🌎 North America 3h ago · Sophie Hurwitz

When Teslas Fly

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Tesla released videos on Thursday of a car that launched into the air, barrel-rolled over a lineup of cars and trucks, and landed on its wheels, apparently using thrusters and a fan system on the underside of the vehicle.



The car did not have a human driver, reportedly because Musk didn’t want to “kill anyone.” It’s not clear how far or high it can fly, or whether it will ever be safe to operate.



So maybe it’s for the best that regular human consumers, for the

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