Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style
THE SO WHAT
A Roadster that can briefly fly over a Cybercab is less about consumer transport and more about collapsing the gap between automotive and aerospace engineering. If you're in mobility, assume regulators, insurers, and city planners will now have to contemplate vehicles that operate in hybrid ground–air envelopes.
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