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“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) ↗
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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 · Jul 20, 2026
Status: Pending · 529 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.
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LAST CHECKED 2026-06-23- [TWEET] Musk tweet, Jun 9 2018 (original SpaceX-package claim)
- [REPORT] electrek.co
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