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Want flying cars? America needs thousands more Elon Musks and less red tape

The 2028 Roadster's midair flip and thruster-guided landing highlight a broader case for rewarding entrepreneurship

By Carol Roth Fox News

Published October 20, 2026 7:00am EDT

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Elon Musk unveils Tesla Roadster flying car prototype

Chasing Horsepower founder Mike Caudill joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the rocket-powered thrusters that allow Tesla’s new Roadster prototype to fly and perform barrel rolls during Elon Musk’s live demonstration.

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One of my favorite cartoons growing up was "The Jetsons." The Jetsons were a futuristic family living among the clouds with a fully automated life, from a robot maid named Rosie to technology that could make your dinner or do your laundry in just a few seconds at the push of a button. Everyone’s favorite aspect of this futuristic cartoon lifestyle boiled down to one element, which has become somewhat of a benchmark for technological progress: flying cars. And with Tesla’s recent exhibition, we are one step closer to that Jetsons-esque reality.

If you haven’t seen the video, Tesla did a demonstration of their forthcoming Roadster vehicle, slated for 2028 production. The car swooped up a half-loop ramp reminiscent of Matchbox car stunts. At the top of the ramp, the car, which was upside down at the top, flipped over in midair. Then, thrusters seemed to suspend the car in midair, before helping guide it gently back down to land on the ground.

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