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Tesla Roadster, Pope's recovery, Hurts clot, Netflix firing

The Roadster concept first debuted in 2017, and Tesla has missed every delivery date since; the new version borrows rocket thrusters from SpaceX.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:00 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by CNBC: “Tesla unveils long-delayed Roadster developed with SpaceX, fueling merger speculation”, with reporting from New York Post.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Jalen Hurts, Tesla Roadster, SpaceX.
BBN covered this story before: Broncos edge Seahawks in overtime; Tesla Roadster hovers (October 16).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest. Tesla has unveiled its long-delayed Roadster, developed with SpaceX, nine years after Elon Musk first showed the concept in 2017.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNine years, and it missed every delivery date along the way. I admire the consistency.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRocket thrusters in a sports car, though. That's a commute with ambition.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorUntil the school run.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has a blood clot.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOne expert tells the New York Post it usually takes forty-five days to three months to clear, so his return timeline is uncertain.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIn other news, the New York Post reports Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria learned she was fired at five p.m.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWednesday, just before a screening of Nobody Wants This.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAfter repeated assurances she was safe.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd she still had to attend the screening. Somebody get her a better seat.