GoKawiilTesla shows Roadster prototype driving upside down and briefly flying in Waco demo
At a Waco, Texas event, Tesla demonstrated an upgraded Roadster prototype that drove up a vertical ramp using downforce, flipped using cold-gas thrusters supplied by SpaceX, and briefly flew over other Tesla models. Elon Musk said the car could hit 60mph in under a second and reiterated a 2028 production target, but gave no pricing or release details.
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The roughly 30-minute event emphasized spectacle over product specifics, suggesting Tesla may still be far from finalizing a sellable version of the car. Musk's history of delayed Roadster timelines, first promised in 2017, means the 2028 target should be treated skeptically until backed by concrete plans. The thruster and suction technology, if real and road-legal, would represent a radical departure from typical automotive engineering and likely face significant regulatory scrutiny.
- Tesla's Roadster prototype used SpaceX-supplied thrusters and a suction fan system to perform stunts including flight and upside-down driving.
- Musk claims a 2028 production start but offered no price or release date, continuing a pattern of delayed timelines.
- The event functioned more as a spectacle than a formal product launch, leaving key commercial details unresolved.
Source: theverge.com — Andrew J. Hawkins, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second”
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