# Tesla Schedules Oct. 15 Roadster Livestream Nearly Nine Years After Debut By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/32448 Published: 2026-10-15T11:02:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-15T11:02:16.000Z Section: Business > The event was moved from Oct. 1 after a severe-weather forecast; the event announcement gives no production or customer-delivery dates. Tesla set its next Roadster event for an online broadcast at 8:55 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 15 (00:55 UTC Friday, Oct. 16), nearly nine years after the next-generation car first appeared. Tesla moved the event from Oct. 1 after citing a severe-weather forecast and the presentation’s outdoor-only format. The change was covered in an [earlier update on the Roadster postponement](). The event announcement gives no production or customer-delivery dates. Tesla first presented the next-generation Roadster during its Nov. 16, 2017, event for the Semi. Tesla’s published specifications continue to list acceleration from zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, a top speed above 250 mph and a range of 620 miles. ## Links in this article - [earlier update on the Roadster postponement](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/25216)