What was once science fiction has become reality. Tesla debuted its flying Roadster car on Oct. 15.
At an event in Texas, the vehicle used compressed-air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a midair flip and accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under a second.
“Turns out the future does have flying cars,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at a SpaceX test site.
“Flying cars are real,” Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy added.
The breathtaking demonstration showcased the new Roadster speeding up a towering curved ramp, using a fan-poweredsuction system to stay attached as it rotated fully upside down. It then deployed integrated cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX to propel itself off the ramp, perform a midair flip, and land safely on the ground….