https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-tesla-roadster-could-have-stayed-vaporwareContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-tesla-roadster-could-have-stayed-vaporwarehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-tesla-roadster-could-have-stayed-vaporware#u131822Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:41:45 +0000Tesla debuted its long-awaited next-generation Roadster featuring a SpaceX package and cold-gas thrusters, entering a sluggish market for two-door hypercars and a very different electric vehicle landscape. The vehicle arrived after nine years and hundreds of millions of dollars in deposits with zero cars delivered prior to the event. The demonstration of flying stunts and cold-gas thrusters faced immediate skepticism regarding safety, FAA regulations, ITAR compliance, intellectual property ownership, and shareholder disclosure from critics including Marques Brownlee.Why it mattersThe delayed v