Sorry, Tesla fans. You'll have to wait a little longer to see the new Roadster.

Sorry, Tesla fans. You'll have to wait a little longer to see the new Roadster. Tesla wanted to re-reveal the Roadster on Thursday. Bad weather got in the way. Tesla Tesla's second Roadster reveal is getting rained out.The automaker said Monday it had made the "difficult decision" to postpone Thursday's outdoor unveiling because of severe weather conditions. Tesla is rumored to be hosting the event near Waco, Texas — which is expecting thunderstorms and a 90% chance of rain on Thursday, according to The Weather Channel.The event is now scheduled for October 15.Roadster event updateWe've been tracking the weather closely with local meteorologists, but given the severe conditions predicted & because this event can only be held outdoors, we've made the difficult decision to reschedule.New date is October 15. Additional details to…— Tesla (@Tesla) September 28, 2026 The original Roadster was Tesla's first car: a battery-powered sports car built on a heavily modified Lotus Elise skeleton. Tesla stopped selling it in 2012.Musk unveiled a prototype of its successor in 2017 and said it would enter production in 2020. The automaker promised an electric sports car that sprinted to 60 MPH in just 1.9 seconds, a top speed of around 250 MPH, and more than 600 miles in range.Tesla began accepting reservations requiring deposits of $50,000 to $250,000, but the company has repeatedly missed its targets for the car. Musk thanked its "long-suffering" deposit holders on a 2024 earnings call.Much of the delay has been tied to Tesla's shift in focus, away from traditional car sales and toward more concentration on autonomy and AI. Musk has also teased a SpaceX collaboration that could give the Roadster cold-gas thrusters — "rocket-y stuff," as he put it — that could briefly lift the car into the air. Read next Ben Shimkus is a reporter for the Business News desk. He writes about cars, transportation, retail, and jobs. Ben's reporting has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Verge, Automotive News, USA Today, AutoBody News, LGBTQ Nation, TopSpeed, and Out Magazine. He's also held staff writing positions at The U.S. Sun and the Daily Mail. He graduated from NYU with a Master's in journalism in 2024. Email Ben at bshimkus@insider.com or message him privately on Signal at bshimkus.41. Elon Musk Tesla