A video allegedly filmed on April 15 near a SpaceX testing facility in Waco, Texas appears to show a Tesla Roadster floating with four visible thrusters. This is the most compelling evidence yet that the car could actually fly.
Tesla Roadster flying thrusters in action
The footage looks strikingly similar to the renderings that have circulated for months, including the massive ducted rear wing. If real, it lines up with Elon’s past comments about flying cars and the “where we’re going” Easter egg on the original Roadster page.
Context behind the sighting
Tesla quietly updated the Roadster site with new cyber-style fonts across all models. At the same time the company removed the reservation page entirely. Trying to reach the old reserve URL now redirects to a 404. That move suggests the Tesla Roadster release update is being reworked behind the scenes.
What this means for future buyers
Anyone still hoping to lock in early pricing will likely face the same pattern we saw with the Cybertruck: a higher Tesla Roadster price 2026 once production finally begins. The base model could land in the mid-three-hundreds while the Tesla Roadster SpaceX version with full thrusters may start closer to five or six hundred thousand. The original $250,000 deposits may no longer guarantee the lowest price.
Bottom line
The combination of the new footage, site changes, and Tesla Roadster reservation removed tells me Tesla is preparing a bigger reveal than most expect. Whether the car will hover, do barrel rolls, or simply look dramatic on the road remains to be seen, but the thrusters are no longer just render fantasy.
Watch the full clip here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=H-ME65XkJXQ
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