# Prototypes

The development-car count given in engineer interviews.

## What was said

Moravy's interviews put the development fleet at four or five cars and describe a larger build planned for early 2027. The car shown on 15 October 2026 was a demonstration prototype.

> Not yet published by Tesla. A public build schedule beyond that interview line has not been published here.

Canonical: https://roadster.news/development/prototypes/
Sources: https://roadster.news/sources/