ELON MUSK Teases New Flying Automobile — “Has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever!” | JP
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Today it looks like Elon Musk has decided to up the ante….significantly.
Elon went on Joe Rogan (always appointment viewing) and dropped a bombshell, claiming essentially that the new Tesla Roadster could fly.
In typical Elon fashion, he is the master showman, giving P.T. Barnum a run for his money! Elon teased that Peter Thiel once complained to him that we don’t have flying cars yet, so Elon says if Peter Thiel wants a flying car then we probably should give it to him.
Hilarious!
Joe Rogan’s eyes were practically bugging out of his head as he tried desperately to get more details but Elon wasn’t saying any more, other than to say the product demo will be UNFORGETTABLE — then noting that will either be unforgettable for the good or unforgettable for the bad, saying it could go either way.
He then said he believes it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever, and that is stacked up against things like Steve Jobs unveiling the iPhone or do you remember all the hype around the Segway when it was first unveiled?
Anyway, watch here:
TRANSCRIPT:
Elon Musk: Pretty sick. Yeah. Are you still doing the Roadster?
Interviewer: Yes. Eventually?
Elon Musk: Um… we’re getting close to demonstrating the prototype.
Interviewer: Like, how close?
Elon Musk: And I think this will be—one thing I can guarantee is that this product demo will be unforgettable. Unforgettable.
Interviewer: How so?
Elon Musk: Whether it’s good or bad, it will be unforgettable.
Interviewer: Can you say more? What do you mean?
Elon Musk: Well, you know my friend Peter Thiel, you know, once reflected that the future was supposed to have flying cars, but we don’t have flying cars.
Interviewer: So you’re gonna be able to fly?
Elon Musk: Well, I mean, I think if Peter wants a flying car, he should be able to buy one.
Interviewer: So you’re… are you actively considering making an electric flying car? Is this like a real thing?
Elon Musk: Well, we have to see.
Interviewer: In the demo?
Elon Musk: So when you do this, like—are you gonna have a retractable wing? What is the idea behind this?
Interviewer: Don’t be sly. Come on. Tell us.
Elon Musk: I can’t—uh, I can’t do the unveil before the unveil.
Interviewer: Tell me off-air then.
Elon Musk: I—it has—look, I think it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever. It has a shot.
Interviewer: And when are you planning on doing this? What’s the goal?
Elon Musk: Hopefully before the end of the year.
Interviewer: Really?
Elon Musk: Yeah.
Interviewer: Before the end of this year? This is, I mean, we’re almost—
Elon Musk: Yeah, like in a couple months. Hopefully in a couple months.
Elon Musk: You know, we need to make sure that it works. Like, this is some crazy, crazy technology we got in this car. Crazy technology.
Interviewer: Crazy, crazy. So different—
Elon Musk: Yes.
Interviewer: —than what was previously announced?
Elon Musk: Yes.
Interviewer: And is that why you haven’t released it yet, because you keep messing with it?
Elon Musk: It has crazy technology.
Interviewer: Okay, like—is it even a car?
Elon Musk: I’m not sure it’s a—like, it looks like a car. But let’s just put it this way—it’s crazier than anything James Bond. If you took all the James Bond cars and combined them, it’s crazier than that.
Interviewer: Very exciting.
Elon Musk: Yes.
Interviewer: I don’t know what to think of that because—is it even a car? I don’t know. It’s a limited amount of information I’m drawing from here.
Interviewer: Jaime’s very suspicious over there. Look at him—excited.
Jaime: I’m interested.
Elon Musk: It’s still gonna be the same—well, you know what? I mean, if you wanna come a little before the unveil, I can show it to you.
Interviewer: 100%.
Elon Musk: Yeah, sure.
Interviewer: Yeah.
Elon Musk: Yeah.
Interviewer: Let’s go.
Elon Musk: Yeah.
Backup here if needed:
Elon Musk on the upcoming @Tesla Roadster:
“We’re getting close to demonstrating the prototype. One thing I can guarantee is that this product demo will be unforgettable. I think it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever; Hopefully before the end of this… pic.twitter.com/X5MIabdDPZ
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 31, 2025
Ok, my take?
If I’m reading between the lines here, this is what I think is going on….
Elon has previously said the new Roadster will be a collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX and I believe he has even said that means the car will have some sort of rocket-boost attached to the back that will literally propel and push the car forward.
He has said that Tesla has already nearly reached the limit of how much acceleration you can get when you’re limited by rubber gripping the road, so the rocket-boost off the back would be needed to go faster than, say, a Model S Plaid.
So where does the flying fit in?
Well, I wonder if the rocket-boost is so powerful it will literally lift the car up off the pavement, at least temporarily….
That’s my guess.
Sounds wildly unsafe, but equally wildly freaking cool! I want one!!!
We will see soon enough at the upcoming Tesla Roadster demo, and I personally cannot wait!
And if you want to watch the full interview (because who doesn’t?) I have it for you right here.
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