Tesla fans use AI video to imagine rescue scenarios for flying Roadster
Following Tesla's unveiling of a Roadster with cold-gas thrusters that let it briefly fly, some Tesla enthusiasts have created AI-generated videos imagining scenarios where this capability would be useful, such as leaping over a collapsing bridge or jumping toll booths. One widely shared clip depicts the car vaulting a gap in a bridge mid-collapse.
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The AI videos highlight how difficult it is to justify a street car with brief flight capability through realistic use cases, suggesting the feature may function more as marketing spectacle than practical transportation technology. The reliance on far-fetched scenarios implies even supporters struggle to find a believable everyday application for the thrusters.
- Tesla's new Roadster reportedly includes thrusters enabling brief flight or jumps.
- Fans have used AI-generated videos to depict implausible rescue scenarios justifying the feature.
- The scenarios, like escaping a collapsing bridge, underscore the impracticality of the flying capability for real-world use.
Source: futurism.com — Frank Landymore, 2026-10-17
Published there as: “Tesla Bros Using AI to Dream Up Improbable Scenarios Where the Flying Tesla Roadster Would Be Helpful”
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