Musk demos rocket-propelled Tesla Roadster with attitude thrusters that can 'do rolls'
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-16
Elon Musk confirmed Tesla's Roadster 2 'rocket car' demo: the car carries attitude-control thrusters and rear main thrusters, letting it briefly fly, roll, and perform 'gymnastics' like a SpaceX rocket. He says it will be a real road car, 'not necessarily safety-optimized' and possibly not legal in all jurisdictions, and that it recharges its own air tank so no special propellant is needed.
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