Add the Roadster to the checklist of delayed Tesla autos. On Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk mentioned the efficiency EV wouldn’t make its beforehand introduced 2022 cargo date. “2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn’t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship,” he mentioned in a tweet spotted by Roadshow. The govt added the Roadster ought to ship in 2023, “assuming 2022 is not mega drama.”

Tesla first introduced its next-generation Roadster in 2017. Back then, the corporate anticipated to debut the automobile someday final 12 months. 2020 got here and went with out Tesla sharing a lot data on the supercar. Then, initially of the 12 months, Musk mentioned manufacturing on the Roadster would begin in 2022. Whether the automobile will make its new date is a giant if. The international chip scarcity that delayed the Tesla Semi is anticipated to continue until 2023, and Musk’s tweet hints at the potential for additional delays.