The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second
Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to…
The Verge reports: Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second.
Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that.
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