Host outlines Tesla Roadster deposit terms and what remains unknown

A host said the base Tesla Roadster required an initial $5,000 deposit, rising to $45,000 within 10 days. For the thruster version, he cited a $245,000 deposit and a total payment of $250,000 within 10 days. He said that version could not perform a “kickflip”; the price and terms for the version intended to do the stunt and lift off were unknown at the time of the discussion, and access to it was invitation-only.

One participant expected that recharging the thrusters’ gas might take about 24 hours and called the feature more of a party trick. This was the participant’s estimate, not a Tesla-stated specification.