Elon Musk Says Tesla Roadster Will 'Definitely' Fly, Hints at Rocket Tech

A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk says that the Tesla Roadster will have the ability to fly. If this claim is true, the Roadster has a significant haul. Elon Musk has not shared any further details to back up his claim but this has caught the attention of industry watchers.

It’s worth noting that Elon Musk has a notorious record of making claims that later turn out to be false. However it is likely that the next Tesla Roadmaster will be very fast. Musk has previously claimed that the Roadmaster will be able to fly. It’s been an endless wait for the Tesla Roadster’s release since it was first unveiled. The car was announced seven years ago during Tesla’s Semi and Roadster events. The Roadster is the brand’s flagship vehicle in the list of 2020 releases so far. It was to be the successor to the 2008 Roadster which was based on the Elise platform. The Roadster marked Tesla’s entry into the electric vehicle market.

The Roadster was originally specified as being capable of accelerating from 0 to 62mph (100km/h) in 1.9 seconds. This acceleration was impressive at the time but not now. Tesla and Lucid are vehicles with better speed performance than 0-62mph under 2 seconds. Furthermore, a supercar in the same category as a roadster can achieve such performance in 1.7 seconds.

In 2021, Elon Musk claimed that the Tesla Roadster could accelerate from 0-62mph in 1.1 seconds. It will be assisted by a SpaceX option package that will include up to 10 small rocket thrusters arranged around the car. The feature was announced in 2018 and was the first time Musk claimed the Roadster was capable of flying. If things go according to plan, the Roadster is expected to be released this year and enter production in 2025. The Roadster’s starting price was $200,000 but its current price has not been given by Tesla.