Tesla’s recent October 2026 reveal at SpaceX’s Texas site demonstrated a Roadster prototype achieving 0.81 seconds 0-60 mph using cold-gas thrusters, directly supporting trader consensus that production versions will meet the sub-1-second threshold. Official trim details list the Thrust configuration at under 0.9 seconds and the Rocket at under 0.59 seconds, backed by SpaceX-derived compressed-air systems and high-output electric motors exceeding 1 MW. Production is targeted for 2028, providing time for refinement. Even at near-certain odds, realistic risks remain around scaling thruster reliability for volume builds, potential regulatory hurdles on street-legal use of auxiliary propulsion in multiple markets, or further timeline slips that could alter final specifications.