Tesla Roadster: What Elon Musk’s Texas Demonstration Left Unanswered

Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla Roadster on October 15, 2026, at the McGregor test site in Texas. The unoccupied car drove upside down on a ramp and then jumped over other vehicles using compressed-air thrusters developed with SpaceX. The demonstration left questions about how the system would work with a driver, the limits of the jumps, and road approval unanswered; Tesla announced no price, though its reservation page lists deposits of $50,000 for the Performance version and $250,000 for the Thrust version. Musk acknowledged that he was unsure whether the car would be legal in every jurisdiction.