Tesla Shows Off Roadster ‘Kickflip’ over Vehicle Lineup in Crazy New POV Video
Tesla’s new POV clip shows the prototype’s cold-gas thrusters and a staged vehicle lineup as the company teases its long-delayed sports car.
- Tesla posted a POV video on X showing the next-generation Roadster performing a mid-air barrel roll over a lineup of company vehicles during its October 15 unveiling.
- During the October 15 unveiling near Waco, Texas, the Roadster used underbody suction fans to climb and lock itself upside down before firing cold-gas thrusters to execute the mid-air maneuver.
- The roughly 30-second clip reveals never-before-seen angles captured directly from the uncrewed prototype, showing the Roadster firing thrusters, lifting off, and barrel-rolling fully inverted over a Model 3, Model Y, Cybercab, Cybertruck, and Tesla Semi.
- Tesla owners are cautioned against pressing 'Activate' on the new Emergency Drive Away feature, as users report it triggers a $539 service bill even if the vehicle never leaves the Supercharger stall.
- Musk recently acknowledged that serving Grok Bot has become unsustainably expensive relative to revenue, despite earlier company figures showing paid weekly users had roughly doubled to 800,000.
21 Articles
21 Articles
Tesla has shown off a behind-the-scenes look at the new Roadster's self-propelled demonstration, in which the car lifts off, flips in the air and lands on its own. The video includes several perspectives on the test, which was conducted without a person in the car. The footage shows the moments when the electric sports car lifts off the ground, turns its wheels upwards and continues its journey in an inverted position. The car then lands using a…
In October Tesla presented a new roadster that can also fly. Now the company is showing videos from an unusual perspective: the photos are taken from the car's on-board cameras and show the spectacle from the roadster's perspective.
Tesla shows off Roadster ‘kickflip’ over vehicle lineup in crazy new POV video
Tesla has released a fresh point-of-view video capturing the next-generation Roadster’s headline stunt from its October 15 unveiling, giving fans a visceral look at the car as it jumps and rotates over its siblings within the company’s vehicle lineup. Tesla posted the video on X today with the caption “POV you’re a flying car,” and […]
Flying car CEO says his vehicle can do something Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster can't
Flying car CEO says his vehicle can do something Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster can't Elon Musk’s no stranger to knowing how to grab people’s attention, and his latest Tesla Roadster stunt had plenty of people wondering whether a real-life flying car is finally becoming a reality. While the footage…
The Tesla Roadster surprised the world by flying, now Elon Musk's company shows what it's like to see it in the first person.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
