Is Tesla’s new ‘flying car’ the future or just a stunt? | DW News

Tesla's long-delayed Roadster is back in the spotlight after a dramatic demonstration featuring SpaceX-developed thrusters and airborne maneuvers at a test facility in Texas. Elon Musk says production will begin in 2028, but the project arrives after nearly a decade of delays and includes performance claims that have yet to be independently verified. With Tesla under pressure to restore excitement around its brand, is the Roadster a realistic future product or an engineering showcase? We ask car market analyst Karl Brauer.

Chapters:

00:00 Tesla unveils new Roadster ‘flying car’
02:14 What car industry analyst Karl Brauer thinks of the Roadster
05:05 The complex road to regulatory approval
06:48 Can Tesla deliver the car by 2028?
08:32 Tesla investor Gene Muster’s take: commercial value and SpaceX
10:55 The Roadster won’t fix Tesla’s stock price problem

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