Tesla Is Still Collecting Payment For The Roadster That Was To Arrive Back In 2020

Although it was supposed to arrive in 2020, Tesla’s new Roadster has yet to see the light of day. But that hasn’t stopped the company from still taking deposits from customers.

The electric supercar was introduced back in 2017, promising incredible performance and a range of 1,000 kilometers.  Eight years have passed since then, and we have yet to see a production model, it reminds us.

$200,000 for the standard version

Tesla opened pre-orders and began accepting deposits immediately after the launch: a deposit was required for the standard model priced at $200,000, while the limited Founder Series version, limited to 1,000 copies, cost $250,000 upfront.

Despite years of delays and silence about specifications, design, or the actual launch date, Tesla is still actively accepting money.

The Roadster can be ordered on the official website with an initial deposit of $5,000, after which the buyer must pay another $45,000 to secure a spot in line. But no one knows when or if the car will hit the market or at what price.

Elon Musk announced in 2017 that the Roadster would accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just over two seconds. He then added that it could be equipped with miniature rocket engines that would allow it to “take off.”

Eight years later, it’s unclear whether this is an ambitious technological project, an unrealized vision, or the longest-running joke in the history of the automotive industry.

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