"Sam Altman wants his money back. The OpenAI CEO made a post on X on Thursday, titled "A tale in three acts." In his post, Altman shared a screenshot of an email from July 2018 confirming a $45,000 deposit for a second-generation Tesla Roadster. He also attached screenshots of a follow-up email he sent on Thursday, asking to cancel the order and requesting a $50,000 refund, only for the email to bounce."
"The new Roadster was one of Tesla's most hyped unveilings. In 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the Roadster "will be the fastest production car ever made, period." "It will be the first time any car has broken two seconds at 0-60," Musk said. "It will be the fastest to 100 mph: 4.2 seconds." Production for the new Roadster was originally set to begin in 2020, but has been repeatedly delayed."
Sam Altman had a 2018 reservation for a second-generation Tesla Roadster with a $45,000 deposit and recently sought a $50,000 refund; the refund email bounced. Altman said the seven-and-a-half-year delay felt long despite initial excitement. The Roadster was hyped, with Elon Musk saying it would be the fastest production car, breaking two seconds 0-60 and 4.2 seconds to 100 mph. Production was planned for 2020 but repeatedly delayed. In October 2024 Musk said design was being finalized but prioritized other projects and thanked long-suffering deposit holders. Representatives did not respond.
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