Tesla Roadster Deposits Could Have Grown to $850,000 as Buyers Wait 9 Years for Delivery
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Updated · Business Insider · Oct 15
Tesla Roadster Deposits Could Have Grown to $850,000 as Buyers Wait 9 Years for Delivery
1 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Oct 15
Summary
$50,000 put into Tesla stock instead of a 2017 Roadster reservation would now be worth about $850,000 to $900,000, based on shares rising from roughly $21 to $360.
A $250,000 Founders Series payment would have grown to about $4.3 million, underscoring the opportunity cost of tying up cash in a car that still has not entered production.
Tesla is set to unveil the second-generation Roadster again on Thursday night, with Musk touting features including cold-gas thrusters that could briefly let the car hover.
The prolonged delay has already drawn complaints: Musk called deposit holders "long-suffering" in 2024, while Sam Altman and YouTuber Marques Brownlee canceled reservations after years of waiting.