Tesla's flying car is here, and so are the memes
Internet users can't wait to use Tesla's Roadster to hop over traffic, dodge traffic police, and spill coffee all over themselves while it kickflips.
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- Tesla revealed its next-gen Roadster car during a livestreamed event on Thursday.
- In the demonstrations, the car flew and did a kickflip.
- The internet was amused, to say the least.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Tesla's new flying car.
Elon Musk's Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster vehicle during a livestreamed event on Thursday. In a futuristic display of its capabilities, the car drove up a curved ramp until it was upside down, became airborne, engaged its thrusters at the bottom, and did a midair flip before landing.
In another demonstration, it sped toward a line of cars, took off, did a kickflip over the cars, and landed on the other side.
The demo was, by all measures, jaw-dropping. But the internet took all of minutes to turn the flying, kickflipping car into a meme.
We've compiled some of our favorites.
Meme roundup
The overhead signs on the freeway give ample allowance for tall vehicles. Not so much for flying cars.
POV: your Tesla’s pressurized line breaks pic.twitter.com/pw8QF7K9TB
— Cole | Dental SEO (@AllGasSeo) October 16, 2026
Some internet users had the traffic police in their prayers.
Sir let me see your drivers license and registratiooooohhh my god pic.twitter.com/k0OxLvXFPU
— Probly (@ProblyHQ) October 16, 2026
We're not yet sure if roadster kickflips will be allowed on public roads. One X user made an early prototype of a new road sign:
New road signs in the making… 🏎️🔄 pic.twitter.com/kVLcIZoYYH
— Thexercisedude (@thexercisedude) October 16, 2026
Meanwhile, others were already thinking of how to get ahead of morning traffic.
When the Karen in the left lane is going 10 under pic.twitter.com/9Bn5E4rrvw
— KINGPIN (@HeyyBigGuy) October 16, 2026
If you've ever spilled a drink because of a sudden speed bump, imagine how much worse an unexpected flight might be.
The hell pic.twitter.com/9ttyp8wCum
— Jean Cabone (@jeancabone) October 16, 2026
My $10 coffee after I skipped the intersection. pic.twitter.com/CXgQTrAQVH
— MrSwitzTV (@MrSwitz71) October 16, 2026
One practical-minded X user was more concerned about how Roadsters, in all their soaring glory, could be insured.
Cars insurers right now pic.twitter.com/geV5OV1bn6
— Karani (@Weyne_west) October 16, 2026
Finally, there had never been a better time to quote "Back to the future."
— Safe Spaces | Commentary+ (@real_safespaces) October 16, 2026Read the original article on Business Insider