Tesla shows off next-gen Roadster thrusters using compressed gas, dubbed a 'flying car'
beffjezos · x · 2026-10-16
Tesla demonstrated the next-generation Roadster's thruster setup, which uses compressed gas, with footage showing the car lifting off and jetting over a ramp — quickly being called a real-life "flying car." Elon Musk amplified the clip, saying flying cars had been achieved, and joked that the new Roadster is "probably the closest thing to pure happiness."
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