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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Musk unveils Tesla Roadster prototype with thrusters
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Elon Musk showed off a Tesla Roadster prototype Thursday that can briefly launch itself into the air using rocket-inspired thrusters. The Verge described a demonstration in which a car drove up a multistory ramp, launched off the edge, performed a midair flip and landed using cold-gas thrusters.
WHO: Elon Musk
WHAT: Elon Musk showed off a Tesla Roadster prototype that can briefly launch into the air using thrusters.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The reason for the demonstration was not reported.
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