When pigs fly? Well, they might soon!

So, if you are anything like me, then you were convinced that we would have flying cars when we grew up. Well, it seems like they just arrived.

On 15 October 2026, Tesla unveiled the Rocket Roadster, a autonomously controlled prototype equipped with powerful fans and ten cold-gas thrusters fed by ultra-high-pressure carbon composite tanks to climb a steep ramp with a controlled descent and conduct a “kick-flip” over other cars.

If you missed it, watch the demonstration here:

Does it fly? Well, it certainly flies more than my Toyota.

But here are the critical specs that make this such an amazing feat:

• 0 to 60 mph in a claimed 0.81 seconds
• 10x cold-gas thrusters
• Carbon-composite pressure vessels with onboard recharging
• Suction fan and deployable ground-sealing system
• Up to 2g of downforce at 200 mph

1. The Suction. As demonstrated in the video, the suction system can generate enough downforce to let the car climb a steep curved surface and even hold itself upside down. It is also a major part of what makes the Roadster’s insane acceleration possible. By creating enormous downforce— even at low speeds —it helps keep the tires planted and gives the car the traction needed to put all that thrust to work.
2. The Thrusters. This is where things really look sci-fi. The Rocket configuration uses ten cold-gas thrusters positioned around the vehicle, allowing thrust not just along the x- and y-axes, but also along the z-axis. It’s not actually legal to maneuver along the z-axis down the highway, but the capability gives the car an entirely new way to control its movement. If nothing else, this car could completely revolutionize what high-performance racing looks like.

My excitement can’t be sufficiently communicated via text, so instead I recommend you watch one of my favorite content creators in science and tech, Cleo Abram.

Unfortunately, the car is NOT available to the everyday driver, yet. But honestly, once it is, this just might get me to change car brands. Sorry Toyota.

Maybe flying cars aren’t here yet— but for the first time in my life, they feel close enough to argue about.

So, do you think flying cars are here? Let me know!