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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car

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Elon Musk revealed a new Tesla Roadster equipped with thrusters during a livestreamed event at SpaceX’s facility in Texas on Thursday. The car, which was demonstrated launching from a ramp and landing on its wheels, is meant to be a “flying” vehicle powered by high-pressure air tanks. Despite describing the project as potentially successful, Musk noted that there are significant technical and regulatory hurdles yet to overcome before it can go into production in 2028.

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On October 15, 2026, Tesla unveiled its redesigned next-generation Roadster at SpaceX's testing facility in McGregor, Texas. The new model features rocket thrusters and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than a second. During the demonstration, the two-seater vehicle drove upside down on a ramp using suction and then flipped mid-air before landing safely with its built-in thrusters. Although initially previewed nearly nine years ago, Tesla aims to start production by 2028. Despite its high cost of $200,000 per unit and reservations priced at $50,000, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has downplayed the car's financial impact on the company. However, analysts see it as a symbol showcasing Tesla’s advanced technology.

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The tech billionaire described the development as “what happens when you have a collaboration with the world’s best car company and the world’s best rocket company,” referring to Tesla and SpaceX. The vehicle would go into production in 2028, he said.

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🔮 He added that the vehicle’s “success is not guaranteed” but that “it will probably work”.

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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car · assertive framing

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a “flying” car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company’s facility on Thursday. asserted

he → unveil → Thursday

Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground. asserted

challenges → prevent → ground

Musk revealed his new Roadster sports car during a launch event at a SpaceX test facility in Texas. asserted

Musk → reveal → Texas

During the demo, which was livestreamed on Tesla’s X account, the car launched from a steep ramp and landed on its wheels. “Flying cars are real,” Musk said during the event. asserted

Musk → livestreame → event

He added that the vehicle’s “success is not guaranteed” but that “it will probably work”. asserted

it → add → ?

Musk said the car was equipped with “ultra high-pressure air tanks” to propel itself into the air. asserted

car → say → air

he → describe → 2028

American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss debuted the first flying car prototype in 1917. asserted

Curtiss → debut → 1917

But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced. asserted

motors → contemplate → years