Commentary: Tesla Roadster's Thruster-Assisted Hop Is Not a Flying Car, but May Boost Interest in eVTOL Industry
Why It MattersPublicity from a high-profile vehicle stunt could widen public and investor awareness of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, even though the stunt itself is not eVTOL technology.
A guest commentary published by Automotive News argues that the thruster-assisted hop performed by the Tesla Roadster does not make the vehicle a flying car.
The piece contends, however, that the stunt could help raise interest in the genuine electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft industry. Its headline frames the point directly: Elon Musk's hopping Roadster was not a flying car, but it could help build one. The commentary is credited to a guest author.
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