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Tesla's new Roadster car can fly; but don't expect to drive it anytime soon
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Tesla has unveiled its new Roadster sports car, which can thrust itself into the air, among other engineering bells and whistles. But drivers shouldn't expect to take it for a spin anytime soon.
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Tesla unveils redesigned next-generation Roadster after long-awaited anticipation
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Tesla's new Roadster car can fly; but don't expect to drive it anytime soon
Tesla plans to livestream its next-generation Roadster reveal on October 15 after postponing an outdoor event in Texas because of weather, extending a launch saga that began with a 2020 production target and has seen repeated delays.
Nearly nine years after the prototype was unveiled, Tesla is finally ready to show off its second-generation Roadster, and we'll be following along live.
The roadster features thrusters that allow the vehicle to go airborne or stabilize from a fall. The event saw the vehicle perform stunts such as the classic kickflip over other vehicles.
Tesla unveiled its long-anticipated Roadster on Thursday during a dramatic event in which the vehicle used compressed-air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a midair maneuver.
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday unveiled a car that he said will be able to fly, a feature long relegated to science fiction and Saturday morning cartoons. At a product reveal at a Texas test facility belonging to SpaceX, Musk’s other public company, he showed off Tesla’s …
It will go beyond the Limits of Physics. The multi-mode fan and ground sealing system acts as a downforce generator, pulling air out from beneath the vehicle. This provides enough suction to hold the vehicle upside down, even when stationary.
Elon Musk is known for blowing hot air, but he's finally delivering on his bold claims of a new Tesla Roadster. It was rumored to be able to fly – and at its launch event, it demonstrated that it could at least leap into the air.
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.
Tesla’s long-awaited Roadster made a high-flying entrance. Nearly a decade after unveiling the next-generation Roadster as a prototype in 2017, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company showcased a new version that Tesla says can go from 0 to 60 mph in less than a second and even leave the ground.
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. It was the perfect example of Elon Musk’s personal brand: the epic announcement full of grandiose promises, the magic act that keeps the audience staring at the sm…
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