Home/Modern Flying/Advanced Air Mobility/Elon Musk: New Tesla ‘Can Fly’ Advanced Air Mobility Modern Flying Elon Musk: New Tesla ‘Can Fly’ Entrepeneur announced the new model electric car in 2017, and there is still no timeline on its unveiling. Russ Niles Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:01 PM ET Verified Edited By: tccjeremy Elon Musk [AVweb file photo] Key Takeaways: Elon Musk recently reiterated on X that the new Tesla Roadster will have the ability to fly. Musk previously hinted at the concept having "Jetsons vibes" and described it as something "never existed before." Despite the car being announced in 2017, few details or a release timeline are available, leading to skepticism. Musk also stated the new Tesla will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under a second and is a collaboration with SpaceX. See a mistake? Contact us. Elon Musk set his X-verse all a twitter on Saturday by reiterating his aerial aspirations for his Tesla car company. “The new Tesla Roadster can fly,” he said in a post in what seems like a response to another X post on the social platform that he also owns. CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below. Email * Confirm Email * First Name * Last Name * Password * Confirm Password * Job Title Company Name What Is Your Occupation? * Select oneC-SuiteCorporate PilotAirline PilotMechanicATCCFIDispatcherFBO \ Airport ManagementOtherNone of the Above Do You Own An Aircraft? * Select oneYesNo What Aircraft Do You Fly? * Select oneSingle EngineMulti EngineTurbineSeaplaneRotorcraftNone of the above What Level Pilot Are You? * Select oneStudent PilotPrivate PilotInstrument PilotCommercial PilotATPCFIPart 107 Drone PilotI Am Not a Pilot I would like to receive newsletters, special offers and occasional third-party promotions from FlyingMag.com and its family of brands Sign Up Already have an account? Sign in Dismiss CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below. Email * Confirm Email * First Name * Last Name * Password * Confirm Password * Job Title Company Name What Is Your Occupation? * Select oneC-SuiteCorporate PilotAirline PilotMechanicATCCFIDispatcherFBO \ Airport ManagementOtherNone of the Above Do You Own An Aircraft? * Select oneYesNo What Aircraft Do You Fly? * Select oneSingle EngineMulti EngineTurbineSeaplaneRotorcraftNone of the above What Level Pilot Are You? * Select oneStudent PilotPrivate PilotInstrument PilotCommercial PilotATPCFIPart 107 Drone PilotI Am Not a Pilot I would like to receive newsletters, special offers and occasional third-party promotions from FlyingMag.com and its family of brands Sign Up Already have an account? Sign in OUT OF FREE ARTICLES You've used your free articles You've read all of your free articles for now. Subscribe for unlimited access to every story. Subscribe Sign in Share this story Russ Niles Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
