Tesla Reopens Roadster Reservations in Canada Ahead of October 1 Reveal

Tesla has reopened reservations for the next-generation Roadster in Canada and the United States ahead of the planned reveal on October 1, 2026. The reservation process returned with a two-step payment structure. Buyers in Canada must first submit a $6,000 credit card payment, which Tesla lists as fully refundable, followed by a $58,000 wire transfer due within 10 days. In the U.S., the amounts are $5,000 initially and then $45,000 within 10 days. Reservations are not final until the wire transfer payment is received.

The reopening comes just under two weeks before the company is scheduled to unveil the Roadster almost ten years after its first debut. Tesla has not provided additional details on delivery dates or final pricing, only saying the purchase price will not be set until the company figures out what the Roadster will come with in terms of options and hardware specifications.

What is known about the reveal

Tesla has set a concrete debut date of October 1, 2026. The company posted a graphic to its official account on September 14 showing the date \"10.01\" alongside a link to the Roadster’s Canadian webpage, which now displays a live countdown. The event is expected to show a development prototype rather than a production-ready car, with reports in August 2026 suggesting a demonstration involving cold-gas thrusters developed with SpaceX.

Reservation history

Previously, Tesla required US$250,000 to reserve a Founder Series Roadster before removing pricing from the website in 2021. The original 2017 Roadster concept promised 0–100 km/h in under two seconds and more than 965 kilometres of range. Many Canadian reservations were cancelled as timelines slipped repeatedly.

Until firm production timelines and Canadian pricing are published, the reservation window should be treated cautiously. The Roadster has missed multiple \"coming soon\" milestones, and the October 1 date itself carries risk of another slip.

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