Tesla Roadster is still reportedly three years away from production

Despite being set for an unmissable demo by the end of this year, reports suggest that the Tesla Roadster is still three years away from entering production.

It’s being dubbed the ‘Tesla that never was’.

Eight years after being announced and previewed on stage, the Roadster has been sent away to the labs and hasn’t been seen since.

Now, with increasing pressure to produce the car amid deposit refund requests, it looks like the wait for the Tesla Roadster could go on for a few more years yet.

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The Tesla Roadster is nowhere near finished

In 10 days, it will be eight years since Elon Musk surprised the Tesla fanbase at a Semi-truck showcase by unveiling the second-generation Roadster.

But with more delays than miles on the clock, the Tesla Roadster 2.0 is still nowhere to be seen.

Now, despite Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen promising an ‘epic’ and ‘unforgettable’ demo within the next two months, Business Insider says that production isn’t close.

The report claims that ‘the Roadster still remains two to three years away from production’, which would take it over the 10-year mark.

The EV experts have been doing a whole lot of hiring for this project, though.

In the last four months alone, the maker has taken on five engineers for ‘aerodynamic prototypes’, which could either be for the new Roadster and the development of its radical patented ‘adaptive downforce system’.

Equally, it could be for the newly teased flying car…

But another job listing directly referred to the elusive EV sports car.

Why crossing the finishing line soon is imperative for Tesla

The pressure has been piling on for the EV brand to deliver.

High-profile people who put $50K deposits down on the Roadster have now begun rebelling and demanding their money back.

Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called for a refund on his order…

But he was met by a funky email and a sassy response from the CEO.

And then the Longbow founders cheekily offered to deliver a roadster to the AI mogul long before Tesla.

The cracks, then, are beginning to show.

The EV brand undoubtedly has an unlimited pot of gold to dig into when it comes to creating this incredible-sounding supercar; the finishing line isn’t a time, it’s a finished article. A finished product it’s proud of.

Still, by the time it does come out, there might be no pre-orders left, and marketing will start over.

Timeline of the Tesla Roadster 2.0

2014: Elon Musk teases a second-generation Roadster without the Lotus Elise chassis

2016: Reports suggest Franz von Holzhausen was hired to design the new sporty EV

2017: The first prototype of the Tesla Roadster 2.0 was revealed on November 16, as a surprise ending to the Semi truck showcase.

2017: Production was outlined to start in 2020, with a starting price of $200,000

2020: Elon Musk declares a 12-18 month delay in production amid new ‘SpaceX thruster’ packages

2021: In January, Musk tweets that production has been pushed back to 2022. Later that year, he confirmed in a shareholder meeting that it was now set for 2024.

2022: Tesla reintroduces ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ as a purchasable option again alongside FSD

2024: Further enhancements and a goal of having a 0-60mph speed under one second push production back to 2025

2025: Franz von Holzhausen confirms a demo is coming, but there’s no sign of production yet

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