Tesla unveils flying Roadster at SpaceX site

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Tesla demonstrated 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 a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX’s Texas test site on 16 October, showing the car drive up a ramp, hover inverted, leap over a line of vehicles and complete an aerial roll using cold-gas thrusters developed with SpaceX. [1] [2] [4]

The car is powered by four rear thrusters and a floor fan that can generate up to 2 g of downforce. Tesla says the 0-60 mph time is 0.81 seconds and top speed exceeds 230 mph. Three versions are planned: Performance, Thrust and the flight-capable Rocket edition, the last available only by invitation. [1] [2] [3]

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