Flying, flipping Tesla Roadster delivered on style, THESE EVs deliver on substance
Flying, flipping Tesla Roadster delivered on style, THESE EVs deliver on substance

If last week’s headlines proved anything at all, it’s that the long wait for flying, flipping, fully self driving electric vehicles is finally over – especially if you’re shopping at Tesla’s competitors. On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a …

Tesla (TSLA) proxy shows a board getting ready for a SpaceX merger
Tesla (TSLA) proxy shows a board getting ready for a SpaceX merger

Tesla’s proxy for its 2026 annual meeting, filed today, confirms that one of its supposedly independent directors now sits on SpaceX’s board. Ira Ehrenpreis, who chairs both Tesla’s compensation committee and its governance committee, joined SpaceX’s b…

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars

After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that “Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehicles.” Video released by CHP shows the Tesla speeding […]

Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit CHP car, 2 officers hurt
Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit CHP car, 2 officers hurt

Two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla drove into their patrol car at a crash scene on Interstate 80 in Fairfield. The 22-year-old driver told investigators he was asleep with Tesla’s “Full Self-Drivin…

The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show

Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multistory ramp, launching off the edge, executing a midair “kickflip” over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters. That’s what the people want, right? “We were promised flying cars,” sure, but isn’t the operative word in that […]

Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster, with production set for 2028
Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster, with production set for 2028

Tesla revealed its second-generation Roadster on 15 October at a SpaceX site in McGregor, Texas. The car uses cold-gas thrusters built with SpaceX to jump, flip, and land. Reservations cost $50,000 or $250,000 depending on the version, and Musk says pr…

Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip
Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip

Tesla has unveiled a new version of its next-generation Roadster. As expected, it received Tesla’s latest design “cyberfication” and cold-gas thrusters to allow it to jump and flip through the air.

The livestream featured impressive stunts but offer…

The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second
The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second

Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second. It was an impressive demonstration of a car that likely will come with some […]

Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style

The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.