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Tesla unveils 'flying' Roadster with SpaceX thrusters
Original: Tesla unveils 'flying' Roadster with SpaceX thrusters [video]
Tesla has presented a new generation of its Roadster sports car, billed as the quickest production car ever, and announced a special option package with SpaceX cold-gas thrusters that would let the car briefly hover and accelerate harder. The claim of a 'flying' car set off wide discussion about whether such a feature is technically realistic or pure showmanship.
Why now: The announcement of a consumer car that could reportedly hover using rocket thrusters is an extraordinary claim that has caught public attention.
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- Tesla Unveils 'Flying' Roadster with SpaceX Thrusters [video] · skadamat · 63
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