Musk's 2017 Rocket Thruster Promise Comes True: Roadster Flies Over a Cybertruck
nima_owji · x · 2026-10-16
In 2017 Elon Musk claimed the new Tesla Roadster would have rocket thrusters, and people laughed. In a 2026 demo the car drove upside down and flew over a Cybertruck, prompting the poster to say: never bet against Elon Musk.
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