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Tesla Roadster Demos Flight Capability, Production in 2028
KEY FACTS
- Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster sports car and demonstrated short-duration flight capability on site.
- Musk announced that the second-generation Roadster will begin production in 2028.
- He Xiaopeng commented that this is another form of flying car, but its rollout depends on flight safety and certification.
- Li Bin said NIO does not have this technology and gave Tesla a thumbs-up.
- XPeng's flying car has received over 7,000 orders and built a factory with a planned annual capacity of 10,000 units.
KEY DATA
2028Roadster production start
Over 7,000XPeng flying car orders
10,000 unitsXPeng flying car factory planned annual capacity
120,000 square metersXPeng flying car factory building area
PHYSIX OBSERVATION
Tesla putting flight capability into a sports car looks more like a technical muscle-flex; the real barrier is airworthiness certification, not flight itself. He Xiaopeng pointed out that TC certification is long-term work, showing that the low-altitude mobility race has shifted from concept to compliance and mass production. XPeng holds 7,000 orders and a 10,000-unit factory, making its intent to sprint ahead obvious, but flying cars are still far from everyday mass use.
Source: IT Home report