The world reacts to Elon Musk’s flying car

Tesla unveiled a new iteration of the Roadster that can travel upside down. Tesla Elon Musk's Tesla unveiled its new car, the Roadster, on Thursday. In its demonstration, the car took flight using thrusters and performed kickflips. Here's what smart people in tech and business have to say about it. Tesla’s long-delayed Roadster finally made an entrance — by flying off a ramp. At a livestreamed event Thursday night, the sports car climbed a curved ramp until it was upside down, launched into the air, flipped, and landed on its wheels, apparently aided by thrusters beneath the vehicle. “Well, it worked,” Elon Musk said during the livestream. Musk said Tesla and SpaceX engineers collaborated on the car, which uses high-pressure air and thrusters to lift itself off the ground. Tesla also showed a recorded demonstration in which the Roadster reached 60 mph in 0.81 seconds.