![]() The more likely explanation: Tesla is considering thrusters, but just to give the Roadster's acceleration an additional edge, not to literally hover. And even if they did build a proof of concept, it's hard to imagine the vehicle going to mass market - maybe it'll be a limited edition, like the Boring Company's flamethrower. ![]() And those could certainly apply to this thruster-Tesla. Elon Musk Officially Confirmed A Flying Tesla 2,104 views 74 Dislike Share Save Top Electric 94. Tesla had contracted with both Allis Chalmers and with Westinghouses railway and lighting division to build a 36,000 rpm turbine to fly from New York to. Even though the electric sports car hasnt been close to mass-production since its announcement in 2017, Tesla has regularly made bold claims regarding the new Roadsters eye-watering credentials. Joby believes that regulators are unlikely to approve autonomous flight anytime soon. ![]() The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would likely raise concerns, for one - though it has approved a road-legal flying car in the past. There are also lots of aircraft laws enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration. It's also worth noting that Musk often makes predictions and promises about the future, and they're not always accurate. Remember that underwhelming tunnel the Boring Company dug last year?Īnd that's without getting into possibly insurmountable regulatory hurdles. "To be fair, he said 'something like' this, but anything even remotely close to this still means that we are talking about the vehicle at least lifting off the ground, which again is crazy." At the same time, he mused, "Musk is generally not kidding when it comes to new Tesla features - unless we are talking about the timing of the release of said features." "Well, that’s just crazy," Lambert wrote. ![]()
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