Tesla's New Roadster Debuts With Cold-Gas Thrusters and Brief Flight Demo
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-16
Tesla has revealed official details of the new Roadster, with Elon Musk quipping that "the future does have flying cars."
- Flight capability: The car features active aerodynamics, a multi-mode suction system, and cold-gas thrusters; the live demo showed it briefly lifting off, adjusting attitude mid-air, and landing normally.
- Design: Concealed headlights, a full-length taillight, and flush-mounted surfaces create a minimalist, technical look; super-light thin-spoke wheels double as structural reinforcement on the ground.
- Aerospace touches: The Ano White paint is aerospace-derived with UV and cryogenic protection, electrostatic dissipation, and corrosion resistance; gold-glazed tinted glass mimics the copper coating of spacesuit visors with titanium accents.
Musk billed it as "the world's first best flying car and the last best driver's car."
Related event: Tesla's new Roadster takes flight at launch event, hits 0-60 mph in 0.81s(31 posts)→
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