Promise, sworn: The Tesla Roadster will be released in 2025

Elon Musk has promised that the development of the future Tesla Roadster is advanced enough for commercialization in 2025.

There is a fire in the lake at Tesla. Following the release of disappointing sales figures, the manufacturer clings to promises to prevent its stock price from plummeting. Unfortunately, it has been unsuccessful, as Tesla’s value plummeted over 13% cumulatively on July 23 and 24, 2024, resulting in a loss of over 70 billion dollars in valuation, more than twice the value of a group like Stellantis, for example!

Therefore, all announcements, true or not, are valid in order to soften the blow. During the presentation of the figures, Elon Musk promised a tripling of Tesla Cybertruck production by the end of the year. How can such a miracle be accomplished in just six months? Suspense. The same goes for the Robotaxi…

The CEO and shareholder, who has been in the spotlight for his support of candidate Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election – an anti-electric car candidate, go figure – also promised the release of new lines of more affordable vehicles to support global annual production.

Tesla Roadster, a long-awaited project… dead?

And then, amidst this flow of promises, the topic of the Tesla Roadster came back to the table. A long-awaited project since 2017 and the presentation of a futuristic concept, this topic has somewhat become the laughing stock of the entire automotive industry. In fact, the Roadster is not what Tesla desperately needs. No more than the Cybertruck…

However, it is a flagship vehicle that attracts the rest of the clientele. Its allure is to drive sales across the entire range.

Elon Musk, in yet another burst of science fiction, promised some months ago that the Tesla Roadster would accelerate to 100 km/h in 1 second. Only a dragster on a dedicated track can achieve such a feat. Moreover, the second promise is for a 2+2 convertible capable of traveling 1000 km on a single charge. Unless there is a groundbreaking technology, the weight of the battery would initially suggest an electric vehicle weighing over 1800 kg. Moving such a mass at 100 km/h is inconsistent with the announced time. The secret recipe: rockets at the back…

But you know what they say: “Promises are only as good as the people who believe in them.” And do you believe in them?

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