Tesla's New Roadster Reportedly Uses SpaceX Cold-Gas Thrusters To Fly

Tesla plans to unveil a redesigned Roadster with limited “flying” capabilities later this month, The Information reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The long-delayed limited-edition car is expected to use SpaceX cold-gas thrusters to hover, and it would be remotely operated during the event. Tesla’s unveiling is scheduled for later this month at SpaceX’s testing site in McGregor, Texas, after Tesla’s chief vehicle designer recently said the Roadster is “coming soon.” The report says the thruster-equipped version is not expected to be street legal and notes a shift from Tesla’s 2017 design toward a carbon-fiber-tub architecture.