Tesla’s dramatic demonstration of the Roadster 2 at SpaceX’s Texas testing facility featured rocket thrusters jumping over vehicles, launching an instant debate online over what actually counts as a “flying car”.
While pro-Tesla fans celebrated the live mid-air acrobatics, critics pointed out that short thruster hops on a private track differ wildly from functional aviation. Meanwhile, Chinese competitors like XPeng are advancing modular eVTOL carriers aiming for scaled 2027 deliveries, raising the question of whether Tesla’s stunt is true innovation or a clever marketing flex.
