Tesla unveils flying Roadster at SpaceX site

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Tesla revealed a new Roadster that uses compressed-air thrusters to fly, jump over cars and roll in mid-air. Production is slated for 2028.

Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster at SpaceX’s Texas test site, showing the car drive up a vertical ramp, leap over a line of vehicles and perform a mid-air roll using a SpaceX-derived compressed-air propulsion system. [1] [2]

The car is said to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds and reach over 230 mph. It will be the last Tesla designed for human driving, with production planned for 2028. [1] [3]

Pre-orders opened immediately; the Performance version requires a $50,000 deposit in the US or 332,000 yuan in China, while the flying Rocket edition is invite-only. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. 特斯拉发布全新 Roadster！不开玩笑，它真的会飞

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  2. 马斯克回应第二代 Roadster 跑车能否合法上路：能不能要看道路情况

    ITHome · · Summary only

  3. 马斯克：第二代 Roadster 将是最后一款“人工驾驶”特斯拉车型

    ITHome · · Summary only

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