Tesla’s new sports car might fly
Tesla unveiled a new sports car last week that, according to the automaker, can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 1.9 seconds, making it the quickest accelerating production car ever made. Beyond that, it has a top speed near the all-out fastest road cars in the world.Oh, and it also might fly. "Not saying the next gen Roadster special upgrade package will definitely enable it to fly short hops, but maybe..." Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweeted Sunday. Musk had been Tweeting about a "special option package" for the Tesla Roadster that "takes it to the next level." He implied that the 1.9-second zero-to-60 times, which already beats the quickest cars now available by nearly half a second, could be improved upon with a future upgrade. "Just a question of safety," Musk said of the possible flight option. "Rocket tech applied to a car opens up revolutionary possibilities." Musk is also CEO of the rocket company SpaceX, alt...