AI illustration: Tesla Roadster enters production
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Tesla Roadster enters production

“We expected this to be available in 2020.”
— as reported (paraphrase) · Nov 16, 2017 · Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil, Nov 16 2019 (Tesla official YouTube), ~33:29 ↗
What actually happened

Musk announced the new Roadster in Nov 2017 with deliveries targeted for 2020. Fetched Sep 13 2026: Wikipedia still lists production as 'yet to commence' and the second-generation Roadster remains unreleased. Tesla/Musk teased a Waco 'Go for launch' unveil for October 1 2026 (tracked separately as #262); that is an unveil date, not start of production. Last Musk-dated production window remains 2027 or 2028 (Nov 2025 shareholder meeting). Status stays pending. Wikipedia — Tesla Roadster (second generation), fetched Sep 13 2026: production yet to commence; Oct 1 is an unveil tease ↗

The Progression

Nov 16, 2017
The promise: “We expected this to be available in 2020.” · Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil, Nov 16 2019 (Tesla official YouTube), ~33:29 ↗
2022
Timeline pushed to 2022.
Goalpost #1
2023
Timeline pushed to 2023.
Goalpost #2
2024
Timeline pushed to 2024.
Goalpost #3
2025
Timeline pushed to 2025.
Goalpost #4
2026
Timeline pushed to 2026.
Goalpost #5
2027
Timeline pushed to 2027.
Goalpost #6
2028
Timeline pushed to 2028.
Goalpost #7
Today · Sep 17, 2026
Status: Pending · 836 days left. Still waiting.

At the November 2017 Tesla Semi and Roadster unveiling, Musk floated a $200,000 starting price for the next-generation Roadster and indicated deliveries would begin by 2020. The announcement put the new sports car about three years from customers' driveways. The 2020 deadline passed without production beginning.

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