{"id":687292,"date":"2026-10-16T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=687292"},"modified":"2026-10-16T03:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:35:00","slug":"teslas-flying-car-is-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=687292","title":{"rendered":"Tesla&#8217;s Flying Car Is Real!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Tesla&#8217;s Flying Car Is Real! <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h2>Summary:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Tesla Roadster Production Set for 2028 (yet another delay)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Tesla Roadster Flies\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Imminent test of the Tesla Roadster with thrusters <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Elon has taken the stage <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Tesla Roadster reveal<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tesla&#8217;s Roadster demonstration showcased thruster-assisted barrel rolls over vehicles and 0-60 mph in under one second.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">OMG the Tesla Roadster just flew in the air! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vdIabzyyPx\">https:\/\/t.co\/vdIabzyyPx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SawyerMerritt\/status\/2110901817441948006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But Musk also revealed another delay, with production now slated for 2028.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Configurations \u2013 Performance: road ready, seats 2 Active aerodynamics &amp; multi-mode suction system for next-level performance on &amp; off the track \u2013 Thrust: race ready, seats 2 Multi-mode suction system paired w\/ rear-mounted cold-gas thrusters that enable 0\u201360 in &lt;1 second \u2013\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A3OQ3JqP0B\">https:\/\/t.co\/A3OQ3JqP0B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tesla (@Tesla) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tesla\/status\/2110905588402295283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Roadster Achieves 0-60MPH Sub 1 Second\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-17-36.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-17-36.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efb39b0b-98c1-4d13-a164-847733c21941\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-17-36.png\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>New View Of Roadster<\/h2>\n<h2><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-14-16.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-14-16.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"f2b5b269-a949-4fb3-945e-ce16d28a4f56\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-14-16.png\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Tesla Roadster Clears Multiple Vehicles\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-12-05.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-12-05.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"46ab431c-f6b7-436a-943a-bfe7ab3a952c\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-12-05.png\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Flying Cars Are Real<\/h2>\n<h2><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-07-56.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-07-56.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b61700ae-59e5-49d2-a70b-c32d6e862061\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-07-56.png\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Tesla Roadster Revealed<\/h2>\n<h2><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-06-42.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-06-42.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"29e52d01-187f-4456-87b7-714b9181d26a\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-06-42.png\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Elon Has Entered The Stage<\/h2>\n<h2><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-05-11.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-05-11.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d3e9198c-611a-484c-b849-e9f79abc7997\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-05-11.png\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>First Scenes From Test Area<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">This is wild <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gfJtfVJk4E\">https:\/\/t.co\/gfJtfVJk4E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SawyerMerritt\/status\/2110876911048266042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Tonight&#8217;s Tesla Roadster Reveal<\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk is\u00a0calling tonight&#8217;s Tesla Roadster reveal the &#8220;<strong>greatest product demo of all time<\/strong>&#8221; and expects\u00a0the &#8220;<strong>whole world will watch this<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">The new Tesla Roadster is a candidate for greatest product demo of all time<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2110549767063507044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tesla first unveiled its long-delayed Roadster as a prototype in 2017 with a $200,000 price tag and expected to enter production by 2020. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/tesla-roadster-delivered-byptptpt\">Polymarket<\/a> now assigns a 33% probability that it will be released by the end of 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_11-44-08.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_11-44-08.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"43f69a9d-79d3-4d93-be6a-7fada707effa\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_11-44-08.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s planned demonstration at SpaceX&#8217;s testing facility in McGregor, Texas, is <strong>expected to begin at 8:55 p.m. ET and will feature a remotely operated prototype equipped with custom-built rocket thrusters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Elon and Tesla are incredible at Easter eggs. \u201cTiming is everything\u201d, which is another nod to the movie Back to the Future. 1955 was the year Marty traveled back in time to. The Tesla Roadster event starts at 7:55 CST, which is 19:55 in 24-hour time. Incredible. \ud83d\ude80 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dECa0gdBK6\">https:\/\/t.co\/dECa0gdBK6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/niccruzpatane\/status\/2110225239515041849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A separate <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/will-the-tesla-roadster-fly-for-1s\">Polymarket<\/a> contract, <strong>&#8220;Will the Tesla Roadster fly for 1s+?&#8221;, prices in a 68% chance of that happening tonight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_11-43-56.png\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_11-43-56.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a820afa5-9f09-41bd-b007-e64ea11329f3\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_11-43-56.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk told top podcaster Joe Rogan during an October 2025 interview that the upcoming demonstration would be &#8220;<strong>unforgettable<\/strong>,&#8221; adding, &#8220;<strong>Whether it&#8217;s good or bad<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Today&#8217;s the day \ud83d\udd25 The Roadster unveil is tonight, and the FAA just locked down the sky over SpaceX&#8217;s McGregor site from this morning through Oct 31, ground to 5,000 ft within 1.5 nautical miles, with SpaceX as the point of contact. A 16-day closure tells you tonight&#8217;s show is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rBHzgdHUE6\">https:\/\/t.co\/rBHzgdHUE6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yoda (@teslayoda) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/teslayoda\/status\/2110750568381927435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Information reported in mid-August that the Roadster would have limited &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/teslas-new-roadster-reportedly-uses-spacex-cold-gas-thrusters-fly\">flying<\/a>&#8221; capabilities, using <strong>SpaceX cold-gas thrusters<\/strong> to hover.<\/p>\n<p><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/epic.png?itok=56agosye\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/epic.png?itok=56agosye\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"edec6de1-928b-436d-9fa7-2fb36a9b7a46\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/epic.png?itok=56agosye\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>New Roadster is beyond movies<\/strong>, beyond imagination, beyond human, yet still made by humans on Earth,&#8221; Musk wrote on X earlier this morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">New Roadster is beyond movies, beyond imagination, beyond human, yet still made by humans on Earth<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2110711574121857208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In other news, <strong>Barclays senior autos analyst Dan Levy<\/strong> published a note this morning on the prospects of an upcoming Tesla-SpaceX merger, in which he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The possibility of a Tesla\/SpaceX merger has increasingly become the consensus expectation, as widely highlighted by media reports. Even <\/em><strong><em>Elon Musk has publicly alluded to a combination<\/em><\/strong><em>: On the most recent Tesla earnings call, Elon Musk pointed to &#8220;more and more overlap&#8221; between Tesla and SpaceX, and in an interview at the All-In Summit last month, he noted, &#8220;With all this collaboration, on so many levels, who can imagine what action one might take when there&#8217;s so much close collaboration in so many areas.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Levy expects a <strong>merger announcement ahead of Tesla&#8217;s annual general shareholder meeting in December 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><a title=\"View user profile.\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/users\/tyler-durden\" lang=\"\" class=\"username\" xml:lang=\"\">Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\">Thu, 10\/15\/2026 &#8211; 23:35<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-10-15_21-17-36.png\" title=\"Tesla&apos;s Flying Car Is Real!\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla&#8217;s Flying Car Is Real! 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