Tesla's flying car is here, and so are the memes

Tesla's new flying car has unleashed a wave of memes on the internet. Tesla 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. The best memes we've seen so far 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." pic.twitter.com/w0WHhVoj1Q — Safe Spaces | Commentary+ (@real_safespaces) October 16, 2026 Read the original article on Business Insider

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