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Elon says the Tesla Roadster might be a flying electric car

Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:17 pm
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:17 pm

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NEW: Elon Musk comments on the new Roadster. "Is it even a car anymore? I don't know." The new Roadster might have some flying technology. "We have crazy CRAZY tech."

Baw ain’t afraid to take a risk
Posted by UltimaParadox
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:19 pm to
Maybe it's easier to finally make it self driving it can fly.

Saw they put steering wheel etc back in to the robotaxi.

Since it's now Uber and not fully self driving
Posted by Fun Bunch
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:19 pm to
Elon says a lot of stuff that never comes true ever

But he is a dreamer and that is a good thing
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:22 pm to
What would be the insurance rates on a flying car?
Posted by BoogaBear
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:24 pm to
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What would be the insurance rates on a flying car?


Sky high.
Posted by bad93ex
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:26 pm to
Is he still a Nazi?
Posted by Joshjrn
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:27 pm to
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But he is a dreamer and that is a good thing

In this case, I think it's more that the more you think about flying cars, the more they seem like a terrible fricking idea
Posted by Cosmo
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:28 pm to
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What would be the insurance rates on a flying car?


Prob not too bad as long as we dont have flying 18 wheelers or Altimas
Posted by Fun Bunch
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:32 pm to
I listened to the clip

Elon doesn't say a word about flying cars

Only that the new roadster has crazy tech and that it will be an interesting unveiling
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 1:34 pm to
You ever seen the average dumbass try to dock a boat?

Add the 3rd dimension to that, add a few hundred people, and imagine what parking anywhere would look like
Posted by Hester Carries
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 2:03 pm to
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I listened to the clip Elon doesn't say a word about flying cars Only that the new roadster has crazy tech and that it will be an interesting unveiling


Sure, but insinuating that you’re making a flying car better than any James Bond car to then roll out a fast Tesla that has tech in the ballpark of the ones we currently see would be a terrible PR move.
Posted by Bard
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 2:51 pm to
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Maybe it's easier to finally make it self driving it can fly.


SIL is high up in one of the big auto manufacturers. The other night she said something along the lines of the upcoming car AIs (within the next 3-5 years) having the ability to be pretty much autonomous.
Posted by cajunkid
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 2:51 pm to
WTF ever, people can barely drive let alone fly a car
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 3:24 pm to
Posted by blueboy
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 3:40 pm to
Maybe if we all didn't live in lawyer hell in today's age, flying cars could be a thing. But we do. The lawsuits would be endless.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 3:40 pm to
Flying taxis will be here first. Piloted drone type place. The company is: Joby
Posted by I Like Cheeze
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 3:49 pm to
People can barely handle driving in 2 dimensions. Flying cars have always been a dumb idea.
Posted by SirWinston
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 4:04 pm to
Elons laugh ...

This post was edited on 10/31/25 at 4:06 pm
Posted by UltimaParadox
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 4:13 pm to
You guys realize Elon is just trolling right

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“But it’s difficult to imagine the flying car becoming a scalable solution.” As long as the laws of physics hold, he explains, any flying car will need to generate a lot of downward force to stop it from falling out of the sky, which means wind and noise for those on the ground, not to mention debris from midair fender-benders. “If somebody doesn’t maintain their flying car, it could drop a hubcap and guillotine you,” he says. “Your anxiety level will not decrease as a result of things that weigh a lot buzzing around your head.”


Bloomberg Business Elon says flying cars are stupid
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/31/25 at 4:38 pm to
Flying cars already exist
Thinking they’re stupid doesn’t mean people won’t pay good money for one
If Elon actually makes a flying car, it’ll be interesting to see his vision for it coming from someone that thinks they’re stupid.
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