Elon Musk just unveiled a Tesla Roadster that flies

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Elon Musk just unveiled a Tesla Roadster that flies — take a look

The revised Tesla Roadster has been a long time coming, with Elon Musk first showing off an earlier version back in November 2017.

www.businessinsider.com

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2110913438293647789

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2110788059008819215

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2110904874720510029

 

[Smiggles]

Oh dear Lord the Jaguar thread had 50 + X links. Wonder how many this one will get.

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2110923965946626373

 

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The vehicle is planned for three models.

Performance:
• Road ready with seating for two. Includes active aero and a multi-mode suction system.

Thrust Augment:
• Race ready with seating for two. Includes Performance active aero and a multi-mode suction system, plus acceleration thrusters.

Rocket Augment (Invite-only)
• Air ready with seating for one. Includes Performance and Thrust, plus a full flight system.

 

[naughty001]

would anyone want to use this knowing that mechanical things are not 100% reliable - ie when a car that is flying malfunctions it is not as trivial as a rear view mirror falling off or a tyre deflating while the car is parked ..... the odds are that if it malfunctions mid flight you lose the ability to stop breathing after the resultant crash

 

[RedViking]

would anyone want to use this knowing that mechanical things are not 100% reliable - ie when a car that is flying malfunctions it is not as trivial as a rear view mirror falling off or a tyre deflating while the car is parked ..... the odds are that if it malfunctions mid flight you lose the ability to stop breathing after the resultant crash

You must be fun at parties/dinners.

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

@satanboy

 

[wbot]

Meh. Taxis and buses in SA can already do all of this.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

would anyone want to use this knowing that mechanical things are not 100% reliable - ie when a car that is flying malfunctions it is not as trivial as a rear view mirror falling off or a tyre deflating while the car is parked ..... the odds are that if it malfunctions mid flight you lose the ability to stop breathing after the resultant crash

You just keep worrying about eSIM phone costs...leave this stuff to the grownups.

 

[B-1]

Bunny hopping the five-0 sounds fun.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

@satanboy

 

[Foxhound5366]

This supercut on YouTube is the best bit of TV I've watched in a decade:

 

[RedViking]

Meh. Taxis and buses in SA can already do all of this.

It's the landing that is different.

 

[wbot]

would anyone want to use this knowing that mechanical things are not 100% reliable - ie when a car that is flying malfunctions it is not as trivial as a rear view mirror falling off or a tyre deflating while the car is parked ..... the odds are that if it malfunctions mid flight you lose the ability to stop breathing after the resultant crash

I mean, people said the exact same things in the old days about normal cars and planes etc. "No one is ever going to get in a horseless motorwagon or plane because it's not safe".

This tesla is just a prototype but actual flying cars will eventually be a normal thing in the future. The technology and testing etc have to start somewhere with someone.

 

[B-1]

All that is done by self priming air tanks. Really interesting.

 

[Foxhound5366]

I mean, people said the exact same things in the old days about normal cars and planes etc. "No one is ever going to get in a horseless motorwagon or plane because it's not safe".

This tesla is just a prototype but actual flying cars will eventually be a normal thing in the future. The technology and testing etc have to start somewhere with someone.

Yeah man, the more I think about it, this is just a very cool party trick that might actually help avoid a head-on collision or if you drive off the side of a hill ... it's basically just a filled air balloon, so nothing like sustainable flight. Like a commenter on the video I shared above said, it's not flying ... it's falling with style.

But is it undeniably cool and a showpiece for what is possible when you don't only think outside the box but blow the box up? Absolutely.

 

[porchrat]

I mean, people said the exact same things in the old days about normal cars and planes etc. "No one is ever going to get in a horseless motorwagon or plane because it's not safe".

This tesla is just a prototype but actual flying cars will eventually be a normal thing in the future. The technology and testing etc have to start somewhere with someone.

I doubt anyone is thinking this is how we get to flying Jetsons bubble cars. It's running on compressed air by the sounds of it. Short jumps between replacing the air sure, but sustained flight using compressed air? I can't see that feasibly happening.

This thing is incredible to watch though. A jumping car. What a wild idea.