The long-awaited Tesla Roadster was unveiled in Waco, Texas, by CEO Elon Musk. Watch all the highlights from the event in this supercut video.
Read more about the Tesla Roadster on CNET.com
Five things you need to know about the new Tesla Roadster
Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:42 First Flying Car Demonstration
2:26 Second Flight Demonstration (Upside-Down & High Downforce)
6:13 Rocket Thruster Test (0.81 Seconds)
8:02 Production Announcement & Final Demo
Video Credits:
Producer: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Stephen Beacham
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@CNET
October 15, 2026 at 10:43 pm
Read more about the Tesla Roadster on CNET.com: Five things you need to know about the new Tesla Roadster
@UAGAHA
October 16, 2026 at 12:32 am
@CNET hi
@trogo5858
October 16, 2026 at 2:30 am
This thing is not ready yet…it’s gonna need Inertia Dampeners to be invented before production. 🤣
@Construction4now
October 16, 2026 at 2:36 am
The car that James Bond dreamt of lol
@skeetermcswagger0U812
October 16, 2026 at 3:00 am
So they basically made a K.I.T.T. car….
@CherryKingX
October 16, 2026 at 3:46 am
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@hrsantafesprings6542
October 16, 2026 at 9:23 pm
Do something useful. Like don’t put a 50K price tag on a 20K car.
@mbyard356
October 16, 2026 at 9:24 pm
Considering that the last Roadster was never built, I’m not holding my breath for this one.
@supergiantmario6444
October 16, 2026 at 9:24 pm
“This car can suck the chrome off a trailer hitch, it can suck a tennis ball through a hose pipe.” ….goooo onnnnnn? Lol
@arvieclaro353
October 16, 2026 at 9:24 pm
Rocket league lol
@strangeideals
October 16, 2026 at 9:24 pm
As much as I hate Elon, this is cool as Frick… Not that he designed any of it
@AncientEsper
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
He built an expensive true to form movie prop, hooray
@fleng
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Knight Rider did all those in the 80s
@DillionMays-o3n
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Please don’t be fooled by this. Yeah, it looks cool, but think beyond the hype.
@Solobutt1
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Fast and the Furious delaying their final movie release for this car.
@cyberspider78910
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
In India we need it, it will definately be an excellent vaccumm cleaner for indian road. Please ensure a large dirt bag and two given in spare also.
@Turboman-kx7cc
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Again with the steering wheel not being round?
@gameeverything816
October 16, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Why didn’t they show the actual car that did the tricks at the end? They brought in a different car 🤔
@demonslayer746t
October 16, 2026 at 9:26 pm
Texas loves Elon. Hes brought us wealth and prosperity.
@HeatherJSN
October 16, 2026 at 9:26 pm
Back to the Future is finally here. Now where’s my power laces and auto dry/fit jacket?
@Glitchypancake
October 16, 2026 at 9:26 pm
Flying cars before gta 6 😭😭😭🥀🥀🥀
@Thorsgaurd
October 16, 2026 at 9:27 pm
An amazing feat of engineering but absolute dog vomit of a design.
@LordMaster316x
October 16, 2026 at 9:28 pm
Now we will have flying car crash news
@jefff8130
October 16, 2026 at 9:29 pm
Great show! Now do it during the day? 🤔
@stephanie53127
October 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Lol it looks so fake
@bryantalsup8624
October 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Arthur Weasley did it better.
@tomj6941
October 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Elon is the goat
@becxxx1
October 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
@cboysTV
@MauricioGarcia-t7u
October 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Stupid…. Useless…. and necessarily needing to regularly gas up a fully electric car….
@stihlRoush
October 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
0-60 in 1 second seems like enough lol.
@lakesnake2005
October 17, 2026 at 8:47 pm
Road debris into the fan…small animals and birds ?
@DUKEHadToDoItToEm
October 17, 2026 at 8:52 pm
9:01 “There’s cars, and then there’s one car…”
Yes, there is exactly one of these right now. And at most there will be a few hundred made for billionaires at a price of 20+ mil a piece, they won’t be street legal, they’ll cost an additional 20 mil in maintenance over their lifetime, and as soon as a handful of them explode nobody will want them
@DirtyBird506
October 17, 2026 at 8:53 pm
What can the Dukes of Hazard Couty do with that? 🤩
@leosegura22
October 17, 2026 at 8:55 pm
There’s people that can’t afford groceries right now with full time jobs and then there’s billionaires blowing millions on toys 😢, good job America. About 99% of us will never be able to afford a car like that and no one bats an eye… wake up now come on people.
@DUKEHadToDoItToEm
October 17, 2026 at 8:56 pm
I already made one comment but 1:20 how exactly are we producing 4,600kgs of downforce with ZERO visible exhaust when it creates a MASSIVE cloud of vapor in the 0-60 test?
Something seems fishy to me
@charliewilliams4587
October 17, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Think of how many would get it just to try it
@hamedpoker9976
October 17, 2026 at 9:01 pm
This car no fly. Jump good
@CravingCanada
October 17, 2026 at 9:02 pm
I would have liked this more if they played the Knight Rider theme as well.
@DirtyBird506
October 17, 2026 at 9:02 pm
They should do the Super Bowl halftime commercials!
@1217monopoly
October 17, 2026 at 9:03 pm
I want one
@Clinton-c1k
October 17, 2026 at 9:04 pm
A new era for racing! Goodbye Formula 1 😮
@IDMJA
October 17, 2026 at 9:05 pm
On the one hand, he made flying cars. On the other hand, he cut off starlink for Ukraine during the “ceasefire” which allowed Putin to kill actual civilians. He is Tony Stark pre-redemption.
@gemrough
October 17, 2026 at 9:06 pm
Will be in production in 28…3028 😂
@pewpew1707
October 17, 2026 at 9:08 pm
Now put a gun in it.
@cmk8477
October 17, 2026 at 9:10 pm
This is what happens when speed racer and george jetson end up as across the alley neighbors. I have been envisioning this since before Elon was born. Thanks E. BTW collision avoidance… up and to the right 😉
@cadrniadrctkers
October 17, 2026 at 9:11 pm
Every time I come up on a Flock…
@arteehead
October 17, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Can only “fly” for 10-15 seconds, hearing damage within 100M, all show no go…see a pattern here? Cybertruck anyone?
@PaulaKegley
October 17, 2026 at 9:14 pm
It’s a “Back to the Future” car!!…
@jhunbae1995
October 17, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Soon all robots with a.i and all flying cars we will in our daily life like movie by will Smith I.ROBOT
@Lonleyland_playz
October 17, 2026 at 9:18 pm
“We got ____ before flying cars” well..
@bbygirlmua
October 17, 2026 at 9:21 pm
back to the future 1955, and reminds me of fifth element traffic in the air
@SilikonBand
October 17, 2026 at 9:24 pm
I can imagine midair collision of two Tesla roadsters trying to jump over a truck from opposite sides.
@tazago
October 17, 2026 at 9:26 pm
Who believes it’s AI?
🙋
@vi0dead
October 17, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Actually most of us making fun of this….but they made fun of every invention ….plane….television….radio….rocket…..
It’s gonna take time for Tesla to make this car fly in real road ….😅
@MarshaMorgan-l3p
October 18, 2026 at 7:31 pm
Cool car
@MarshaMorgan-l3p
October 18, 2026 at 7:31 pm
So it’s coming out in 2028
@MarshaMorgan-l3p
October 18, 2026 at 7:31 pm
So the car to come out I’ll be in Tessa for the cyber truck not a Tesla
@GloriesAlways
October 18, 2026 at 7:37 pm
Wow 😮😮😮😮
@bradkamphaus5529
October 18, 2026 at 7:38 pm
I thought this was ai when it first came across my feed. WOW
@cameronfitch8505
October 18, 2026 at 7:43 pm
That’s not flying that’s falling, with style.
@CommentProfessional
October 18, 2026 at 7:44 pm
Certainly makes up for the Cybertruck reveal.😅
@smarthealthfitness99
October 18, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Imagine 70% of people were able to afford it…. accidents will definitely be happening in the air,cars flying here and there.
You’ll just be in your room and a car will fly into your room cause of engine failure 😂😂😂
@carmensantiago4902
October 18, 2026 at 7:56 pm
Didn’t think I would see the jetsons in my lifetime. Pretty soon will see the flintsons 😳😍👍 yabadaba do !!!
@JulieYanez-gy1so
October 18, 2026 at 8:02 pm
This is so awesome Elon! I always thought a flying car would be so good especially with all the traffic we have! Congratulations on your new car so cool 😊
@sanMyung
October 18, 2026 at 8:16 pm
How many roadsters were crashed is interesting?
@dwightfontenot9064
October 18, 2026 at 8:22 pm
Certainly not street legal.
@scotthares
October 18, 2026 at 8:32 pm
And of course it has gull wing doors!
@Stankypeter
October 18, 2026 at 8:35 pm
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
@johncastle7045
October 18, 2026 at 8:36 pm
Are these people brain dead, where’s the excitement, Elon Musk does need hype man lessons but they just saw a car fly, actually fly. I’ve heard more Applause for a burnout…
@n2i6c5o8
October 18, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Schools and hospitals getting bombed, people starving and dying of thirst, planet burning alive, animals going extinct…nah lets work on this flying car 👍
@positivepawpaw7564
October 18, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Aww cmon .. 👎🏻
it’s just another fake video & there’s shills in the comments.
@prjndigo
October 18, 2026 at 8:50 pm
This video is 100% faked. Rockets don’t create instant changes in delta and the exit thrust being shown is only about 60lbs per motor.
@AtomicA7
October 18, 2026 at 8:56 pm
Ok so they played videos of it how do we know its not just an AI video
@kyleloudon
October 18, 2026 at 8:58 pm
Steer, throttle, and brake by wire … with high pressure “rockets” … HOLY LIABILITY
@earlcunanan5747
October 18, 2026 at 9:07 pm
*”WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HIT A PLANE?!”*
@earlcunanan5747
October 18, 2026 at 9:10 pm
i had to double check to make sure its Ai..
@JKKillerB
October 18, 2026 at 9:16 pm
A.I. is pretty neat, huh ? Just a film …
@kevinpolito1529
October 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
They can build a flying car that has no practical purpose but they can’t seem to engineer a car that most people can afford. So much for “engineering.”