Tesla's 'flying' Roadster debuts with hover demo: 2028 production, $50K base, invite-only rocket version
adariostrange · x · 2026-10-17
Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla Roadster with air thrusters that lift the car briefly off the road — not true flight, but close enough to wow the crowd, and even Sam Altman congratulated him. Caveats: production starts 2028, base price $50,000, Thrust (non-hover) version $250,000, and the hover-capable Rocket version is invite-only. MARS Magazine frames the stunt as a distraction timed against Alex Gibney's scathing Musk documentary featuring ex-wife Justine Musk, noting Cybertruck-style price and timeline slippage is likely.
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