Elon Musk just showed off a flying car. Here's what to know about the Tesla Roadster

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Set us as preferred Nearly a decade after Tesla first announced its second-generation Roadster, the company debuted the car in a flashy demo that seemed to challenge the laws of physics.The sleek white sports car drove upside down, thrust itself into the air and performed a flip over a lineup of other Tesla vehicles.

It accelerated from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under a second, with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk saying it will eventually be able to travel as fast as half the speed of sound.Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s Cybercab one day after its launch in Austin, Texas.“Let’s take it to the limits and way past the limits,” Musk said at Thursday’s event in McGregor, Texas.

“You’re gonna see the results of what happens when you have a collaboration with the world’s best car company and the world’s best rocket company.”Here’s what to know about Tesla’s latest electric model.At the demo event, Musk said production will begin in 2028.

The second-generation Roadster, a nod to the company’s first-ever car, was originally unveiled in 2017.The plan then was for production to begin in 2020.

“Delaying something for nine years, if that was Mazda, no one would stand for that.Tesla just seems to get a pass on everything like that,” said Brian Moody, an analyst at Capital One Auto Navigator.

Business Tesla’s AI splurge triggers profit squeeze and rare cash burn.The original Roadster hit roads in 2008 and was discontinued in 2012.Tesla does not have a good track record of meeting its own deadlines.

Musk has long promised to perfect self-driving technology and make it available in existing Tesla models.Since 2017, Tesla has collected numerous deposits of $50,000 from customers who wanted to reserve their Roadster.Many of those custo...