10/16/2026
No, that wasn't a scene from "Back to the Future" — Elon Musk really did reveal a flying car Thursday. The long-awaited Tesla Roadster debuted by climbing a towering ramp, flipping and landing with a blast of compressed air. "This is not AI!" marveled strategist Travis O'Rourke. The scene delivered maximum spectacle, but Musk is still pinning Tesla's future on autonomous vehicles and robotics. "Investors shouldn't mistake a car doing flips for a business that has turned a corner," warned eToro analyst Josh Gilbert. Others see a prelude to a Tesla-SpaceX merger.