The stuff that makes you say “what the fwuck?”
New cars, self-driving, EVs and driving tips that actually help.
Two small motors that out-muscle a Plaid, a battery that fills in about 10 minutes, and parts borrowed from a robot and a rocket company. Here's the new tech, in plain words.
It takes its looks from the SR-71 Blackbird and the F-35 stealth fighter. Then it does something neither jet can do.
Tesla has not priced the new Roadster. Reserving costs $50,000 or $250,000 by version, and Tesla's terms say it can't guarantee delivery. How it works, and what 2017 buyers still don't know.
Tesla says the new Roadster's Track Mode gives 'approaching F1' downforce. Here's how the moving wings, Optimus actuators and suction fans work, in plain words.
Our own physics estimate, updated with Tesla's new numbers: at 80 kN, the Rocket's 250 kg of nitrogen lasts about 2 seconds, and the Thrust's tank about 5. Every step and assumption, shown.
Not the flying version, not yet. The FAA says it isn't an aircraft, NHTSA says it's watching, and Tesla says the Rocket isn't approved for roads. What the rules say, in plain English.
KITT jumped on TV with ramps and sped-up film. The new Tesla Roadster flipped for real. We compare all three KITTs with the car that flies.
On paper the new Roadster is quickest, but only Tesla has timed it. The Nevera and Plaid numbers were measured. A side-by-side with sources.
Yes, in short hops. The new Roadster flipped and jumped on nitrogen thrusters at its Oct 15 reveal. What it showed, how it works in plain words, and what is still unproven.
The DeLorean flew in Back to the Future. In 2019 Musk said the Roadster would 'actually do something like this.' In 2026 it did, sort of. A fun comparison.
Musk says the new Roadster's fans pull 2 G, enough to drive upside down. We did the math in plungers, octopus suckers, geckos and bounce-house blowers.
In 2018 a Tesla Roadster rode a Falcon Heavy into space. In 2026 the new Roadster lifted itself off the ground. Here's where the first one is now.