Crosswire
Crosswire — October 17, 2026
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TECH
Tesla Finally Unveils the Roadster, and It's Mostly a Stunt Show
What changed: After nine years of delays, Tesla showed the second-generation Roadster. The event ran under 30 minutes and was built around spectacle rather than product details.
The demo:
Vertical ramp: The car drove up a vertical ramp using a SpaceX-supplied underbody suction module, claimed to produce up…