'Sci-fi stunts to deflect from the fact that its EV business is stagnating': Tesla’s 'flying' Roadster might be radical, but in all the wrong ways to move electric vehicles forwards
After almost a decade of teasing, flip-flopping on design, and generally testing the patience of every single customer that originally placed a deposit, Tesla has taken the wraps off its completely radical and utterly bonkers Roadster.
What started as a reimagining of the car that arguably kicked it all off for Tesla — complete with curvaceous looks, epic real-world performance, and a 600-odd-mile range — has transformed into an angular, space-age speed machine that’s capable of around 300 miles on a single charge, can accelerate faster than most human bodies can withstand, and can “fly” for short periods.
I insist on placing the word “fly” in quote marks simply because the recent live demonstration at SpaceX’s Rocket Test and Development Center in McGregor, Texas, showed the car being flung into the air by cold-gas thrusters before employing yet more SpaceX-derived thrust technology to ensure it came down onto...
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