‘I Really Was Excited for the Car’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says He Waited 7.5 Years for Tesla Roadster After Reservation, Shares He Is Unable To Cancel It
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reserved his Tesla Roadster electric sports car 7.5 years ago. He shared a screenshot on social media showing that, even after waiting all these years, he had not received his car. He said he was excited for the car. He also shared that he was unable to cancel his reservation for the Tesla Roadster.
OpenAI CEO shared the reason why he cancelled his Tesla Roadster electric sports car. According to his official post on X, he completed the reservation for his Roadster on July 11, 2018. As per the screenshots he shared, he paid a USD 45,000 reservation payment with ID "RN109156241". He said, "I really was excited for the car! And I understand delays. But 7.5 years has felt like a long time to wait." He requested cancellation of his Tesla Roadster reservation by sending an email to reseveation@tesla.com. However, it showed an "Address not found" error. ‘Starship Will Build Moonbase Alpha’: Elon Musk Shares Post on Social Media About Starhip’s Future Plans to Carrying Astronauts on Moon.
‘I Really Was Excited for the Car!’, Says Sam Altman for Tesla Roadster
A tale in three acts: pic.twitter.com/ClRZBgT24g
— Sam Altman (@sama) October 30, 2025
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