Has Elon Musk invented a flying car?
In Texas last week, Elon Musk told an invited audience they were about to “see some crazy stuff tonight”.
It turned out to be a new version of Tesla’s Roadster sports car, this one equipped with thrusters to make the electric car fly.
As the audience gasped, the Roadster sped up a steep ramp, took off, did a spin and then fell to the ground aided by air jets. There was no driver at the wheel. His SpaceX company helped develop the model.
China already has several flying car models at advanced test stage. However a key difference is that they look like a cross between a large drone and a…
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