5,000 card payment followed by a $45,000 wire transfer within ten days. The deposit remains refundable for those who paid under the original 2017 pricing of $200,000 or $250,000. These details follow Tesla's reopening of reservations last month.

Production is expected to begin at Giga Texas in 2027 or 2028. Nine years have passed since the prototype was first revealed in November 2017 without delivery. Observers note that some reports describe the demo car as not street legal.