Tesla Unveils Roadster With Flying Capabilities at SpaceX Facility
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Tesla has officially launched its long-awaited Roadster sports car, showcasing its flying capabilities during a demonstration at a SpaceX rocket facility in Texas. The vehicle, equipped with air thrusters, was able to briefly fly and accelerate to 60 mph in under a second, marking a significant milestone in Tesla's automotive innovation.
Elon Musk, who has hinted at a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX, used this event to highlight the ambitious features of the new Roadster. The car's demonstration included flying over other Tesla models, emphasizing the company's commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle technology.
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“Tesla shares rose in premarket trading Friday morning after Elon Musk unveiled its long-delayed Roadster sports car that includes air thrusters.”
Bloomberg — Tesla Unveils Roadster With a Nod to SpaceX Merger“Tesla Inc. finally rolled out its long-delayed Roadster sports car — or rather, launched the vehicle into the sky.”
Bloomberg — Tesla Launches Roadster EV at SpaceX Site in Latest Merger Hint“Elon Musk first debuted the Roadster refresh concept in 2017 but Tesla has since missed every targeted delivery date.”
CNBC — Tesla unveils long-delayed Roadster, showing off its flying-car ambitions“Elon Musk promised a flying car.”
The Verge — The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second“The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas.”
Wired — The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies“The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.”
TechCrunch — Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style
“With the Flying Roadster, Tesla Just Did the Most Elon Musk Thing Yet”
inc. — With the Flying Roadster, Tesla Just Did the Most Elon Musk Thing Yet“Musk told Marques Brownlee in 2019 that Tesla's Roadster would use cold-gas thrusters.”
business insider — Tesla's new flying Roadster did exactly what Elon Musk said it would in a post 8 years ago“The new Tesla Roadster finally showed up on Thursday night in a cloud of compressed air at SpaceX’s rocket test site in McGregor, Texas.”
fast company — Tesla’s new Roadster is a jumping piece of vaporware“Tesla's long-delayed Roadster finally made an entrance — by flying off a ramp.”
business insider — The world reacts to Elon Musk’s flying car“Volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.”
coindesk — Tokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototype
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- Oct 16, 1:28 AM — Tesla Roadster Flies, Drives Upside Down, Hits 60mph in Under a Second (3/3)
- Oct 16, 2:09 AM — Tesla Unveils Next-Gen Roadster That Flies and Hits 60mph in Under a Second (5/5)
- Oct 16, 11:57 AM — Tesla Unveils Next-Gen Roadster That Flies After Nearly A Decade Of Delays (5/5)
- Oct 16, 12:19 PM — Tesla Unveils Long-Delayed Roadster With Flying Capabilities (9/8)