Safety
The road-approval statement Tesla has published, and what is still unsaid.
Key facts
- Rocket
- Invite only; not approved for public roads
- Performance
- Described as road ready
- Certification
- Not published
What Tesla has said
Tesla's Roadster page says the Rocket trim is not approved for public road use. Performance is described as the road-ready car, and Thrust as a limited release with rear thrusters. A full safety case, crash programme, or regulatory filing is not in the sources held here.
Not yet published by Tesla
Do not treat a demonstration, including flight, as evidence that a trim is legal to drive.
More from Development
Prototypes
The development-car count given in engineer interviews.
Manufacturing
The 2028 production target and the reported factory.