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Flying Tesla Roadster: Musk Won't Confirm It Will Be Street Legal

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During the reveal of the new Tesla Roadster, held on a Thursday at a SpaceX facility in Waco, Texas, the car drove upside down, jumped over other vehicles and performed a mid-air barrel roll. However, Elon Musk avoided confirming whether it will be legal to drive on public roads. He first said it will be a car for the roads, then qualified that he is not sure it is legal in all jurisdictions. When an audience member asked, he replied: 'Depends on your street.' According to Tesla, the suction system generates 2 G of downforce, and the four SpaceX thrusters allow 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds.…

🔎 Why it matters: Musk did not confirm that the thruster-equipped Roadster can be homologated for street use; the reservation page only describes the Performance model as 'road ready.'
📈 Upside: Tesla's website describes the Performance model as 'road ready with seating for two.'
📉 Risk: Musk acknowledged he is not sure the car is legal in all jurisdictions.
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