Tesla's 2018 'flying Roadster' joke is real: SpaceX thruster package demonstrated
XFreeze · x · 2026-10-17
Back in 2018, Elon Musk said the new Tesla Roadster would get a SpaceX option package with 10 rocket thrusters, quipping "maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly." Eight years later, Tesla has reportedly built it and demonstrated the Roadster flying through the air — turning what sounded insane into real engineering.
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