Tesla’s flying Roadster sells a SpaceX merger, not a car

Tesla has unveiled its long-delayed second-generation Roadster with some unexpected bells and whistles: using SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters to make the car flip and jump in mid-air. The event delivered spectacle but no price, and the Roadster’s most extraordinary figures belong to versions that will not be legal on public roads; Chief Executive Elon Musk claimed production will begin in 2028.