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Tesla's first-generation Roadster was first shipped in 2008 and was sold until 2012, but sales were low.
[New York Current Affairs] Tesla, a major electric vehicle (EV) company led by American businessman Elon Musk, announced on the 15th a new sports car called the Roadster, which is equipped with a gas propulsion system for acceleration and flight, and a suction device on the bottom of the car. It also uses technology from SpaceX, the space company run by Musk, and is scheduled to begin production in 2028.
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The unveiling event was held at SpaceX's facility in Texas and was also broadcast online. It uses a suction device to stick to the road surface, which stretches vertically in a circular motion, and rises. After jumping into the air, it flipped upside down, sprayed gas, and landed while hovering.
It also flew through the air many times, rotating around its direction of travel and jumping over other cars. Musk explained at the event that the vehicle can accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in less than a second.
According to US media, Tesla's first-generation Roadster was first shipped in 2008 and was sold until 2012, but sales numbers were low. According to the website, the new model can be driven on public roads, but the flight function cannot currently be used on public roads.
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Tesla will begin production of the new Roadster in 2028
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