Charging thrusters 0%
SECONDS ALOFT
Oct 15, 2026 · A concept

The Roadster
learns to fly.

Scroll to launch it. Hold the button to boost.

01 · Power on

Wake up.

Suction fans spin up. Thrusters arm.

02 · Liftoff

Leave the
ground behind.

03 · The viral moment

Upside down,
over five cars.

The 6-second clip the internet couldn’t stop replaying.

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04 · Cruise

Ten thrusters.
600 liters of air.

Tesla’s claims · not independently verified
05 · Touchdown

Seconds aloft.
Years of hype.

Real demo: brief airborne maneuvers, nobody inside. The rest is imagination.

Claimed10 cold-gas thrusters
ClaimedSuction fans · up to 2 G
Claimed0–60 mph · 0.81 s
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Concept animation, not event footage · Not affiliated with Tesla or SpaceX · 3D: metarex.4d, MaX3Dd (CC BY 4.0)

What’s real

The flight above is imagination. This is what was reported.

Sources: Euronews · Yahoo Autos · Supercar Blondie · Tesla

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3D models: “Tesla Roadster 2020” by metarex.4d and “low-poly Cars” by MaX3Dd, CC BY 4.0. The Roadster model shows the earlier prototype design. Doodle is fan art. Independent concept; not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla, SpaceX or Elon Musk.