Tesla Roadster Fires Up SpaceX Tech for 'Flying Car' Demo - CNET
On Thursday night in Texas, Tesla unveiled the long-awaited, production-intent second-generation of its Roadster electric sports car, showcasing a wild array of unbelievable party tricks, including driving upside down, performing aerial barrel rolls and hopping over other cars with the aid of SpaceX thruster and suction technology.
Surprisingly, the angular coupe that rolled onto the stage looked almost nothing like the curvaceous concept car that the automaker revealed almost nine years ago. Back in 2017, Tesla’s would-be halo car targeted a 1.9-second 0-60 time, 620 miles of range and production in 2020. That deadline came and went, and the Roadster was delayed multiple times as Tesla CEO Elon Musk shifted his focus from robotics to robotaxis to politics. The new-look Roadster seems to be built as a showcase of the combined might of the cross-owned, Musk-helmed tech giants: Tesla, xAI and SpaceX.
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