Tesla Roadster: it flies, it rolls, it leaps…We tell you about the crazy presentation of Elon Musk’s sports car

A car capable of taking off from the ground, pivoting in flight and landing in one piece on its four wheels. This, in summary, is what Tesla has just revealed. Expected for a decade, and long postponed, the public presentation of the new Roadster only lasted around thirty minutes. The event took place near Waco, Texas (United States), on a site which is usually used to test SpaceX rocket engines. It was broadcast live this Friday, October 16 at 3 a.m. in France.

Elon Musk, the exuberant boss of Tesla and SpaceX, did not have words strong enough to pique the curiosity of his fans. This could be “the best product demo ever.” “We need an audience to prove that it’s not artificial intelligence,” the executive continued on stage in front of a crowd made up of the brand’s customers. Some of them paid up to $250,000 to reserve this new…