Right now, Tesla cars are just on the roads - however, Elon Musk has stated in Master Plan Part 3, that there is a plan for planes and ships, which means flying cars could become a possibility for Tesla.
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In an era where innovation is as vital as the air we breathe, Tesla's ambition to transcend road travel presents a thrilling leap in the years 2030 and beyond. The prospect of Tesla's flying car is not a question of 'if' but 'when', as the visionary company prepares to spread its wings beyond the confines of conventional transportation.
Elon Musk has been dismissive of flying cars in the past due to noise and how tunnels are a simpler solution. However, with continuing cost declines for batteries, as well as energy density, improvements over time, flying cars will become an inevitability one day.
Tesla Master Plan Part 3 specifically states:
Short distance flights can also be electrified through optimized aircraft design and flight trajectory at today’s battery energy densities. Longer distance flights, estimated as 80% of air travel energy consumption (85B gallons/year of jet fuel globally), can be powered by synthetic fuels generated from excess renewable electricity leveraging the Fischer-Tropsch process, which uses a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) to synthesize a wide variety of liquid hydrocarbons, and has been demonstrated as a viable pathway for synthetic jet fuel synthesis.
Soaring Ambitions
A few years ago, Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley made some predictions that underscore the enormity of Tesla's potential leap into aerial mobility.
With estimates placing the value of Tesla's flying car business at $1,000 per share (now $333 post-split), the financial implications are as stratospheric as the vehicles themselves.
Adam Jonas of Morgan Stanley posits that Tesla's involvement in the flying car market is inevitable, citing the inextricable links between autonomous driving, electric vehicles, and advanced battery technology.
A Sky Full of Teslas?
Despite Elon Musk's historical skepticism about the feasibility of flying cars, the landscape of technology and transportation is ever-evolving.
Jonas suggests that by 2050, Tesla could carve a significant niche in a market potentially worth $9 trillion, signaling a new horizon for Tesla and its shareholders.
Tesla's Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond
As we gaze into the future, the image of Teslas taking to the skies might seem like a page from science fiction. Yet, it reflects a profound belief in progress and human ingenuity.
The journey beyond 2030 is lined with promise and potential, as Tesla continues to challenge the limits of our imaginations and capabilities.
I wouldn't expect a Tesla flying car to fly me across the U.S., but for short distances to avoid busy traffic, I think that might work.
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What Will a Tesla Flying Car Look Like?
I've done my best to generate an AI image of a Tesla flying car, but it's tough to say if it will have wings, propellers, both, or something else. A flying car could also end up looking like a drone of some kind with a single pod too.
Propellers allow for an easier vertical takeoff, however, they are noisy and some kind of engine that is quieter may make more sense.
Flying cars provide a challenge to solve in noise and navigation. If you have flying cars everywhere, how do you manage a 3D aerospace with commercial planes and now millions of flying cars?
I would predict that a Tesla flying car would have extendable wings with mini engines. Battery technology will need to improve greatly, however, Elon Musk has said on the Joe Rogan show that the main issue is getting high enough in the air. You just need enough battery to do that and then on descent, you'll recharge most of that energy back into the battery itself.
I'm looking forward in the future to seeing how Tesla handles this and if it becomes feasible.
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What do you think about a Tesla flying car - is it going to be built one day? Or will we be stuck on the road?
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