Tesla's new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second

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Tesla unveiled its long-anticipated Roadster on Thursday during a dramatic event in which the vehicle used compressed-air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a midair maneuver. The vehicle was seen flying, performing a midair flip and accelerating from zero to 60 mph in under a second. "Turns out the future does have flying cars," Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas. During the event, Tesla demonstrated a Roadster accelerating to 60 mph in under a second.

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