# Elon Musk Flies Tesla Roadster Live

> Elon Musk demonstrated a flying Tesla Roadster at a Texas SpaceX event, sparking social media reactions.
- Title: Elon Musk Flies Tesla Roadster Live · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: Elon Musk demonstrated a flying Tesla Roadster at a Texas SpaceX event, sparking social media reactions. Elon Musk showed a Tesla Roadster capable of…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/elon-musk-flying-tesla-12576772
- Published: 2026-10-16T03:39:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elon musk, tesla, spacex, roadster, flying car, hovering vehicle, 2028 production
## Elon Musk Unveils Flying Tesla
Elon Musk demonstrated a Tesla Roadster capable of hovering at a SpaceX facility in Texas on Thursday.
## Social Media Reactions
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Kari Lake and Spencer Pratt praised the vehicle's ability to lift off and maneuver above ground.
## Musk's SpaceX Thruster Package
Musk hinted at a SpaceX-inspired thruster package enabling the Roadster to hover and make short jumps using cold-gas thrusters.
## Live Event Details
Tesla unveiled the next-generation Roadster during a livestreamed event from SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas on Thursday.
## Musk's Confidence Statement
Musk said the vehicle would defy physics and wasn't safety optimized, but success is not guaranteed.

> Success is not guaranteed. It'll probably work, but if it doesn't work, we're at a safe distance. Excitement is 100 percent guaranteed.
## Production Timeline
Tesla expects the next-generation Roadster to begin production in 2028, nearly a decade after its initial unveiling.
## Regulatory Uncertainty
Federal Aviation Administration rules classify flying vehicles as aircraft, raising questions about public road use.
## Key takeaway

Elon Musk showed a Tesla Roadster capable of hovering at a SpaceX event in Texas, expected to start production in 2028.