Overview
- On Joe Rogan’s podcast, Elon Musk said Tesla is getting close to demonstrating a next‑generation Roadster prototype and hopes to show it before year‑end, hinting it may fly or hover.
- Tesla shares rose after the remarks, closing up 3.47% at $456.56 on Friday following an intraday rebound.
- Chief designer Franz von Holzhausen recently said the company is planning an unveiling this year and suggested deliveries could follow within about two years.
- Years of delays since the 2017 debut and a missed 2020 production target have fueled frustration among reservation holders, highlighted by Sam Altman’s public attempt to cancel his order.
- Recent reporting points to a Tesla patent for fan-based side skirts that could increase downforce and possibly enable brief hovering, though no technical specifics were provided for the demo.