tinyfool breaks down Tesla's hover demo: compressed air only sustains seconds of lift
tinyfool · x · 2026-10-16
tinyfool argues Tesla's new roadster isn't a true flying car: constrained by tank size, the compressed-air jets can only lift the vehicle for a short burst, and the electric motor can't refill the tanks fast enough for sustained hover. Still, he finds the innovation inspiring — e.g. hopping over a cracked road — and suggests calling it a "jumping flying car" instead.
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