Elon Musk promises flying cars again. Tesla still hasn’t even delivered the Roadster.
Elon Musk wrote on X that “You will get flying cars,” in response on August 12, 2026, to a post about a future that was supposed to bring us flying cars. This isn’t the first time this topic has resurfaced with Tesla, as it has been mentioned for years in connection with the new Roadster and SpaceX’s offerings.
For EV drivers, something else is more important: at present, it remains more of a declaration than a product, as the Roadster has yet to go into production.
The Roadster was supposed to “hover,” but it still doesn’t exist
This topic didn’t appear out of nowhere. Musk had previously suggested that the Tesla Roadster would come equipped with SpaceX’s thruster package featuring cold-gas nozzles at the back to assist with acceleration. According to earlier announcements, some of these nozzles would also be directed downward so the vehicle could achieve a slight lift off the ground and even “jump” over obstacles.
It sounds impressive. It still sounds like a tech demo rather than a road-ready vehicle.
The Roadster itself is actually a symbol of delayed timelines. Tesla was supposed to unveil the car earlier this year, with the date later moved to August, but to this day there’s been no launch or entry into production. And that’s the hardest fact in this story.
Musk once criticized flying cars but didn’t completely rule them out
What’s more interesting is that Musk has spoken about flying cars quite cautiously over the years. In a 2017 TED talk, he argued that such transportation would simply be troublesome: noisy, creating strong winds, and stressful for people below. He put it his own way by asking whether anyone “checks the roof” before something falls on their head.
Even earlier, in March 2015, he wrote on X that contrary to media reports, he wasn’t opposed to flying cars—he just wanted to highlight their pros and cons. In other words: not a “no,” but rather “maybe, with some caveats.”
The topic resurfaced during a conversation on Joe Rogan’s show in October 2025. Musk said at the time that if someone wanted a flying car, they should be able to buy one. He even referenced Peter Thiel and the unfulfilled promise of the future.
For now, however, we only have another statement on X and Tesla’s old problem: it’s easier to announce something spectacular than to deliver a finished product. Do you think Tesla will actually build a “flying” Roadster, or is it just part of Musk’s marketing strategy?
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