Tesla unveiled a new Roadster that can drive upside down and flip mid-air, demonstrated at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas site.
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Tesla unveils a flyable Roadster at SpaceX McGregor, and crypto CT drags the Cybertruck into it
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What happened
Tesla unveiled a new Roadster that can drive upside down and flip mid-air, demonstrated at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas site. @timmy_turnes listed Roadster specs: 10 SpaceX-inspired thrusters, 600 liters of compressed air, claimed top speed above 230 mph, $250,000 reservation, and 2028 production target. @csmn_vf reported a 0-60 run of 0.81 seconds, three versions (Performance, Thrust, Rocket), over 300 miles range, and a one-seat Rocket.
+ 4 more in the evidence register ↓Why it matters
This is a mainstream Elon/Tesla product moment that crypto CT processes mainly through the Cybertruck — an older, memed asset — rather than the Roadster itself. For a crypto-native account, the entry point is the Cybertruck comparison and the SpaceX-Tesla speculation, not the car specs.
Observed reaction
Mostly bullish and joking rather than bearish: @iwantlambo says the reveal makes him 'soooooo bullish' on Elon and tech while calling it a marketing stunt, @_mlnbro ends '实在太帅了,' and @crux_of_crypto expects the Roadster to be mass produced in a few years. A skeptical minority (@litecointa, @etatsemaj, @maziiiarkrm) attacks Cybertruck owners as biased and says the Cybertruck should be illegal.
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Where it started and who carried it
- First seen
- Oct 16, 01:44 UTC by @iwantlambo
- Accounts
- 10 tracked · 2 elsewhere on X
- Communities
- general ct (2), nft culture (2), perps trading (1), ai crypto (1)
- Key accounts
- @stats_feed, @polymarketenesp, @timmy_turnes, @rwi_louis, @emvee420_
Explainability
Evidence register
@timmy_turnes listed Roadster specs: 10 SpaceX-inspired thrusters, 600 liters of compressed air, claimed top speed above 230 mph, $250,000 reservation, and 2028 production target.
[1]@csmn_vf reported a 0-60 run of 0.81 seconds, three versions (Performance, Thrust, Rocket), over 300 miles range, and a one-seat Rocket.
[1]@rwi_louis, @emvee420_ and @crux_of_crypto reacted by asking for or comparing to a flying Cybertruck, with @crux_of_crypto citing the cracked Cybertruck prototype window.
[1][2][3]@iwantlambo called the reveal a marketing stunt like the Cybertruck bulletproof windows but said it makes him 'soooooo bullish' on Elon and tech.
[1]@stats_feed posted a Tesla model timeline placing Cybertruck in 2023 and the Flying Roadster in 2026, quoting a Kalshi post claiming 60% odds of a Tesla-SpaceX merger.
[1]@litecointa said a Cybertruck owner has pro-Elon bias, @etatsemaj said the Cybertruck should be illegal, and @maziiiarkrm mocked 'figuring out what is cybertruck.'
[1][2][3]Angles
- Frame the Cybertruck as the benchmark crypto CT uses to judge every Elon product: cracked window vs. mid-air kickflip
- Run a 'crypto CT reacts to Tesla' roundup using the exact replies from @rwi_louis, @emvee420_, @iwantlambo and @crux_of_crypto
- Use @stats_feed's Tesla model timeline (Cybertruck 2023, Flying Roadster 2026) as a chart-based post on how fast Elon's roadmap is moving
Formats in use
- bullet-point spec thread
- one-line joke reply asking for a flying Cybertruck
- @-mention Elon post
- quote tweet of a mainstream Tesla update
- numbered explainer in Chinese
- screenshot of a Kalshi odds post
Risks
- Roadster specs, $250k reservation and 2028 production are Tesla/account claims not independently verified here
- Do not turn the Kalshi 60% Tesla-SpaceX merge odds into a trade idea or price prediction
- The Cybertruck bulletproof-window comparison is a joke; don't state it as a technical fact
- Avoid amplifying personal attacks on Cybertruck owners (@litecointa, @etatsemaj) as a stance
Observed content
Most-engaged posts
Tesla just built a car that can fly, flip, and hit 60 mph in 0.81 seconds -First announced in 2017 -Finally revealed after nearly 9 years -Flew over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 -Pulled a mid-air kickflip -Uses 10 SpaceX-inspired thrusters -Carries 600 liteOpen on X →
Probably the coolest shit ever, now do it with a cybertruck 👀 @elonmuskOpen on X →
this was obviously a marketing stunt that will never actually be real like cybertruck bullet proof windows but wwwaaayyyyy cooler but idgaf stuff like this makes me soooooo bullish .@elonmusk and just tech in general. like why cant more people just build more cool shiOpen on X →
Thats cool and all but flying cybertruck would go harder https://t.co/VolIF3ZtsZOpen on X →
Tesla just unveiled the new Roadster, and it can fly. At SpaceX’s test site in McGregor, Texas, it drove up a curved ramp until it hung upside down, then flipped and landed. Tesla says fans suck it to the ramp and cold-gas thrusters, built with SpaceX engineers, handle the flip.Open on X →
The Cybertruck prototype window was cracked and mass production didn't have that issue. That flying roadster will be mass produced in a few years.Open on X →
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