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'Cute demo, but totally impractical': Experts are skeptical that Tesla's 'rocket' Roadster could actually work in the real world

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'Cute demo, but totally impractical': Experts are skeptical that Tesla's 'rocket' Roadster could actually work in the real world
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Tesla has unveiled a new "flying" version of its Roadster electric vehicle (EV) that uses SpaceX tech to pull off seemingly impressive airborne acrobatics.During a filmed demonstration at the SpaceX rocket testing facility in Texas Thursday (Oct. 15), the second-generation Tesla Roadster was shown accelerating up a curved ramp before launching itself into the air, performing a 180-degree barrel roll and touching back down to Earth.In another stunt, the vehicle leapt over a row of parked Teslas.

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