Tesla's second-generation Roadster reveal is now underway, following a two-week delay caused by weather. The event is being held at SpaceX's rocket test facility in McGregor, Texas, where Tesla is expected to detail its plans for the next generation of its sports car.
The original Tesla Roadster debuted 20 years ago. Nine years ago, Elon Musk announced that Tesla was building a second-generation Roadster. Since Musk sent the "Starman" mannequin into space inside the Roadster 2.0 concept, two U.S. presidents have been elected — a span that underscores how long the promised follow-up has been in the making.
Musk has said the company will show "some crazy stuff" at the event, without specifying what that would entail. Just what Tesla will unveil, and whether a finished car will appear this time, was not yet clear as the presentation got underway.
Details of the second-generation Roadster have not been disclosed ahead of the event, and Tesla has said more information would be shared as the presentation unfolds.
The central question going into the evening was whether the reveal would be a prelude to another decade of broken promises or finally deliver a car. The event is a developing story, and additional details are expected to surface as Tesla's live presentation continues.