Tesla Roadster 'flying car' demo draws skepticism: 2G cornering, questionable street value
lipeng0820 · x · 2026-10-16
Quoted details: the Roadster 2 demo (not AI-generated video) shows attitude-control thrusters, rear main thrusters and a fan-based downforce system delivering up to 2G lateral acceleration; F1 banned a similar fan-car concept for safety. The author questions the real-world point of a jet-thruster street car—pedestrian safety, optional-package usage frequency—calling it innovation for showboating that risks backfiring like Apple.
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