Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip
Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip

Tesla has unveiled a new version of its next-generation Roadster. As expected, it received Tesla’s latest design “cyberfication” and cold-gas thrusters to allow it to jump and flip through the air.

The livestream featured impressive stunts but offer…

Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style

The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.

Tesla is unveiling the new Roadster for real this time, promise
Tesla is unveiling the new Roadster for real this time, promise

Tesla says it will finally stream its next-generation Roadster event this Thursday, October 15, at 7:55 pm Central, two weeks after it was supposed to happen.

It’s the latest date in a long list of them. Tesla first showed the Roadster in November 2…

Tesla patents ‘Electric Fan Car’ with 4 ducted fans ahead of Roadster reveal
Tesla patents ‘Electric Fan Car’ with 4 ducted fans ahead of Roadster reveal

Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building in April.

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Tesla delays Roadster demo two weeks to October 15, blames weather
Tesla delays Roadster demo two weeks to October 15, blames weather

Tesla has officially pushed its Roadster demo from October 1 to October 15, blaming “severe conditions” in the forecast for central Texas.

It’s the latest in a long line of delays for the next-gen Roadster, and this one moves the event back two full…

Tesla warns weather could delay Roadster demo, and the forecast is ugly
Tesla warns weather could delay Roadster demo, and the forecast is ugly

Tesla is warning guests invited to its October 1 Roadster event that the long-delayed demo could get pushed back again, and this time it’s the weather.

In an email to invitees, Tesla says the event “must be held outdoors” and may need to be reschedu…

Tesla patent shows new Roadster with a hidden 700 kg-downforce rear wing
Tesla patent shows new Roadster with a hidden 700 kg-downforce rear wing

A new Tesla patent application describes a two-piece active rear wing that hides flush in the bodywork and can produce up to 700 kg of downforce once deployed. The car in the drawings looks a lot like the next-generation Tesla Roadster.

The USPTO pu…

Tesla reopens $50,000 Roadster reservations ahead of October 1 unveil
Tesla reopens $50,000 Roadster reservations ahead of October 1 unveil

Tesla has reopened reservations for its next-generation Roadster, asking buyers for a $50,000 deposit about two weeks before the car is even unveiled.

The reserve page went live this week ahead of an October 1 reveal near Waco, Texas. It’s the secon…

Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need
Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need

Tesla will finally unveil its new Roadster on October 1, more than eight years after it first showed the car in 2017. And a teaser this weekend suggests the production version is getting Tesla’s “Cyber” design treatment.

The teaser shows SpaceX cold…

The Mind-bending Joyrides That Gave Rise to Tesla
The Mind-bending Joyrides That Gave Rise to Tesla

In 2003, Martin Eberhard, a cofounder of Tesla Motors, decided it was time to start wooing investors. To do that, however, he needed an electric car. So he talked to Alan Cocconi and asked if he could borrow the tZero, the revolutionary and blazingly …