[Tesla's New Roadster Now Open for Pre-Order on China Website, Deposit Set at 332,000 RMB] BlockBeats News, October 16: Tesla's U.S. website has officially opened pre-orders for the Roadster. The deposit for the Performance version is $50,000, with an initial payment of $5,000 and the remaining $45,000 to be paid within 10 days. The deposit for the Thrust version is $250,000, with an initial payment of $5,000 and the remaining $245,000 to be paid within 10 days. The Rocket version is currently available for pre-order by invitation only. Tesla's China website has also opened pre-orders for the Roadster. Unlike the U.S. website, the China website currently only offers pre-orders for the Performance version, with a deposit set at 332,000 RMB.