Tesla Unveils Roadster With SpaceX Thrusters After Years of Delays
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Tesla unveiled its long-delayed Roadster sports car in Texas, showcasing a prototype that used SpaceX-developed air thrusters to perform aerial flips and accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under one second. Production isn’t expected until 2028, while the flying version will be limited to an unspecified number.
Elon Musk first debuted the Roadster refresh concept in 2017, but Tesla has since missed every targeted delivery date. The Roadster makes its debut after a decade in development as the EV maker tries to revive its image as a brash innovator.
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SourceReports the news
“Tesla unveiled its long-delayed Roadster sports car Thursday in Texas, showcasing a prototype that used SpaceX-developed air thrusters to perform aerial flips and accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under one second.”
Bloomberg — Tesla Unveils Roadster With a Nod to SpaceX Merger“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 developed with SpaceX, fueling merger speculation“Roadster makes debut after decade in development as EV maker tries to revive image as brash innovator”
FT — Tesla unveils ‘flying’ sports car with SpaceX rocket thrusters
SupportCorroborates it
“It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.”
Wired — Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’“You can’t buy a moment like that, but you can engineer one, and the four moves behind it work for a business of any size.”
inc. — Elon Musk Made a Tesla Roadster Fly. Here’s How to Engineer Your Own Million-View Moment“Lots of big promises.”
inc. — With the Flying Roadster, Tesla Just Did the Most Elon Musk Thing Yet“The new Roadster is very late, and will likely only sell in small numbers.”
inc. — Elon Musk Just Pulled off a Magic Trick With the New Tesla Roadster“Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again”
Ars Technica — Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again“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“Tesla Inc. finally rolled out its long-delayed Roadster sports car — or rather, launched the vehicle into the sky.”
Bloomberg — Tesla Launches Roadster at SpaceX Site in Latest Merger Hint“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
Earlier versions
- 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)
- Oct 16, 4:16 PM — Tesla Unveils Roadster With Flying Capabilities at SpaceX Facility (4/4)