Full coverage· Tech· Updated
Tesla Unveils New Roadster With Claims of "Flying Car" Capabilities
Tesla unveiled its new electric Roadster, with CEO Elon Musk claiming it can fly and perform aerial maneuvers using a special exhaust and air system. Demonstrations showed the car jumping and flipping, but experts doubt its ability to achieve sustained flight. Musk also claimed a sub-second 0-60 mph acceleration.
2 newsrooms · 2 languages · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims the new Roadster can fly and perform aerial stunts.
- 02Demonstrations showed the car jumping and flipping, but not sustained flight.
- 03Musk claims the car can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under one second.
- 04Aviation experts doubt the feasibility of a "flying car" based on the demonstrations.
- 05Tesla aims for a 2028 production start for the new Roadster model.
- 06The Roadster's launch has been repeatedly postponed since its 2017 debut.
Tesla hopes to start production in 2028, pending the development of a safe and legal vehicle.
i24NEWS English publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read i24NEWS English’s full report from the link below.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- Right1
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
