Roadster Flieshttps://roadsterflies.com/Plain answers about the flying Tesla Roadster.Where we're going, we still need roads. Just not all the time.https://roadsterflies.com/articles/where-were-going-we-still-need-roadshttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/where-were-going-we-still-need-roadsFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700The DeLorean flew in Back to the Future. In 2019 Musk said the Roadster would 'actually do something like this.' In 2026 it did, sort of. A fun comparison.Tesla Roadster price: what we know, what it costs to reserve, and what happens to 2017 buyershttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/tesla-roadster-pricehttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/tesla-roadster-priceFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700Tesla has not priced the new Roadster. Reserving costs $50,000 or $250,000 by version. How it works, and what 2017 buyers still don't know.Tesla Roadster vs. Rimac Nevera vs. Model S Plaidhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/roadster-vs-rimac-nevera-vs-model-s-plaidhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/roadster-vs-rimac-nevera-vs-model-s-plaidFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700On paper the new Roadster is quickest, but only Tesla has timed it. The Nevera and Plaid numbers were measured. A side-by-side with sources.Roadster Track Mode explained: a robot-powered wing and fans that pull 2 ghttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/roadster-track-mode-explainedhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/roadster-track-mode-explainedFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700Tesla says the new Roadster's Track Mode gives 'approaching F1' downforce. Here's how the moving wing, Optimus actuators and suction fans work.How 250 kg of air lifts a car: the Roadster thruster mathhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/roadster-thruster-mathhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/roadster-thruster-mathFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700Our own physics estimate: at Tesla's claimed 80 kN, the Roadster's 250 kg of air lasts about 2 seconds. Every step and assumption, shown.Is the flying Tesla Roadster legal? FAA and road rules, explainedhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/is-the-flying-roadster-legalhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/is-the-flying-roadster-legalFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700Not the flying version, not yet. Tesla says the Rocket isn't approved for roads, and the FAA has approved nothing. What the rules say, in plain English.How many plungers does it take to match the Roadster's 2 G of suction?https://roadsterflies.com/articles/how-much-suction-to-park-upside-downhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/how-much-suction-to-park-upside-downFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700Musk says the new Roadster's fans pull 2 G, enough to drive upside down. We did the math in plungers, octopus suckers, geckos and bounce-house blowers.Has Elon finally built KITT? Every Knight Rider car vs. the flying Tesla Roadsterhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/has-elon-finally-built-kitthttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/has-elon-finally-built-kittFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700KITT jumped on TV with ramps and sped-up film. The new Tesla Roadster flipped for real. We compare all three KITTs with the car that flies.The first Roadster needed a rocket to fly. The new one does it on its own.https://roadsterflies.com/articles/first-roadster-needed-a-rockethttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/first-roadster-needed-a-rocketFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700In 2018 a Tesla Roadster rode a Falcon Heavy into space. In 2026 the new Roadster lifted itself off the ground. Here's where the first one is now.Does the Tesla Roadster really fly? What it can and can't dohttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/does-the-tesla-roadster-really-flyhttps://roadsterflies.com/articles/does-the-tesla-roadster-really-flyFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700Yes, in short hops. The new Roadster flipped and jumped on air thrusters at its Oct 15 reveal. What it showed, and what is still unproven.