A second-generation Tesla Roadster was initially promised to start out manufacturing in 2020, however that deadline got here and went, and since then Tesla CEO Elon Musk has managed to announce a brand new date nearly yearly.

His newest announcement got here on Tuesday throughout Tesla’s annual shareholder assembly in Austin, Texas, the place Musk mentioned the brand new Roadster would begin manufacturing in 2024 however pressured that the brand new deadline wasn’t a promise.

“We anticipate to finish the engineering and design of the next-gen Tesla Roadster this yr and hopefully—this isn’t a dedication—begin manufacturing subsequent yr,” he mentioned in response to a query concerning the long-delayed electrical sports activities automobile.

When it unveiled the automobile in 2017, Tesla quoted a 0-60 mph time of 1.9 seconds, a 0-100 mph time of 4.2 seconds, and a high velocity of 250 mph. A 200-kwh battery pack would supply 620 miles of vary, Tesla mentioned on the time. As if that wasn’t formidable sufficient, Musk later mused about including rockets to enhance efficiency.

Tesla on the 2017 reveal mentioned pricing would begin at $200,000 for the usual Roadster, and at $250,000 for a limited-edition Founder Sequence mannequin. The automaker started accepting reservations after the reveal, requiring a $50,000 deposit for the usual Roadster and the total $250,000 worth upfront for the Founders Sequence Roadster.

Tesla is infamous for lacking deadlines, so it should not be too shocking that the Roadster is late. Nonetheless, the corporate has managed to finally ship on most of its guarantees.

On the similar shareholder assembly, Musk mentioned Tesla’s subsequent mannequin to enter manufacturing could be the Cybertruck pickup truck, which he mentioned would begin deliveries this yr.

Musk additionally mentioned Tesla had two new automobiles in improvement and mentioned one was already being constructed, although it is not clear if he meant prototypes or buyer examples.

One of many automobiles was teased through the presentation. A shadowy picture exhibiting the silhouette was briefly proven, although the automobile within the picture appears to be like just like the Tesla Mannequin Y, which can imply the favored compact crossover is about to be up to date.

One other, much less probably risk is the automobile within the teaser being the $25,000 EV that Tesla first introduced in 2020. It is rumored the inexpensive EV will probably be constructed at a plant in Mexico that Tesla confirmed throughout an investor presentation in March.