PendingTalk to Grok in FSD within ~3 months
“This functionality will be there in about 3 months or so.”
“SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly …”
— Elon Musk · Jun 9, 2018 · Musk tweet, Jun 9 2018 (original SpaceX-package claim) ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened
Fetched Sep 8 2026: Wikipedia still describes the SpaceX cold-gas thruster option as a planned package, not a shipped product. The second-generation Roadster remains unreleased. August 2026 demo rumors were press-only and no event was held. Status stays pending against the 2027 window. Wikipedia — Tesla Roadster (2nd gen), fetched Sep 8 2026: SpaceX thruster package still unshipped; car unreleased ↗
The Progression
Jun 9, 2018
The promise: “SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly …” · Musk tweet, Jun 9 2018 (original SpaceX-package claim) ↗
Today · Sep 10, 2026
Status: Pending · 477 days left. Still waiting.
Musk tweeted in June 2018 that a SpaceX option package for the new Roadster would include about 10 small rocket thrusters arranged around the car, claiming dramatic improvements to acceleration, top speed, braking and cornering — and that they might 'even allow a Tesla to fly.' The package is tracked against a 2027 deadline and remains pending.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-09-08- [TWEET] Musk tweet, Jun 9 2018 (original SpaceX-package claim)
- [REPORT] electrek.co
Tesla’s record
Delivered
47
59% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
32
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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