TREE NEWS update: Tesla has opened Roadster pre-orders on its US and China websites. In the US, the Performance version requires a $50,000 reservation deposit — $5,000 upfront with the remaining $45,000 due within 10 days — while the Thrust version requires $250,000 on the same terms; the Rocket version is invite-only. Tesla China’s site offers only the Performance version, with a deposit of 332,000 yuan.
Tesla Opens Roadster Pre-Orders in China, US; Deposit from 332,000 Yuan
AI take
The split in how Tesla is opening Roadster reservations says more than the deposits themselves: the US site tiers access by version and deposit size, while China offers only the Performance trim, leaving the higher-end variants off the table there. That asymmetry is worth watching as a signal of how Tesla sequences its most aspirational product across markets, and of how much of the Roadster's demand story is being staged through reservation mechanics rather than a shipping vehicle. Whether the invite-only tier or the China lineup broadens later is the open question.
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