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Elon Musk Could Only Say Three Words When His Flying Tesla Roadster Actually Worked

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Elon Musk first promised a flying Tesla Roadster back in 2017 and the internet laughed at him. Nine years of delays later, Tesla rolled the finished car onto a SpaceX test

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    The Future Is Now: Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Flies Using SpaceX Thrusters (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Rocket technology helped transform the family car from a childhood cartoon fantasy into an engineering reality. The post The Future Is Now: Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Flies Using SpaceX Thrusters first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  2. Pants on Fire News

    Elon Musk Could Only Say Three Words When His Flying Tesla Roadster Actually Worked (opens Pants on Fire News)

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    Elon Musk first promised a flying Tesla Roadster back in 2017 and the internet laughed at him. Nine years of delays later, Tesla rolled the finished car onto a SpaceX test

  3. Slate Magazine

    The Real Reason Elon Musk Wants Us Looking at His Flying Car (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Get ready for a Tesla megamerger with SpaceX.

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