A very good question. My best guess is late 2021 or maybe 2022. It's more of a halo/fun project than anything. I doubt it will produce significant revenue, so the main development focus is on new factories, the Cybertruck, and the Semi. It may need to wait until the Austin factory is up and running and take a load off Fremont for 3/Y production and allow for a bit of room to make the Roadster. Still, sooner would be cooler :)
As a Roadster reservation holder since 2017 I would appreciate an update from Tesla on the new Roadster's profile and timeline (the website still says "production expected to start in 2020").
I think it was battery day that Tesla announced the Roadster will be in late 2021. It requires the new 4860 battery cell, which is not in volume production yet.
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performance sounds pretty incredible
> maybe I will just buy a Plaid when it is available
> performance sounds pretty incredible
That is my plain, cancelled Roadster "2020" order, ordered 2021 Plaid.