PendingTalk to Grok in FSD within ~3 months
“This functionality will be there in about 3 months or so.”
“The new Tesla Roadster can fly.”
— Elon Musk · Jun 15, 2024 · Musk X post, Jun 15 2024 ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened
Fetched Sep 8 2026: the second-generation Roadster remains unreleased. No public flying/hovering demo has been held (August demo window closed with no event). Status stays pending against the 2027 window. Wikipedia — Tesla Roadster (2nd gen), fetched Sep 8 2026: unreleased; no public flying demo ↗
The Progression
Jun 15, 2024
The promise: “The new Tesla Roadster can fly.” · Musk X post, Jun 15 2024 ↗
Today · Sep 10, 2026
Status: Pending · 477 days left. Still waiting.
In a June 2024 X post, Musk stated flatly that 'the new Tesla Roadster can fly.' The claim escalates his earlier promise of a SpaceX thruster package for a car that has yet to enter production. Tracked against a 2027 deadline, the prediction remains pending.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-09-08- [TWEET] Musk X post, Jun 15 2024
- [REPORT] autoevolution.com
- [REPORT] Electrek: Musk claims Roadster can fly
Tesla’s record
Delivered
47
59% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
32
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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