Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car

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AFP. (2026, October 16). Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037579/elon-musk-unveils-teslas-flying-car

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Elon Musk revealed a new Tesla Roadster equipped with thrusters during a livestreamed event at SpaceX’s facility in Texas on Thursday. The car, which was demonstrated launching from a ramp and landing on its wheels, is meant to be a “flying” vehicle powered by high-pressure air tanks. Despite describing the project as potentially successful, Musk noted that there are significant technical and regulatory hurdles yet to overcome before it can go into production in 2028.
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On October 15, 2026, Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's redesigned next-generation Roadster at SpaceX’s testing facility in McGregor, Texas. The vehicle, which was first previewed nearly nine years ago in 2017, features rocket-like thrusters and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under a second. Demonstrating the car's capabilities, Tesla showed it driving upside down on a ramp using suction technology before flipping mid-air and landing safely back on its wheels. Though initially intended for production in 2028, no specific price or release date was announced at the event. Musk has previously described the Roadster as a "small potato situation" financially but emphasized its importance as a showcase of Tesla’s advanced engineering and technology.

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📰 Tesla Roadster Flying Car Unveiled
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The tech billionaire described the development as “what happens when you have a collaboration with the world’s best car company and the world’s best rocket company,” referring to Tesla and SpaceX. The vehicle would go into production in 2028, he said.
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🔮 He added that the vehicle’s “success is not guaranteed” but that “it will probably work”.
2026-10-16 · Dawn
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car · assertive framing

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a “flying” car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company’s facility on Thursday. asserted
he → unveil → Thursday
Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground. asserted
challenges → prevent → ground
Musk revealed his new Roadster sports car during a launch event at a SpaceX test facility in Texas. asserted
Musk → reveal → Texas
During the demo, which was livestreamed on Tesla’s X account, the car launched from a steep ramp and landed on its wheels. “Flying cars are real,” Musk said during the event. asserted
Musk → livestreame → event
He added that the vehicle’s “success is not guaranteed” but that “it will probably work”. asserted
it → add → ?
Musk said the car was equipped with “ultra high-pressure air tanks” to propel itself into the air. asserted
car → say → air
The tech billionaire described the development as “what happens when you have a collaboration with the world’s best car company and the world’s best rocket company,” referring to Tesla and SpaceX. The vehicle would go into production in 2028, he said. asserted
he → describe → 2028
American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss debuted the first flying car prototype in 1917. asserted
Curtiss → debut → 1917
But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced. asserted
motors → contemplate → years
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