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Tesla Roadster event gets delayed due to unfavorable weather
Tesla said severe weather forced the delay of its outdoor Roadster demo, which includes a SpaceX thruster hover stunt.
- On Monday, Tesla announced the "difficult decision" to postpone its outdoor Roadster reveal from Thursday, October 1, to October 15, citing severe weather conditions predicted for Waco, Texas.
- The event must be held outdoors because it features a SpaceX-developed cold gas thruster package that Elon Musk previously outlined could allow the Roadster to "hover short distances."
- Open-Meteo forecast data shows an 82% chance of precipitation on October 1, with thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 32 mph creating unsuitable conditions for the remote-controlled hover demonstration.
- Reservation holders who paid deposits ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 face another delay after Tesla repeatedly missed production targets for the supercar since its 2017 prototype reveal.
- Musk expects production to take a year or more following the reveal, as Tesla shifts focus toward autonomy and AI, leaving the delivery timeline for the long-awaited Roadster uncertain.
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Tesla is postponing the unveiling of the new Roadster due to bad weather conditions. The event was scheduled to take place outdoors on Thursday.
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Tesla Roadster event gets delayed due to unfavorable weather
Tesla is delaying its event for the Roadster, moving it from this Thursday, October 1, to Thursday, October 15, due to unfavorable weather. The company has said it has been tracking the weather for this Thursday closely with local meteorologists, and because the event can only be held outside, Tesla is making the call to […]
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